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Super Bowl bid might spur new downtown hotel
Downtown is short of the four- and five-star hotel rooms preferred by National Football League sponsors and partners for a 2018 Super Bowl host, but local tourism officials are hesitant to add more hotel space just to secure a second Super Bowl.
The critics are coming, the critics are coming…
In March, theater critics from around the country will be coming to Indy. Tough crowd? Yes. Great exposure? Yes.
Ticket Giveaway: Dig-In and ‘Food for Thought’
Win tickets to the food fest plus a new book about Hoosier edibles.
Extra money for Carmel arts groups on hold
Carmel Mayor James Brainard's request for an additional $1.36 million in arts funding is lingering in a city council committee.
Fair victim settlement shields Indiana from company
Indiana lawmakers presented their decision to offer an additional $6 million to victims of a deadly stage collapse at last year's state fair as a way to help those who weren't adequately compensated by its first settlement. But buried in the legislation was a clause protecting the state from having to pay even more.
State fair opens with attendance increase
Indiana State Fair attendance is officially up so far this year thanks to a pair of opening-weekend concerts. Those concerts, however, took place in downtown Indianapolis, so crowds at the state fairgrounds actually may be down a little.
Fair handles first thunderstorm under new procedures
Indiana State Fair officials say they're happy with the first real test of their new, 425-page emergency plan implemented after a stage collapse amid high winds killed seven people and injured dozens of others a year ago.
Indianapolis hotels see sharp increases in room revenue
The Indianapolis hotel market is poised to record a 10.8-percent increase in revenue per available room in 2012, according to projections from PKF Consulting. The city's hosting of the Super Bowl gave the market a huge, early lift.
State Fair tries to rebound from last year’s tragedy
The Indiana State Fair that opened Friday is trying to shake off the emotional and economic shadow of last year's deadly stage collapse, pumping up the event's appeal in hopes of drawing back crowds whose faith in the annual tradition was shaken by the tragedy.
DINING: Yes, Virginia (Ave.), you have a great new restaurant
First in a month-long series of colorful restaurants. This week: Bluebeard.
LOU’S VIEWS: Vacationing at the Shaw Festival
In Canada, a top-notch theater festival has been celebrating George Bernard Shaw and company for 50 years. Perfect for a vacation visit.
BENNER: Brazil humbled Team USA at Pan American Games
Memories of the big Indy event on the 25th anniversary
Chicago tourism push increases pressure on Indianapolis
Chicago tourism officials earlier this year unleashed a major advertising campaign that threatens to encroach on one of Indianapolis’ primary leisure travel segments. The Second City for the first time ever is marketing itself to other cities in the Midwest, such as St. Louis and Cincinnati, that are key targets for Indianapolis.
Performing arts groups rethink marketing subscriptions
The decline in season ticket sales has forced marketing managers to promote each show individually, which is trickier and more costly.
Lou’s A&E picks for Aug. 2-8
Upcoming events include the Indiana State Fair, Don McLean with the ISO, and more.
Anderson using Colts training camp in year-round tourism effort
With a new Indianapolis Colts coach and quarterback on the field, Anderson officials expect to see an increase in training camp attendance this season that will help boost tourism in Madison County all year.
Deadline arrives for Indiana fair disaster claims
Victims of the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair faced a Wednesday deadline to make claims against a $13.2 million settlement offer from the state and two private companies, but it could be weeks before they learn their share of the money and even whether the deal will go forward.
Gilchrist & Soames moves HQ, plans to add 40 workers
The maker of luxury soaps and other hotel toiletries has moved its headquarters from Indianapolis to a bigger facility in Plainfield, where it plans to add 40 employees within six months.