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Hoosier Ag Today Podcast NetworkThe Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 11/5/25On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Greg Allen have the news including the Indiana State Fair's Cindy Hoye reflecting on her career ahead of retirement and what the SpeakAg Pioneers program is all about. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has more beautiful weather for two or three days before some Friday rain, and the corn and soybean markets turned lower Tuesday. Andy Eubank has the settlements and analyst Arlan Suderman has commentary. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at...
2025-11-0516 min
Agbioscience381. Indiana State Fair’s Cindy Hoye on 15 days of agbioscience innovation + creating a meaningful consumer experienceFor the first time in Agbioscience video history, we have taken the show on the road; and not to just any venue...but to the iconic Indiana State Fair. Spanning 15 days that welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors, those consumers and small businesses help to generate millions for the regional economy in its two weeks run. Today our guest host Kenda Resler Friend from KRF Public Relations is joined by Indiana State Fair Executive Director, Cindy Hoye, to talk the impact of consumer experience, agbioscience innovation and the fairgrounds beyond these two weeks. We get into:
2025-08-1830 min
Inside INdiana Business Television PodcastIndiana State Fair drives economy with year-round impact, while research and reading initiatives shineThis week on Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick, we take you high above the Indiana State Fair to explore how this summer tradition contributes far beyond lemon shakeups and livestock. With 400+ events hosted annually and $330 million in statewide economic impact, the fairgrounds have become a year-round hub for sports, tourism, and business. Executive Director Cindy Hoye shares how the campus is evolving through major renovations and small business partnerships.
Also in this episode:
IU and Notre Dame research breakthroughs on Alzheimer’s and early childhood development
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library receives a $5...
2025-08-1026 min
Circle City Success208. Best Kept Secrets Of The Indiana State Fair with Cindy HoyeCindy Hoye is the Executive Director of the Indianan State Fair Commission Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 208, where you'll hear Cindy tell us about... ● Her first experience with a State Fair and how and where she got her start, before returning to Indiana ● Some behind the scenes news, fun facts, events other than the State Fair held at the fairgrounds, and the best kept secrets of the Indiana State Fair ● Balancing the traditions and experiences of the State Fair history and blending those with the layering...
2025-05-0757 min
Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative LeadershipEpisode 1: Cindy Hoye, Indiana State Fair Commission Executive DirectorFor over 34 years, Indiana State Fair Commission Executive Director Cindy Hoye has been celebrating the Hoosier spirit through agricultural heritage, creating a welcoming community, and drawing attention to all things Indiana. Simultaneously, she’s working to increase annual Fair attendance and revenue streams as she and her team work to make the Fairgrounds a place where happiness happens all year. As the annual tradition kicks off in Indianapolis, Hoye discusses her experiences as a leader, what’s in store for this year’s event, and what it means to be the mayor of the most interesting town in Indiana for 18...
2022-07-3029 min
Local MattersThe Great Indiana State Fair“Local Matters” brings you incredible stories about Indiana Owned businesses making a positive impact in Indiana and the entrepreneurs leading the way. On this episode, Mel McMahon previews the Great Indiana State Fair. She had the privilege of attending the Media Preview Day, and boy do they have a lot in store this year! The 165th Indiana State Fair opens Friday, July 29 and will continue through Sunday, August 21. The Fair opens daily at 9 a.m. (Fair is closed Mondays and Tuesdays). The 2022 Indiana State Fair is celebrating its automotive theme, Fun at the Speed of Summ...
2022-07-2927 min
Business & Beyond with Gerry DickCindy Hoye: City Girl on the FarmShe grew up in the city, just 10 minutes from the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It was an urban-rural vibe that would ultimately define Cindy Hoye’s career. The woman who has led a transformation of the Indiana State Fairgrounds into a year-round venue with more than $200 million in direct economic impact talks about why the State Fair is more relevant than ever, key mentors and what it was like to be crowned the Fair’s Rabbit Queen.
2021-07-1934 min
Indiana 4-H Clover CallEpisode #10 Indiana State FairCindy Hoye, Executive Director of the Indiana State Fair, joins us for the July 2021 Indiana 4-H Clover Call. Cindy is a longtime supporter of the Indiana 4-H Youth Development program and has extensive experience working with the Indiana State Fair. Cindy shares information about the year-round operation of the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center and highlights some of the exciting opportunities that will be available at the 2021 Indiana State Fair!
To learn more about the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the Indiana State Fair, please visit:
Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center website: https://www.indianastatefair...
2021-07-0926 min
Marla by the NumbersFive Things COVID Taught Us as a LeaderJoin Marla Calico, President and CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) as she visits with five legends in the fair industry on the five things COVID taught them as leaders. Marla is joined by Becky Brashear, CFE with the South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions Inc; Cindy Hoye, CFE with the Indiana State Fair; Marlene Jolliffe, CFE with the State Fair of Virginia; Gary Slater, CFE with the Iowa State Fair; and Nancy Smith, CFE with the South Carolina State Fair.
2021-05-1430 min
Fair Game with Robert SmithFair Game 286 - Cindy Hoye, Indiana State FairCindy Hoye is the executive director for the Indiana State Fair. The Indiana State Fair is one of the five largest state fairs in the midwest along with the State Fairs of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsins and Ohio. Cindy and I talk about the leadership challenges of navigating a pandemic and the decision to move forward with their 2021 fair.
2021-04-1237 min
Psychology Talk PodcastKetamine Therapy & TMS with Dr. Cindy McKenzie Melanie Dillon, LCPCOn this episode 39 of the Chicago Psychology Podcast Dr.Hoye is joined by Cindy and Melanie Dillon, a licensed, clinical professional counselor. Cindy and Melanie discuss their work with ketamine therapists at the Neuroscience Center in Deerfield, IL. We dive deep into the process of ketamine assisted therapy, the comprehensive, integrative program at the Neuroscience Center, the center’s use of transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy with ketamine, and cannabis therapy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.
2020-01-201h 18
No LimitsNo Limits at the Indiana State FairNo Limits broadcasted live from the Indiana State Fair! We hope you had a chance to stop by the show if Thursday was your "fair" day. Joining the show were: Randy Kron, President, Indiana Farm Bureau; Stephanie DeCamp, Director of Education, Indiana State Fair Commission; and Cindy Hoye, Executive Director of the Indiana State Fair Commission. We talked about why the fair continues to be relevant to Hoosiers, and (of course!) this year's theme: The Wonderful World of Food.
2017-08-1000 min