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Convention payoffs won’t be instant: New deals, development unlikely until construction begins

May 9, 2005

The much-ballyhooed battle about funding for a new stadium and expanded convention center downtown appears to be over, but it will be some time before the victors get the spoils. Although state lawmakers authorized a series of tax increases to pay for the $900 million project, plenty of work remains to realize the promised payoffs-increased convention business, additional development and a shot at hosting the Super Bowl. “I don’t expect to see any of that until construction starts,” said Indianapolis…

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: With session behind him, Daniels readying for next one

May 9, 2005

At the beginning of the session, Gov. Mitch Daniels told Hoosiers to fasten their seat belts. We told you to expect the session to follow Mario Andretti’s philosophy: “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” The session began like a heat at the U.S. Nationals drag races in Clermont-quickly out of the blocks. Things seemed to bog down midway, reminding us of the Brickyard 400. The finish held form, however, with the governor downing the legislative…

SPORTS Bill Benner: Stadium proves dreams sometimes come true

May 9, 2005

In subsequent columns, I also stated that we needed a regional solution to the funding problem, and proposed a regional tax for the counties contiguous to Marion in which they could keep a share of the proceeds for their own capital projects. Finally, within days of last November’s election, I observed that it would require a bipartisan effort led by both Republican Governor Mitch Daniels and Democratic Mayor Bart Peterson to work this thing through the Legislature. I’m glad-overjoyed-everyone took…

Organizers have turned pro: It’s a hot field where most practitioners are women

May 9, 2005

You know who they are-the “neatniks” who always have everything so well organized. You can practically see a thought bubble hovering over them that says: “A place for everything and everything in its place.” Now they’ve discovered they can capitalize on their natural tendencies by becoming professional organizers. It’s a hot field that’s growing as fast as the paper piles in you-know-who’s office. Membership in the National Association of Professional Organizers has soared from 2,100 in February 2004 to 3,300…

After 5 years, USTA ready to serve up 96th Street HQ: Raymond James, First Merchants sign on as tenants

May 23, 2005

The locally based Midwest division of the U.S. Tennis Association is preparing to break ground on a 25,000-square-foot headquarters and hall of fame building on East 96th Street after five years of planning and courting tenants. The two-story office building was first conceived in 2000, but has been held up more than four years by a search for other tenants during a soft office market. The organization recently scored two tenants, Florida-based Raymond James & Associates Inc. and Muncie-based First…

June conference to highlight historic local landscapes: Oldfields, Garfield Park, Riverdale among sites on tour

May 23, 2005

Marian College will act as host for Hidden Treasures of Indianapolis, a conference scheduled for June 9-11 at the northside college and sites around the city. The first-ever conference of its kind locally will offer lectures and tours of some of the city’s historic landscapes, which were designed by some of the pre eminent landscape architects of the early 20th century. Tours available to attendees include a driving tour of George Kessler’s Parks and Boulevard System, which is at 3,474…

NOTIONS: An idyllic day dressed in ‘Blue Velvet’

May 23, 2005

Years ago, my wife and I registered our sons, Austin and Zach, for the Bank One 500 Festival Rookie Run. In what became an annual tradition, we’d drive the boys downtown early on the appointed Saturday in May, pick up their T-shirts and racing numbers, and wait for their age group to be called. At the appointed hour, Austin and Zach would line up with scores of other kids, run a few blocks up and back Meridian Street, and receive…

HIGHER (cost of) EDUCATION: Students’ college burden continues to rise in Indiana

May 23, 2005

With state funding flat and operating expenses rising, Indiana’s public universities are turning to a familiar source to make up the difference-students. Tuition and mandatory fees at state institutions are set to climb an average of 5 percent next school year and higher in 2006-2007, if proposed rates stand. That’s a far cry from the double-digit increases most universities imposed just a few years ago, but observers say it’s worrisome nonetheless. “Tuition has been rising at twice the rate of…

Firm eyes national growth following design merger: CSO SchenkelShultz could bring more offices into fold

May 23, 2005

The two design firms joined forces to become CSO SchenkelShultz and consolidated more than 100 employees at the north-side office CSO previously occupied by itself at Parkwood Crossing. The combined firm might become much larger, however, if a long-term plan unfolds to bring more locations under the umbrella. Based in Fort Wayne, SchenkelShultz has nine remaining locations in Indiana, Florida and North Carolina separate from the merged office in Indianapolis. The merger could be a first step to a deeper…

No slots, no hope for tracks: State horse racing industry predicts continuing losses without gambling expansion

May 23, 2005

After taking what they said was another damaging blow in this year’s General Assembly, the state’s two parimutuel horse racing tracks said they’ll survive 2005, but they guarantee little else. Gov. Mitch Daniels and other key lawmakers killed a bill that would have allowed landbased slot machines in Indiana and generated new revenue for Hoosier Park, Indiana Downs and horse breeders. With those hopes sunk, the track owners are pessimistic and breeders are moving out of state, taking with them…

Heartland Golf Cars and Equipment Co.: Golf cars have become hot commodity Local firm has ridden the trend to profitability ram said. He credits solid financing at startup as key to the success of Heartland. To anyone interested in starting a business, he

May 23, 2005

ram said. He credits solid financing at startup as key to the success of Heartland. To anyone interested in starting a business, he advises, “Don’t go into it on a shoestring. You have to have a business plan and be committed to working long hours. It’s not only working harder, it’s the workmanship, too. It may sound like an old clichÃ©, but it’s very true.” * Golf cars are no longer just for sport. These electric- or gasoline-powered cars may…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Vibrant city can be built without oceans, mountains

May 23, 2005

In late April and early May, two things happened. The Legislature adjourned on time and Forbes magazine released its seventh annual list of the best (and worst) metro areas to develop businesses and careers. Forbes based its ranking on business costs, living costs, education levels of the work force, qualityof-life issues as well as job and income growth and migration patterns. Indianapolis ranked 33rd out of 150 of the country’s largest metro areas, and there’s some good news in that…

Up to the challenge: Stadium project leader has been here before

May 30, 2005

John Klipsch didn’t necessarily set out to take control of one of the largest public-works projects in Indianapolis history, but he prepared for it nonetheless. “My degree is in counseling,” he said with a wry smile. “This is how my career has evolved over the years.” So here he is, two months before work is scheduled to begin on a $900 million stadium construction and convention center expansion project, relying on his professional experience and personal dedication to get the…

HSAs picking up steam: Enrollment tops 1 million; biz tax breaks proposed

May 30, 2005

Earlier this year, employees of Indianapolis-based N.K. Hurst Co. became part of the growing fraternity of workers in the United States who are eligible for health savings accounts as part of their benefits package. As of March, the membership in HSAs numbered more than 1 million people, twice as many as the estimated 438,000 in September, according to a study by America’s Health Insurance Plans. The Washington, D.C.-based trade association for insurers said enrollment numbers are growing because more companies…

EYE ON THE PIE: How fast are housing prices rising?

May 30, 2005

Dear Jane Bryant Quinn: I apologize for writing so long after your March 28 column was published in Newsweek. You may have already addressed the issues that concern me. I don’t get to read that magazine until it has been around our house for a while. However, several other tardy readers have asked why housing prices in Indianapolis are falling. They all have the same source: your column. You wrote: “Prices dropped 4.2 percent in Charleston, W.Va., where the median…

Local tourney to test new blue tennis courts: RCA Championships hopes to enhance fan experience

May 30, 2005

The RCA Championships is preparing for its biggest on-court change since the local tennis tournament replaced clay with hard courts in 1988. As part of a branding campaign led by the U.S. Tennis Association and U.S. Open, courts at the Indianapolis Tennis Center are being repainted from the traditional green to an eye-catching blue. The courts will be resurfaced and repainted-at a cost of $25,000-the week of July 4, just in time for the RCA Championships July 16-24. The RCA…

BEHIND THE NEWS: Guidant defibrillator flap spawns disclosure debate

May 30, 2005

Early this year, when Minnesotabased Medtronic Inc. was deciding how to respond to a battery defect in its defibrillators, it contacted prominent Indianapolis cardiologist Douglas Zipes. “You absolutely go public with this,” Zipes, a longtime consultant for the Minnesota company, recalled saying. “You take your hit, you let the physicians know what is happening, and let them decide what to do with their individual patients.” Remaining silent, he said, carried worse risks, even though reported failures were rare. “The last…

A quiet force: King helped revitalize city behind scenes

May 30, 2005

Coming of age in the 1950s, Tom King thought he’d make a pretty good engineer. “I grew up during what I call the ‘Sputnik Era’. Anybody who was a halfway decent student was going to be an engineer,” says the newly retired president of the Lilly Foundation. “When I saw what engineers did, I discovered I wouldn’t make a very good one.” Instead, King found himself a niche constructing some of the most complex local economic development projects of the…

Main post office pondering move: Relocation could prompt sale of 16 acres across street from proposed stadium

May 30, 2005

It’s not in the path of a new stadium planned for downtown Indianapolis, but the downtown post office may get out of the way anyway. U.S. Postal Service officials are negotiating an agreement to sell land the postal service owns within the stadium footprint, and a spokesman said that discussion is part of a larger scheme to relocate the entire facility. “They’re talking about moving the whole thing,” said Al Eakle, public affairs officer for the USPS’ Indiana district. “Basically,…

VIEWPOINT: Arts are a good investment for business

June 6, 2005

This summer, there are two red-letter days for the arts and cultural scene as well as our city and state: the official opening of the new home of the Herron School of Art on the IUPUI campus, which was set for June 3, and the dedication of the Indianapolis Art Center’s ARTSPARK Aug. 21. These events are only two of the many activities in 2005 that will help position Indianapolis as an arts and cultural destination, a goal set by…

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Convention payoffs won’t be instant: New deals, development unlikely until construction begins

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: With session behind him, Daniels readying for next one

SPORTS Bill Benner: Stadium proves dreams sometimes come true

Organizers have turned pro: It’s a hot field where most practitioners are women

After 5 years, USTA ready to serve up 96th Street HQ: Raymond James, First Merchants sign on as tenants

June conference to highlight historic local landscapes: Oldfields, Garfield Park, Riverdale among sites on tour

NOTIONS: An idyllic day dressed in ‘Blue Velvet’

HIGHER (cost of) EDUCATION: Students’ college burden continues to rise in Indiana

Firm eyes national growth following design merger: CSO SchenkelShultz could bring more offices into fold

No slots, no hope for tracks: State horse racing industry predicts continuing losses without gambling expansion

Heartland Golf Cars and Equipment Co.: Golf cars have become hot commodity Local firm has ridden the trend to profitability ram said. He credits solid financing at startup as key to the success of Heartland. To anyone interested in starting a business, he

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Vibrant city can be built without oceans, mountains

Up to the challenge: Stadium project leader has been here before

HSAs picking up steam: Enrollment tops 1 million; biz tax breaks proposed

EYE ON THE PIE: How fast are housing prices rising?

Local tourney to test new blue tennis courts: RCA Championships hopes to enhance fan experience

BEHIND THE NEWS: Guidant defibrillator flap spawns disclosure debate

A quiet force: King helped revitalize city behind scenes

Main post office pondering move: Relocation could prompt sale of 16 acres across street from proposed stadium

VIEWPOINT: Arts are a good investment for business