Mar 3, 2021 / 02:39 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The sports arena is often seen as a man’s domain, but the Executive Vice President for Corporation Communications, Community Engagement and Facilities Operations of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Mel Raines, proves it’s just as much a woman’s world.
Over the last few years, she has played a major role in some of Indy’s biggest sporting events. Raines comes from a long background in politics. From the Super Bowl to March Madness and helping Indianapolis win the bid for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, Indiana can compete, she says.
“I mean we are known as being a great event host, and I think (what) we are about to embark on in the month of March is just another example of that,” Raines said. “No other city has hosted every game of the NCAA tournament, and we are excited to be a big part of it here. We’re probably gonna have 16 games between the first and second round and the Sweet 16.”
Two Northwest Indiana hotels found a place in U.S. News & World Report s recently announced ranking of the state s best hotels, while four out of the top five are located in Indianapolis.
The news magazine s rankings include lists of the top 25 hotels in each state, giving the lodging spots something to celebrate in a year that has been difficult for the hospitality industry.
And from high-rise city hotels to luxury lodging to historic inns, thereâs a place on the list to appeal to anyone.Â
They include the 10th ranked Ameristar Hotel in East Chicago, a 288-room tower overlooking Lake Michigan and connected to the Ameristar Casino, and 12th ranked Hilton Garden Inn Chesterton, a short drive from the Indiana Dunes National Park.
Jan 22, 2021 / 06:05 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Emergency medical service providers are on the front lines, fighting the coronavirus pandemic with everything they’ve got.
They are not always sure who does and does not have the virus, so the majority of providers are getting COVID-19 vaccinations.
Andrew Boylan, an emergency medical technician (EMT) for 2-1/2 years, works at Indianapolis EMS. “It’s always changing every day. It can be a little taxing, too. Wearing our equipment all the time, it wears on us, every day, but it’s also nice to be able to help those who are in need,” he said Friday.
Jan 22, 2021 / 06:58 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) A group of restaurant and beverage company owners came together Friday to talk about how the industry is doing as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on.
The “On the Table” roundtable was organized by West Fork Whiskey and Hi-Fi Indy.
The panelists talked about the impact the pandemic has had on business and what they have done to adapt. They also discussed what happens next.
“You have over 100,000 restaurants closed from throughout the United States, half a million service industry workers out of work right now, so it’s been fairly devastating. But a lot of different restaurants and bars have adapted, kind of changed their business models, introduced new products, new strategies, to adjust to the new world as it’s been this year,” said David McIntyre, co-founder of West Fork Whiskey.