Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors
Southern Baptists meeting in Indianapolis narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination’s constitution.
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Record-setting Signia hotel concrete pour sets stage for construction
More than 800 truckloads of concrete went into the foundation for the planned Signia by Hilton hotel and Indiana Convention Center addition at Pan Am Plaza over a 12-hour period.
Confectionery industry event returns to Indianapolis with sweetened expectations
This year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo is expected to feature more than 1,000 exhibitors, an all-time high for the event, which will return to Indianapolis five times over the next seven years.
11 snacks from Sweets & Snacks Expo coming to a market near you
For three days this week, more than 1,000 candy and snack makers from all over the world showed off what’s hot and new in the candy world. And we couldn’t resist checking it out.
Much of Pan Am block being demolished to make way for convention center expansion, 40-story hotel
The structures and public spaces being erased from the site include the former Pavilion at Pan Am event center at 201 S. Capitol Ave. and the Pan American Plaza, making way for vertical construction later this spring.
CIB wants to buy 8.8 acres near Lucas Oil Stadium for truck parking, event prep
Leaders of the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County, which operates of the stadium and Indiana Convention Center, want control of the parcel to guarantee adequate space for storing semis and staging events as the city’s sports and tourism industry grows.
Photo gallery: NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off in Indy
NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off Wednesday with a Tip-Off celebration, Q&A with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the first looks at the Crossover fan event.
Indy’s delay for hosting NBA All-Star Game provided helpful timeout
When thousands of basketball fans, journalists and corporate sponsors land in Indianapolis next week for All-Star Weekend, organizers say they’ll be treated to a more elevated experience than they would have been in 2021, when the city was originally slated to host the event.
‘Crossover’ fan experience will offer digital games, real hoops and brushes with NBA greats
If you can’t score tickets to the actual NBA All-Star Game or the official dunk contest, there will be plenty of other opportunities to meet some league greats and watch some quality basketball action throughout the weekend of Feb. 16-18 at the Indiana Convention Center.
Keith Urban announced as NBA All-Star Weekend performer in Indy
The performance by the country-pop star is one of three concerts planned at the Indiana Convention Center during NBA All-Star Weekend.
City eyeing big convention year, topped by five major ones
Visit Indy said the city is tracking to have more than 550 conventions, meetings and events in 2024, with many expected to be booked closer to their respective dates.
All-in cost of Pan Am Plaza hotel, convention center expansion might surpass $1.6B
The city on Wednesday and Thursday sold $581 million in bonds for the development through the Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, consisting of $436.8 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds for the hotel portion of the project, and another $155 million for the convention center expansion.
Indianapolis officials prepare for $751.6M in bond sales for Signia hotel, convention center projects
The all-in cost for the redevelopment of Pan Am Plaza is now expected to be $751.6 million. The bond sales to cover much of that cost—creating significant long-term debt for the city—are expected to take place this week.
Meeting and Event Planning Guide: 2024 presents ‘a huge tourism opportunity’
“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.
Rally roundup: Photo gallery, pitch contest winners and Manning says he’s a ‘big deal in Omaha, Nebraska’
Indianapolis was the rallying point for a new, multimillion-dollar conference that brought together entrepreneurs, executives, investors and others in Indiana’s strongest industries. Here’s a look at this week’s three-day event, which began Tuesday and wrapped up Thursday.
Elevate Ventures already looking ahead to next year’s Rally conference
But the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which provided $1.5 million for this year’s conference, hasn’t yet decided whether to invest in a 2024 event.
Rally conference pitch contest selects five startup winners
The five winners—three startups from California and one each from Kentucky and Massachusetts—are now eligible for up to $1 million in investment funding, provided they commit to establishing a presence in Indiana for at least a year.
Former Colts great Peyton Manning discusses football, business success at Rally
In a conversation with former Indiana Gov. and Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, Manning discussed his career, family, leadership and post-football business endeavors.
Entrepreneur Scott Dorsey, Purdue chief Mung Chiang talk leadership, more at Rally conference
Their conversation touched on topics ranging from leadership advice to Indiana’s entrepreneurial climate to Purdue University’s plans to expand its Indianapolis presence.
Podcaster Guy Raz offers business insights at Rally
Media personality Guy Raz, host of the podcast “How I Built This,” addressed a range of topics on Wednesday as a keynote speaker at the Rally innovation conference in downtown Indianapolis.