East-side Ramada fetches $1.3M in online auction
It's not yet clear who submitted the winning bid for the 188-room hotel, which is near Interstate 465 and Pendleton Pike.
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City’s only hotel water park dropping Holiday Inn brand
The hotel on the northwest side of Indianapolis will become the Caribbean Cove Hotel & Water Park on June 13 after more than 30 years as a Holiday Inn.
Foreclosed Ramada hotel up for auction
The hotel on the east side of Indianapolis near Interstate 465 and Pendleton Pike will go up for online auction on Tuesday with a minimum starting bid of $300,000.
CIB reports quarterly revenue increase
The Capital Improvement Board saw revenue of $22.5 million in the first three months of the year, a jump of 28 percent compared with the same three months in 2010. More taxes generated by hotel stays and restaurant visits helped drive the increase.
Volleyball tourney expected to bring 20,000 to city
The 2011 Lids Team Sports Mid-East Qualifier, which will run Friday through Sunday, will feature top female high school players on 65 courts inside the Indiana Convention Center.
New convention chief impressed with Indianapolis’ vision
An executive headhunter had been dogging Leonard Hoops for years about various career opportunities around the country. He always dismissed the leads—until recently, when he was told about the CEO vacancy at the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association.
Labor board rejects Hyatt petition to hold union vote
Downtown Indianapolis hotel prefers a secret-ballot vote, while the Unite Here labor union wants what’s known as a “card check” system.
Big Ten tournament attendance, economic impact up
Downtown hotel rooms were sold out three straight nights as attendance at the Big Ten men's basketball tournament hit its highest mark since 2006.
Super Bowl Host Committee lays out winter weather plans
Jim Schellinger, chairman and CEO of CSO Architects, has been appointed to handle weather preparedness for the Super Bowl to be hosted in Indianapolis in February.
Hyatt, union at odds over voting method
Officials for the New York-based Unite Here labor union are attacking local Hyatt Regency officials for filing a petition Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board.
Dealer Expo trade show kicks off expanded Convention Center
The massive powersports convention is one of the biggest annual events hosted by the city and is the first to use the expanded Indiana Convention Center since a $275 addition was completed.
Marriott signs multi-year deal to sponsor USA Football
The giant hotel chain is now the official hotel of the Indianapolis-based sports governing body.
Thousands of IU Health patients getting hotel-stay discounts
A program to help Indiana University Health patients get discounted hotel rooms has ballooned in recent years to the size of a midsize convention.
NFL lockout could prove costly to Indy economy
The worst case scenario — no season — would mean the city of Indianapolis sustaining the most expensive hit in league history.
Will city be ready for Super Bowl blitz?
The compact nature of downtown Indianapolis—long seen as a major draw for conventions and other events—is creating challenges for organizers of next year’s Super Bowl.
NFL labor situation a hot topic in Dallas
A lockout is predicted by many, but whether labor strife ultimately affects the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis remains to be seen.
City refocuses on targets, ramps up goals for tourism
Tourism honchos outline aggressive goals for 2011, including increasing hotel room nights for conventions from 650,000 to 725,000, and targeting leisure travelers from Chicago and the United Kingdom.
Smaller meetings key to convention center expansion
Large conventions typically get the most attention, but it’s the smaller meetings that will be critical to ensuring the expanded Indiana Convention Center is adequately occupied.
ICVA executives sharing leadership duties
Three hospitality industry executives are holding down the fort as the ICVA board searches for a new leader to replace outgoing CEO Don Welsh. Directors are on no timetable to name a replacement.
UPDATE: Convention leaders prepare for business without Welsh
Don Welsh was seen as a revolutionary force as CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association. Now he may be one of its biggest competitors as he takes the top job in Chicago.