Saturday morning at FOX 59 WXIN greenroom.
Wow. 2012 flew by in what seems like the blink of an eye. Now that I’m 35 years old, time goes faster and faster. Life was awesome in 2012, so many amazing things happened to myself and our wonderful city of Indianapolis.
CLICK HERE to view my blog – 2012 in pictures on DoItIndy.com
Looking forward to the best year yet in 2013!
#BeUrban
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Today is Media Day for Super Bowl 46 and the buzz is LOUD and clear for the city of Indianapolis. You are doing a great job hosting the Super Bowl XLVI festivities.
One of the goals for this year’s Super Bowl and the Indianapolis host committee was to be connected. And…connected they are with tweets, FB, videos, the #Social46 group and more! Kudos on getting the word out, keeping people informed and running a smooth sailing ship.
The host committee developed a mobile apps that is one of the best I have ever seen! The app features a daily schedule, 3D map of the downtown Indianapolis area, traffic routes and suggestion on where to dine and shop in urban Indianapolis! Fantastic. The App is available for iPhone, Android and iPad. I have the app on my iPad and play with it every day. It helps me see the schedule and plan where I will go and what I will do. PLUS…If you are an AT&T customer, they are giving out FREE wifi to people who use their service. Too bad I’m on Sprint and I have a BlackBerry. Not easy to do social media with…I can’t wait to upgrade!!:?!.*$
CLICK HERE – to view my two minute video on how to use the Super Bowl XLVI App
Proud member of the Indianapolis Super Bowl host committee’s Social 46 team!
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Yesterday I noticed that Circle City Pedicabs was out on the street, I had to do a quick video. AJ was kind enough to take myself and Tiffany Benedict Berkson from Historic Indianapolis on a ride (Monument Circle to The Huddle in Super Bowl Village). We had a great time! The Pedicab had a blanket and it helped to take a load off my feet for a few minutes. Definitely worth a $15 for a neat experience and some relaxation. If you are local or in town for the Super Bowl…these guys are the real deal.
If you need help, call AJ at 317-236-9957. | http://www.circlecitypedicabs.com
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DoItIndy (www.doitindy.com) was recently recognized as one of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee’s Social 46 group. What is the Social 46? It is a group of communications & social media minded people that were selected to represent the city and state of Indiana. The members were chosen via their Klout score (www.klout.com) which measures social media influence across the web. The group consists of social media professionals, PR professionals, Blue 2 from Butler, Indiana radio and television personalities, bloggers and more! What an incredible group of people to be associated with…and to work on such a cool project together!
It is amazing after only two days to see how the group of #Social46 has come together. We are already having open dialogue on how/when/what outlet to promote, what to cover now and who will be doing what during Super Bowl week to coordinate our efforts. These individuals truly love our city, social media and understand the impact that we have on the world leading up to Super Bowl XLVI! Again…I can’t wait to work more hand-in-hand with others in the Social 46 group from Super Bowl Village. Did I mention that I’m kinda excited for the Super Bowl?!
DoItIndy will bring you daily updates from Super Bowl Village, The Huddle, The NFL Experience and more in downtown Indianapolis. If you live in the city, we can tell you what you need to know! It is gonna be a wild ride, but I know that the people of Indianapolis will do the world proud. Let’s have a great Super Bowl!
DoItIndy Super Bowl XLVI page (Updates from Super Bowl village)
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Indianapolis New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball
This Saturday night is one of my favorite events of the year. Last year DoItIndy had only been around for six weeks and we were fortunate enough to cover one of the coolest parties I had ever been too. The people are relaxed, the music is good, the beverages are a great price, and the NUVO VIP lounge is right on. It was a no-brainer for us to sponsor such a great event alongside Stella Artois, Paul Poteet, the Smiley Morning Show, HH Gregg and Nuvo. The Indianapolis New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball is the place to be.
The beginning of the night before all the great festivities in the Grand Hall at Union Station!
The venue is absolutely perfect, nothing like historic Union Station in downtown Indianapolis. I used to come to the former mall when I was a kid with my parents and love to hang out. The Grand Hall is beautiful and the HUGE stained glass windows give the perfect backdrop to bring in the new year! People dance, people walked around in wild costumes, face painting, people in masks…a very cool time. The thing I like was that some people wore costumes, some wore dresses, some were casual, other in full evening wear – everyone had fun no matter what!
My DoItIndy co-host Scott Tolin with the winner of last year's costume contest. He won the last two years!
Tickets are reasonable, you are in downtown Indy, NUMEROUS cabs, NUMEROUS hotels, there is no reason why you shouldn’t come to this party if you live in Indianapolis and be safe. AND…it sells out every year so get your tickets NOW. Here is where you go – the website www.indynewyears.com. DoItTODAY! 
The band My Yellow Rickshaw will be playing and when they are done, a DJ steps in to give you all the tunes. PLUS…the emcee this year will be Dave Smiley from the 99.5 WZPL Smiley in the Morning Show and of course Paul Poteet will be in the house. Cool.
The Masquerade Ball fills up FAST! This picture was taken a little before midnight.
If you are interested in tickets, DoItIndy will be giving away 1 pair every day this week heading up into Saturday. You have to “Like” our Facebook page and “Follow” us on Twitter @doitindy and answer the short and easy question. That is the best gift to bring in 2012! Enjoy our video from the 2011 Masquerade Ball below. See you soon!
Always fun at the Indianapolis New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball
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