Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium

What Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium does

Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium (ICCLOS) operates a public/municipal event hospitality campus in downtown Indianapolis, comprising the Indiana Convention Center (opened 1972) and Lucas Oil Stadium (opened 2008, 67,000+ seat retractable roof). The campus is managed by the Capital Improvement Board of Managers (CIB), a municipal corporation created in 1965 by the Indiana General Assembly, and serves meeting planners, association executives, exhibitors, professional and collegiate sports tenants (anchor tenant Indianapolis Colts, plus NCAA Final Fours and the 2025 WNBA All-Star), wedding hosts, and convention attendees. The dual-venue campus is one of the largest convention facilities in America and connects via skywalks to 4,700+ hotel rooms today, expanding to 5,200+ once the Signia by Hilton Indianapolis opens, the largest connected-hotel network of any US city.

Core infrastructure includes 183,000 sq ft of combined exhibit space at Lucas Oil Stadium, 139 suites, 12 meeting rooms, two HD video boards, and 360-degree ribbon boards at the stadium. The Indiana Convention Center is undergoing its sixth expansion and will add a 50,455 sq ft Grand Ballroom (largest in Indiana, one of the ten largest convention center ballrooms in the US) and approximately 120,000 sq ft of additional exhibit space, enabling Indianapolis to host two citywide conventions simultaneously for the first time. The facility runs a high-density Cisco wireless network with a fiber backbone and 10 Gbps primary internet circuit delivered exclusively by Smart City Networks, supports 3D venue visualization through Concept3D virtual tours, and uses Ungerboeck for exhibitor online ordering and utility services.

ICCLOS generates revenue through multi-stream venue operations: space rental (convention halls, ballrooms, meeting rooms, stadium events), F&B concessions and catering (Sodexo Live! operates concessions and catering under an exclusive contract and pays ICCLOS as venue/rights holder), parking (Denison Parking), internet and networking services (Smart City Networks), exhibitor utilities (electrical, broadcast, gas/water, telephone), sign hanging (publicly priced at $1,000), business center services (Ricoh), and ticketed event operations. GTM is sales-led with destination marketing partnerships through Visit Indy and Visit Indiana, event-driven demand generation anchored by marquee recurring events, and long-duration bookings secured out to 2036 across association trade shows, sports tenants, and individual weddings.

Name

Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium

Legal name

Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium

Website

https://icclos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium (ICCLOS) operates a public/municipal event hospitality campus in downtown Indianapolis, hosting conventions, trade shows, sports events, and weddings across one of America's largest convention facilities and a 67,000+ seat retractable-roof stadium managed by the CIB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Convention and Event Venues

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Convention Campus & District Operators (Integrated Venue Districts) (THAHAAAL)

Keywords

• Convention venue rental
• Trade show hosting
• Stadium event management
• Event catering services
• Exhibitor utility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue/space rental: Revenue from renting exhibit halls, ballrooms (e.g., 500 Ballroom flat daily rate for weddings), meeting rooms, and stadium event space to planners and organizers. Includes flat-rate wedding packages and bespoke quotes for citywide conventions and trade shows.
2. Food & beverage concessions and catering: Sodexo Live! holds exclusive F&B rights across the ICCLOS; revenue is generated through food court concessions, banquets, custom menus, and on-floor catering, plus fundraising payouts to non-profit groups. ICCLOS also receives share as the venue/rights holder.
3. Parking operations: Denison Parking operates all ICCLOS parking lots (including specialty and long-term parking); revenue from on-site and surrounding parking facilities. Downtown Indianapolis hosts 70,000+ parking spaces nearby.
4. Internet and networking services: Smart City Networks is the exclusive internet provider; revenue from wired/wireless data services, wi-fi hotspots, show management Wi-Fi, wi-fi sponsorship, custom splash pages and buyouts, network engineering, and hybrid event support.
5. Electrical, broadcast video, cable, gas/water/air, and telephone utilities: Revenue from utility services ordered by exhibitors and event organizers via ICCLOS's online ordering system; pricing set forth in 2026 Electrical Price List, Broadcast Video Price List, Cable Television Price List, Gas/Water Price List, and Telephone Price List.
6. Sign hanging and overhead signage services: Revenue from simple sign hanging ($1,000), PAR lighting ($1,000), weekend surcharges ($225/day), extra labor ($350/hour), and overhead sign power with placement charge ($450). Custom sign orders quoted on request.
7. Business center services (Ricoh): Revenue from Ricoh Business Center operations including fax, copy, print (B&W and color), binding, drilling, cutting, folding, large-format printing, foam core mount, lamination, NCR printing, office supplies, equipment rentals, and UPS/FedEx shipping services (max 149 lb per box).
8. Ticketed event operations: Revenue from ticketed event infrastructure and ticket office operations at LOS (28 exterior windows, 3 interior, electronic message board) and ICC (3 ticket offices near Halls A, E, J). Auxiliary and portable ticket offices opened on demand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium (ICCLOS) is a public, municipally owned event-hospitality campus in downtown Indianapolis that rents exhibit halls, ballrooms, meeting rooms, and stadium event space to event planners, trade show organizers, sports leagues, corporate clients, and wedding hosts. The campus bundles exclusive on-site food & beverage (Sodexo Live!), internet and networking (Smart City Networks), security (Protection Plus), medical (Indiana University Health), parking (Denison Parking), and business services (Ricoh), supported by a 10 Gbps fiber/Cisco wireless backbone and an on-site visitors center and gift shop (The INDEX).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Indiana Convention Center (ICC): Convention and trade show facility component of the ICCLOS campus, located at 100 South Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225.
• Lucas Oil Stadium (LOS)
• The INDEX Visitors Center & Gift Shop
• Signia by Hilton Indianapolis

Products and services

• Indiana Convention Center (venue rental) One of the largest convention centers in the United States, opened in 1972 and expanded five times (most recently 2011, $275M; sixth expansion plus new headquarters hotel expected to complete 2026). Connected by skywalks to more hotel rooms than any other U.S. city. Hosts trade shows, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, and banquets for event planners, associations, corporate clients, and trade show organizers.
• Lucas Oil Stadium (venue rental) State-of-the-art retractable-roof, multi-purpose stadium opened in 2008, seating 67,000+ fans across seven levels. Hosts NFL football (Indianapolis Colts), NCAA basketball, IHSAA tournaments, concerts, conventions, trade shows, band competitions, and other amateur sports. Features 183,000 sq ft of combined exhibit space, 139 suites, 12 meeting rooms, two HD video boards, and 360-degree ribbon boards.
• 500 Ballroom Wedding Venue The Indiana Convention Center's iconic 500 Ballroom offered for wedding ceremonies and receptions at a flat daily rate of $3,900, including one wireless microphone, up to four head tables and staging, and 4 hours of sound and light labor; food and beverage minimum applies and must be ordered from the wedding menu. Bookable within 12 months of the event date.
• Sodexo Live! Catering & Food & Beverage Services Exclusive in-house caterer at ICCLOS (Sodexo Live!) offering customized menus using locally-sourced ingredients for events ranging from quick lunches and casual brunches to elegant sit-down dinners for 500 and banquets for 1,200. Also supports concessions, fundraising programs paying over $1M annually to 501(c)(3) groups, and trade show on-floor catering. The facility is cashless for F&B with cash-to-card kiosks.
• ICCLOS Internet & Network Services Venue-wide internet services provided exclusively by Smart City Networks, featuring a 10 Gbps primary internet circuit, high-density Cisco wireless network with fiber backbone, redundant network equipment, 24/7 monitoring and real-time threat detection, wired/wireless data, Wi-Fi hotspots, show management Wi-Fi, network engineering, hybrid event support, and complimentary Wi-Fi in lobby and common spaces.
• Electrical, Broadcast Video, Cable, Gas/Water/Air, and Telephone Utility Services Utility services ordered by exhibitors and event organizers via ICCLOS's online Ungerboeck ordering system. Pricing per the 2026 Electrical Price List, 2026 Broadcast Video Price List, Cable Television Price List, Gas/Water Price List, and Telephone Price List. Only one hour of labor is required for up to four connections; custom electrical placement requires layout submission.
• Sign Hanging and Overhead Signage Services On-line ordering for sign hanging and overhead signage. Standard unit pricing: simple sign hanging (under 20 ft and 200 lbs, basic shapes) $1,000; PAR lighting per lamp per event $1,000; Saturday/Sunday surcharge $225 per day; extra labor $350/hour; overhead sign power with special placement charge (lighted signs/spinners) $450. All prices include installation and striking; custom signs quoted on request.
• Ricoh Business Center On-site business center on the 1st Floor of the ICC next to Room 111, providing faxing, copying, printing (B&W and color), binding, drilling, cutting, folding, large-format printing, foam core mount, lamination, NCR printing, office supplies, equipment rentals, and UPS/FedEx/USPS shipping services (max 149 lb per box).
• Parking Operations Denison Parking operates all ICCLOS parking lots, including specialty and long-term parking. Revenue from on-site and surrounding parking facilities; downtown Indianapolis hosts 70,000+ parking spaces nearby.
• Ticketed Event Operations Ticketed event infrastructure and ticket office operations at Lucas Oil Stadium (28 exterior windows, 3 interior, electronic message board) and the Indiana Convention Center (3 ticket offices near Halls A, E, J). Auxiliary and portable ticket offices opened on demand.
• The INDEX Visitors Center & Gift Shop Downtown Indianapolis's official Visitors Center & Gift Shop, located at the southeast corner of Georgia Street and Capitol Avenue on the first floor of the Pan Am Tower, across from the main entrance of the Indiana Convention Center. Open daily 10am-6pm with expanded hours occasionally. Stocks souvenirs from local museums and producers and sells the Indy Attraction Pass (1-Day or 3-Day, saves up to 50% versus individual admissions) bundling seven Indianapolis cultural institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~$300M annual economic impact from retaining cornerstone conventions (FFA, FDIC, NTEA)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, core and minor.

• Hilton (Signia by Hilton Indianapolis)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Strategic hotel partnership and the first Signia by Hilton property in both the Midwest and Indiana. The 800-room hotel is owned by the City of Indianapolis with operations led by the CIB. Now accepting reservations for stays beginning February 1, 2027. Will be connected to the ICC and Lucas Oil Stadium via a climate-controlled skywalk over Capitol Avenue, extending the connected-hotel count to 12 with 5,200+ rooms (the most of any US city). Features a 50,455 sq ft Grand Ballroom (largest in Indiana), 70 spacious suites, premium wellness, 7 dining options, and the Sky Bar.
• AECOM HuntcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 October 2025Construction manager for the Signia by Hilton Indianapolis / ICC expansion project. Reported 2,300+ Hoosier construction jobs created to date on the project.
• Ratio DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 October 2025Design firm for the Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel project.
• Central Indiana Building and Construction TradescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 October 2025Trade partner for the Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel project, supporting union construction labor.
• FA Wilhelm ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 October 2025Concrete subcontractor for the Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel project, which featured the largest concrete pour in Indianapolis history.
• IMPD (Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department) and 911 Cell Phone BankminorOthers · 6 March 2025Capital Improvement Board venues partner with IMPD and 911 Cell Phone Bank to support domestic violence and human trafficking victims.
• New Orleans Caesars SuperdomeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2024Peer venue partnership announced October 31, 2024 — Lucas Oil Stadium and New Orleans Caesars Superdome officially became 'BFFs', symbolic peer alliance between two major NFL/event stadiums.
• Capital Improvement Board of Managers (CIB)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1965Governing municipal corporation that manages ICCLOS and the Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel. Created in 1965 by the Indiana General Assembly and empowered to finance and manage capital improvements. CIB Executive Director Andy Mallon quoted at the Signia topping-off ceremony.
• Sodexo Live!flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive in-house caterer at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium with sole food & beverage distribution rights across the venue. Provides meeting/conference catering, special events, trade show concessions, banquet service for up to 1,200 guests, fundraising programs paying over $1M annually to 501(c)(3) groups, and is a major employment partner at the venue.
• Smart City Networksflagship / coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive internet services provider at ICCLOS. Delivers 10 Gbps primary internet circuit, high-density Cisco wireless + fiber backbone, redundant network equipment with backup power, 24/7 monitoring, real-time security and threat detection, wired/wireless data, Wi-Fi hotspots, network engineering, hybrid event support, and floorwork/switch rentals.
• Protection Plus, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExclusive armed security provider at ICCLOS.
• Indiana University HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExclusive emergency medical services partner. First Aid facilities at ICC are staffed by Indiana University Health Services; planners must engage medical personnel when 2,000+ attendees are anticipated.
• Denison ParkingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOperates all Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium parking lots. Handles arrangements for specialty and long-term parking.
• Ricoh Business CentercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOperates the on-site Business Center on the 1st Floor of the ICC. Provides printing, copying, binding, office supplies, equipment rentals, large-format printing, NCR printing, lamination, and UPS/FedEx shipping services.
• The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Conner Prairie, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, Newfields: Indianapolis Museum of ArtcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSeven Indianapolis cultural institutions featured at The INDEX visitors center and bundled into the Indy Attraction Pass (1-Day or 3-Day, saves up to 50% off individual admissions). The Children's Museum, Conner Prairie, Eiteljorg, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, and Newfields all participate.
• Visit Indy and Visit Indianaflagship / coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDestination marketing organizations that drive attendees and planners to ICCLOS. Featured on the venue's Attendees page; Visit Indy has secured $1.3B in retained convention business and announced future bookings through 2036 (e.g., American Society of Safety Professionals June 2030 meeting, ~$11.5M impact).
• BEST Garda and CSCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExclusive security providers with active hiring pages linked from the ICCLOS Careers section.
• Marion County Health Department (MCHD)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegulatory partner requiring exhibitors sampling or cooking to register and operate per 410 IAC 7-24.
• IndyGo (public transit)minorOthersIndyGo public bus transit system of Indianapolis — referenced on the venue's Transportation page as the recommended public transit option, including Open Door ADA Paratransit service.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta's MBS hosts NFL (Falcons), MLS (Atlanta United), college football (SEC Championship, Peach Bowl), and major concerts, paralleling Lucas Oil Stadium's NFL/NCAA/concert usage profile. Comparable retractable-roof design and 70,000+ seat capacity, with an established peer-network relationship via the GWCC campus.
• NRG Stadium / NRG Park: Houston's NRG Park is a comparable multi-venue campus combining NRG Stadium (NFL), NRG Center (convention), and NRG Arena. Competes with ICCLOS for citywide conventions, rodeos, NFL games, and large-scale trade shows with a similar mixed-use event model.
• Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: Dallas's KBHCC competes with ICCLOS for trade shows, association meetings, and corporate events in the central US. Recently completed a $3B+ convention center redevelopment tied to a new Omni hotel — directly analogous to ICCLOS's $625M Signia by Hilton project and a leading comparable for the "convention-plus-headquarters-hotel" investment thesis.
• Caesars Superdome: Lucas Oil Stadium's publicly announced peer ("BFFs" partnership, October 2024) and a comparably sized multi-purpose NFL stadium with exhibit-hall conversion capability. Similar revenue model combining NFL games, major college events (Final Four/Sugar Bowl), concerts, and convention/trade show revenue.
• Orange County Convention Center: OCCC is the second-largest convention facility in the US and competes head-to-head with ICCLOS for trade shows like FDIC and association meetings. Like ICCLOS, it operates as a public facility, runs exclusive in-house F&B and internet services, and benefits from a connected hotel network in its destination market.
• McCormick Place: Chicago's McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America and ICCLOS's most direct competitor for citywide conventions and trade shows. Both venues target association meeting planners and compete on exhibit hall square footage, ballroom capacity, skywalk-connected hotel inventory, and F&B exclusivity terms.
• Georgia World Congress Center: Atlanta's GWCC is a major US convention center colocated with Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Centennial Yards, mirroring ICCLOS's dual-venue convention-plus-stadium campus. Comparable mix of trade shows, association meetings, and NFL/MLS games with exclusive-provider service contracts.
• Javits Center: New York's Javits Center is one of the largest convention venues in the US and a direct competitor for citywide conventions and trade shows. Recently completed a $1.5B expansion adding 1.2M sq ft, providing a benchmark for ICCLOS's Phase 6 expansion in scale and ambition.
• Las Vegas Convention Center: Operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), LVCC is a primary competitor for large trade shows and corporate conventions with significant recent expansion (Phase 3). Comparable scale, destination-marketing-organization GTM model, and exclusive-provider service stack closely mirror ICCLOS's operating playbook.

Others

• Signia by Hilton (parent brand convention hotels): Signia by Hilton is the convention-hotel brand under which Indianapolis's new headquarters hotel will operate; while not a peer venue, the broader Signia brand's other planned convention-center-connected hotels are direct comparables for ICCLOS's 800-room property and its revenue management / brand standards approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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