Many thanks to Michael Anthony Photography for the amazing pictures. We went to downtown Indianapolis and took pics at the Artsgarden, Monument Circle and Mass Ave. Kelly and I love our city and can’t wait to get married in the Indiana Statehouse on September 28, 2013. Please visit our wedding website at wedbk.com our you can use the Twitter hashtag #WedBK to chat with us.
Filed under Downtown, General, Indianapolis, Outdoors, Slick LaRoo, Social Media
Proud sponsor & emcee of the 2013 Bands 4 Boobies charity rock show.
My good friend, Shawn June (writer of the DoItIndy theme song) called me up a few weeks ago and told me about a new charity show. Bands 4 Boobies. He asked if I might be interested in being involved and helping spread the word and have the crew help emcee. I was completely sold on the idea when he asked. My mother (Barb) is a breast cancer survivor and then a decade later had another cancer battle. Thank goodness she beat the odds both times and is still with us. I will do this for her.
Hanging out with my parents at an Indianapolis Colts game in 2012.
DoItIndy Music Editor MPCavalier’s blog
I chatted with Jason Oldham of Audio Hitmen (creator of show) and told him we were in. There will be TWO locations on Saturday, April 20, 2013 for Bands 4 Boobies. Kelly’s Pub on the west side of Indianapolis and Drifty’s Sports Pub on the south side of Indy. Jason will be emcee of Kelly’s Pub and the DoItIndy crew will be emcees of Drifty’s Pub! Fun starts at 7:30 p.m.
More info and band lineups online. Please like the Facebook page of Bands 4 Boobies and be informed. Thanks for all your help.
Audio Hitmen in the DoItIndy studio to film a promo for Bands 4 Boobies.
Filed under Charity, Cool Stuff To Do, DoItIndy Top 5 Lists, General, Live Shows, Media, Music
Proud media sponsor of the 2013 Brackets for Good.
When I was a child my father used to volunteer for the Madison County (Anderson, Indiana) American Red Cross chapter. I remember being 10 or 11 years old and helping him with a ducky derby race along the White River. My dad looked at me and said, “You always have to help out Son. No matter where you are or what you do, you have to help people out.” I never thought much of that until I was older. Now, I am proud to help give back to Indianapolis and the people who need help.
I remember seeing Brackets for Good last year, but it got by me. This year, I knew DoItIndy had to help out in the best way we could, promotions. Someday we will have funds to donate, but not yet. Our reach is far and wide and reaches many mediums so I contacted the #BFG13 guys. I was very glad to hear their enthusiasm as I told them we could help out and try to get the word ALL OVER INDY! 
So…if you can: $1 equals 1 point. Support your favorite out of the Indianapolis group. A grand prize awaits the nonprofit that raises the most points!
CLICK HERE to view the DoItIndy blog that talks the bracket more
Thanks for all your help. DoItIndy is always committed to helping Indianapolis in any way we can, and this is just the right fit.
#BFG13
Filed under Charity, Cool Stuff To Do, Indianapolis, Social Media
Ben and Steve will chat social media, the drink of the week and life on the 30 minute weekly webcast.
A few weeks ago a friend of mine, Steve Neville, of Intelligent Designs Media said we should chat social media more. We geek out. I completely agreed as I’m a social media junkie and can talk platforms and strategies all the time. Yes, this conversation was had while drinking a beer.
SO…a Google + Hangout was thought up. There are a lot of different podcasts about social media, but none focus on being a gentleman, having a gentleman’s beverage and social media. This week we chat #Vine – the new web six second video platform to use with Twitter.
I hope that you will join us to chat social media and just have some fun. The link to the Google + Hangout will be posted around 7:10-7:15 on Thursday evening via our Twitter handles. We will also take live questions and chat from Twitter – please use the hashtag #DrinkWBS to chime in and say hi!
Ben Risinger on Twitter: @Ben Risinger | Steve Neville on Twitter: @IntelMediaGroup
Filed under Cool Stuff To Do, Google +, Live Shows, Media, Social Media, Technology, Uncategorized
Both sides of the family got to watch the engagement LIVE at Fox 59 WXIN.
Wow. I am 35 years old and I am in love. On Tuesday, 2/5/13 I asked Slick LaRoo (a.k.a. Kelly Campbell) to marry me. Not just any proposal, a LIVE proposal on Fox 59 WXIN after our weekly DoItIndy Kid’s segment. I was confident of a yes, but I still had the inside jitters.
CLICK HERE to watch the engagement video on Fox59.com
I won’t forget the day that @IndyVal, DoItIndy reporter told me she had a Twitter friend (@SlickLaRoo) I needed to meet. I really didn’t think much of it at the time. AND…things didn’t work out exactly like a regular relationship either… Kelly became a friend in October 2011, reporter for DoItIndy after that and we finally fell in love in the summer of 2012. I’m excited, a little anxious, scared and I want to be an amazing person for the woman I will wed very soon.
Many adventures will come in the future, and I can’t wait to share them with the love of my life.
If you would like to chat the wedding with us, please use the Twitter hashtag #WedBK.
The Wedding Website – Campbell and Risinger love.
Thanks to our buddy Priscilla for making this for us.
Filed under Cool Stuff To Do, Indianapolis, Live Shows, Slick LaRoo, Social Media
Shooting a video promo for The Weber Grille restaurant in downtown Indianapolis.
I love food. I love Devour Downtown.
That said. Devour Downtown Winterfest 2013 has started in Indianapolis. From Monday, January 21 to Sunday, February 3, 2013 you can eat at some of the BEST restaurants our great city has to offer.
DoItIndy has come on board to sponsor for their fourth festival! Over the last three years I have had the opportunity to meet some amazing chefs and local talent in the Indianapolis area. I definitely love to eat on the local side and find the hidden gems of Indianapolis. Make sure to follow DoItIndy food reporters: Dork with a Fork and EatUrban as you look for your favorite places to eat in downtown Indy.
Quesadilla from The Indianapolis Colts Grille.
So make a plan to hit up the places you want to go STRATEGICALLY people! I’ve been overwhelmed in year’s past by too much food goodness. If you tweet, show us what you eat! Use the official Devour Downtown Winterfest 2013 hashtag: #Devour13 to say hi! You can find Devour Downtown via social media channels Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (new in 2013).
Filed under Cool Stuff To Do, Downtown, Food, General, Indianapolis
I recently had the opportunity to chat social media and community events with Lorraine Ball of Roundpeg. Social Media is a complex tactic that can really make or break your event or community outing. The talk went to several local Indy organizations, pics, postings and more. We chatted up DoItIndy, Indy Fringe Theatre Festival and Movember Indy. Thanks again Lorraine and crew at Roundpeg.
Here is a link to Roundpeg’s page where you can listen to the entire Podcast : http://www.roundpeg.biz/2013/01/mtfw-social-media-and-community-events/
Filed under Charity, DoItIndy Interviews, DoItIndy Top 5 Lists, Indianapolis, Social Media, Technology
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
Filed under Cool Stuff To Do, Downtown, Eastside, Food, General, Indianapolis, Social Media, Technology
Movember Indy Gala 2012 – Tomlinson Tap Room
Movember 1st, 2012 video – Red’s Barber Shop & Sun King Brewery
Filed under Charity, Cool Stuff To Do, DoItIndy Interviews, Downtown, Uncategorized
Please join or donate to our team:
http://www.mobro.co/doitindy
Movember is awesome. I found out about the charity last year and I’ve been hooked ever since. Through genetics that my father blessed me with, I have the ability to grow hair like an adolescent wookie, so my moustache is BIG. My dad is an inspiration to my moustache too, he rocked one for over 15 years. The picture below is my dad in 1978, what a leisure suit!
Last year DoItIndy (Tolin and I) raised $720 for the charity. THIS year we have the DoItIndy Urban Moustache Warriors and at this time have 16 members and counting! Nothing like growing your moustache and hanging out with Mo Bros and Mo Sistas. I invite you to click on the link and join our wonderful team today. NO running or walking, we just grow our moustaches for men’s health and prostate cancer. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Director KC, Big Ben, Producer Asa and Tolin of DoItIndy
Throughout the month of Movember, the local committee (which I am lucky to be a part of) has planned several events for the Indy area! Please visit www.movemberindy.com for more information on the local movement, events, sponsors and more. You can also find Movember Indy on Facebook and Twitter. During the last two years the state of Indiana has raised $51,779.67 and the city of Indianapolis has raised $26,646.73, that is awesome for a young charity! Heading into the third year that Movember has been in the state, people are ready as ever and the movement is catching on. I can’t wait to see what happens in 2012. DoItIndy is also a proud sponsor of Movember Indy.
Hope to see you out soon for a Movember Indy event!
Moustaches seem to be catching on…
I leave you with these fine words from Ron Swanson or a.k.a. Nick Offerman. A true moustache warrior!
Filed under Charity, Cool Stuff To Do, Downtown, Indianapolis
