State tourism agency plans to ask for huge funding boost
Tourism officials are introducing a campaign they hope will set the stage for a significant funding increase from the General Assembly next year.
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Small businesses facing ‘summer of uncertainty’
Consumers likely have a lot of pent-up demand after more than two years of the pandemic. But they’re also facing some significant financial headwinds because of the highest inflation in decades. And COVID-19 remains a looming presence.
Rolling into the fourth season of IndyGo’s ‘Music in Transit’ video series
Eight new episodes of “Music in Transit” will promote the under-construction Purple Line as well as Indiana musicians.
State seeks to create unified message with ‘IN Indiana’ campaign
A new marketing campaign from Visit Indiana and the Indiana Destination Development Corp. aims to recruit businesses, communities and destinations to help tell Indiana’s story.
New artists added to lineups of All IN Festival, Indiana State Fair
Another national headliner and seven Indiana artists have joined the All IN Festival roster, while the Indiana State Fair has added Trace Adkins and other acts to the free-concert lineup.
Newfields to raise general admission price to $20
In 2015, Newfields ended its free admission policy by instituting an $18 fee. On July 1, that price will increase to $20 per visitor.
Children’s Museum apologizes for selling Juneteenth watermelon salad
In an apology posted to its website, the museum said that, although serving the watermelon salad was based on staff members’ family traditions, it acknowledges “the negative impact that stereotypes have on Black communities.”
Hamilton County Tourism receives federal grant to fund study
The study will guide future entertainment, group and sports tourism-related capital investments, identify job-training needs and try to discover ways to increase tourism’s economic impact for Hamilton County over the next decade.
Chaka Khan, Kansas among Indiana State Fair concert attractions
The Indiana State Fair announced five concerts Wednesday, including appearances by country singer Carly Pearce and the Turtles.
Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for travelers
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.
Software executive to lead IndyHub young networking group
Al Carroll will be IndyHub’s next president and CEO, the organization announced Tuesday. The not-for-profit is a connector for young professional Indianapolis residents and newcomers.
Ericsson collects $3.1M from record Indianapolis 500 purse
Race organizers said the estimated crowd topped 325,000, which they believe makes the race the most-attended single-day sporting event in the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Stage set for Indiana’s global summit on economic issues
The Indiana Economic Development Corp., which focuses on bringing new business to the state, originally planned to host the Indiana Global Economic Summit in 2020 before the pandemic curtailed travel and meetings.
Penske ready for 300,000 guests in a full-capacity Indy 500
Roger Penske will at last be able to open the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a capacity crowd this Sunday for his first true Indianapolis 500 since buying the property in 2020.
NFL Scouting Combine staying in Indianapolis through 2024
Indianapolis, which has hosted the event since 1987, beat out competing bids from Los Angeles and Dallas.
IU alumni Joshua Bell, Chris Botti among headliners set for Carmel arts center
Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts, known for its Palladium venue, unveiled 51 shows during a Monday night presentation for top supporters of the not-for-profit organization.
USA Swimming sets dates for 2024 Olympic trials
The trials are set to end 33 days before the beginning of the Olympics on July 26. That mirrors the time frame used for both the 2016 and 2021 trials.
Indy hosts summer-long NBA 2K League esports season
The league wants to draw fans to its studio inside Pan Am Pavilion to watch the games and engage with players, whose teams are mostly associated with NBA franchises.
U.S. casinos had best month ever in March, winning $5.3B
The casinos collectively also had their best first quarter ever, falling just short of the $14.35 billion they won from gamblers in the fourth quarter of last year, which was the highest three-month period in history.
Indiana Sports Corp. leader Vaughn leaving job for private sector
Ryan Vaughn, who has led the Indiana Sports Corp. since 2014, plans to resign from his role as president on July 1. There has been speculation that Vaughn might someday run for mayor.