Indiana State Fair ends with slightly smaller crowd
The Indiana State Fair has wrapped up a 17-day run during which officials say it drew 952,020 visitors.
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Vonnegut memorial library to open this fall in Indianapolis
The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library scheduled to open this fall in downtown Indianapolis will be part library and part museum.
INSIDE DISH: Fairgrounds caterer revels in year-round gig
Plying fairgoers with country-fried treats is just the
start for John Barto, whose firm provides food-and-beverage service for confabs
across the Fairgrounds calendar.
Thousands beat it to Indianapolis for Drum Corps competition
About 30,000 people are expected to attend the Drum Corps International World Championships over the next three days at Lucas
Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Holiday World keeps busy during sizzling summer
Park officials say attendance at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari is nearing 1 million for the fifth straight year
and the park will likely break previous attendance records.
Indiana’s two busiest casinos see opposite trends
Indiana's two busiest riverboats each saw big swings in their business last month, with the top Lake Michigan casino seeing
an 11 percent jump in revenue and the leading boat on the Ohio River recording an equal decline.
Browning pulls out of Evansville hotel redevelopment
Indianapolis-based Browning Investments plans to turn the former Executive Inn back over to the city after being unable to
arrange financing for the project.
Vendors unsure of benefits from more State Fair days
Many say it's too early to tell whether last year's decision to extend the Indiana State Fair schedule by five days
is resulting in stronger sales.
Gen Con Indy expects to draw 28,000 gaming fans
Gen Con Indy runs Thursday through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center. It’s in its 42nd year.
Indiana Downs cancels horse races after complaints
The Shelbyville track's final race on Monday was canceled after a horse pulled up lame and was later euthanized. The track
canceled its full card of Tuesday races.
Indiana State Fair’s ‘Year of Pigs’ begins Friday
The industry group Indiana Pork Farmers says the state is home to 3,000 pork producers who raise 8 million pigs and feed 25
million people annually. The industry employs 15,000 people.
Upgrades planned for Auburn classic auto auction
The new owner of a long-running classic car auction in northern Indiana has announced plans to finish $1.5 million in improvements
to the facility before running its traditional Labor Day weekend sale for the first time.
Hotel operator says Indy hospitality growth spotty
Convention center is sparking optimism, Schahet says, but overall market is still soft.
Quick hits: Indianapolis and Kansas City are close match in tourism
Indianapolis and Kansas City, a metro area with feet in both Missouri and Kansas, are not only similar demographically, but
the cities' convention and tourism trades have some measures in common, like number of annual visitors.
Bed-and-breakfasts complain of inferior ICVA support
Local B&B operators squeezed by the economy, including Gary Hofmeister, claim they could be doing better if they got some
support from the
Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association.
Holiday Inn to hit auction block with $1M opening bid
A Holiday Inn hotel along Interstate 69 just north of 96th Street in Fishers is scheduled to hit the auction block next month
with a suggested opening bid of $1 million.
‘Landstory’ name opens new chapter for firm
Moniker reflects ownership change years earlier, better description of company's focus.
City inks long-term deal with motorsports show
An agreement with the International Motorsports Industry Show will keep it in the city indefinitely. Attendance for the three-day
December convention is expected to top 20,000.
Ten wounded in shootings during Black Expo
The victims from three shootings Saturday night in a downtown crowded with visitors for Indiana Black Expo were reported to
be in good condition on Sunday. Eight were shot in the initial round of gunfire near Circle Centre mall.
Super Bowl Host Committee beefs up its staff
Three of the six additions are executives on loan from the Indiana Sports Corp. and the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors
Association.