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2008 Year In Review

  • Sen. Barack Obama's popularity led Indiana to vote Democratic in a presidential election for the first time since 1964. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Sen. Barack Obama's popularity led Indiana to vote Democratic in a presidential election for the first time since 1964.
  • Donnie Walsh stepped down as Indiana Pacers CEO after 24 years in various capacities with the team. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Donnie Walsh stepped down as Indiana Pacers CEO after 24 years in various capacities with the team.
  • Maggie Lee is co-owner of Naked Tchopstix. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Maggie Lee is co-owner of Naked Tchopstix.
  • Darrell Bowman hopes his Lounge Hat chair covers draw interest from resorts and cruise-line customers. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Darrell Bowman hopes his Lounge Hat chair covers draw interest from resorts and cruise-line customers.
  • David O'Neill rummages through waterlogged basementsand rodent-infested attics searching for abandoned insurance records. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    David O'Neill rummages through waterlogged basementsand rodent-infested attics searching for abandoned insurance records.
  • Tibbs Drive-In,at 480 S. Tibbs Ave. on the west side, is the city's onlyremaining drive-in theater. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Tibbs Drive-In,at 480 S. Tibbs Ave. on the west side, is the city's onlyremaining drive-in theater.
  • Ellen Rosenthal, CEO of Conner Prairie living history museum in Fish-ers,is the only female head of a major local museum. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Ellen Rosenthal, CEO of Conner Prairie living history museum in Fish-ers,is the only female head of a major local museum.
  • The new airport midfield terminal, which opened last month,contains almost $4 million in public art. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    The new airport midfield terminal, which opened last month,contains almost $4 million in public art.
  • Kyle Lacy co-founded Brandswag in 2007 to help business owners make betteruse of the Internet through social networking and other strategies. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Kyle Lacy co-founded Brandswag in 2007 to help business owners make betteruse of the Internet through social networking and other strategies.
  • Yang Xiao teaches salsa at the Red Room. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    Yang Xiao teaches salsa at the Red Room.
  • ''Accept what you cannot change'' has become a business philosophyfor Phil Terry,CEO of Monarch Beverage, a beer and wine distributor. - IBJ Photo by: Robin Jerstad

    ''Accept what you cannot change'' has become a business philosophyfor Phil Terry,CEO of Monarch Beverage, a beer and wine distributor.
  • Sen. Barack Obama's popularity led Indiana to vote Democratic in a presidential election for the first time since 1964.
  • Donnie Walsh stepped down as Indiana Pacers CEO after 24 years in various capacities with the team.
  • Maggie Lee is co-owner of Naked Tchopstix.
  • Darrell Bowman hopes his Lounge Hat chair covers draw interest from resorts and cruise-line customers.
  • David O'Neill rummages through waterlogged basementsand rodent-infested attics searching for abandoned insurance records.
  • Tibbs Drive-In,at 480 S. Tibbs Ave. on the west side, is the city's onlyremaining drive-in theater.
  • Ellen Rosenthal, CEO of Conner Prairie living history museum in Fish-ers,is the only female head of a major local museum.
  • The new airport midfield terminal, which opened last month,contains almost $4 million in public art.
  • Kyle Lacy co-founded Brandswag in 2007 to help business owners make betteruse of the Internet through social networking and other strategies.
  • Yang Xiao teaches salsa at the Red Room.
  • ''Accept what you cannot change'' has become a business philosophyfor Phil Terry,CEO of Monarch Beverage, a beer and wine distributor.
The east-central Indiana city of Connersville was nicknamed ''Little Detroit'' because of its dependence on the auto industry. Like the real Motor City, the Fayette County seat has struggled with job losses.

Connersville hit hard by economy

First-floor exhibit halls will be part of the expanded convention center's 566,600 square feet of contiguous exhibit space.

Convention Center Expansion

Sen. Barack Obama's popularity led Indiana to vote Democratic in a presidential election for the first time since 1964.

2008 Year In Review

The RCA Dome prior to the roof being deflated.

RCA Dome Deflation

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