Rev party at IMS gets rhythm from drummer BreezGoldz
Rev, a fundraiser for the Indiana University Health Foundation, is set for Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Gahl: Indy ‘always on audition’ to host NFL Scouting Combine
Indianapolis is set to host the annual NFL Scouting Combine again next year, but other cities are turning up the pressure to host it in future years, according to Visit Indy Chief Marketing Officer Chris Gahl.
NFT-ticketed VeeCon to bring Busta Rhymes, Deepak Chopra to Indy
Founder Gary Vaynerchuk describes the conference as an opportunity for attendees to explore the topics of business, marketing, entrepreneurship, innovation, ideas, creativity and competition.
Frigid Utah welcomes NBA All-Star Weekend with warm hospitality
Officials in Salt Lake City expect some 120,000 to come to Utah for the NBA All-Star Weekend. Next year, that crowd will be heading to Indianapolis.
Fishers selects manager for planned $170M event center
ASM Global, a Los Angeles-based facility management company, has agreed to terms with Fishers officials to oversee day-to-day operations for the the venue and event-attraction efforts.
New Purdue president outlines vision for school’s future in Indianapolis
The university intends for its realigned Indianapolis campus to act as a center for the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, manufacturing, microelectronics, artificial intelligence and engineering—“the fields from which the biggest changes are coming.”
Despite recession fears, Holcomb remains ‘bullish’ on Indiana economy
While many economists are sounding the alarm on a possible economic slowdown next year, Gov. Eric Holcomb says Indiana is well-positioned to take advantage of a “manufacturing renaissance” in the United States.
Competition to land sports events, big conventions stiffens as other cities build stadiums
Officials in Nashville say they plan to pursue some of the events that take place in Indianapolis now that the city is planning to build a $2.1 billion, 60,000-seat enclosed stadium.
Meghan Markle to appear at Indianapolis Marriott Downtown event
The Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, which brought Michelle Obama to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in 2018, plans to host “The Power of Women: An Evening with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex” next month.
New (Ind)Venture collaboration features three local VC events
The Venture Club of Indiana, TechPoint, 50 South Capital and Elevate Ventures are hosting three back-to-back events next week for investors and Indiana founders. By working together, the organizations hope to gain more traction than they could separately.
Indiana State Fair attendance up slightly from a year ago
After calling off the 2020 fair due to the pandemic, organizers added an 18th day to the event in 2021 and 2021, but spread those days over a longer period than previous fairs by closing on Mondays and Tuesdays. The new format adds an extra weekend to the schedule.
Q&A with Cebronica Luft, founder of 317 Events and co-founder/partner of The Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza
Cebronica Luft is founder of 317 Events and co-founder/partner of The Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza. She and her partners at The Pavilion have recently opened a coffee shop nearby, at 201 N. Capitol Ave., called Pulse Coffee and have taken over operations of the bar at the AMP at 16 Tech, renaming it “The […]
Six businesses in Fountain Square Theatre Building sold to wedding venue operator
Moller Enterprises, which owns The Sanctuary on Penn, bought the business operations from Linton Calvert, with plans to greatly increase event activity in the building.
Elevate Ventures is opening its annual pitch event to the public
Elevate Ventures’ annual pitch competition takes place Aug. 5 in Fishers, and this year for the first time the event is free and open to the public.
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.
A Rev spotlight for chefs who fed those in need through pandemic
The executive chefs at Second Helpings and Wheeler Mission Ministries will receive star treatment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway event.
Esports is exploding. Can Indianapolis capitalize?
Both the city and state could become players in the emerging billion-dollar worldwide industry.
Bid fund could strengthen Indiana’s hand in securing events
The Legislature is considering a bill that could give tourism groups statewide another tool in trying to lure dozens of additional events every year.
Playoff Fan Central open Saturday through Monday at convention center
The free Playoff Fan Central will feature a plethora of sponsor booths and fan areas ranging from a custom trading card creation area by Panini to multiple obstacle courses and football drill areas from the likes of USA Football and Chick-Fil-A. ESPN will also broadcast live from the convention center on multiple occasions as part of its College GameDay programming.
Companies and attendees drop out of CES over omicron concerns
Just two weeks before it is set to open its doors to tens of thousands of people at the massive Las Vegas Convention Center, one of the largest technology trade shows is in limbo.