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This year, the Indianapolis Home Show will combine with its companion show, the Indianapolis Home & Flower Show, for attendees to visit two great shows at one price!

Celebrating its 90th anniversary, the 10-day Indianapolis Home Show is the nation’s oldest and the Midwest’s largest home-focused extravaganza at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Since the Home Show was founded in 1922, it has become a tradition within the community, offering generation after generation the best in home products, decorating, construction and remodeling ideas. It is the largest consumer home event in Indiana, attracting crowds of homeowners primarily interested in home improvements and renovations.

And now the show is bigger and better than ever, offering those attendees primarily interested in gardens and outdoor living their own feature areas. An additional building in the South Pavilion will offer 25,000 square feet devoted to landscaping and gardening, with more than 20 lavish, landscaped feature gardens. From lovely lilies and ravishing roses to dazzling dahlias and jazzy jasmines, the gardens will offer a grandeur of greenery.

“We’re very excited to combine the Indianapolis Home Show with the Home & Flower Show,” Keller said. “With the excitement of the Super Bowl coming to Indianapolis at the beginning of February, we didn’t want residents to miss out on all the Home & Flower Show has to offer. Combining the two shows will cater to Indianapolis area residents’ continuous desire to learn, compare and shop for products and services for their homes and gardens. And the added bonus is they can visit two jam-packed shows in one location at one great price.”

The Indianapolis Home Show opens Friday, Jan. 20, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Admission is $13 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger.

For more information, call 317-705-8719 or visit the Indianapolis Home Show website at www.IndianapolisHomeShow.com.

Charities looking to meet their year-end goals now have an answer. The Indianapolis Home Show is offering charities a unique way to raise money.

Local charitable and non-profit organizations are invited to sell tickets for the 90^th Annual Indianapolis Home Show at a discounted rate and keep a portion of the proceeds for their organization’s involvement.

Applications for fundraising efforts with the 2012 Indianapolis Home Show are now being accepted. However, the number of partners working on the fundraising program is limited.

If you are looking for more information on the program and application process, please call 317-705-8719 or visit the Indianapolis Home Show website at www.IndianapolisHomeShow.com.

Information about the Indianapolis Home Show

WHEN: 10 days: January 20 – January 29, 2012

TICKETS: Admission is $13 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger. For more information, call 317-705-8719 or visit the Indianapolis Home Show website at www.IndianapolisHomeShow.com.

TIMES:

Fridays                         1/20, 1/27                   11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Saturdays                     1/21, 1/28                    9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday                         1/22                             10 a.m. – 6 p.m

Sunday                         1/29                             10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Monday-Thursday      1/23 – 1/26                  11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Hopefully something men and women can enjoy together, Kathy Ireland will be on stage at the Indianapolis Home Show on Saturday, January 21. If you are male and grew up in the 80′s, like me, you will likely know that Kathy Ireland was a swimsuit model for Sports Illustrated.

However, what you might not know is she launched her own line, Kathy Ireland Home®. Kathy Ireland Home® works to offer both home solutions and products to make your personal spaces your home. Her products include everything from indoor and outdoor accessories to furniture, fabrics and home décor trimmings such as decorative pillows, clocks and area rugs.

So, could 2012 Indianapolis Home Show tickets be an excellent stocking stuffer for men AND women? I think so. Oh, and don’t wait to buy tickets at the door — buy tickets online and save!

Believe it or not, the 2012 Indianapolis Home Show is right around the corner!! Fischer Homes returns to the Home Show as the 2012 Centerpiece Home builder.

Designed and fully-constructed by the Fischer Homes team, the 2012 Centerpiece Home will be built entirely inside Exposition Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Fischer Homes will be showcasing its Stanton floor plan as the Centerpiece Home with a new Craftsman-styled elevation. The home features a two-story gathering room and gourmet eat-in kitchen with a diamond bay window.

So, would you like to get an inside look at the Centerpiece Home — everything from pieces of furniture that will be used to fabrics and bedroom themes? Well, now you can! As a special treat, a new blog will allow consumers to follow Centerpiece Home designer, Joy, and her decisions regarding the interior of the Centerpiece Home as she makes them.

Click here for An Inside Look! And make sure to follow this blog and share with others in the weeks leading up to the 2012 Indianapolis Home Show!  

The Indianapolis Home Show opens Friday, Jan. 20, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.

Brent Keller, group manager for the Indianapolis Home Show, is pleased to announce that Fischer Homes returns to the Home Show as the 2012 Centerpiece Home builder!

Designed and fully-constructed by the Fischer Homes team, the 2012 Centerpiece Home will be built entirely inside Exposition Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Fischer Homes will be showcasing its Stanton floor plan as the Centerpiece Home with a new Craftsman-styled elevation. The home features a two-story gathering room and gourmet eat-in kitchen with a diamond bay window.

“We are so excited to be invited back to showcase at the Indianapolis Home Show. We are planning something really special this year with the home and merchandising,” said Brian Fannin, Director of Marketing for Fischer Homes. “The design elements will translate from the outside to inside the home. We believe it will be especially memorable. We hope to hear lots of ‘WOW’ as guests tour the home. We think ‘chic’ and ‘farmhouse’ will have fresh meanings after seeing this home.”

Since 1980, Fischer Homes has been building homes and delivering an exceptional customer experience in neighborhoods throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In 2009, Fischer Homes brought a fresh new look to Indianapolis with their designs and stylized exteriors. They are now building in more than 20 locations in Carmel, Geist, Fishers, Zionsville, Westfield, Noblesville, Avon, Center Grove and Greenwood. The company doubled its sales in 2011 and forecasts 100% growth again in 2012. All Indianapolis Fischer Home buyers have indicated they would refer a friend to Fischer Homes.

“Fischer Homes brought a fresh perspective to home building at last year’s Home Show with the Centerpiece Home’s unique features and special interactive opportunities,” Keller said. “We are excited to partner with Fischer Homes again for the 2012 Indianapolis Home Show, and we look forward to what this year’s Centerpiece Home will offer to our attendees.”

“Indianapolis has welcomed Fischer Homes to the city. Our success and customer satisfaction is a public trust that we want to maintain and build upon,” said Tim McMahon, Senior Vice President of Fischer Homes Indianapolis Division. “The Home Show is a wonderful opportunity for Indianapolis to learn about the incredible offerings that Fischer Homes brings to this market.”

The Indianapolis Home Show opens Friday, Jan. 20, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Admission is $13 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger.

For more information, call 317-705-8719 or visit the Indianapolis Home Show website at http://www.indianapolishomeshow.com/.

I recently read a story about the demise of PR firms in our local Sunday paper. The article discussed how PR firms need to keep up with times and are slowly closing shop, due in large part because they can’t keep up with new technology and the ever changing marketing world.

We get the “has YOUR business changed?” question a lot and the obvious answer is “yes.”

In fact, to showcase how our business has changed since we started back in 1985 as a PR firm, (and I should note that we are now a marketing communication firm) below are ten marketing tools I have discussed with various clients in various industries in the past 24 hours.

1) SMS Marketing — Remember when you wouldn’t give out your email to any company wishing to sign up for their service? Fast forward ten years and welcome to the world of SMS marketing. Giving out your cell number to any company, giving that company permission to text your phone is a tough call.  Companies engaging in SMS marketing need to make sure your content is relevant, timely and usable to the end user.

2) QR Codes — Are we really that lazy? Yes! When it comes to marketing, automating “calls to action” and saving your potential or existing target audience time can be the difference between gaining and losing a long-term customer.

3) Blogs — SEO. That’s really all there is to say. If you aren’t blogging, start. Content is still king.

4) Video on websites — Yes, the world has changed. We no longer have the time to read 1999 websites with loads of text. Sure content is still king for SEO, but video can be dual- effect of telling your story visually and enhancing SEO.

5) Media Relations  — The Indianapolis Home Show will be kicking off their 90th edition at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in 2012. The show will be bigger and better than before. Stay tuned for more details.

6) Printed Brochures — Printed brochures still can have a powerful effect on potential customers. Sure we live in a digital world, but the sense of touch is still alive and kicking.

7) Customized Demographic Online Banner Advertising — No longer do you have to place a banner on a specific site, hoping the ad will have some impact on your target audience. Are you targeting mothers with babies, making over 75k and living in Zip Code 46220? The solution is customized demographic online banner advertising.

Word of Mouth Marketing — It happens everyday, but how should companies track it.? And what are evangelists and how do companies identify this group? Coles Marketing is one of the only firms in Indiana trained in effective Word of Mouth Marketing. It’s a proven method that yields results for our clients and companies around the world.

9) An On-Hold Greeting — Call it old fashion, but a recorded phone greeting can be the first impression of your company. Whether your recording your message or answering the phone; be polite, informative and enthusiastic.

10) Billboard Advertising — A proven method of branding your company. Be short and grab their attention. Remember the average driver has 3 seconds to take in your message. There is nothing worse than driving by a billboard crammed with information. Save it for a print ad!

As a marketing firm, we have more tools in our toolbox than ever before. I wouldn’t call that “demise,” I  call it “opportunity.” And we certainly couldn’t keep up with these changing times without having a dedicated and talented staff ,working together to keep our clients top of mind.

Indianapolis Home & Flower Show attendees are getting the chance to take on the uprights at Lucas Oil Stadium while raising funds for an upright cause.

“Kick It for Charity” takes place throughout the 3-day Indianapolis Home & Flower Show, coming to Lucas Oil Stadium Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6. For a $2 donation, each individual gets two chances to kick a field goal — and all proceeds go straight to three local charities.

• Friday, March 4, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m., Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis
• Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., American Cancer Society
• Saturday, March 5, 1 p.m. – 8 p.m., Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis
• Sunday, March 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Ronald McDonald House of Indiana

In addition, Indianapolis Colts Linebacker Philip Wheeler will be on hand to sign autographs for Home & Flower Show attendees on Saturday, March 5 from 1-2:30 p.m.

The Indianapolis Home & Flower Show is produced by Marketplace Events, the same company that produces the Indianapolis Home Show. The international exhibition company was selected by Lucas Oil Stadium to organize the Home & Flower Show as the first consumer show of its kind and the only annual spring home and flower show at the stadium.

A large area for feature flowers and gardens will be the Home & Flower Show’s centerpiece, which will be enhanced by the surroundings of Lucas Oil Stadium. Both shows are endorsed by Marketplace Events’ Spokesperson Ty Pennington, host of ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

For more information, call the Indianapolis Home & Flower Show office at 317-705-8719 or visit http://www.indyhomeandflowershow.com.

The Indianapolis Home Show is offering a great 2 for 1 deal.  Offer is valid until December 25, 2010.

Click below to order now.

A new major annual show is coming to Lucas Oil Stadium in just a few short weeks — the Indianapolis Home & Flower Show! It takes place Friday, March 5 through Sunday, March 7, offering exhibitors a high-quality 3-day show as an additional option to its companion show, the 10-day Indianapolis Home Show, the nation’s oldest and the Midwest’s largest home-focused extravaganza.

It is the first consumer show of its kind and the only annual spring home and flower show at the stadium! The show will have 25,000 sq. ft. of gardens and more than 250 exhibitors.

A large area for feature flowers and gardens will be the Show’s centerpiece, which will be enhanced by the surroundings of Lucas Oil Stadium. If there’s a flower you fancy, or greenery that grabs you, the Home & Flower Show will be springing into action with plenty of plants to pick from!

Also, if you want to dig in and lend a hand as a volunteer at the Home & Flower Show, you will receive two free passes to come back and enjoy the exhibits and gardens at your leisure!

Call the Indianapolis Home & Flower Show office at 317-705-8719 for more information, and also visit www.indyhomeandflowershow.com.

Make sure to mark the Indianapolis Home & Flower Show on your calendar, and also become a Facebook fan! It’s two green thumbs up!