For more than a decade, Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick has been the state's most-watched local business television program. Each week, the program focuses on the people, companies and issues making headlines in Indiana and beyond. For decision makers in Indiana, it is appointment television.

Friday, August 27

TOP HEADLINES
Barbara Lewis reports the top business stories
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TOP STORY:
Michael Huber, deputy mayor, City of Indianapolis
An ambitious project by Clarian Health is expected to continue the redevelopment momentum in a section of the state's largest city. Clarian is planning developments worth approximately $200 million on the near north side of Indianapolis that will include a multi-million dollar neuroscience center, administration building and 1,100 space parking garage. This project is part of a broader economic development focus for the city. Deputy Mayor Michael Huber discusses that plan in-studio with Gerry Dick.

AROUND INDIANA: HEADLINES

AROUND INDIANA: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT
John Beacon, vice president for enrollment management, Indiana State University
Enrollment at many Indiana colleges and universities is up. In Central Indiana, Marian University reports enrollment is up at its Indianapolis campus 11 percent over last year, and Butler University says it is welcoming its largest freshmen class on record. Statewide, Indiana State University is seeing an increase of over 600 students to its freshmen class.

EXECUTIVE CONVERSATION: IKOTECH
David Kennedy, president, Ikotech
Ikotech LLC is a company that relocated to Indiana from Ohio. The company moved into Indiana so they could partner with Purdue for their life sciences research and is located in the Purdue Research Park of Southeast Indiana. The company has developed an advanced magnetic cell sorting technology used in cancer diagnostics, diabetes therapeutics, cellular therapeutics and other health care applications. Company is a spinoff of Techshot Inc. out of Greenville, Ind.

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: JW MARRIOTT
Cory Chambers, director of sales and marketing, JW Marriott
Officials with the massive JW Marriott-Indianapolis say the hotel has already booked 100,000 room nights for 2011. The 34-story hotel will open in February 2011 and developers say it will be the largest JW Marriott in the world.

BUSINESS OF HEALTH
Dr. Gregory Larkin, state health commissioner
Doctor Gregory Larkin has settled into his new post as State Health Commissioner. Barbara Lewis sits down to talk with him about his priorities and agenda in the Business of Health.

IN COMPANIES TO WATCH
David Amick, Premier Capital Corporation
This week, the third annual list of Indiana Companies to Watch was released.

THE INSIDERS
Mike Harmless, director, Crowe Horwath; Erin Albert, professor, author and founder, Yuspie; and Scott Wise, founder, Scotty’s Brewhouse
Each week a group of Insiders joins Gerry Dick with perspective on the week’s hot stories. This week we’re talking about Indianapolis economic development and the continued saga at Indy’s GM plant.

INSIDE INDIANA SPORTS
Mel Harder, vice president of operations, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Motorcycles return to Indianapolis this week as the Circle City prepares from the MotoGP which races into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Bill Benner has more in this week’s Inside INdiana Sports.