Fun Ways to get fit in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — Learn how to develop a strong mental and physical foundation for outdoor enjoyment through outdoor fitness activities at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26-27 at Fort Harrison State Park.

“Finding fun ways to become fit is a challenge most people face,” said Steve Morris, director of the DNR Division of Outdoor Recreation.

“At the Hoosier Outdoor Experience, we hope to introduce visitors to numerous ways to work on fitness while enjoying outdoor activities,” Morris said.

Understanding how to prepare body and mind for outdoor activity is extremely important for both enjoyment and safety.

Stretching, exercise and proper diet are a few of the skills to be covered.

Volunteers from Fit City, a social marketing campaign that teaches people healthy eating habits and physical fitness skills, will lead participants through a series of 10 different outdoor fitness activities.

Terre Haute News, Terre Haute, Indiana- TribStar.com - Find fun ways to become fit at Hoosier event

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Online Baking Trade Show

INDIANAPOLIS — The baking industry’s first online trade show, eBakery-Show International 2009, will move its opening date from August 1 to Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

According to Matt D’Agostino CMB this date moves the show closer to other baking industry shows in October. “In addition to all the benefits of the virtual show, the eBakery-Show will serve as a “launching” ground for new products and ideas for those shows and motivate attendees to attend and participate in those live events,” D’Agostino said. The eBakery-Show will now run until November 14, 2009.
Show Kick-off
eBakery-Show International will kick-off its opening day with six webinars scheduled between 9AM and 6PM EDT. Dubbed “Super Seminar Day,” the line up includes:

Virtual Bakery Trade Show Changes Date - Food Manufacturing

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Egyptian Architecture in Indianapolis Pyramids

Driving through Northeastern Indianapolis, along Depauw Boulevard, near Michigan Road and 96th Street, three giant, glass structures loom dominantly in the landscape. Nestled neatly within a 200-acre commercial development in College Park, these pyramid-shaped buildings are home to approximately 45 acres of office space and situated on a 25-acre lake. As a prominent landmark of the state’s capital, The Pyramids offer world-class comforts and a plethora of opportunities for shopping, business, travel, lodging, and education. The Art Institute of Indianapolis is also located at the Pyramids. These reflections of a civilization long lost beneath the endless sands of the Sahara Desert stand to remind society of a great nation, rich in culture, that flourished along the banks of the Nile. But when and where did pyramids originate, and what significance did they play in the lives of the Egyptian people?

Reflections of Egyptian Architecture in Indianapolis Pyramids

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The United States Chess Federation Comes to Indianapolis

The 110th US Open in Chess will be held in Indianapolis at the Marriot East on 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, Indiana and will run from the 1st to the 4th of August, 2009

The US Open will be joined by the World Chess Live Tournament of College Champions and the 2009 Denker Tournament of State High School Champions.

Book your affordable accommodations for these events now by clicking here.

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Breadsmith, Indianapolis

June 17, 2009 ( PowerHomeBiz.com ) - Indianapolis, IN - This summer, Central Indiana residents will be picnicking, barbequing, or grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs. To add to their enjoyment, they should try freshly made buns that are thick and soft – the perfect accompaniment to a hamburger or hot dog.

Breadsmith, Indianapolis appeals to the food purist. It appeals to the person who wants a plain or wheat filled bread, a dessert bread loaded with fresh fruits, or muffins, scones, rolls or buns that are freshly made just before the store opens. The customer wants a “true bread or bun” that it is made without any preservatives. When you read a Breadsmith label, you don’t need a degree in chemistry to understand the ingredients.

Bakery Business: Breadsmith Indianapolis…Rediscover Daily Handmade Bakery Breads & Buns

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Save on Indiana Getaways

Great getaways without breaking the bank

Summertime means fun. Family vacations, theme parks, camping trips and more. But many families this summer are faced with figuring out how to get away on a smaller budget. Shorter vacations closer to home are becoming popular alternatives to cross-country trips.

Discount packages that include museum and theater tickets, dinner on the town and gift cards are giving budget-minded travelers across Indiana and neighboring states more options and more reasons to get away.

Indiana's tourism Web site, VisitIndiana.com, lists more than 25 getaway packages and coupons that bring down the cost of family fun, girlfriend getaways, romantic excursions or a weekend of golf.

Here's a sampling of the values you'll discover.

FAMILY FUN

The new African Journey at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is part of a Picnic in the Park package. This exhibit offers an interactive experience for visitors, plus all the animals you'd expect in the jungle, including giraffes that you can feed. And don't miss the hyenas - a first for the zoo. For $182, stay overnight at the Staybridge Suites and get four tickets to the Children's Zoo and tokens to the African Journey exhibit. The package includes breakfast and a boxed lunch.

Get four tickets to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari theme parks when you stay at the Jasper Inn and Convention Center. Opening this summer is Pilgrims Plunge, the world's tallest water ride. The overnight package is $225.

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Parkland Art League Exhibit

Parkland Art League Exhibit: Elizabeth Allender: Opens Monday. Through June 30. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St., Allentown. 610-437-3700.

Serendipity Exhibition: Acrylic and oriental paintings by students of Hong T. Foo. Opening Reception 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Opens Tuesday. Through June 30. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St., Allentown. 610-437-3700.

The Art of Illustration: Science Meets the Arts: Interpretive images of scientists created by students at The Baum School, including Charles Vlasics' Lehigh Carbon Community College students. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Through June 14. Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, 3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, Allentown. 484-664-1002.

Arts exhibits -- themorningcall.com

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Indy 500 drivers Attend Jeans & Jewels Fundraiser

Nearly all of the 33 Indianapolis 500 drivers, as well as a few other stars, slipped into denim and then added a little bling Wednesday for the annual Jeans & Jewels fundraiser.

The event, held at Mo's . . . a Place for Steaks, raises money for the Indy Family Foundation, which offers financial aid to members of the racing community in emergencies, and The Women's Fund of Central Indiana. It drew 500 to 600 guests.
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"I would consider this the star-studded driver party of the month," said Ruthie Forbes, director of guest services for the Indy Racing League.

No kidding.

Among the drivers who attended were 2007 Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti, who came with his wife, actress Ashley Judd. The 2008 winner, Scott Dixon, also showed up with his wife, Emma, who is pregnant with their first child.

Cathy Kightlinger: Racing celebs glitter at Jeans & Jewels fundraiser | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

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Indianapolis to Host Energy Summit

Washington, DC- The American Energy Solutions Group (AESG) and its chairman, Congressman Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference, will hold an Energy Summit in Indianapolis, IN, next week with leading energy experts to discuss solutions to America’s energy challenges.

The AESG will be hosting several summits across the country next week in order to develop policy initiatives to lower energy prices for American families and small businesses, and create energy independence for the American people.


The Indianapolis Energy Summit will take place Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m. in Indianapolis, IN, at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. A press conference will follow the summit at approximately 12:00 pm.

Energy Summit Set For Indianapolis - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

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Indy 500 Drawing Lots of Fans

Race Fans Gathering For Indy 500 - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

It is one of the busiest weeks for tourism in Indiana's largest city. Tens of thousands of people are expected to arrive in Indianapolis for this weekend's Indianapolis 500. An economic impact study for the event has not been completed since the early part of this decade. At that point, the estimated impact was $336 million. Indianapolis Downtown Inc. President Tamara Zahn says the race puts the area "on the map "and provides an opportunity to showcase the downtown core of the city.

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Renovations for the Indianapolis Museum of Art

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – When the Indianapolis Museum of Art contacted Digital AV about Scala InfoChannel® software, the Indiana based digital signage company knew it was in for an interesting artistic journey. Part of the $220 million expansion program under development at IMA included the vision for a dynamic visual greeting system for visitors and guests as they entered the new Glass Rotunda at the front of the Museum. The entrance was designed with exposed structural steel framework and a glass curtain wall system creating a large, open environment to welcome visitors. The problem was, the beautiful open area left visitors without a focal point of direction and, considering potential visitor counts in thousands for key events, IMA staff knew they had to pull the minds eye of the visitors to a central point of key information.

Enter Mike Prusa, Manager of IMA Ticketing and Visitors Division, who had seen digital signage used in other large museums throughout the country and knew it was exactly what the entrance needed to help guide their guests to the wide range of museum locations. A call to Tom Johnson, president of Digital AV, brought the museum in closer to their quest for a signage system that would do more than one thing at the same time. Johnson recommended three large digital displays, positioned together on a custom designed steel floor stand from Premier Mounts, with special mounting brackets for flexible positioning.

Indianapolis Museum of Art

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Shop the World in Indy, Broad Ripple

Jenny Elig: Village Experience | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

From the moment you enter the Village Experience, the new addition to Broad Ripple and to the fair-trade shopping scene, you are in for a rare experience -- a shopping trip that will help you learn about the world.

The words painted over the door are as memorable as they are important: "The purpose of a life is a life of purpose."
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It's the philosophy Kelly and Anne Campbell have adopted for the shop and their tourism business. It opened recently at 6055 N. College Ave. (on the other side of Der Glasswerks). The shop is a treasure trove of handmade accessories and home accent pieces made from materials indigenous to the places where they were made.

Better still, each time you nab a brilliantly dyed Thai silk scarf ($15), a necklace made of paper beads from Uganda ($32), or a clutch made from an Indian sari ($35), your money is going back to the villages where the pieces were created.

Prices range from $4 to $125 -- not bad at all for handmade pieces that each have a story behind them.

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Colts to Help with Arts?

City may ask Colts to help with arts | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

Rather than try to reopen its 30-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts, the city might ask the team to donate money to area arts and culture groups now supported by the struggling Capital Improvement Board.

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Indy, more than just a car race

Indy is full of surprises beyond race cars | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/19/2009

INDIANAPOLIS - I knew the 13th-largest city in the country was a big sports town, home to the famed Indy 500 race and a full schedule of sporting events, including NCAA Final Fours in the next two years and Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 at the new Lucas Oil Stadium.

But not that it offers a green bike trail connecting cultural attractions in six neighborhoods. Or a world-class American Indian museum. Or the biggest children's museum in the country. Or an organic dairy and restaurant that sells to Whole Foods nationwide.

With a little legwork, it soon became clear that there was much more to this capital city of 1.6 million than auto racing and college and pro sports.

Once known as the Crossroads of America because of its location as a strategic railway hub, Indianapolis has reinvented itself since the mid-1970s, when it suffered from post-industrial malaise and urban blight. A concerted effort to reclaim green space, expand the convention center, and centralize cultural institutions has produced a solid array of attractions that drew 21.7 million visitors in 2006.

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Children's Museum of Indianapolis & Nickelodeon team up

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; Nickelodeon :: Photos: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis and Nickelodeon Partner on First-Ever THE BACKYARDIGANS and THE WONDER PETS! Interactive Traveling Exhibits

NEW YORK and INDIANAPOLIS, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis and Nickelodeon are partnering to create two new interactive exhibitions based on the network's award-winning preschool television series: THE BACKYARDIGANS and THE WONDER PETS!. The visually and musically dynamic exhibits -- currently in the design stages and scheduled to debut in the next two years -- will allow families to join along with THE BACKYARDIGANS and Wonder Pets on interactive learning adventures that explore imaginary play, problem solving, music and movement. After initial stints at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the exhibits will then travel to 15 international markets.

To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/childrensmuseum/37331/

Indianapolis Art Center - ARTSPARK

Indianapolis Travel Examiner: Indianapolis ARTSPARK twists the brain

A Walk around the Indianapolis Arts Center and the adjoining 12-acre ARTSPARK outdoor gallery is no ordinary walk in the park. For starters, installations dot the landscape. Constructed of manufactured and natural materials, these sculptures are meant to be experienced up close and personal. So go on in. Walk inside, and don't forget to look up, down and all around.

"Twisted House," a sculpture by Evansville artist (and Ball State grad) John McNaughton, is a masterful mind-bender.

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Coach rebuilding B. Ripple baseball program

Coach rebuilding B. Ripple baseball program | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

New Broad Ripple High School baseball coach Herb Teal discovered just how much attitudes toward the sport have changed in Indianapolis Public Schools over the three decades on the first day of practice:

None of his players had cleats.

"The opportunities for African-American kids (in baseball) are slim," said Teal, 51, who bought spikes for his 15 varsity players. "It saddens me because there’s no inner-city Little League like when I was growing up. Back then, you couldn’t wait to play against your buddy from down the street."

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Veterans Job Fair

Hoosier veterans looking for work will have an opportunity to speak with employers at a job fair later this month. "Operation: Hire a Hoosier Vet" Career Fair is scheduled for April 22 at Stout Field in Indianapolis. The event is open to veterans and active members of all four branches of the military, the Indiana National Guard and the Indiana Reserves.

New Job Fair to Focus on Veterans - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

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Spring gallery tour hosted by Broad Ripple Village Association

Spring gallery tour hosted by Broad Ripple Village Association | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

On May 8, the Broad Ripple Village Association will host its annual Spring Gallery Tour. Galleries and shops with special exhibits will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. and offer free refreshments. Locations range from the Indianapolis Art Center on the north to Fine Estate Art Rugs on the south.

A free shuttle will provide transportation to exhibits at approximately 18 locations. Work shown will include everything from handmade jewelry and clothing to paintings, sculpture, glass and ceramics. Many of the artists will be onsite to meet the tour goers.
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Special ceramic bowls and trivets made by the VSA Urban Artisans will be available in designated locations; proceeds of their sales go to support VSA adult programs.

A brochure with map will be available in all participating shops and galleries. The event sponsor is the Green Broad Ripple Restaurant Group. For further information, call 317-251-2782.

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Things to do on Friday in Indy

Today's Events on AroundIndy.com

Today, 6:00 PM.
First Friday in Vevay.
Vevay celebrats First Friday each month with late night shopping, live music, dining options, free carriage rides and unique art. 6-9 PM. No admission charge. Info: See Web site below or call 812-427-3237.
Location: Onsite Celebration, Downtown, Vevay, Switzerland County.
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IDADA First Friday Art Tour in Downtown Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association (IDADA) sponsors a tour of area galleries on the first Friday of each month, 6-9 PM, with associated special events. Info: See Web site below or call 317-332-5612.
Location: IDADA Art Tour, 1505 North Delaware Street #23, Indianapolis, Marion County.
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Today, 6:30 PM.
'Forbidden Broadway' by Actors Theatre of Indiana at Oak Hill Mansion.
Local production of the off-Broadway hit musical revue. Apr. 2-4, then Wednesdays, Apr. 8 to May 13. Doors 6 PM, Dinner 6:30 PM, Show 7:30 PM. $45 includes dinner ($25 show only, 2 drink minimum). Info: 317-843-9850.
Location: Oak Hill Mansion, 5801 East 116th Street, Carmel, Hamilton County.
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Indianapolis Going Green

ibj.com Indianapolis Business Journal Clean energy initiative launches in Indianapolis

An economic development initiative around so-called clean technology was formally launched yesterday to further energize renewable energy projects and hybrid vehicle development under way in the state.

Energy Systems Network will be another economic development plank under Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, the parent of BioCrossroads, which promotes life sciences; Conexus, which promotes manufacturing and distribution; and TechPoint, which touts technology.

Energy Systems Network has garnered $1.5 million in private and institutional funding from partners including Duke Energy Corp., the Charlotte, N.C., utility that serves parts of Indiana among other areas.

The chairman of the energy initiative is Joe Loughrey, retiring vice chairman of Columbus-based Cummins Inc. The president and CEO of ESN is Paul Mitchell, former policy adviser on energy and economic and work-force development for Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Mitchell said the network is already pursuing two projects. Project Plug-IN is a demonstration to put plug-in electric vehicles on the road in central Indiana and to develop so-called smart grid infrastructure to charge them.

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Local Culture Marketed to Home Buyers

Unsung Indy markets urban life in city's historic neighborhoods | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

Five Indianapolis neighborhoods each boast their own slice of culture -- from a "secret" lovers' lane to a popular theater -- and a local nonprofit hopes to market those cultural assets and urban life to homebuyers.

New signs will mark the neighborhoods as part of Unsung Indy, a marketing initiative starting today.

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Indianapolis Extreme Home Makeover

'Extreme' Fans Take Part In Show Taping - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis fans of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" got a chance to be part of a show taping Monday as workers hurriedly built a home for recipient Bernard McFarland.

Host Ty Pennington and the rest of the crew went to Arsenal Tech High School Monday to shoot the show's open, 6News' Tanya Spencer reported.

McFarland has made it a life-long mission to foster the love of reading and education in children. He was inspired by a librarian, so it was fitting that the school's library temporarily became a TV studio for the show's taping.

"He believes through the power of education, anything is possible," Pennington said as cameras rolled. "The renovation starts right now."

Numerous families gathered to surround Pennington for the shoot and observe the taping.

"I know how it helps others," said 12-year-old Bailey Ransburg. "It's just funny and it's a good, family show."

Through the magic of edition, the show open will show children who love to read transforming into the people they want to be when they grow up -- doctors, firefighters, educators.

"It was fun. You had to wait for a little while," said Syndey Huffman. "When you actually got in it, it was really fun."

The Indianapolis episode will the season finale for the show. It's set to air on ABC on May 17.

"It's going to be really exciting and different for a change," said Dallas Jenkins, who is featured in the open.

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Glass Wall Construction Begins in Indianapolis

Glass Wall Installation Begins at Indy Hotel Project - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

A signature element of the $450 million Marriott Place Indianapolis is now taking shape as crews begin the installation of the unique glass curtain wall that will wrap the entire the JW Marriott Indianapolis tower.

Each blue-colored glass panel is four feet by ten feet and weighs approximately 800 pounds. It will take 7,300 glass panels to encompass the 34-story JW Marriott Indianapolis tower and its 1,005 luxury rooms.

“This glass curtain wall is truly one-of-a-kind and it will dramatically change the downtown Indianapolis skyline,” said Jeremy Stephenson, Vice President of Development, REI Investments. “We are extremely pleased that a central Indiana company is manufacturing the glass for this tremendous economic development project.”

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Indianapolis Library Convention

ibj.com Indianapolis Business Journal Indianapolis books big library convention

The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association said today that it has booked the Chicago-based American Library Association’s 2021 annual midwinter meeting.

The group will use every meeting room in the Indiana Convention Center, as well as all meeting rooms in surrounding hotels, ICVA said.

The ALA holds its midwinter meeting in January. It is estimated that members will spend $11.6 million here and book 18,585 hotel-room nights.

The group’s most recent Midwinter Meeting, in Denver from Jan. 23-28, drew more than 10,000 attendees for about 2,000 meetings and events, the ALA said.

ICVA said it was particularly pleased to land such a large January event. The month is usually a slow one for big conventions.

Large organizations such as the ALA reserve convention space many years in advance. Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, San Diego and Seattle are among the cities hosting future ALA midwinter meetings.

Indianapolis’ convention-center expansion and the new 1,300-room JW Marriott hotel complex, both scheduled to be completed next year, were integral in landing the convention. Without the developments, the city would not have met the minimum criteria to host the group, ICVA president and CEO Don Welsh said.

“As a result of the Indiana Convention Center expansion, the new hotel package and the continued enhancements of our downtown facilities, the American Library Association is the type of customer we are now able to attract,” Welsh said via e-mail. “It is our furthest booking out, and we’re thrilled to have them in Indianapolis for the first time in their history.”

The not-for-profit ALA was founded in Philadelphia in 1876 and has 65,000 members, including librarians, library trustees and publishers. It serves public, state, school and academic libraries, in addition to specialty libraries for institutions such as the armed services, hospitals and prisons.

Indiana Girls Basketball All-Stars

Indiana Girls All-Star team announced -- chicagotribune.com

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Miss Basketball Skylar Diggins of South Bend Washington will lead the Indiana Girls All-Star team when they face the Kentucky All-Stars in June.

Stan Benge of Class 4A state champion Ben Davis will coach the team, which the sponsoring Indianapolis Star announced in its Thursday edition.

The team is led by three players considered among the best produced by the state in recent years: the Notre Dame-bound Diggins, Heritage Christian's Kelly Farris (Connecticut) and Ben Davis' Alex Bentley (Penn State).

Bentley will be joined by her Ben Davis teammate DeAirra Goss (Western Michigan). Other Indianapolis-area players selected include Hamilton Southeastern's Courtney Osborn (Miami of Ohio), Carmel's Chrissy Steffen (Bowling Green), and Eminence's Aulani Sinclair (Indiana).

Louisville branding effort moves to Indianapolis during Sweet 16

Louisville branding effort moves to Indianapolis during Sweet 16 - Business First of Louisville:

Louisville’s Possibility City branding effort will take to the streets of Indianapolis during that city’s hosting of a Sweet 16 portion of the NCAA Tournament March 26-27.

Graphics declaring “A national championship is in the Cards” and other messages, along with the “Louisville: Possibility City” logo, will be projected onto the sides of buildings.

As part of the effort, Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau employees will hand out information about visiting Louisville to passersby.

The projections are part of a branding effort led by creative firm Red7e, which was hired by various local entities, including Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government; Greater Louisville Inc., the metro chamber of commerce; and the Greater Louisville Community Branding Alliance; in addition to the bureau.

Projections also are to be made in Chicago in coming months, according to a metro government news release.

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Flying Scupture

Giant sculpture airlifted over Indiana - UPI.com

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23 (UPI) -- Officials with the Indianapolis Museum of Art said a massive sculpture on loan to a nearby school had to be lifted by air to its destination.

Richard McCoy, objects conservator for the museum, said Sasson Soffer's 1973 sculpture "East Gate/West Gate," which measures 40 feet high and 30 feet long, was too massive to move by truck to the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus Sunday so a helicopter was called in to hoist the art into the sky, the Indianapolis Star reported Monday.

"We could have taken it apart and put it on a truck, but that would have been even more complicated," McCoy said. He said officials calculated that the aerial move was also cheaper than the more grounded alternative.

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Planning for Super Bowl XLIII

Indianapolis plans for heavy Super Bowl traffic | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

After two years of intense planning, Tampa, Fla., officials thought they had everything under control for Super Bowl XLIII.

A 100-page master plan for this year's event called for lining the highways with 300 special signs, 4,000 traffic cones and 180 heavy-duty barricades -- all in an effort to keep thousands of cars and buses moving smoothly. But nobody planned for the impact of Leather and Laces, a pregame party that promised plenty of celebrities and not much clothing.
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When thousands showed up, streets became so clogged that traffic stalled and a key bridge to downtown Tampa went into gridlock.

"You cannot underestimate these parties," said Mike Scanlon, a traffic engineer for the city of Tampa. "Things can get out of hand pretty quickly."

Three years before the biggest annual sporting event in the world takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis officials have been studying the lessons of Tampa, Phoenix and other host cities, hoping to avoid a foul-up that could mar the Circle City's moment in the spotlight.

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New Indianapolis Airport CEO

Airport CEO has rep as visionary, spendthrift | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

airport officials in Indianapolis ... are poised to open up their wallets and formally name Clark the next executive director and CEO of Indianapolis International Airport at Friday's Indianapolis Airport Authority Board meeting.

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Hoosier Hospitaly Conference Coming March 24th and 25th

Upcoming Hoosier Hospitality Conference Boasts New Topics and National Speakers - Indiana Restaurant Association - pitchengine.com

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Over 500 hospitality industry professionals will be "Creating Hoosier Hysteria in Hospitality" at the 2009 Hoosier Hospitality Conference (HHC) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the historic Union Station in Indianapolis on March 24 and March 25. This year's conference boasts exciting keynote speakers and hot topics that affect the restaurant and hospitality industry.

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Indiana Pacers asking for Subsidies

What's best for city? Tully doesn't get it | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

In his March 11 column, Matthew Tully would have everyone believe that refusing to assume from the Indiana Pacers the $15 million a year cost of operating Conseco Fieldhouse is all about standing up to pro sports. To Indianapolis, this is a much bigger issue.

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Five things I love

courtesy of www.indy.com

Don Welsh recently moved from Seattle to Indianapolis to become president and CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association. Charged with driving tourism and booking conventions, Welsh leads an organization that helps attract more than 22 million visitors annually. While exploring his new home, Welsh already has found several local food favorites.

The shrimp cocktail sauce at St. Elmo Steak House (127 S. Illinois St.). This sinus-searing standard wins raves for its bold approach to a traditional starter.

Easley Winery (205 N. College Ave.). The oldest family-owned winery in Indiana, this urban spot offers Downtown flair and a variety of vintages.

Traders Point Creamery (9101 Moore Road, Zionsville). A family-owned dairy, Traders Point is certified organic and turns out tasty edibles, including smooth, drinkable yogurts.

Chocolates from The South Bend Chocolate Company (20 N. Meridian St.). The chocolate cafe on Monument Circle makes a cozy retreat for enjoying indulgent gourmet chocolate finds.

House-blend coffee at Caféatachou (several area locations). Owner Martha Hoover's special touch extends even to the popular house java.

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NCAA Hall of Champions Sneak Preview

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Hello all! Is anyone just as excited for the warm weather to come as I am? Seriously, I think we're all a bit over the winter woes. It's March, let's get a move on right?!?

Well, with March comes the city's basketball fever. And to add to the excitement, the NCAA Hall of Champions is reopening March 12 after a fire forced extensive renovations and very impressive changes. I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview this morning and I must say, it is SO cool! There are so many interactive games and activities that are not only educational, but super fun! Whether it was throwing a few hoops in their "gym" or tossing a football at the interactive video screen, the activities provide a lot of entertainment for people of all ages.

I highly suggest you check it out. Bring your friends, family or coworkers! You can check out the latest champions of the 23 sports they highlight or see if your Alma mater is featured in one of their many exhibits! March 12. Mark your calendar because this is something you won't want to miss!

Until next time, keep pulling for the warmer weather and enjoy your weekend!!

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The best hostel I've stayed in on my travels around America!
Elaine Cleaver – London

My daughter and I were very comfortable in the suite!
Melanie Bray – Carbondale

I was so great in Indianapolis. Serious, it was one of the best hostel on my looooonnnnnggggg trip. Thank you again for all.
Thomas Portmann – Switzerland

So here we are - we stayed overnight at Indy Hostel - a very nice hostel indeed. Very comfortable and clean - highly recommended.
Peacocks from Madison, Wisconsin