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Court reporters in short supply: School closings lead to openings

June 25, 2007

Tom Richardson credits fictional defense attorney Perry Mason and the climactic trials on the long-running television series for prompting him to become a court reporter more than 30 years ago. But the romance of participating in a high-profile court case or deposition and translating riveting testimony seems to be lost on the younger set. Industry experts say the dwindling number of licensed court reporters and the closure of a number of court-reporting schools have mired the profession in a severe…

New management brings youth, profit: Industry experience makes hotel more professional

June 25, 2007

After unwrapping gifts on Christmas Day 2005, Colleen Fanning got something else from her dad: an offer to run the small inn he bought in 2002. Bill Fanning spent more than two years tearing down, rebuilding and expanding the Brick Street Inn, a fixture on Main Street in Zionsville. But it struggled financially after reopening in the fall of 2004, and his patience was at an end. “He told me: ‘Either I’m going to sell the inn or you can…

Ice-sculpting experts carve lucrative niche in growing business

June 25, 2007

Once reserved for upper-crust weddings, ice sculptures-and their creators-have gone mainstream, finding their way to business
meetings, personal parties and hotel receptions nationwide. Of the 500 U.S. professional sculptors who design the icy artwork,
10 practice their craft in Indiana.

Land deal near Speedway to cater to motorsports

June 22, 2007

Crawfordsville Road Partners LLC has bought 19 acres at the southeast corner of Interstates 465 and 74 on the west side with visions of attracting motorsports companies and hotels. Terms were not disclosed. The location is expected to benefit from being situated between Indianapolis Motor Speedway and O’Reilly Raceway Park, according to Meridian Real Estate, […]

Cuts keep Convention Center expansion on budget

June 18, 2007

As state and city officials sit down with architects to hammer out final plans for the Indiana Convention Center expansion,
they’re cutting some bells and whistles to make sure the project comes in at its $275 million price tag.

VIEWPOINT: Indy needs more contemporary design

June 18, 2007

As an architect, I’m always interested in work that wins national architecture and interior-design awards. And as a contemporary design fan, I also make it a point to visit cities and attractions with unique and interesting design. So a few weeks back, I drove a couple of hours south to visit a boutique hotel in Louisville that’s been creating a buzz and earning awards since it opened a year ago. The property is 21c, a 90-room hotel and museum dedicated…

Tower House on Meridian

June 14, 2007

Here’s a rendering for the $50-million project I wrote about yesterday. The Tower House on Meridian proposal incorporates the existing Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance building along Meridian Street and would add a 14-story…

City to review $50M project

June 13, 2007

A redevelopment proposal for the north end of downtown is up for zoning approval at 1 p.m. Thursday. If developers can secure financing and city approval, the $50-million project would incorporate the…

UPDATE: Hoosier firm plans water park by Cabela’s

June 11, 2007

Focus Group Inc. of Valparaiso plans to build a hotel and water park adjacent to the Cabela’s outdoor-goods store slated for the southeast corner of Interstate 65 and County Line Road. Nebraska-based Cabela’s this afternoon confirmed that it plans to build a 125,000-square-foot store at that location. Cabela’s has a deal to buy 104 acres […]

Cabela’s getting $18M in city bonds

June 11, 2007

The city of Greenwood plans to help with financing on a Cabela’s store at the southeast corner of Interstate 65 and County Line Road. The Nebraska-based outdoors retailing giant has a deal to…

Fascination with fans pays off: Fanimation’s unique designs sustain company amid tough competition

June 11, 2007

Try saying that three times fast. Or better yet, check out Frampton’s eclectic innovations at the local showrooms that stock them. Frampton, 51, is president of Fanimation Inc. in Zionsville, a designer and distributor of custom fans that circulate a cool breeze in ways rivaled only by his collection of bizarre antique models that often provide his inspiration. Foremost among his unusual creations of ceilingmounted fans is the futuristic Enigma, which sports a single blade and was featured in a…

Local music festivals struggle for footing: Is there any such thing as a consistent money-maker?

June 11, 2007

The humidity and mercury are rising as a slew of summer music festivals tune up. There’s bluegrass in Brown County, jazz in Military Park. But all the music events-even those with years of history-struggle to break even. Blame uncertain weather, large price tags and fickle fans. “As a general rule, only very large pop music festivals make money,” said Christopher Hunt, a professor at Indiana University’s arts administration program. “Smaller festivals of every kind-jazz, pop, classical-almost always lose a good…

UPDATE: Lauth distress over French Lick casino not over

June 7, 2007

Lauth Property Group may have ended its contentious battle with Bloomington billionaire Bill Cook this week to develop the $382 million French Lick casino and hotel project, but its real battle involving the Orange County resort may have just begun. The Indianapolis-based developer still faces a breach-of-contract claim seeking $100 million by Chicago-based Merit Management, […]

Airport Adams Mark hotel bought by Oxford Lodging

June 6, 2007

San Francisco-based Oxford Lodging Advisory & Investment Group said today it has bought the 407-room Adams Mark Hotel on Executive Drive near Indianapolis International Airport for an undisclosed price. Other Adams Mark properties acquired by Oxford from St. Louis-headquartered HBE Corp. are in St. Louis, Denver, Dallas and Buffalo, N.Y. The deal, which is expected […]

General manager named for struggling Columbia Club

June 6, 2007

The Columbia Club has hired Maarten van Wijk as general manager and chief operating officer to replace Edward Albany. Albany stepped down early this year after the not-for-profit hired a St. Louis consulting firm to help it reverse declining membership and other problems. Van wijk was general manager of the Four-Star Mobile award Hotel Hershey […]

$500 million Fishers development closer to reality

June 5, 2007

The Fishers Town Council last night approved rezoning a portion of land at the site of the proposed RiverPlace project to allow residential units in addition to an already planned retail and business district, according to WXIN-TV Fox 59. The development will be located at 96th Street and Allisonville Road. Plans for the site include […]

Super rebuff builds pressure to attract even more events

June 4, 2007

With the 2011 Super Bowl galloping off to Dallas, pressure is building to bring in more of the marquee sports events the city’s
economy has come to rely on to keep hotels full, retail businesses humming and the national and international spotlight focused
on Indianapolis.

Jazz Fest ditches Ticketmaster

June 4, 2007

Two weeks before the annual Jazz Fest begins, donations and corporate sponsorships are running about $150,000 short of the $1.3 million budget. So organizers are aiming to boost ticket sales by eliminating the $8.50 Ticketmaster fee.

Rowland helping Nashville hotel rebuild after huge fire

May 30, 2007

Indianapolis interior designer Rowland Design Inc. has been hired by The Seasons Lodge & Conference Center Hotel in Nashville to plan 20 to 40 rooms to replace 60 lost to a massive blaze Jan. 2. Though fewer in number, the new rooms will be better, owner Andy Rogers told the Brown County Democrat. Authorities said […]

Race fans no longer cram Lafayette hotels

May 29, 2007

Plenty of rooms were available in Lafayette-area hotels over the weekend despite nearby Indianapolis hosting the 500-mile race Sunday. That’s because so many hotels and motels have been built in Indianapolis and adjacent cities in recent years that demand for lodging has slipped in Lafayette, according to the Journal & Courier. One Lafayette hotel, the […]

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Amy Isbell-Williams

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Court reporters in short supply: School closings lead to openings

New management brings youth, profit: Industry experience makes hotel more professional

Ice-sculpting experts carve lucrative niche in growing business

Land deal near Speedway to cater to motorsports

Cuts keep Convention Center expansion on budget

VIEWPOINT: Indy needs more contemporary design

Tower House on Meridian

City to review $50M project

UPDATE: Hoosier firm plans water park by Cabela’s

Cabela’s getting $18M in city bonds

Fascination with fans pays off: Fanimation’s unique designs sustain company amid tough competition

Local music festivals struggle for footing: Is there any such thing as a consistent money-maker?

UPDATE: Lauth distress over French Lick casino not over

Airport Adams Mark hotel bought by Oxford Lodging

General manager named for struggling Columbia Club

$500 million Fishers development closer to reality

Super rebuff builds pressure to attract even more events

Jazz Fest ditches Ticketmaster

Rowland helping Nashville hotel rebuild after huge fire

Race fans no longer cram Lafayette hotels