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Quality of Place Initiative Stalls Out

SB 61 / Chamber Supports House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) announced last week that Senate Bill 61 would not be considered by the committee. The bill would allow a community to consider a petition to create a tourism improvement district (TID) and levy assessments from within the district to support local tourism. Until recently, there [...]

2024-02-26T13:15:16-05:00February 26th, 2024|

Senate Committee Considering Legislation to Support Local Tourism

SB 61 / Chamber Supports The Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee considered a bill last week that would allow for a new revenue source to support local tourism. Senate Bill 61, authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle), establishes a process for designating a tourism improvement district (TID) in which the businesses and property owners within the district contribute an annual [...]

2024-01-23T12:06:28-05:00January 23rd, 2024|

State Budget Advanced to Full Senate by Appropriations Committee

HB 1001 / Chamber Supports The Senate majority version of the two-year state budget has been released and will be considered by the full chamber this week. Senator Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen), chair of the Appropriations committee, offered a 201-page amendment stripping the bill of its House-passed contents and inserting new language. All other amendments were defeated along party lines [...]

2023-04-17T10:20:54-04:00April 17th, 2023|

State Launches New Attraction Campaign

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APY-0yrGA6Y This morning, Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation announced a new campaign to draw visitors and residents to the Hoosier state. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, not long after yet another running of the greatest spectacle in racing. Learn more at VisitIndiana.com.

2022-06-08T10:40:32-04:00June 8th, 2022|

NEW PODCAST: Allison Melangton on the Business of Sports

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho252mur6ec It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Indianapolis hosted its wildly successful Super Bowl. Allison Melangton was at the helm of that effort as CEO of the Super Bowl Host Committee. The timing now couldn’t be more appropriate to get her thoughts on what that game meant to central Indiana’s sports and tourism fortunes – and [...]

2022-02-16T13:25:17-05:00February 16th, 2022|

Bill Could Help Serve as Tourism Catalyst

SB 245 received a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee last Thursday. The committee “held” the bill as stakeholders collaborate on an amendment to be introduced at next week’s hearing. The intent of the bill is to establish a fund that will increase Indiana’s odds of winning bids for sporting events, trade shows, conventions and other similar events. This [...]

2022-01-17T12:46:20-05:00January 18th, 2022|

Giving the Gift of Travel

Mother’s Day is this weekend and Father’s Day is just around the corner. Hopefully you've already spent some time thinking about how you’ll celebrate the people who help you raise children (or even raised you!). I’m a mother of two young girls, ages 7 and 4. I enjoy a day to celebrate motherhood, and I also love to shower [...]

2019-05-06T10:37:02-04:00May 7th, 2019|

Tourism Boosts Indiana’s Economy, Continues Growth in 2017

As reporters for the Indiana Chamber’s BizVoice® magazine, the communications staff of the Indiana Chamber often get to experience some of what makes Indiana truly unique. One of my favorite series, our Road Trip Treasures package from 2018, allowed us to travel the state and experience and write about various Indiana tourist attractions and events. On our respective road [...]

2019-01-08T10:18:55-05:00January 8th, 2019|

Still Coming to America

What is the tourism outlook for 2019? According to Kiplinger: A record-breaking number of foreigners are expected to visit the U.S. in 2019. Nearly 84 million travelers are poised to visit, a 3.2% increase over 2018, according to government forecasters. By 2023, the number will reach 95 million. U.S. visitors from India, Colombia and China will surge. Indian visitors [...]

2018-12-17T14:03:54-05:00January 2nd, 2019|