LOI International Underwrites Mural For Happy Days Records Building
LOI International Underwrites Mural For Happy Days Records Building
Mural Is Part Of Festival Of Arts Contest In Wayne County, Indiana
September 22, 2011 – GREENS FORK, IN — LOI International, a marketing communications firm specializing in media technology companies, has underwritten a mural for the Happy Days Records building in Greens Fork, Indiana. Both are located on opposite ends of the same street in the downtown area.
The theme of the mural is “Long Live Cowboys and Recorded Music.” Greens Fork is home to Johnny Ringo, who was known as the fastest gun in the west. Roy Rogers is the main focal point on his horse, Trigger. The owner of Happy Days Records, Perry Robertson, is known for his knowledge and collection on Roy Rogers. He has been acknowledged in several books for his contributions on Roy Rogers and stays in touch with the Rogers family.
Wayne County has a rich history of recorded music as Gennett Records was headquartered here. Many artists like Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald recorded at Gennett Records, which also pressed the albums. Many artists such as Elvis, Fats Domino, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash are depicted on the mural. Happy Days Records keeps an inventory of records from all genres of artists.
The town of Greens Fork was a party town for artists ‘back in the day.’ Artists would take a train to Greens Fork and walk to Gaylor Hall for fun and libations (even when they weren’t legal). The former Gaylor Hall is now the headquarters for LOI International and all Lauren Originals, Inc. brands.
Artist Ron Deane painted the mural. He has over twenty years experience painting murals and incorporated many 3D effects within the work. The mural along with several others in the county is entered into the Festival of The Arts contest and currently being voted on. The winner will be revealed in October.
Before the mural, the Happy Days Records building was a point of consternation within the town as it was spray-painted with wording on the side. It is now a stopping point for people that want to have photos taken and admire the artwork. Happy Days Records Owner, Perry Robertson, is tickled with the mural as it depicts his favorite cowboy, Roy Rogers, and his love of music. Happy Days Records has over four million records in inventory and over forty jukeboxes. Perry is always buying more records. Travelers from all around the world come to buy from his extensive and rare collection.
Lauren Darr said, “It was a logical move for LOI International from many perspectives. Our headquarters town needed sprucing up. I’m not one to sit around and pontificate on change, but one to make things happen. And, considering we have multiple clients in the broadcast space, it was natural to help a record company considering recorded music’s close ties to broadcast.”
Before and after photos available.
About LOI International
LOI International is a strategic, visioning marketing communications firm specializing in media technology companies. Founded in 2004, it has been headquartered in Greens Fork, Indiana since 2009.
About Happy Days Records
Happy Days Records is headquartered in Greens Fork, Indiana. It is a hub for people worldwide searching for rare record finds. It also stocks artist memorabilia and related items like juke boxes.
About Festival of Murals
Festival of The Arts exists to help revitalize Wayne County, Indiana by encouraging and facilitating pubic art and events. In 2010, ten new murals were created. This year, in addition to more new murals, sculptures were created.
The INKYs, Awards for Media Covering Media Technology, 2011 Winners Announced
April 10, 2011 — Las Vegas, NV USA – The INKYs, awards for media covering media technology, were announced this evening during The INKYs reception awards ceremony and reception held at the Marriott Suites Las Vegas during the NAB Show. Nominees were allowed to be submitted by any industry person at no charge during the nomination process at the beginning of 2011. Winners were chosen by a judging committee from the nominees in each category. Heavy weight was given to nominees with strong written entries vs. number of submissions entered. Following is the list of 2011 winner, by category.
Excellent Editor (Radio)
Paul McLane of Radio World
Excellent Editor (Television / Print / USA)
Tom Butts of TV Technology
Excellent Editor (Television / Online / USA)
Harry Jessell of TVNewsCheck
Excellent Editor (Television / International)
Mark Hallinger of TV Technology Europe & Asia Pacific
Excellent Editor (All Other Categories)
David Keene of Digital Signage
Stupendous Staff Reporter or Writer
James O’Neal of TV Technology
Fab Freelancer
John Bisset of Radio World
Kick Butt Sales Rep (Radio)
Lois Chooljian of Radio Ink
Kick Butt Sales Rep (Television)
Vytas Urbonas
Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero (Television)
Caroline Freeland of NewBay Media
Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero (Radio)
Erin Shipps of Radio Magazine
During the awards ceremony, The INKYs Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Stevan B. Dana, founder of IMAS Publishing that created benchmark publications brands such as Radio World and TV Technology.
This year, the reception was also dedicated to the memory of Art Constantine, a fabulously fun industry colleague who was killed with his wife, Lisa Schub, during a motorcycle crash with a police cruiser on March 19, 2011 in New Jersey.
Celia Vine is the partner company for The INKYs this year while BeattheTraffic, DekTec, OneDomain, and StorerTV are sponsored The INKYs. ATI is sponsored the reception in memory of Art, specifically.
About The INKYs
The INKYs are awards for media covering media technology. Nominees are allowed to be submitted by anyone in the industry at no charge. There are five main categories
which include: Excellent Editor, Stupendous Staff Reporter or Writer, Fab Freelancer, Kick Butt Sales Rep, and Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero. Categories are broken down by specific market within the industry, geography, and online/print. A select judging committee determines winners based on the entries received. There is also a Lifetime Achievement award.
The INKYs and fabulous INKYs statue are copyright & trademark 2008 Lauren Originals, Inc.
Art Constantine Remembered At the INKYs Reception
GREENS FORK, Indiana USA – The INKYs, awards for media covering media technology, is dedicating The INKYs reception 2011 to a fabulous industry colleague and friend, Art Constantine, most recently of ATI. He will be remembered during the INKYs at the conclusion of the awards portion of the program with some time for reminiscing during the post-awards reception.
At the remembrance, sponsored by ATI, industry friends and colleagues of Art are invited to come and ‘raise a glass’ in remembrance of Art, or say of few fond recollections of their
almost always jubilant friend.
Art and his wife, Lisa Schub, were killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a police cruiser on March 19, 2011 in New Jersey.
The INKYs awards will last from approximately 5:30 – 6:30 at the Marriott Suites (directly across from the Las Vegas Convention Center) with the reception and remembrance of Art starting around 6:30. The awards and reception are to end around 7:30. RSVPs are requested and can be made on www.TheINKYs.info.
Celia Vine is the partner company for The INKYs this year while BeattheTraffic, DekTec, OneDomain, and StorerTV are sponsoring. ATI is sponsoring the reception in memory of Art, specifically.
About The INKYs
The INKYs are awards for media covering media technology. Nominees are allowed to be submitted by anyone in the industry at no charge. There are five main categories
which include: Excellent Editor, Stupendous Staff Reporter or Writer, Fab Freelancer, Kick Butt Sales Rep, and Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero. Categories are broken down by
specific market within the industry, geography, and online/print. A select judging committee determines winners based on the entries received. There is also a Lifetime Achievement award.
The INKYs and fabulous INKYs statue are copyright & trademark 2008 Lauren Originals, Inc.
The INKYs honors Stevan B. Dana, Founder of IMAS, with Lifetime Achievement Award
March 30, 2011 — GREENS FORK, IN USA — The INKYs, awards for media covering media technology is honoring Stevan B. Dana, founder of IMAS, with a Lifetime Achievement award during The INKYs awards ceremony and reception being held during the NAB Show at 5:30 on Sunday, April 10th in the Marriott Suites.
Dana started with one radio publication and grew into other segments including television and production while also creating a worldwide presence with several brands such as Radio World and TV Technology. Thousands of people in the industry have benefitted either from the knowledge gained by reading the publications or by having a venue for advertising their hardware and software products. He retired several years ago and sold IMAS to NewBay Media, who currently owns all of the publication properties. Dana will receive a special plaque for the achievement.
Former long-time IMAS employee, Carmel King, Executive Vice President Broadcast & Video for NewBay Media, will be presenting Steve with his award. She commented on her time of working with him, “Steve gave me my start in this business, and I had the great adventure of working for him for 23 years. During that tenure, IMAS grew from a fledgling two publication operation, to a multimillion dollar, international publishing leader and innovator, with 17 magazines and over 100 employees. It was quite a ride.”
As previously announced, winners for The INKYs will be announced during an awards ceremony and reception at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 10th at 5:30 PM in the Marriott Suites. The awards ceremony is from 5:30 – 6:30 with the reception immediately following until 7:30PM. Winners receive a special signature INKYs statue as recognition of the honor. Attendees wanting to attend, can RSVP on The INKYs official website: www.TheINKYs.info.
The INKYs 2011 partner company is Celia Vine, LLC with BeattheTraffic, DekTec, OneDomain, and StorerTV serving as sponsors. LOI International is the presenting company for The INKYs.
About The INKYs
The INKYs are awards for media covering media technology. Nominees are allowed to be submitted by anyone in the industry at no charge. There are five main categories which include: Excellent Editor, Stupendous Staff Reporter or Writer, Fab Freelancer, Kick Butt Sales Rep, and Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero. Categories are broken down by specific market within the industry, geography, and online/print. A select judging committee determines winners based on the entries received. There is also a Lifetime Achievement award.
The INKYs and fabulous INKYs statue are copyright & trademark 2008 Lauren Originals, Inc.
Nominees for 2011 INKYs Announced
GREENS FORK, IN USA – March 23, 2011 — LOI International is proud to announce the official list of nominees for the 2011 INKYs. Nominees were submitted by industry people during the extended nomination period that ended last week. Congratulations are in order for the many well-deserving nominees that have been recognized by the industry and their peers. Winners will be determined by a select judging committee that weighs the entries heavily on the comments submitted during the nomination process.
Following is a list of the nominees in the categories for which they were submitted.
Excellent Editor
Ernie Belanger of Christian Radio Guide (Radio, USA)
Tom Butts of TV Technology (Television, USA)
Brad Dick of Broadcast Engineering (Television, USA)
Mark Hallinger of TV Technology Europe & Asia Pacific (Television, International)
Harry Jessell of TVNewsCheck (Television, USA)
Debra Kaufman of MobilizedTV (Video Production/Online Media, USA)
David Keene of Digital Signage (Promotions/Sales/Marketing, USA)
Deborah McAdams of TV Technology (Television/Politics and Regulation, USA)
Paul McLane of Radio World (Radio, USA)
Elena Moscatt of The Click On This Show (Video Production, Online, Radio, Television, USA)
Chriss Scherer of Radio Magazine (Radio, USA)
Erin Shipps of Radio Magazine (Radio, USA)
George Winslow of Broadcasting & Cable (Television, USA)
Matt York of VideoMaker (Video Production, USA)
Stupendous Staff Reporter or Writer
Johnny Alonso of The Click On This Show (Video Production, USA)
James O’Neal of TV Technology (Television, USA)
Leslie Stimson of Radio World (Radio, USA)
Fab Freelancer
John Bisset of Radio World (Radio, USA)
Larry Jordan of Digital Production Buzz (Production/Post, USA)
Kick Butt Sales Rep
Steven Bell of Radio Magazine (Radio, USA)
Lois Chooljian of Radio Ink (Radio, USA)
Jason Greenblatt of Broadcasting & Cable (Television, USA)
Bob Kennedy of TV Technology Europe (Television, International)
Vytas Urbonas of TV Technology (Television, USA)
Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero
Caroline Freeland of NewBay Media (Television, USA)
Marjorie Galas of 411 Publishing (Production/
Post Production, USA)
Kathy Haley of TVNewsCheck (Television, USA)
Nicolynn Kuper of Streamline Publishing (Radio, USA)
(Note: The judging committee has the right to re-categorize a person if they feel they are not in the appropriate category).
Winners for The INKYs will be announced during an awards ceremony and reception at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 10th at 5:30 PM in the Marriott Suites. The awards ceremony is from 5:30 – 6:30 with the reception immediately following until 7:30PM. Attendees wanting to attend can RSVP on The INKYs official website: www.TheINKYs.info.
The INKYs 2011 partner company is Celia Vine, LLC with BeattheTraffic, DekTec and StorerTV serving as sponsors. LOI International is the presenting company for The INKYs.
About The INKYs
The INKYs are awards for media covering media technology. Nominees are allowed to be submitted by anyone in the industry at no charge. There are five main categories which include: Excellent Editor, Stupendous Staff Reporter or Writer, Fab Freelancer, Kick Butt Sales Rep, and Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero. Categories are broken down by specific market within the industry, geography, and online/print. A select judging committee determines winners based on the entries received. There is also a Lifetime Achievement award.
INKYs Nominations Extended
By popular request, nominations for The INKYs have been extended.
Nominations will end on Friday, March 18.
Go to http://www.theinkys.info/nominate/ to nominate!
Last Day for INKYs Nominations
Today is the last day to nominate for and INKYs award. Get those nominations in before midnight! http://www.theinkys.info/nominate/
INKYs Nominees Updated
The list of nominees for The INKYs 2011 has been updated. It can be viewed at: http://www.theinkys.info/2011-nominees/. There is still time to nominate, but not long so submissions need to be entered ASAP at the following: http://www.theinkys.info/nominate/.
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Nominations Open for The INKYs 2011
Nominations for The INKYs 2011 are now open.
This year there is an added Lifetime Achievement category. Also, there is a distinction between online and print media.
As in the past, there is NO FEE to nominate for The INKYs.
Categories Include:
Excellent Editor
Stupendous Staff Reporter or Writer
Fab Freelancer
Unsung Behind The Scenes Hero
Kick-Butt Sales Rep
Lifetime Achievement
To nominate for The INKYs 2011, simply go to the Nominate tab on TheINKYs.info website.
http://www.theinkys.info/nominate/
Nominations close on March 11, 2011. No exceptions.
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