For Immediate Release
May 29, 2025
Hamilton County, IND. – Hamilton County Tourism named the first round of recipients to receive investment dollars from the Business of Entertainment, Sport and Tourism (BEST) Fund. The BEST Fund was established in 2024 to support transformative, tourism-related projects that generate new visitation, foster business growth and enhance community vitality.
Following a thorough assessment process by the BEST Review Committee, the Hamilton County Tourism Commission voted to award grants to the following four projects:
- Conner Prairie Museum Experience Center: Funding for museum renovation and installation of a permanent exhibit by The Curious Life – the only one in the Midwest.
- Koteewi Run Tubing Hill Expansion: Funds for improved snow-making equipment and a people-mover system.
- Fishers Event Center: Support for the new event center located in Fishers, Indiana, which opened in November 2024.
- The Arena at Innovation Mile: Support for the new event center located in Noblesville, Indiana, which is slated to open Summer 2025.
“Our first four BEST Fund recipients exemplify the goals of this program in creating top-tier experiences that attract new visitors and generate lasting, positive impact,” said Hamilton County Tourism President & Chief Executive Officer Karen Radcliff. “Each project supports our mission to grow opportunity and quality of experience through tourism for our community and visitors.”
For more information about the BEST Investment Fund, go to VisitHamiltonCounty.com/Grants/Best-Investment.
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About Hamilton County Tourism: Hamilton County Tourism Inc. is a nonprofit, destination management organization that promotes tourism growth through strategic marketing, hospitality and development initiatives providing hospitality to more than five million visitors to Hamilton County, Indiana, each year.