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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Indianapolis was no less a great sports city the afternoon of May 22 than it was the morning of May 22. Without question, among most (but not all) of our citizenry, the disappointment of not being awarded the 2011 Super Bowl was profound, especially so for those who put all their heart, soul, creative energy and tiring effort into crafting the bid. And for those who have never liked Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones even a little bit-yes, that’s my…
Indianapolis’ bid to host the 2011 Super Bowl missed by inches, but observers said the city nevertheless scored major points
that still could result in a victory. But not without suiting up again.
A local firm plans to redevelop a quiet corner near the Fashion Mall into a mixed-use behemoth with a full-service hotel,
5,000-seat theater, hundreds of condos, and more than a million square feet of office and retail space.
A local developer is planning an ambitious project called Woodfield Crossing that would add 1.8 million square feet of development to the southwest corner of 86th Street and Keystone Avenue. The project,…
Venu calls for a mall roughly the size of The Fashion Mall at Keystone, a 575-room hotel that would be the city’s third largest after a new JW Marriott and the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, and an office building with nearly…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Indianapolis will get a Super Bowl, Colts owner Jim Irsay said today. When is another matter. NFL owners voted this afternoon to play the 2011 game at the 100,000-seat Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The decision, which Irsay said came down to a 17-15 vote, dashed Indianapolis’ hopes of strengthening its status as a […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-National Football League owners today awarded Dallas the 2011 Super Bowl, dashing Indianapolis’ hopes of strengthening its status as a sports powerhouse. The 32 team owners voted by secret ballot following 15-minute presentations from representatives of North Texas, Arizona and Indianapolis. Owners of the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts also addressed their […]
NASHVILLE, TENN.-Indianapolis’ Super Bowl bid has been delivered. Now comes the wait. A five-person contingent from the Circle City, led by Baker & Daniels partner Fred Glass and headlined by Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy, spent more than 20 minutes in a closed-door meeting with NFL owners. They emerged a few minutes before 1 p.m. […]
NASHVILLE, TENN.-Lucas Oil Stadium isn’t the only local sports venue that would see action if NFL owners pick Indianapolis to host the 2011 Super Bowl. Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be decked out for the league commissioner’s prestigious Friday night party, and Conseco Fieldhouse would be the site of a “star-studded concert” on the eve of […]
NASHVILLE, TENN.-Preparation and practice are taken care of. All Indianapolis’s Super Bowl bid team can do now is hope for a payoff. City boosters were set to make their 15-minute presentation today before NFL owners vote on a site for the 2011 game. Indianapolis is vying against regional bids from North Texas and Arizona. A […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The team pitching Indianapolis as a potential Super Bowl city is huddling with NFL staff this afternoon, preparing for tomorrow’s vote on a site for the 2011 game. Local representatives, including Baker & Daniels partner Fred Glass and Deputy Mayor Steve Campbell, expected to get last-minute feedback and have the opportunity to respond to […]
A recent article in Strategy+business magazine estimated that “the world’s urban infrastructure needs a $41 trillion makeover” between now and 2030. The article explained that $41 trillion is roughly equivalent to the “2006 market capitalization of all shares held in all stock markets in the world.” Some experts think that “new technology” will be the answer, and it may be when nanotechnology takes over the world. For now, however, the trend usually reinforces the trend, and we do the same…
The Indy Racing League is overhauling its sales effort, an initiative industry observers said could lead to an eight-figure annual title sponsorship and exponential growth for the league and its teams. Officials for the company tabbed to lead the revolution said there isn’t any sponsorship deal that won’t be considered by Speedway brass, including a title sponsorship for the Indianapolis 500, a sacred property once thought untouchable. Race fans have been focused on the Brickyard’s 2-1/2-mile oval this month. But…
