Parkview Field Answers 'Naysayers'
As Fort Wayne basks in the glow of unprecedented downtown development, fueled by tens of millions of dollars in public-private partnerships, Mayor Tom Henry says interest in the state's second-largest city is showing no signs of slowing down. Parkview Field, which turns 10 years old in 2018, has been a catalyst for growth.
Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Attribution: INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS
INside Indiana Business Road Show: The TinCaps
Parkview Field is ranked among the top ballparks in all of minor league baseball. The venue opened in 2009 and is viewed as an economic driver, sparking growth, attracting residents and generating excitement in downtown Fort Wayne. And there’s more than baseball happening inside the gates.
Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Attribution: INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS
Fort Wayne's Riverfront Momentum Approaching Critical Mass
City Councilman John Crawford calls Continental Property Group's plan for a seven-story, mixed-use center on the riverfront “the tipping-point project” – a validation, in a sense, of all the public-private developments and quality-of-life improvements already under way in Fort Wayne. He sees a “straight line” from the decision to build Parkview Field to Continental's desire to put up $61.7 million to create a complex of apartments and retail space on the northeast corner of Harrison and Superior streets.
Date: Monday, December 17, 2018
Attribution: THE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Tech Firm Picks Fort Wayne for Software Center
An Atlanta-based tech company will invest more than $3 million and create up to 130 high-wage jobs in Fort Wayne in the next three years, the company announced Friday. The announcement was made at Parkview Field.
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2018
Attribution: THE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Atlanta IT Firm to Open Fort Wayne Hub; Create Up to 130 Jobs
An Atlanta-based information technologies company plans to open a $3 million Midwest hub in Fort Wayne, creating about 130 jobs by the end of 2021. The announcement was made at Parkview Field Friday by Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Crouch, Mayor Tom Henry and executives from Rural Sourcing, a provider of U.S.-based IT outsourcing services that is is expanding into the Midwest due to demand for its services and has already started the recruiting process.
Date: Friday, December 7, 2018
Attribution: NEWS-SENTINEL
A Growing Glow in Downtown Fort Wayne
Those who can remember our Santa's earlier days may also recall a time when economic life had ebbed into the suburbs and the lights were dimming in downtowns throughout the Midwest. But vigor and excitement have returned to our region's center. If the Night of Lights offers some awesome sights, it also suggests this community's potential.
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Attribution: THE JOURNAL GAZETTE
New Commercial, Office and Parking Project Planned for Downtown Fort Wayne
Downtown Fort Wayne’s skyline is poised to grow again a few blocks from Parkview Field thanks to a multimillion-dollar mixed-use and parking project proposed by the same group whose recent $20 million renovation of an adjacent building produced the city’s first million-dollar condos.
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Attribution: NEWS-SENTINEL
HolidayFest Returns to Parkview Field
HolidayFest returns on Wednesday, Nov. 21 with the “Night of Lights” where the community joins together to light up Downtown with the iconic Santa and his Reindeer, Merry Christmas Wreath, Northern Lights, and more. The evening wouldn’t be complete without the Ringing of the Bells by Downtown churches at 7:30 pm and the Parkview Field Holiday Fireworks at 8 pm.
Date: Monday, November 5, 2018
Attribution: FORT WAYNE & NE INDIANA NEWS
Who Wants to Come to Fort Wayne? Lots of Folks, If Record Hotel Performance and Expansion Are Any Indication
The number of downtown hotels soon will double from two to four with next year’s completion of the $20 million, 136-room Hampton Inn next to Parkview Field and the expected 2020 opening of the $27 million, 125-room Provenance Hotel at Main and Harrison streets.
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018
Attribution: NEWS-SENTINEL
TinCaps A Finalist for Major Minor League Baseball Award
The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a finalist for one of Minor League Baseball's major annual awards. The Midwest League nominated the TinCaps for the Larry MacPhail Promotional Award, which symbolizes the top promotion effort in MiLB.
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Attribution: MILB.COM
TinCaps Finalists for Promotion Award
The TinCaps are a finalist for the Larry MacPhail Promotional Award, which symbolizes the top promotion effort in minor-league baseball.
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Attribution: THE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Buddy Up For Life Red Cross Blood Drive at Parkview Field Saturday
Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) - The Buddy Up For Life Red Cross Blood Drive is happening at Parkview Field Saturday, July 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Red Cross faces an emergency blood shortage and is issuing an urgent call for blood and platelet donors to give.
Date: Saturday, July 21, 2018
Attribution: WANE-TV
