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ATTENDANCE THE US TO THE MUSIC 

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AND REALLY MAKE THIS ONE OF 

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THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE FINAL 

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FOURS 

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>> FINAL 4 ALONE AGAIN 

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EXPECTED TO GENERATE ABOUT 

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400 MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE 

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ECONOMY VISIT INDIA IS OUT 

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WITH SOME NEW NUMBERS SHOWING 

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HOW TOURISM CONTINUES TO DRIVE 

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REALLY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF 

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IMPACT IN THE ECONOMY AND 

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VISIT INDY EXECUTIVE VP AND 

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CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER CHRIS 

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KYLE JOINS ME NOW TO BREAK 

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DOWN THE NUMBERS AND HAVE SOME 

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BREAKING NEWS ON THIS AS WELL 

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CHRIS AS ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE 

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YOU YOUNGER YOU HAD YOUR 

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ANNUAL STATE OF TOURISM EVENT 

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AND SOME NEWS GENERATED FROM 

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THE EVENT THIS YEAR IN 

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PARTICULAR THE NFL COMBINE 

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WHICH INDIANA'S HOST OR 

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INDIANAPOLIS HAS HOSTED 

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VIRTUALLY FROM THE BEGINNING 

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YOU GOT IT FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS 

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WE WERE STATIC 1300 BUSINESS 

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LEADERS JOINED US FOR STATED 

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TOURISM PAT MCAFEE WAS OUR 

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AWARD WINNER FOR ALL HE HAS 

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DONE TO PROMOTE INDIANAPOLIS 

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AND HE ANNOUNCED 

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>> FROM THE STAGE NOT ONE BUT 

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2 YEARS WE'VE EXTENDED THE 

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COMBINE FOR 27 28 WE HAVE BEEN 

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OPERATING UNDER YEAR IN AND 

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YEAR OUT CONTRACTS WE WERE 

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REALLY HOPEFUL FOR MULTI-YEAR 

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BECAUSE THE CONVENTION CENTER 

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IS GROWING MORE AND MORE 

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GROUPS WALKED INTO THOSE DATES 

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IN SPACE SO NOW WE CAN 

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PROTECTED AND GROW IT FOR 2 

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YEARS INTO THE FUTURE AND WHY 

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IS AT U INDY IS REALLY IN 

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LARGE PART BUILT THAT YEAH 

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EVENT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET 

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THIS ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS WELL 

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THE THE SYDNEY BY HILTON WILL 

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OPEN THE CONVENTION CENTER 

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EXPANSION WILL OPEN THEY CAN 

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GROW INTO THAT SPACE WHEN WE 

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LOOK TO POTENTIALLY ALONGSIDE 

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THE INDIANA SPORTS COURT GO 

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FOR A DRAFT WE NEED THOSE NFL 

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EXECUTIVES ON THE GROUND 

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ROUTINELY SO THAT THEY SEE OUR 

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CITY GROWING AND THEY HAVE THE 

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CONFIDENCE INTO THE FUTURE AND 

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IT SIGNIFIES WHEN THE NFL SAYS 

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YES TO THE CITY IT SIGNIFIES A 

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STRONG CITY SOME NEWS CHRIS 

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YOU CAN TALK ABOUT AND THAT'S 

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THE NFL DRAFT INDY AT LOTS OF 

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CITIES GOING AFTER FUTURE 

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DRAFTS INDIANAPOLIS ONE OF 

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THEM 

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>> THE NFL HAS SAID THAT WHEN 

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THEY'RE IN TOWN FOR THE 

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COMBINE THEY'RE GONNA LOOK AT 

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SOME SITES DOWNTOWN THAT'S 

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RIGHT THE INDIANA SPORTS COURT 

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VISIT INDY IN THE CI BE WILL 

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TAKE THEM LITERALLY TO THE 

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SITES WE THINK THEY SHOULD 

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HAVE THEIR EYE ON AS IT 

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RELATES TO THE DRAFT INTO THE 

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30'S AND WE'VE NOT TAKEN THAT 

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STEP WITH THEM AND SO WE'RE 

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REALLY ANXIOUS TO SHOWCASE 

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DURING THE COMBINE THE THE 

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DRESS POSSIBLE LOCATION YOU 

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TALK ABOUT THOSE POTENTIAL 

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MILITARY PARK WE THINK WHITE 

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RIVER STATE PARK WE THINK THE 

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SOUTH SIDE OF LUCAS OIL 

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STADIUM ARE ALL PRIMED TO 

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GATHER TENS OF THOUSANDS OF 

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PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR THAT KIND 

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OF EVENT BIG EVENT WILL KEEP 

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TABS ON ALSO BROKE SOME NEWS 

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IN TERMS OF BREAKING A RECORD 

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AND THAT'S IN TERMS OF THE 

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NUMBER OF BOOKED HOTEL ROOMS 

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IN DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS BROKE 

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A RECORD 25 WE DID YOU KNOW 

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2024 IN THE HISTORY OF ANY 

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TOURISM WAS OUR BUSIEST AND WE 

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YET WE ECLIPSE THAT AS IT 

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RELATES TO HOW MANY DOWNTOWN 

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HOTEL ROOMS WERE SOLD IN 

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OCCUPIED MORE DOWNTOWN HOTEL 

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ROOMS THAN ANY TIME IN THE 

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HISTORY OF ANY TOURISM AND SO 

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THAT IS A LEAD BAROMETER AND 

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INDICATOR THAT WIN PEOPLE ARE 

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CHECKING INTO HOTELS THEY'RE 

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SPENDING MONEY AND JENNER 

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GENERATING MORE ECONOMIC 

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IMPACT SO WE WERE A STATIC 

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THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE CHECKING 

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OUT INDIANAPOLIS MOMENTUM 

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CONTINUES LOOK AT THIS YEAR TO 

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2026 CHRIS FINAL 4 AS WE 

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MENTIONED EARLIER OBVIOUSLY 

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YOU GOT A BIG BUSINESS 

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CONVENTION LATER IN THE YEAR 

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HOTELS OPENING AS WELL CIGNA'S 

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OPENING THE CONVENTION CENTER 

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EXPENSES OPENING THE AMERICAN 

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SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION 

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EXECUTIVES THE SUPER BOWL OF 

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MEETINGS 5.000 MEETING 

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DECISION MAKERS 50% OF NEVER 

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BEEN HERE THAT THE POWER OF 

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THE PEN TO SIGN CONTRACTS WILL 

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HAVE THE ULTIMATE AUGUST 

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SHOWCASE OF OUR CITY AND WE 

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THINK THAT WILL GENERATE 

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800 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUTURE 

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ECONOMIC IMPACT BECAUSE OF 

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THAT ONE CONFERENCE HAPPENING 

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IN 4 DAYS HERE IN INDIANAPOLIS 

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CRIST GOLFER VISIT INDY 

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MOMENTUM CONTINUES IN