Could Super Bowl lift projects?
News of Indy’s successful bid for the 2012 Super Bowl spread quickly among Hoosiers here in Las Vegas. Already, the selection has become a part of sales…
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Bowl reaction from elsewhere
Many a back was slapped in Indianapolis and among the Indy troops in Atlanta yesterday when the NFL team
owners opted for Indianapolis over Phoenix and Houston to host the 2012 Super Bowl.Elsewhere, though, the reaction was mixed.
The Arizona Republic…
Indianapolis lands Super Bowl
ATLANTA - NFL owners have chosen Indianapolis to host the 2012 Super Bowl. The 32 team owners meeting here today picked Indianapolis over Houston and Phoenix, which hosted the 2004 and 2008 Super Bowls, respectively. Indianapolis officials had gone to great lengths to secure the 25,000 hotel rooms required by league bid specifications. They also hammered […]
Siteplan sleuthing in Las Vegas
Hundreds of developers are circulating thousands of siteplans from more than 2 million square feet of exhibition space at the International Council of Shopping Centers convention in Las Vegas. The pitches include dozens…
UPDATE: Indy won bowl bid on fourth ballot
It took four ballots for Indianapolis to persuade NFL owners to award the city the 2012 Super Bowl. The result means Indianapolis received less than 75 percent of the votes from the 32 team owners. Phoenix came in second, and the other contender, Houston, was third. Phoenix and Houston hosted the 2008 and 2004 Super […]
NFL owners lobby in advance of big vote
ATLANTA – The streets of Atlanta’s Buckhead district were quiet late last night, but the atmosphere inside the Ritz-Carlton was like a New Year’s Eve party. The 32 NFL team owners met and mingled mostly behind closed doors, but the entourages spilled into the lobby and bar area as officials from Indianapolis, Houston and Phoenix […]
Bowl bid plays up party atmosphere
ATLANTA-Indianapolis’ bid to host the 2012 Super Bowl calls for turning downtown into a big party, complete with massive fire pits to keep revelers warm. Officials hope to beat out Indianapolis’ larger rivals-Phoenix and Houston-in part by casting the city’s smaller size as a strength. “When the Super Bowl comes to Indianapolis, the NFL will […]
Browning planning 4-star hotel in Evansville
Browning Investments, the Indianapolis developer that has built projects ranging from the NCAA headquarters to the downtown Marriott Hotel, is considering building a four-star hotel in downtown Evansville near the Aztar Casino and a possible new arena desired by some Evansville boosters. Browning said a new arena and other attractions would lure convention traffic, and […]
Super Bowl lobbying effort goes OT
Indianapolis won round 1 of the battle to host the 2012 Super Bowl. After a Super Bowl committee meeting this afternoon, it was determined that Indianapolis will present first, followed by Phoenix, then Houston. Indianapolis will give its 15-minute presentation…
Brownsburg power center planned
Two local developers are pitching retailers on a proposed 700,000-square-foot power center in Brownsburg. The massive project seeks to capitalize on a growing population center and the…
NFL team owners to decide 2012 Super Bowl site
ATLANTA – The owners of the 32 National Football League teams began gathering here today for three days of meetings, which will include a vote tomorrow selecting the site of the 2012 Super Bowl. Indianapolis, league sources say, is the frontrunner. Houston and Phoenix also are competing to host the big game. Entourages from all […]
FUNNY BUSINESS: Begging for a Super Bowl: The ego and the bid
And so another Indianapolis Super Duper Bowl offering is in the hands of the immortals, also known as the NFL owners, delivered there by scrubbed, shining, briefcase-toting eighth graders. Now we know how far some adults will go to avoid rejection. The kids were chosen for this mission to, in the words of the organizers, show that the entire community wants to host the 2012 Championship of the World (Not Including All The Countries Outside The United States.) What a…
ICVA, cultural commission launch ad blitz
The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association and the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission have launched an in-state ad campaign promoting local tourism. The campaign, which will also run in Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis, uses high gas prices to entice residents to be a tourist close to home. The 2008 campaign spots will be shown 10,000 […]
Just Marketing grows local HQ
Just Marketing International, a Zionsville-based motorsports marketing firm, today revealed plans to double the physical footprint of its existing headquarters to more than 31,000 square feet.
A ground breaking ceremony tomorrow at 10 a.m. will be attended by Lt. Gov. Becky…
NOTIONS: Political promises no panacea for health care
A while back, I had lunch with my friend John. As is our wont, we talked about politics, religion, our families, joys, frustrations. When the subject turned to work, John told me he’s trying a new approach to fund raising and “friend-raising” for his small not-for-profit cancer agency. He’s cutting out the big, time-consuming special event and simply inviting people in for a one-hour introduction to medically under-served cancer patients and how his organization helps. I told him I’d like…
Local firm signs landmark sports events deals: Providing five-star services seen as key to growth
A local company that sells ticket and event packages associated with major sporting events has secured groundbreaking deals with the Ryder Cup and Churchill Downs Inc. Indianapolis-based Sport Events Ltd. will be one of the first two companies to sign an official deal with Churchill Downs to sell ticket and hospitality packages to the Kentucky Derby, run this year May 3. Previously, the fabled racetrack had chosen to run everything-including corporate hospitality-in-house. “In many cases, these properties have realized that…
Zoobilation sells out fast despite $200-plus admission
Far from the typical rubber-chicken fund-raiser attended mostly by board members and their friends–Zoobilation, the 22-year-old,
annual black-tie fund-raiser for the Indianapolis Zoo–attracts 4,300 ticket holders eager to spend an evening wining and
dining at the zoo.Stadium walkway attracts events
Details of a crucial aspect of the Lucas Oil Stadium-Convention Center project could be revealed today as city and stadium construction officials meet to discuss the project.
The construction timeline on the $10 million connector…
UPDATE: Centerplate snags NCAA contract
Connecticut-based Centerplate Inc. has purchased the Crystal Catering contract for the NCAA headquarters from Florida-based Sun Capital Partners. The contract was announced this afternoon along with four other contracts reported earlier today by IBJ. The four contracts cover food service at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana State Museum and Murat Theatre, and are […]
Browning planning mixed-use project in Carmel
Locally based Browning Investments plans to develop a 20-acre mix of hotels, office buildings, a medical center and retail space on a vacant former church property along North Meridian Street in Carmel. Browning hopes to break ground this summer on the $10-million project, which will include a hotel built by Dora Brothers Hospitality Corp. The […]