Corporate holiday party undergoes post-COVID evolution
The shift has fundamentally changed how event planners, caterers and venues think about the holiday season.
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Q&A with Debbie Locklear on four decades as an event planner
The founder of Meeting Services Unlimited launched her company at a time when Indiana had no established firms in the field, turning it into a go-to planning partner for major conferences and associations.
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Q&A: CIB’s Andy Mallon talks about Taylor Swift, Pan Am Plaza construction and more
Mallon spoke with IBJ about what it’s been like to oversee the board at a time when so much is going on.
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Pavilion at Pan Am owners eye new venue to replace soon-to-be-razed building
The operators of the Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza event center are considering building a $15 million venue in downtown Indianapolis to replace the one Kite Realty Group plans to turn into rubble as part of its massive redevelopment of the plaza.
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Meeting and Event Planning Guide: Downtown bars too good to miss (and in hotels)
From the Astrea rooftop bar at the InterContinental to Platt 99 at The Alexander, there are upscale bar hotels throughout the Mile Square that are worth a visit.
Meeting and Event Planning Guide: Indy nabs two large medical conventions
Combined, the two medical conventions are expected to generate almost $16 million in economic impact and bring nearly 14,000 attendees downtown.
Meeting and Event Planning Guide: Signia project ‘in a good place’
Construction is about 50% completed, and nearly $503 million in contracts have been awarded.
Meeting and Event Planning Guide: Heading to an event or convention in Indy? Try these side trips
IBJ’s can’t-miss list curated by those of us living and working in the Circle City.
Meeting and Event Planning Guide: How USA Swimming will put a pool in Lucas Oil Stadium
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.
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.
Meeting & Event Planning Guide: Newest downtown event space expands Crystal Catering’s offerings
The Heirloom at NK Hurst, a new event center south of downtown, hosted its first event Sept. 4.
10 ways to make your next convention or event environmentally friendlier
Over the past few years, interest in hosting environmentally friendly, “sustainable” business meetings and conventions has risen as inexorably as sea levels and summer temperatures.
Meeting & Event Planning Guide: Great cocktails to try in downtown Indy—and the recipes to make them at home
From fancy options to one you can take with you, we’ve got several options to choose from.
Wedding boom is on as vendors scramble to keep up
With restrictions on large gatherings loosening, wedding planners and others who make the magic happen said they’ve started pushing their bookings into late 2022 and early 2023.
Dinosaur drive-thru show planned for Indiana State Fairgrounds
The dinosaur show is among the largest public events to be scheduled at the fairgrounds since the pandemic began
No masks, no distance: Pandemic wedding horrors for vendors
Now that weddings have slowly cranked up under a patchwork of ever-shifting state and local restrictions, planners, photographers and other bridal vendors have a heap of new worries in the middle of the pandemic.
The next exhibit at the Children’s Museum is always the CEO’s favorite
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis CEO Jeffrey Patchen answers IBJ’s questions about the museum’s growth and what’s ahead.
Industrial chic: Converted event spaces multiply, filling a niche in the meeting marketplace
Event-only facilities are typically on the small side (at least compared to the convention center), located in or near downtown, and often reside in old industrial or warehouse structures.
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Local trade show producer acquires two Cincinnati events
Local trade show producer Renfro Productions & Management Inc. has expanded its reach into Ohio by acquiring two longtime outdoor-sports trade shows in Cincinnati.
Maxim party host that sued IMS, then lost $75K in countersuit, loses appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against Karma International LLC, which in 2016 hosted a Maxim men’s magazine-themed party for the 2016 IndyCar race that lost more than $420,000, according to the court.
Phoenix Theatre calls off Brew Ha-Ha fest after slow ticket sales
The downtown event, which is billed as “Indy’s original craft beer festival,” had been scheduled to take place for the 24th year on Aug. 3.
Wedding-venue chain founder must fork over cash amid fraud claim
An entrepreneur accused of running a Ponzi scheme to expand a network of luxury event venues was ordered to surrender a chunk of proceeds from the sale of his $2.4 million home while retirees who invested millions of dollars in a proposed facility in Carmel pursue legal claims.
Company that proposed Carmel event center accused of fraud in federal suit
A small group of retirees paid a combined $6.2 million last year for stakes in a proposed event center in Carmel that never was built. The investors claim they were duped in a vast fraud involving financial advisers, a property broker and a bankrupt company called Noah Corp.