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February 9, 2010

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Indianapolis CVA Receives $5.4 million Grant to Market City

The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association (ICVA) announced a one-time grant of $5.4 million from the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation to market the city as a convention and leisure travel destination during the next three years.

Roger Dow, pictured with Indianapolis Pacers president Larry Bird and ICVA president and CEO Don Welsh, was on hand for the announcement at the ICVA Annual Meeting, which drew 700 attendees in Conseco Fieldhouse. Dow spoke to the group about key industry issues and the importance of marketing to promote awareness about all the city has to offer. The White Foundation grant is in addition to $1.5 million recently pledged to the ICVA by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to help fund marketing and promotion.


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