The American Coatings Show will really be laying it on thick when they come to Downtown Indianapolis this May. The show and conference will run from May 7th to May 10th and will feature 328 exhibitors at the Indiana Convention Center.
For the latest trends in paint and coatings, the Show serves as a learning forum for attendees, who receive vital information from experts in the coating industry. The conference also offers significant industry developments with regard to materials, lab, production, test and measurement equipment. With plenty of opportunities for business while there, show participants will also be able to view the latest in adhesives, coatings, sealants, paints and chemicals for construction to name just a few offerings.
For hotels near the Indianapolis Convention Center, Indiana residents and visitors alike will want to check out the newly renovated Hotel Indianapolis Hilton Garden Inn. Our Indianapolis hotel packages offer affordability and convenience to Downtown attractions so that guests to the area can also see all the sites and sounds of our amazing Downtown area while in the city for the show and conference.
Reserve early to make sure rooms are available for the May event by calling us at (317) 955-9700. Special group rates can be found right online for companies sending their representatives to the American Coatings Show 2012.
The NFL supports the development of a Youth Education Town in each city. This leaves a lasting legacy for the youth and families in the area. Indy's Super Bowl will focus on Arsenal Tech High School. You can see the webcam of the center's pr ogres here.
Sign up for newsletters and updates leading up to the Big Game. Keep in touch with 1st & Green, Super Service and more! Keep in touch with our hotel as well! Find the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown on Facebook and Twitter!
You've probably seen the commercials. This program is geared toward schools, but you can certainly apply its principles to your neighborhood, after-school care, kids, etc. The challenge to to get kids outside and playing actively for 60 minutes a day at school and home. Let's help prevent childhood obesity! Our Indianapolis meeting hotel staff is considering starting up a workout program a couple evenings a week. The cookies at the Front Desk continue to put pounds on all of us! Ha!
Georgia Street is under construction to turn into a great pedestrian-only boulevard in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. It will lead directly to the NFL Fan Experience in the convention center. We are one of many hotels near the Indianapolis Convention Center even at six blocks away. NFL will be represented with all 32 franchises surrounded by bars, nightlife, great dining and live music!
An interactive theme park dedicated to football? Yes, please! Memorabilia. Kids' football clinics. Autograph sessions. More. More! MORE!! The most exciting thing? TICKETS ARE AFFORDABLE FOR THE NORMAL PERSON!
Are you looking for a place to stay, hold a conference, a wedding, or any event that you have been planning? Are you hoping to find a place that not only offers great services but is also just a few blocks away from almost every park, stadium, university, and school in town?
Visit our green hotel Indianapolis and take advantage of our great hotel packages offered.
Aside from being near at convention centers, universities, and stadiums, we are also the perfect place because we are near some of the most well known hospitals and children's hospitals in Indianapolis. So if you have a loved one that is a patient and you need somewhere to stay, our hotel is ideal because we are just a few blocks away from many well-known hospitals.
Here are some of the hospitals near the Downtown Indy hotels:
Kindred Hospital-Indianapolis
Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health'
IU Health University
IU Simon Cancer Center
IU Health Methodist
St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
St. Francis Indianapolis Hospital
Community Hospital-East
Larue D Carter Memorial Hospital
St. Vincent Women's Hospital
Whether you have a loved one having a procedure done or who has a long term hospital visit ahead of them, you will love the fact that our hotel is nearby so that you have a clean and comfortable place to come home to.
If you'd like to see more of our downtown Indy hotel, you can do so by visiting our website.
Are you planning your family reunion and are looking for the place to hold the reunion, but you also want to make it more special and more fun for everyone?
Have you considered holding your family reunion at one of the Downtown Indy hotels?
The reason why it's a great idea to hold your family reunion at our hotel is because we are near many of the great attractions in Indianapolis including:
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis Convention Ceter
Murat Center
Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis Speedway
We also have large conference rooms and ballrooms that you can take advantage of for your family reunion. We can set up dinners, lunches, buffets and more in these rooms to make for a memorable family reunion. You might consider playing ice breaker games, storytelling, setting up craft tables for the kids, watching family videos on a big screen, doing a family talent show, doing family skits, making a quilt, having a pie eating contest or even a white elephant exchange for some extra fun.
Our star hotel Downtown Indianapolis was recently renovated and therefore has deluxe accomodations with spacious rooms. We also offer great group travel discounts, so be sure to reach out to us if you are looking for group hotel packages.
Are you headed to Indy this summer for the 41st Summer Celebration of the Indiana Black Expo?
No matter where you are coming from in Indiana or even if you are coming from out of state to participate in the festivities, you will definitely want to find hotels near Indianapolis where you can crash, but also hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center. After all, the Convention Center is where a lot of this year's activities will be taking place.
Our hotel might be the perfect place for you to stay. Here is a run down on our special hotel accommodations Indianapolis for the big event:
Single Occupancy $135
Double Occupancy $135
Triple Occupancy $135
Quad Occupancy $135
So no matter if it is one person to a room or 4 people to a room, it is the same price. Therefore, making your stay more affordable and more fun!
Tickets for the 41st Summer Celebration are on sale now! Here's a run down of the ticket categories and prices:
Advance General Admission Tickets - $8 per person per day (Purchased by July 14, 2011)
Advance General Admission Seniors' Tickets (age 62+) - $7 per person per day (Must be purchased by July 14, 2011)
Three-day General Admission Pass (July 15-17 only) - $19.99 (Must be purchased by July 14, 2011)
Of course, you are more than welcome to stay at our newly renovated hotel Indianapolis. In order to secure one of the rates listed above, all reservation requests must be made through the Indiana Black Expo Housing Bureau. DEADLINE: Thursday, June 24, 2010.
What are you plans for June 20th – 24th? If you still have not finalized anything, it would be great to come to the National Congress of Christian Education in Indy.
On Wednesday, June 22, the keynote speaker at the Congress President's Banquet will be Donna Brazile. Donna will be speaking at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. If you are interested in attending this portion of the event, then you have to order tickets by May 2, 2011. General admission tickets are $50 and VIP seats are $110. You can download a ticket form online.
If you are looking for a hotel deal Indianapolis, while you are in Indy for the convention, then you will definitely want to check out our newly renovated hotel Indianapolis because it is one of the hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center - which is where the National Congress of Christian Education is being held.
Hundreds of delegates from all over the country will be attending the National Congress of Christian Education.
Are you going to be coming to the Congress? Have you been before? Can you tell us a little bit about it and what goes on? Share your experience with our readers by leaving a comment below.
Nothing really matches the Lids Team Sports Mideast Qualifier when it comes to girls volleyball (Girls 14U-18U) - there are 66 courts packed with non-stop play.
There are hundreds of teams from across the country that come to Indy for the event, providing more entertainment and competition for the spectators.
Whether you are a coach, a player, a parent, a sibling or just a lover of volleyball the Indianapolis Convention Center is the place to be April 8-10, 2011.
If you are looking for a place to stay while you are enjoying the tournaments going on at the Lids Team Sports Mideast Qualifier, you will enjoy our newly renovated hotel Indianapolis. When an event like this has been planned out - our historic hotel Indianapolis tends to fill up fast and we end up being sold out for those days.
So if you are interested in booking a room, we suggest you do so now so that you can have your hotel reservations already setup.
Did you attend the Lids Team Sports Mideast Qualifier last year? Are you coming again this year? Did you stay with us while you were in Indy? We'd love to hear about your visit and your plans this year - please feel free to share your thoughts by leaving a comment below or by joining us on Facebook.
This year marks the 35th year of the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and it's important to know that the Mini has sold-out for the past nine years with 35,000 registrants, and an additional 4,000 participants in the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K.
The 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is the largest half-marathon in the USA and the seventh largest running event in America.
Since the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Expo takes place on Thursday and Friday, before the half-marathon at the Indiana Convention Center, then you definitely want to find hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center - so you have a convenient place to stay. After all, all participants pick up their race packets at the convention center. While there, you can also visit the booths of all the different vendors at the Expo.
No doubt downtown Indy hotels will be packed because following the Mini-Marathon and 5K races, the participants, along with their family and friends gather at the 500 Festival Post Race Party at Military Park in downtown Indianapolis. The event includes live music, great food, fun drinks from the Beer Garden, race merchandise shopping and more!
Check out this great video on YouTube that explains the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon:
If you are looking for a great hotel deal Indianapolis while you are in town, then you will want to call our housing department for special rates rather than the hotel itself.
The Do It Best Convention will be held from May 19-23, 2011 and members of Do It Best Corp will be attending the convention from all over the country and the world. It is one of the most awaited events for both members and vendors.
Here's a quick line up of Workshops that are taking place during the convention:
Thursday, May 19 - Plumbing Workshop
Friday, May 20 - Electrical Workshop, Power Tool University, Education Day, Sneak Peak
Saturday, May 21 - Kickoff Breakfast, Market Floor Open, Lunch N Go
Sunday, May 22 - Market Floor Open, Lunch N Go
Monday, May 23 - Market Floor Open
Indianapolis will be hosting the convention and hundreds of people from all over the country will be in attendance.
The Hilton Garden Indianapolis hotel is the ideal choice for members to come and stay while attending the convention since it is one of the hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center. The hotel is just a few blocks away from the convention center and this makes it easily connected.
Choosing a hotel that is accessible to the main areas of the city is also essential. There are different package deals available for the guests. It would advisable to book rooms earlier than the convention date, if you want to avoid not getting a hotel room Indianapolis.
Are you a Do It Best employee? Or are you a vendor that comes to the convention annually? What advice can you offer about the convention? Please feel free to leave a comment below.
On Saturday, February 5th, the Naptown Tornado Sirens roller derby team will compete against the Arch Rival All Stars from St. Louis, MO. Cupid Strikes Backis the first event to be held at the new Indianapolis Convention Center. The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown hotel's near Indianapolis Convention Center by about six blocks.
I have only been to see NRG compete twice in the last year. It's been fun each time, no matter if you're sitting in the stands or on the floor in the "suicide seats." These girls are bad! They're competitive and athletic to squeeze through the opposing team's blockers or swerve to avoid a hip check to stay in bounds...all while on four wheels. Check out a video from DoItIndy from the 12/4/10 bout at Pepsi Coliseum.
I really want to be a part of this event and offered NRG a special rate for their fans that weekend. Whether you want to stay Friday, Saturday or both nights that weekend, I've got an Indianapolis hotel deal for you! Just click hereto make your downtown Indianapolis hotel accommodations and show your support for the Naptown Roller Girls and their Tornado Sirens! I'll be there!
The NCAA Women’s Final Four is one of the most awaited basketball championships in the country. It is composed of three games that determine the best college women’s basketball team for the conference.
Apart from the games, the NCAA also holds several community activities in Indianapolis.
Several Indianapolis Middle Schools will the venue of the NCAA Middle School Madness. The classroom curriculum of the Middle School Madness encourages grades six through eight students to learn from the achievements and positive examples of the NCAA athletes. There will also be a mural and essay contest with the theme “The Power of a Dream.”
The NCAA Pinnacle of Fitness Program will also be held in selected middle schools. Students are encouraged to participate in a 10-week exercise program leading to the Women’s Final Four Championship.
NCAA Youth Clinics will also be held at the Tourney Town or the Indiana Convention Center. This is an outreach program that gives young boys and girls the opportunity to grow in sports.
A thousand volunteers will be recruited by the Indianapolis Hosting Committee to assist in welcoming fans, facilitate in ancillary and community events and in guiding VIPs.
If you're planning on attending this year's Final Four, then more than likely you are looking for hotels near Conseco Fieldhouse.
Last summer, Mike Campbell wrote about the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and how our Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown will be connected to it. (You can read his blog here.) Downtown Indy was featured in an article on Project for Public Spaces, "a nonprofit planning, design and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities." Our city was featured in an article next to cities like Hong Kong, Melbourne, Zurich and Bogota who are all transforming, or have transformed, to become a greener, less auto-reliant cities.
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a pedestrian and bicycle focused greenway which, when completed, will connect many cultural districts in the central city. As our green hotel Indianapolis is 1/2 block away from Monument Circle, we are essentially connected. I think the City of Indianapolis is doing great things with this project. The Cultural Trail will connect hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center to the Murat, Conseco Fieldhouse, Fountain Square district and more.
I can't wait to move back downtown and ride my bike to work on this trail!
For more information on Project for Public Spaces and to read the article, visit their website.
The NCAA Final Four is composed of three games that determine the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Champion. The Conseco Fieldhouse is the venue of many of the NCAA Final Four events including the games, practices and autograph sessions, so if you are thinking of attending this year's Final Four, then you want to look for hotels near Conseco Fieldhouse.
The intensity of the quest for the NCAA National Championship will be felt during the semifinals on April 3. Two games will be held at the Conseco Fieldhouse to determine the two teams that will make it to the NCAA Final Four Championship. The games will be held at 7pm and 9pm EST.
There are also a number of other NCAA activities in Indianapolis. These include the Middle School Madness' mural and essay writing contest, Pinnacle of Fitness Program, the NCAA Youth Clinic at the Indiana Convention Center, and a Junior Journalism Workshop at the Conseco Fieldhouse.
Since the activities for the 2011 NCAA Final Four will be held in various locations in Indianapolis, choose hotels near Indianapolis that are accessible to the key areas in the city. Call our newly renovated hotel Indianapolis at 317-955-9700 for more information.
The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown is the most newly renovated hotel in Indianapolis downtown. These changes make us one of the best hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. As of today all projects are complete. The project required some great coordination by the housekeeping, maintenance, and front desk staffs to ensure that our guest service did not suffer during the renovation. We accomplished this by keeping any work well away from any guests that might be staying in the hotel at the time this work was completed. The results of the renovation are terrific. The designer took our comments about ensuring our desire to continue giving great hotel accommodations Indianapolis.
Already we are getting very positive feedback from frequent guests about the enhancements made to the décor as well as our conversion to the GSS bedding system. In addition to replacing the carpeting throughout the entire building, we added a new soft seating chair and ottoman that compliments the existing décor as well as being a comfortable place to watch the big game on our LG flat panel televisions.
I am by no means a great photographer, and these photos don't do the changes justice. The most dramatic change is to our lobby and restaurant . As an important historic hotel of Indianapolis, we had to ensure that the changes were in keeping with the great flavor of the Fletcher Trust Building. The new colors compliment the historic flavor of the building while adding a new design element . The restaurant design enhancements have opened up the area to a more relaxed atmosphere. Whereas the feel of the restaurant was classic and established, maybe even a little boring before, the new semicircular booths, additional flat panel TVs, and lighting enhancements give the area a trendier atmosphere that is more fun to hang out in.
Let me know what you think, or better yet stop in and see for yourself.
One of the key parts of our renovation and refresh is new carpeting. We have about 40% of our guestrooms completed with thankfully little to no disruption to our guests. Because of the high rise nature of the building we have a small number of rooms on any given floor so we've been able to isolate the work from areas our guests are in. The nightmare of any guest, and therefore any General Manager, is construction work being done right next door to someone trying to sleep, relax or work. We've worked hard to make sure that doesn't happen. The carpet, gives the room a warmer feel as you can see below. The $1.2 million investment in carpeting, bedding, and new furnishing will allow us to be the most newly renovated hotel in Indianapolis' downtown. As part of the Hilton family of hotels it is important to keep our product fresh and vibrant and comfortable for our frequent business travelers as well as for those Indianapolis Colts fans that are arriving to support the team this weekend versus the rival New England Patriots, you might want to stay at this newly renovated hotel near Lucas Oil Stadium.
Our guestrooms will be very near 100% completion by Thanksgiving. If you are Downtown for the Tree Lighting ceremony on Monument Circle, or coming into town for the MLB Winter Meetings at the Indianapolis Convention Center take a look at the newest rooms in an Indianapolis Downtown Hotel.
As I've mentioned before, part of our ongoing strategy during this renovation has been to look for ways to green the operation. In accordance with our commitment to be a green hotel, the old carpet is being recycled. Indianapolis is fortunate that we have a regional carpet recycling center located on the Northwest side of town. We are working with Kruse Carpet Recycling to ensure that the enormous amount of carpeting doesn't end up in a landfill. To see more about the process take a look at this video of the Kruse Carpet recycling process.
The cost of recycling this carpet approximates the amount we would have spent on a roll off dumpster and has kept this material from accumulating near the building and detracting from our exterior appearance. It keeps this from entering the waste stream so it's a win win for us.
It's been all over the news lately: How will Indianapolis fix the Capital Improvement Board's $46 million deficit? Most of the talks have centered around taxes. It has now fallen on downtown Indianapolis hotels, and all Marion County hotels, to help fund the ailing CIB.
Hotel taxes in Marion County will increase from 9% to 10%. This will make total taxes paid on a hotel room 17%. From hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center to hotels near the Indianapolis Airport, east, west, north or south will make that jump on September 1, 2009. This means that $99 rate will be $115.83 instead of $114.84 - not a huge difference right? The $199 rates during races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will now be $232.83 instead of $230.84...again, not a large difference.
There is a lot of media hype about Indianapolis being one of the nation's highest in hotel tax. That is a fact but look what little difference it makes. We all have to roll with the punches sometimes and make changes when it comes to supporting and improving our city. This is just one thing Marion County will be doing to help the CIB.
In this age of technology, social media like Facebook and Twitter let us stay in touch. Gadgets like portable GPS trackers and map applications on our PDAs make it easier to find that Indianapolis conference hotel or hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center. So, why wouldn't those hotels you're searching provide something to make life easier on you?
Let me introduce Hilton eTools! Group Value Dates let you search for our hotel and find out what hotel deals we're offering for holding your event or setting up a room block here. From here you can submit a request for a proposal and get an email back shortly. Guest List Manager allows you to keep track of those guests in your room block, see if there are rooms still left in the block and edit/make/cancel hotel reservations.
You can plan your meeting, all online, from the comfort of your own home/desk/office with Hilton's event resources. My personal favorite, the Personalized Group Web Page, allows guests to reserve their rooms inside the block without inputting a group code or making any long distance phone calls. The best part about it? You, as the group administrator, can build the page and add in group-specific information. For example, an itinerary of a wedding weekend, schedule for a meeting or family reunion activities. You can also add up to two pictures to really personalize it and make it yours.
All Hilton Family hotels have these tools. So the next time you're using that GPS on your PDA to search for "Indianapolis Wedding Hotels" or "Indianapolis Meeting Hotels", why not check out the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown to see how we can take some planning stress from you with these great eTools!
...since I've blogged. I had the privilege of meeting my favorite band, Incubus, for the second time this past Wednesday, July 22. Every time I see them live, it's a great experience and my eyes and ears are glued to the stage. It got me thinking, what are our guests passionate about? Maybe it's the upcoming concert at Conseco Fieldhouse, the Colts games this year at Lucas Oil Stadium or our three star hotel downtown Indianapolis. Feel free to tell us what you're passionate about, including comments about our hotel!
We're near the Indianapolis Speedway and this is the perfect time to be one of many downtown Indy hotels close to that venue. Saving Abel is playing there this weekend, practice is running and the Brickyard 400 is Sunday! I'll be there, will you? There are lots of upcoming events this summer including some major conventions. GenCon, the Best Four Days in Gaming, will be held downtown in August and we are near the Indianapolis Convention Center - only a five block walk!
Since my favorite topic is live music, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra plays at Conner Prairie every year for Symphony on the Prairie. I've not been myself, but I hear it's great. If you'd like to stay in an Indianapolis area hotel after the Prairie, get online and check out our special rates for this event! Just input Group Code SOTP09.
There's only a couple months of summer left! Tell us how you'll make the most of it!
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! We will soon be setting up a Facebook and Twitter rate, too...stay tuned for more...
We are excited to be one of the Downtown Indianapolis Hotels that is participating with the guest of Do It Best. Being one of the hotels near Indianapolis Convention Center guest are within short walking distance for the convention.
We are also one of the hotels near the Indianapolis Speedway. Our hotel sits directly on the parade route for the Saturday festivities. We are also hosting a client event during the parade, come rain or shine, you can enjoy the view from one of our fabulous meeting rooms that overlook Pennsylvania Street.
Looking for the Face2 face Tour for Elton John and Billy Joel? We are one of the hotels near Conseco Fieldhouse. Visit our website and reserve one of our wonderful Indianapolis Hotel Packages.
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The reason why it's a great idea to hold your family reunion at our hotel is because we are near many of the great attractions in Indianapolis including:
On Wednesday, June 22, the keynote speaker at the Congress President's Banquet will be Donna Brazile. Donna will be speaking at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. If you are interested in attending this portion of the event, then you have to order tickets by May 2, 2011. General admission tickets are $50 and VIP seats are $110. 
Apart from the games, the NCAA also holds several community activities in Indianapolis.
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