We're on a fast track

After the Colts became world champions in 2007, city leaders began planning another title for Indianapolis - Super Bowl City. After a great run at the 2011 Super Bowl that narrowly fell short, there was immediate speculation about a 2012 bid.

In late January of this year, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard asked Eli Lilly & Company President John Lechleiter and Central Indiana Corporate Partnership President Mark Miles to study the 2012 opportunity, looking at issues including changes to NFL specifications, a cost/benefit analysis for the City and financial support from the corporate community.

On February 19, the group announced that Indianapolis will move forward with the 2012 bid, building on the solid foundation of the 2011 effort. Our team is working to assemble the new bid, including fresh innovations and enhancements based on the community's input.

We will submit an initial bid on April 1st, with the final submission on May 9th and the league owners' decision coming after a face-to-face briefing later that month. Key dates for the process include:

November 2007	NFL Bid Specification issued
February 1 - 4	2008 Super Bowl Site Survey
February 19	Public Announcement of Bid
February 20 - 26	NFL Combine in Indianapolis
March	Meetings with NFL
April 1	Submission of Preliminary Bid Documents to NFL
April	NFL Preliminary Review of Bid Documents
May 9	Final Bid Submission to NFL Owners
May 19 - 21	Presentation of Bid to NFL Owners in Atlanta