Event organizers plan to use the south end of Lucas Oil to accommodate 35,000 spectators for on-court activities, including the Slam Dunk competition, the 3-Point Contest and the Skills Challenge.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday announced plans for a four-month closure to vehicles in a quadrant of Monument Circle and a pedestrian-focused redevelopment of Georgia Street.
The Indiana State Fair on Wednesday announced five concerts and a Taylor Swift-themed dance party as part of the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage series.
The vote was a crucial step in advancing the development of an 814-room Signia by Hilton hotel on Pan Am Plaza. The measure allows the city to take out up to $625 million in municipal bonds for the project.
More than 80 performances are planned at eight venues when the sixth edition of Chreece is presented in August.
Hoteliers are getting a significant boost again this year from the Indianapolis 500, with most of the hotel rooms within 10 miles of the event already spoken for throughout the weekend.
Representatives for the outdoor living-history museum in Fishers told the Carmel Plan Commission on Tuesday night that the project will involve developing a smaller percentage of land on the west side of the river than originally planned and downsizing a proposed hotel.
For the travel industry, the big question is how long consumers can keep paying for airline tickets and accommodations while they deal with stubborn high inflation, news about layoffs and bank failures, and fear of a recession.
Marketing guru, public speaker and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, who is Indianapolis this week for his VeeCon convention, is bullish on NFTs.
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to install 19 interstate signs reading “More to Discover IN Indiana” by May 26 and another 57 by the end of June.
The only other Indiana lodging choice to make the list was ranked 27th and is operated by the same company that oversees Bottleworks Hotel.
The improvements were made possible by a fundraising campaign that exceeded expectations and generated $6.8 million from 535 donors, said Charlie Hyde, CEO of the presidential site.
Representatives for Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said a feasibility study is expected to be completed before a full City-County Council vote set for June 5.
The May 18-20 event will feature more than 175 speakers and panelists, incluing actors Neil Patrick Harris, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Alba, as well as rapper Busta Rhymes and music producer Timbaland.
But Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat seeking a third term, says the plan will ensure Indianapolis’ hospitality industry remains nationally competitive by making room for larger events.
Control of the Pan Am Plaza site would allow the city to move forward with its plans to redevelop the property with the 40-story Signia by Hilton hotel.
Bar One Fourteen will accommodate private parties of up to 18 people in a setting designed for audiophiles.
Mayor Chris Jensen said the arena is expected to attract about 65,000 people to Noblesville per year, which he said would equate to more than $30 million in annual economic impact for the city.
Republican Jefferson Shreve said he disagrees with the decision by Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration to take over financing and ownership of the $510 million Signia by Hilton—a key part of the city’s convention strategy.
Announced Tuesday, a one-mile expansion project will take Indianapolis Cultural Trail across the White River as part of the planned Henry Street Bridge south of Washington Street.
