Next summer, the U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be held in an NFL stadium for the first time. In June, fans will flock to Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the nation’s finest athletes compete for the chance to go for the gold in Paris.
Indiana’s tourism industry, plus public safety officials and others, already are laser-focused on April 8, 2024. On that day a sizable swath of the state, including Indianapolis, will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse whose path will arc across the U.S. from Texas to Maine.
After spending two decades in Washington, D.C., working for politicians, interest groups and one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, Vanessa Green Sinders was ready to settle down, and Indiana was a natural fit.
The leader of civic organization Downtown Indy Inc. said Thursday that she is bullish on the future of the city’s core—and the not-for-profit’s role in moving downtown forward.
“Not a month next year is going to go by where we don’t have something significant happening in our city from a tourism perspective, whether that’s a large annual conference that’s coming back, or something new,” said Chris Gahl, executive vice president of Visit Indy.
Pre-leasing has begun on two buildings planned for the entrepreneurism-innovation district: a 100,000-square-foot laboratory building and a 40,000-square-foot office structure that would be dedicated to sports- and health-focused tenants.
According to a report in May from the National Federation of State High School Associations, based in Indianapolis, nearly 80% of high school referees and umpires quit within three years.
His greatest accomplishment was the creation of a community college system, but he should also be remembered for deft handling of the budget crisis created by 9/11
The city will work through 2024 to consolidate into its most prominent piece of real estate offices that are now scattered around downtown, including those of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
While some MGM Resorts computer systems were still down, Caesars told federal regulators on Thursday that its casino and online operations were not disrupted.
Vanessa Green Sinders will succeed Kevin Brinegar, who is retiring in early January after 20 years leading the organization. She will become the first woman to serve as president and CEO in the chamber’s 101-year history.
The most recent quarterly financial reports from retailers showed that Americans remain cautious as higher interest rates make cars, homes or using credit cards more expensive.
From 2019 to 2022, legislators attended conferences across the country and even the world. The few international trips included Germany, Canada and Taiwan, while major cross-country trips spanned Hawaii, Texas and Florida.
John Robinson, managing director for the Indianapolis division of Chicago-based JLL, said during an IBJ panel discussion Friday that he expects at least three of downtown’s 10 major office towers to go through foreclosure or take big losses in a sale over the next few years.
