U.S. construction spending rose 0.8 percent in April, defying economists’ forecasts for a decline. The unexpected gain – the most since August – marked the second straight month that builders boosted spending on construction projects around the country, the Commerce Department reported today. Economists were bracing for a 1.2-percent drop in construction spending for April. […]
Indianapolis already hosts three of the top 200 conventions in the country. But additional meeting space coming online late next year could help the city double the number.
Some industry insiders worry that, while Indianapolis is busy chasing bigger conventions, adjoining counties may raid the cupboard made plentiful by investments within Marion County, particularly downtown.
Guidebook beats smartphones in smackdown Slow download speeds, small screens hinder phones Conde Nast Traveler magazine sent three reporters to Moscow, one armed with an iPhone, one with a BlackBerry Bold, and one with an old-fashioned guidebook, to see whether the gadgets or the book were more helpful in completing a series of typical tourist […]
In this Quick Hits look at a competing convention city, Cincinnati boasts more convention space, but Indianapolis draws more guests.
Indianapolis has built a tidy book of business in the convention trade. Confabs ranging from the National FFA to Gen Con generated nearly 22 million visitors and $3.5 billion in spending in 2006 alone, according to D.K. Shifflet & Associates and Global Insight. With a new airport terminal and Lucas Oil Stadium up and running, […]
Celeb spotting is kind of a human catch-and-release game. Seeing a familiar TV or film face, grabbing a photo, maybe scoring an autograph–all are signs of…what? I’m not sure. It’s not like seeing talented…
No, the 1970s haven’t returned at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Still, there are a few signs at the Brickyard today that indicate a nice sized crowd has arrived on the west side of…
Indianapolis-based F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc. has been chosen to build a street-level enclosed connector linking the Indiana Convention Center to Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority announced yesterday afternoon. Wilhelm, which bid $11.8 million for the project, submitted the lowest bid of six companies vying for the work, said Lori […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Indianapolis-based F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc. has been chosen to build a street-level enclosed connector linking the Indiana Convention Center to Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority announced this afternoon. Wilhelm, which bid $11.8 million for the project, submitted the lowest bid of six companies […]
Organizations hosting events at Lucas Oil Stadium already expected to pay more than they did at the RCA Dome, but some fear the Capital Improvement Board’s financial difficulties could drive costs even higher. The concern is greater for not-for-profits operating on tight budgets that likely will pay at least 25 percent more to use the […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Organizations hosting events at Lucas Oil Stadium already expected to pay more than they did at the RCA Dome, but some fear the Capital Improvement Board’s financial difficulties could drive costs even higher. The concern is greater for not-for-profits operating on tight budgets that likely will pay at […]
Precise Path Robotics, ExactTarget and Scale Computing were among the big winners Saturday night at TechPoint’s Mira Awards, which honor the state’s top-performing companies, schools and individuals in technology-related pursuits. The annual awards were presented by the statewide business-development group at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Carmel-based Precise Path, the brainchild of local tech […]
Indianapolis still looks like a city with momentum, despite the dismal economy. But appearances can be deceiving.
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Indianapolis still looks like a city with momentum, despite the dismal economy. But appearances can be deceiving. A quick tour reveals what would seem to be progress. One wouldn’t expect to see construction cranes swinging over downtown, not with bank credit frozen and the commercial real estate sector bracing for a wave of foreclosures later […]
The developers of the new JW Marriott hotel complex gave photographer Robin Jerstad and me a tour of the $425 million project earlier this month….
The Horseshoe Casino in Hammond has been raking in record revenue for an Indiana casino, even as business is down at most of the state’s 10 other full casinos. State records show the casino had gambling revenue of $49.2 million in April, down slightly from March but a big jump from its $40.5 million in […]
A group of eighth grade girls from a local charter school spent all day Friday learning about real estate and developing plans for reuse of…
Doctors joining hospital payrolls Specialists reacting to major changes in reimbursement Amid the aroma of its lobby coffee shop and soothing tones of its player piano, the Indiana Heart Hospital sits at the center of significant changes in how Indianapolis’ hospitals and doctors do business. The 56-bed facility in Castleton was launched in 2003 as […]
