Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun said the city’s goal would be to establish a convention center that is unique and will benefit all of Northwest Indiana. “This is going to impact all of the ...

The proposed convention center in Hobart would be a luxurious 150,000-square-foot structure with expansive meeting facilities directly connected to nature through a nearby serene lake, outdoor ...

The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana site at 5800 W. 29th Ave., in Gary ranked second. The site is missing the surrounding restaurant and retail development needed to support a convention center.

MERRILLVILLE — A new study on the feasibility of a convention center in Lake County ranks a Hobart site on Mississippi Street at the top of 14 sites the Northwest Indiana Regional Development ...

Gary, Hobart officials make their pitches to lure Lake County Convention Center Alexandra Kukulka, Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune (Merrillville, Ind.) Fri, March 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM UTC ...

The project will consist of a 300-room hotel at the Hard Rock Casino, two additional hotels nearby, a 145,000-square-foot convention center and two new restaurants.

Gary, Ind., has been selected as the site for a $100 million convention center and hotel project, beating out a competing proposal from the nearby city of Hobart.

Tensions are rising across Northwest Indiana as the Lake County Board of Commissioners nears a decision in the coming weeks between Gary and Hobart to host a new multimillion-dollar convention center.

Indiana officials choose Gary for $100 million convention center The project will consist of a 300-room hotel at the Hard Rock Casino, two additional hotels nearby, a 145,000-square-foot ...