This Week on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick 2/25/22
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Ryan Vaughn, President, Indiana Sports Corp
Indianapolis has earned a reputation as a sports capital and built an industry around the business of sports. But how did it pull off the improbable: hosting the entirety of March Madness? Ryan Vaughn joins us with a special look at how Indy and Indiana were “Made For This Moment.”
(i) on Education
Nasser Paydar, Chancellor, IUPUI
He has led one of the nation’s great urban universities since 2015, now IUPUI Chancellor Nasser Paydar is retiring. He joins us to talk about accomplishments and what’s next.
Around INdiana
Mary-Rachel Redman, Inside INdiana Business
Are coworking spaces thriving or hurting in the pandemic? Tech entrepreneur and Launch Fishers Founder John Wechsler weighs in on why coworking spaces continue to gain popularity.
Inside This Week’s IBJ
Dave Lindquist, Reporter, IBJ
Our partners at the IBJ are hitting the town in a new way. Everything you need to know about a new newsletter coming to your inbox… “After Hours.” Dave Lindquist joins us with more on what’s in the first edition.
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Ryan Vaughn, President, Indiana Sports Corp
The Indiana Sports Corp debuted the “Made For This Moment,” a documentary on how Indianapolis became a sports destination and pulled off an unprecedented feat in 2021. Ryan Vaughn is back with a behind-the-scenes look at the documentary.
Inside INdiana Sports
Mel Raines, President and Chief Operations Officer, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Just because the pandemic postponed Indianapolis’s NBA All-Star Game from 2021 to 2024 does not mean the host committee has put planning on hold. Mel Raines, president of the 2024 All-Star host committee, shares what the team learned from attending this year’s game in Cleveland.
Made For This Moment Panel
Bill Benner, Inside INdiana Sports
Ryan Vaughn, President, Indiana Sports Corp
Sandy Knapp, Former President, Indiana Sports Corp
Hosting the ‘87 Pan Am Games, and many, many other big sporting events after that… prepared the city to roll out the red carpet for Super Bowl XLVI. More on how Indianapolis was “Made For This Moment” and the key players who’ve carried the ball to help make it all happen.