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Conner Prairie reports rising attendance, revenue
Conner Prairie is ending 2009 in relatively better health than last year, as attendance and revenues are up at the same time
donations are lagging, executives of the living history museum said Wednesday.
Holiday World auctioning off surplus
A southern Indiana amusement park plans to auction off hundreds of surplus items this weekend, including an antique circus
trunks and bumper boats.
ICVA: Ad campaign helps draw more visitors to region
A summer advertising campaign launched by the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association helped produce more visitors
and dollars for central Indiana, even though the organization spent less this year marketing the region.
Reopening of Indianapolis monument delayed
Work to repair and renovate the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis is taking longer than expected.
Indianapolis gets new signs to direct Super Bowl traffic
Highway signs around Indianapolis are getting makeovers to help direct Super Bowl 2012 visitors to downtown attractions.
MILLER: Travelers still want experiences despite proliferating technology
Consumers are using technology to look for the greatest value, not necessarily the lowest price.
Indianapolis Zoo attendance clipped by weather, economy
Indianapolis Zoo attendance is down in 2009, but poor weather may be to blame as much as the weak economy.
Indiana tourism sites staying busy despite soft economy
Hoosiers are shrugging off hard times and heading out on vacation, so much so that some of the state’s top attractions actually
are seeing attendance boomlets. But the travelers are sticking close to home, and they’re clenching their dollars tightly.
Local convention leaders wine, dine crucial meeting planners
Behind every convention that rolls into Indianapolis is a tedious sales effort as intense and invisible as a riptide. Sometimes
the sale cycle lasts as long as six years.
CIB may accept $27 million state loan after all
The Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board likely will accept a state loan providing $27 million over three years to help
shore up its fragile financial situation.
Members of City-County Council form task force to study CIB financial problems
A new task force formed this month is charged with recommending solutions to the financial problems of the Indianapolis
Capital Improvement Board and its related convention and tourism issues.
New downtown museum invites visitors to bang a drum
The Percussive Arts Society plans to open an interactive museum at Washington and Illinois streets downtown.
City Market board sought 3-year closure for redevelopment
Board president says he quit after Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard declined proposal to shut down historic landmark until
2013 for major renovation.
Ohio casino question could affect Indiana
Ohio voters are poised to weigh in on a ballot question that would authorize casinos in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and
Toledo.
RCI to become Wyndham Exchange; says Carmel jobs are safe
Despite a swooning economy that has hammered the time-share condominium industry over the last 18 months, Resort Condominiums
International continues to outperform its market. That’s not to say there hasn’t been some pain at
the company formerly headquartered in Carmel.
Downtown upscale eateries cancel their lunch plans
While fast food remains a favorite for value-minded patrons, several higher-end restaurants in the Mile Square and its nearby
environs have decided in the last year to pull the tablecloth out from under their lunch service.
Hendricks County offers land for hotel development
The Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau said Monday that it is asking for proposals to develop a full-service convention hotel on up to 18 acres in Plainfield at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Highway 267.
Insurer offers $25K reward in Nashville Opry arson
The insurer of the Little Nashville Opry is offering an additional $25,000 reward for information leading to convictions in
the Sept. 19 arson that destroyed the Brown County concert venue.
Circle City Classic director resigns after 4 months
The director of the Circle City Classic announced his resignation Monday, just four months after taking the job.