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3 thoughts on “Competition to land sports events, big conventions stiffens as other cities build stadiums

  1. City leaders need to understand that its a never ending merry go around when it comes to development, conventions, sporting events, tech sites and entertainment ect. If Indy wants to stay competitive, the city has to budget for continuous growth that never stops. City leaders also needs to understand that many of our peer cities are catching up and willing to spend whatever the amount to lure conventions away from here. So building new bold facilities is a must. The new Hilton is a must as well or Indy can kiss a lot of major conventions good bye to Nashville and even Louisville. Stop taking things for granted, other cities have taken a page out of Indy’s play book and now they’re using what they learned from us, against us, to surpass us.

  2. One of the major points that Indianapolis needs to take into consideration is the safety of those going to these events. If Nashville is safer and has a new venue, Indianapolis is going to take a considerable hit to the industry. Development is nice and necessary however if you can’t get to your spot without concern for your life or those you are with why even visit the city in the first place?

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