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Fourth Artsgarden walkway gets final approval
Construction on the walkway that will connect the downtown PNC Center with the Indianapolis Artsgarden should begin in March. Plans to pave the gravel parking lots on the former site of Market Square also received approval.
ICVA nearing hotel room-reservation target for 2010
As of mid-December, the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association had hit about 93 percent of its 2010 goal of booking 650,000 room nights for future conventions. The group is stepping up its efforts to meet the demands of the new JW Marriott hotel and convention center expansion.
Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy
Starting in January, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65, but many are facing a personal finance disaster just as they’re hoping to retire.
“Why Torture is Wrong … and the People Who Love Them.”
Dec. 31-Jan. 22
Theatre on the SquareYes, most theater seasons kick off in September—and Theatre on the Square is no exception. But the winter/spring 2011 portion of the performance year at TOTS has its own flavor, with a string of high-profile contemporary work.
First up is Christopher Durang’s latest black comedy, which concerns a woman who wakes up in a hotel room to find she’s married to, well, let’s not give too much away. OK, I’ll give a little away: Guns, code names, fallen panties and (possibly) explosive devices are involved. Sounds like a twisted way to start the new year.
Still to come at TOTS: Tracey Letts’ “Superior Donuts,” “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” and more. Details here.
Indianapolis Indians profitable for 35th straight year
The minor-league professional baseball team continues to pull in fans and sponsors as Hoosiers seek affordable family entertainment.
Local hotel bookings fell in 2010, projected to rise in 2011
Weak economy blamed for 5-percent decline. With Indiana Convention Center expansion set to be complete this month, booking should be on the rise.
ICVA chief leaving Indianapolis for Chicago
Don Welsh, the top executive at the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association since 2008, is leaving the city to take the job as CEO of the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, the ICVA announced Monday night.
UPDATE: Convention leaders prepare for business without Welsh
Don Welsh was seen as a revolutionary force as CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association. Now he may be one of its biggest competitors as he takes the top job in Chicago.
Super Bowl organizers not concerned about lockout
Host committee chairman Mark Miles said he believes the city would get another Super Bowl even if an NFL labor stoppage canceled the game.
Polite robber hits hotel
It's not every day an armed robber says thank you. A clerk at the Extended Stay hotel near Interstate 465 and Michigan Road reported a robbery just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. She told police the robber came in, jumped through the window at the front desk, pointed a gun at her and demanded money. According to the police report, when she put cash into the suspect's bag the robber said "Alright, thanks," and then jumped back over the counter and fled. The suspect was dressed in black, with a black bandana over his nose and mouth.
EDITORIAL: Praise for Don Welsh
Don Welsh, the departing leader of the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association, is the embodiment of the risk and reward associated with bringing in outside talent to do important work on the city’s behalf.
Convention Center expansion is high-stakes gamble
With the $275 million Indiana Convention Center expansion built and set to open Jan. 20, one major question remains: Will enough conventions, trade shows and corporate meetings come here to make the big-dollar investment pay off?
New jobs point to slow, steady economic growth
The nation's economy added 103,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent last month, its lowest level in 19 months. But the job growth fell short of expectations based on a strengthening economy.
Parking key issue in Rolls-Royce’s possible downtown move
Rolls-Royce Corp.’s decision whether to move about 2,500 office employees to a former Eli Lilly and Co. downtown campus could hinge on three critical factors—parking, incentives and lease terms for the space.
WellPoint headquarters snags $42M
Massachusetts-based Franklin Street Properties acquired the Monument Circle headquarters of insurance giant WellPoint Inc. late in 2010 for $42 million—a rich $196 per square foot—from an affiliate of locally based HDG Mansur.
Council committee to consider North of South bonds
Approval would let city issue $98 million in bonds to finance its portion of the $155 million North of South mixed-use project set to be built on 14 acres north of South Street between Delaware Street and Virginia Avenue.
‘World-class’ sports complex on deck for Anderson
Private investors are planning to develop a $6 million baseball and softball complex on about 70 acres off Interstate 69 in Anderson, officials are set to announce Tuesday afternoon.
Smaller meetings key to convention center expansion
Large conventions typically get the most attention, but it’s the smaller meetings that will be critical to ensuring the expanded Indiana Convention Center is adequately occupied.