Indiana State Fair Commission names next executive director
The fair commission’s longtime executive director, Cindy Hoye, will step down in March.
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Sugarland insurer sues state fair over stage collapse
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is suing the state and Indiana State Fair Commission over losses from instruments and sound equipment that was damaged in the Aug. 13, 2011, stage collapse.
Indiana State Fair cancels 2013 paid concerts
The Indiana State Fair has canceled paid concerts at next year's fair because shows moved to downtown Indianapolis following a deadly 2011 stage rigging collapse failed to attract big crowds during August's fair, officials said Thursday.
Indiana fair panel awards coliseum work contracts
The Indiana State Fair Commission has awarded the first four contracts for a planned renovation of the fairgrounds' coliseum that will keep the building on the sidelines during next year's fair.
Indiana State Fair Commission OKs emergency plan
The Indiana State Fair Commission has unanimously approved an emergency management plan following the 2011 stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.
More money added to plan for State Fair victims
An additional $1 million is being put into a plan providing more money to victims of last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
Sugarland attorneys: Injured fair fans share in blame
Attorneys for country duo Sugarland say concertgoers were at least partly to blame for injuries suffered in the 2011 stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. The stance drew a sharp reaction from fans Tuesday and prompted the band’s manager to issue a statement criticizing the finger-pointing.
State Fair Commission breaks ground on ‘Glass Barn’
The $2.9 million building on the 250-acre fairgrounds campus will feature interactive exhibits focusing on new technologies used on modern farms.
Company: Sugarland resisted delaying state fair concert
Sugarland resisted delaying the start of a concert at the state fair despite threatening weather that caused a deadly stage collapse, the fair's top official testified against the company that built the stage rigging.
Oktoberfest organizers face bill for unpaid fairgrounds rent
Board members of the German-American Klub of Indianapolis could be personally on the hook for more than $20,000 in unpaid rent at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
State fair profitable, but collapse will be costly in the end
Despite the Aug. 13 stage collapse killing 7 concertgoers, the Indiana State Fair turned a modest profit of $389,000 this year. But about $500,000 in potential revenue was lost in the aftermath of the tragedy, and two investigations will cost about $1 million by the end of the year.
UPDATE: Tragedy prompts fair to cancel some events
Fair organizers plan to reopen Monday with a memorial service for the victims.
State fair chief ‘born and raised’ to lead showcase event
Indiana State Fair Commission Executive Director Cynthia Hoye has parlayed a lifelong love affair with 4-H and fairs into a career of supporting agriculture and extension programs and finding ways to make a good fair better.
LEADING QUESTIONS: State Fair’s boss plans for big bash
How does a celebration of agriculture stay relevant? What happens after the cows go home? Cindy Hoye has answers.