How hotel satisfaction promises have led to more discontent
Some hospitality experts say that promise—a 100% refund if customers weren’t 100% happy—might’ve made things worse for both the customers and the hotels.
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Pickle pizza among 22 new vendor menu items at Indiana State Fair
Two alcoholic beverages, Sun King’s Caramel Corn beer & Hi and Mighty’s Lemon ShakeUp, will join the roster of menu items.
Updated Eiteljorg galleries reframe the context of Native art
The $6 million upgrade of the Eiteljorg’ second floor exhibition space focuses on themes of Relation, Continuation and Innovation.
Site for Indy Eleven’s proposed stadium praised by officials, real estate brokers
City tourism officials said the venue could be a boon for new sporting events—something team owner Ersal Ozdemir indicated he’s hopeful will the the case.
Madam C.J. Walker mural to follow Major Taylor in ‘Legends’ series
Indianapolis artist Tasha Beckwith is set to paint a mural to celebrate the legacy of entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, who built a hair-care product empire and became known as the “first self-made female millionaire” in the United States.
Jules Muck, muralist who sparked controversy, returns to Indianapolis
Jules Muck, known for her “Muck Rock” tag, painted at the Indy Walls art center in Sacred Heart and at Fling Bungee Fitness in Noblesville.
State tourism agency plans to ask for huge funding boost
Tourism officials are introducing a campaign they hope will set the stage for a significant funding increase from the General Assembly next year.
Small businesses facing ‘summer of uncertainty’
Consumers likely have a lot of pent-up demand after more than two years of the pandemic. But they’re also facing some significant financial headwinds because of the highest inflation in decades. And COVID-19 remains a looming presence.
Rolling into the fourth season of IndyGo’s ‘Music in Transit’ video series
Eight new episodes of “Music in Transit” will promote the under-construction Purple Line as well as Indiana musicians.
State seeks to create unified message with ‘IN Indiana’ campaign
A new marketing campaign from Visit Indiana and the Indiana Destination Development Corp. aims to recruit businesses, communities and destinations to help tell Indiana’s story.
New artists added to lineups of All IN Festival, Indiana State Fair
Another national headliner and seven Indiana artists have joined the All IN Festival roster, while the Indiana State Fair has added Trace Adkins and other acts to the free-concert lineup.
Newfields to raise general admission price to $20
In 2015, Newfields ended its free admission policy by instituting an $18 fee. On July 1, that price will increase to $20 per visitor.
Children’s Museum apologizes for selling Juneteenth watermelon salad
In an apology posted to its website, the museum said that, although serving the watermelon salad was based on staff members’ family traditions, it acknowledges “the negative impact that stereotypes have on Black communities.”
Hamilton County Tourism receives federal grant to fund study
The study will guide future entertainment, group and sports tourism-related capital investments, identify job-training needs and try to discover ways to increase tourism’s economic impact for Hamilton County over the next decade.
Chaka Khan, Kansas among Indiana State Fair concert attractions
The Indiana State Fair announced five concerts Wednesday, including appearances by country singer Carly Pearce and the Turtles.
Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for travelers
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.
Software executive to lead IndyHub young networking group
Al Carroll will be IndyHub’s next president and CEO, the organization announced Tuesday. The not-for-profit is a connector for young professional Indianapolis residents and newcomers.
Ericsson collects $3.1M from record Indianapolis 500 purse
Race organizers said the estimated crowd topped 325,000, which they believe makes the race the most-attended single-day sporting event in the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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.
Penske ready for 300,000 guests in a full-capacity Indy 500
Roger Penske will at last be able to open the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a capacity crowd this Sunday for his first true Indianapolis 500 since buying the property in 2020.