The CIB expects installation to begin in June and to be finished by the end of the year. The carpet should last at least seven to nine years, though the current carpet has lasted for 11 years and convention center officials believe they can match that with proper maintenance.
More than 57% of companies are planning in-person holiday celebrations this year, according to a survey conducted by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a hiring firm. That’s a big leap from the past two years.
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who helped the National FFA team take good care of the 69,000 students entrusted to us during our annual convention.
The additional financial support will come from the Capital Improvement Board’s fund balance, which was bolstered in October with $50 million in revenue replacement funds through the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
The Fishers-based hotel developer and manager and Indianapolis-based American Structurepoint filed plans to build a five-story, 126-room hotel on 1.13 acres at 12164 N. Meridian Street.
The approval allocates $25 million from the city’s downtown tax-increment financing district to pay for the acquisition of the basement level of the project from developer Kite Realty Group Trust, which plans to build an 800-room hotel and an addition to the Indiana Convention Center.
The $550 million project includes a $125 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center, as well as an 800-room hotel being developed by local developer Kite Realty Group Trust. A second 600-room hotel is planned for a later phase of the project.
Three college women’s basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament as part of continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised.
Already, the zoo has raised 60%, or $31.8 million, of its goal, with gifts from several institutions, including the Lilly Endowment.
The approval of such a study marks the first substantive step in the airport authority’s consideration of a hotel—which would sit on the west side of the existing terminal garage—since the terminal opened in 2008.
The event will be returning to Indianapolis that year after an extensive hiatus. The city last hosted the women’s March Madness finale in 2016.
Since starting her blog Cornfields & High Heels, Jamie Ward has traveled extensively across Indiana and the Midwest, trying new things and journaling about her experiences.
The pop culture-focused convention, which attracted about 40,000 people each year to the Indiana Convention Center prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, will host its new Louisville event June 16-18 at the Kentucky Exhibition Center.
In this week’s episode, reporter IBJ’s Mickey Shuey tries to gauge the potential impact on Indianapolis of having a tougher competitor for some of the city’s bread-and-butter business.
Officials in Nashville say they plan to pursue some of the events that take place in Indianapolis now that the city is planning to build a $2.1 billion, 60,000-seat enclosed stadium.
Sixteen states reported quarterly highs in overall gambling revenue, including five of the six largest markets: Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York and Pennsylvania.
The Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, which brought Michelle Obama to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in 2018, plans to host “The Power of Women: An Evening with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex” next month.
The 7,500-square-foot Butler Esports Park will officially open to the community on Friday. The facility includes PC and console gaming and event space, as well as co-working spaces, a studio and production room, and a cafe.
When completed (just in time for the 2023 Indiana State Fair), the $50 million pavilion will offer 197,000 square feet of interior space.
Indianapolis has been given another chance at hosting one of the major events it lost out on in the early days of the pandemic.
