JULY 25-31, 2011
This week, see what the city has planned for Georgia Street downtown and read about how a Brownsburg business has created a stir in the beverage industry. in Focus, meet new convention chief Ray Hoops. And in A&E, etc., find out what Lou Harry thought about "Spider-Man" and other NYC theater.
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Partner pay up at local law firms
Partners at Indianapolis’ three largest law firms—Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Baker & Daniels LLP and Ice Miller LLP—are enjoying healthy pay increases despite the tough economic times.
Read MorePro athletes’ charities often have limited life spans
Wealth and fame often lead professional athletes to share their success in the charitable arena, but those efforts rarely last much longer than their careers as the organizations struggle to survive in an already-crowded philanthropic field.
Read MoreCity poised to rebrand, revamp Georgia Street
Community and business leaders are considering whether to change the name of a three-block portion of Georgia Street as part of a $12 million streetscape overhaul.
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Indianapolis eyes TIF surplus to shore up city coffers
The city is considering ways to channel money captured for economic development in some of its 22 tax-increment-financing districts to units such as libraries and city-county government.
Read MoreHomegrown firm creates stir with Bloody Mary mix
Hoosier Momma Bloody Mary mix started 18 months ago and already is a profitable entity available in 350 locations and six states. This month, Hoosier Momma expanded into Kentucky, thanks to a deal with national distribution giant Southern Wine and Spirits.
Read MoreIU Health name change means business for tech firms
Clarian Health’s recent rebranding to Indiana University Health has been good business for at least three companies in Indianapolis’ so-called measured-marketing sector. Such firms help a company overhaul its website and make changes to the “tweetosphere” and other social media channels.
Read MoreTeach for America to double presence in Indianapolis
The New York-based not-for-profit, which opened shop in Indianapolis in 2008, plans to train 100 teachers in the summer of 2012, up from 50 this year.
Read MoreDowntown hotels beef up tech offerings to remain competitive
The new JW Marriott is one of the factors motivating other hotels to do multi-million-dollar updates.
Read MoreIrvington scores Ossip, set for streetscape project
The Irvington retail trade area stands to get a big boost from two projects set to begin this fall: Ossip Optometry’s renovation of a historic building and a $2.9M makeover of East Washington Street designed to make the business district a draw for pedestrians.
Read MoreEmmis’ local radio stations get big lift from new ratings system
During the quarter ended May 31, ratings at Emmis Communications’ four local stations greatly outpaced other stations in the market.
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New Indianapolis tourism chief calls for bigger marketing budget
In an interview with Indianapolis Business Journal reporter Anthony Schoettle, Leonard Hoops, the incoming CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, says Indianapolis warrants its own brand.
Read MoreTech district could boost Indianapolis’ convention business
The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association plans to attract more life sciences conferences.
Read MoreIndianapolis outpaces Atlanta pound-for-pound on tourism
With 1.8 million people, the Indianapolis area is only one-third the size of Atlanta, yet the area holds its own in conventions and tourism. Indianapolis, for example, has about half the convention space of Atlanta.
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EDITORIAL: Sports venues catch a break
It’s been a good month for the city’s old sports venues—some of which, in a relatively short time, went from being the darlings of the city’s amateur sports movement to easy targets for the wrecking ball.
Read MoreMAURER: Let’s perpetuate this hoax while we can
An open letter to my friends in the Indiana Legislature:
Read MoreMARCUS: New Hoosier motto could become ‘Be less than you have been’
The U.S. Army says, “Be all that you can be.” Indiana is moving toward a different message.
Read MoreTHOMAS: Get thoughts in writing to keep your group’s story straight
As you might guess, when I got the e-mailed responses, they didn’t support the contention that “everybody knows” the program’s objectives.
Read MoreHICKS: Ending subsidies good, but won’t solve debt
We currently have an unsustainable budget, and the inevitable increase in borrowing costs is simply a tax on political cowardice on the matter.
Read MoreKIM: Contrarian mind-set is key to unearthing opportunities
For investors, the time to be nervous is when there’s nothing but blue skies on the horizon. The time to be opportunistic is when there’s blood running down the street and the high-paid talking heads are screaming that the sky is falling.
Read MoreInsurance article didn’t go far enough
As J.K. Wall points out in his article “Messy Math,” [July 11], in a few years employers will have the option to drop health insurance coverage, pay a penalty and encourage employees to buy insurance through government-regulated exchanges.
Read MoreHospitals approach antitrust practices
Don Stumpp could not be more accurate in his [July 11 Focus column] when describing hospitals buying up medical practices.
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Exchange could snag 1.1M Hoosiers
An estimated 1.1 million Hoosiers will obtain health insurance through a yet-to-be-created online exchange, according to the latest estimates from the task force guiding Indiana’s response to the 2010 health reform law.
Read MoreIndianapolis printer receives national honor for arts support
Printing Partners is one of the top 10 corporate arts supporters in the nation, according to Americans for the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreState pays attorneys’ fees in federal lawsuit
Midwest Title Loans prevailed in its lawsuit against the state, will collect $440,000.
Read MoreA few restaurants close as other eateries, retailers plan growth
Among the casualties is the downtown restaurant Hue and Carmel’s The Glass Chimney. El Rodeo, Eggshell Bistro and Hotcakes Emporium are among those opening locations in the area.
Read MoreWord getting out nationally about city’s measured-marketing technology niche
The publication Online Media Marketing & Advertising noted that Indianapolis is home to about 70 companies in the sector.
Read MorePROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s Inc. is a franchisor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs restaurants. Some outlets are stand-alone, while others are in non-traditional locations, such as universities, convenience stores, travel plazas and military bases.
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