Downtown Decorations, Inc. Donates Giant Wreath to US Air Force in Afghanistan

We couldn't be more excited to show off this picture - it truly is our favorite gift of the holiday season. This year, Downtown Decorations, Inc. donated a giant 6ft lit and decorated wreath alongside other decorations to the men and women of the 908th Expeditionary Force of the US Air Force. The wreath was shipped to Fort Bragg, CA and then went directly to the base in Afghanistan. Thank you to all of our men and women in uniform that are allowing all of us to celebrate a safe and joyous holiday.

Check out the photo and press release below:

SYRACUSE COMPANY DONATES DECORATIONS TO TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

National Holiday Décor Company Headquartered in Syracuse Brings Holiday Cheer to Air Force Members Stationed in Afghanistan

For the past 5 years Downtown Decorations, Inc, a Syracuse based commercial holiday decoration company, has been giving back during the holiday season – particularly to the men and women in uniform serving overseas. This year, Downtown Decorations was pleased to provide the men and women of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, the flight wing that flies the massive KC-10 airborne refueling tankers, some very much needed holiday decorations. On December 15, 2011 a shipment of holiday decorations including the flagship item: a 6ft lit, and decorated, giant artificial wreath took off from Syracuse, NY stopping first to be consolidated at Fort Bragg, CA, prior to reaching its final destination of Kabul, Afghanistan.

This year was particularly special to Downtown Decorations as they were able to donate decorations to a squadron that has recently come under command of a close family friend to the Peterson family, owners of Downtown Decorations, Inc. Company President Ted Peterson says, “This year was particularly tough in deciding where and who exactly to donate to. A young man that was best friends with my son growing up and through the years is now serving in Afghanistan – it’s like having a son over there. […] giving back is something we have always placed a great deal of importance on – these men and women bravely risk their lives, and sacrifice time away from their friends and family to protect our nation, and our values – providing them some comfort during the holidays it the absolute least that we can do.”

Noteworthy national clients include: US Army, See’s Candy, Pyramid Management, General Growth Properties, Simon Property Group, City of Los Angeles, CA, City of Augusta, GA, City of Stamford, CT, City of Anchorage, AK, City of Oklahoma City, OK, City of Columbus, OH, City of Providence, RI, Tanger Outlets, and the Government of the Turks and Caicos.

Other noteworthy décor projects locally include: Destiny USA, The giant 12ft wreath hung annually on the front of University hospital, décor at University Hospital, décor at Golisano Children’s Hospital, décor at Community General Hospital, and décor at the CNY Philanthropic Society, Village of North Syracuse, Village of Manlius, and the Village of Baldwinsville.

Noteworthy local banner clients include: Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Onondaga Community College, Village of Cicero, and the Valley Historic Society.

Attached picture depicting the members of the 908^th Expeditionary Squadron around the donated wreath from Downtown Decorations is sole property of Downtown Decorations, Inc. Downtown Decorations, Inc. grants explicit permission for use of this press release and photo in all publications.

About Downtown Decorations:  Downtown Decorations, Inc. is a leading national provider of commercial and municipal holiday decorations as well as light pole banners. Incorporated in 2003, Downtown Decorations is a private corporation headquartered in Syracuse, NY globally serving municipalities, retail centers, universities, corporations, hotels, casinos and event venues.

"Before" photos of a recently completed Decor Consultation - Check back in Dec. 2012 for the "after" shots

Step 1 to a Successful Decor Program: Expert Consultation

Each year we sell tens of thousands of products and packages to thousands of customers around the US and the globe. However, the sale is actually one of the final steps in a much longer, strategic process that requires the skilled expertise of industry leading sales and design consultants.

Of course, if you need 200 blue LED bulbs or 1 14ft artificial Christmas tree or even 26 12ft tall fiberglass nutcrackers for the front of your office building - we are here to help. But, where what we really love to do it to put our expertise and trend leading reputation to work. Our designers and graphic artists are literally the best in the industry - they have been specifically recruited for their vision, experience, and reputations. In fact - the majority of commercial and municipal holiday decorations you see in the nation's cities and shopping malls have been designed by the experts that work at Downtown Decorations. As such, we pride ourselves in providing a unique service - absolutely and completely free of charge - comprehensive design consultation. As part of the consultation process we will:

• Analyze your current decor
• Discuss decor you have implemented in the past
• Discuss your objectives
• SWOT analysis of your venue in terms of decor implementation and impact
• Discuss your goals (fiscal, impact, visual, PR, etc...)
• Discuss and review your demographics and their expectations
• Discuss and review tourism as applied to your location
• Discuss and analyze your budget to allow for proper suggestions
• Discuss trending products
• Discuss services to accompany current decor items and future suggested decor items 

So, as we had said - we are more than happy to sell you exactly 250ft of light line - but our true talents are our abilities to provide you with a custom decor solution that not only meets your needs and preferences but also your budget - all the time - shattering your expectations.

We look forward to providing you outstanding expert decor consultation!

Calhoun, Georgia Sphere Tree by Downtown Decorations

Perhaps one of our most creative and unique decor items of 2011. Congratulations to Calhoun, GA on their purchase - the tree is beautiful! If you are in the South East US or are traveling through Georgia this holiday - swing by the court house to see the tree - stunning both day and night!

Check out the article in the Calhoun Times: http://www.calhountimes.com/view/full_story/16779597/article-New-downtown-tree-resembles-one-in-Dublin?

Stunning Sphere Tree

Check out this years quickest growing trend in Christmas Trees. Called a "Sphere Tree" these trees are just as much as an artistic sculpture as they are Christmas Trees. Stunning during both day and night - the Sphere Tree is the perfect choice for anyone looking to provide an extremely unique and noteworthy look to their venue.

Contact Downtown Decorations for more details on creating a custom "Sphere Tree" for your venue!

12ft Giant Wreath - Finished, installed, and in Action!

So, remember the other day - a few posts down - we put up some pictures of the initial assembly of a 12ft giant wreath? Well as promised - here is the final, installed, 12ft giant wreath adorning the front entrance to one of the US's largest grocery retailers. We always enjoy working with the committed, passionate, and caring team at Wegmans Foods.

7 Christmas Inventions and Their Surprising Origins

7 Christmas Inventions and their Surprising Origins

By Ilya Leybovich

Have you ever wondered where Christmas lights, candy canes and other holiday mainstays originated?

Here we look at the history of some of the most enduring holiday-season inventions.

Some of our favorite holiday products, from decorations to toys, have surprising origins. Ever wondered where tinsel comes from (and why we drape it over trees)? Or have you ever asked yourself when people started to wrap their presents in paper? Learn the history of these and other interesting holiday inventions.

Where Christmas Lights Come From

People first began putting lights on their Christmas trees in the 17th century by attaching small candles to the branches using wax or pins, according to the Great Idea Finder. As a result, most people didn't put up their lights until Christmas Eve due to the risk of fire. The first electric Christmas lights were developed by Edward Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison's, in 1882. Johnson hand-wired 80 red, white and blue lights and wrapped them around a rotating evergreen.
In the 1900s, department stores began using elaborate Christmas tree light displays to attract customers, but the practice wasn't popularized domestically until 15-year-old Albert Sadacca, whose family produced novelty illuminated birds, started selling multicolored lights that were already strung together in response to a tragic fire in 1917 caused by lit candles. Sadacca's business, the NOMA Electric Company, went on to become the world's largest Christmas lighting company until 1965.

The Story of Tinsel

Tinsel, the thin sparkling strands we drape over Christmas trees, first appeared in Germany around 1610 and were originally thin strips of material extruded from real silver. According to WiseGeek.com, silver looked good but tarnished quickly and was soon replaced by other sparkly metals. Tinsel was first placed on Christmas trees to accentuate the glow of lit candles, and only the wealthiest people could afford entire garlands.
Advances in manufacturing eventually resulted in cheaper aluminum-based tinsel, and by the early 20th century most consumers could afford tinsel garlands, as well as individual pieces of tinsel known as icicles. By the 1950s, the use of tinsel garlands and icicles nearly overshadowed the use of Christmas lights.

The Delicious Origins of the Candy Cane

Although there are numerous legends about the origins of the candy cane as a religious symbol, the first historical mention of this holiday treat came from Germany in 1670, when a choirmaster bent sugar sticks into the shape of a shepherd's cane to hand out to children, according to the Great Idea Finder. The first reference to candy canes in America was in 1847, when a German-Swedish immigrant in Ohio used them to decorate a spruce.
The original canes were entirely white, and it wasn't until the 20th century that the colorful red stripes were added. In the 1920s, cracker businessman Bob McCormack began making candy canes as Christmas treats for the community in Albany, Georgia, pulling, twisting, cutting and bending them by hand. In the 1950s, McCormack's brother-in-law invented a machine to automate the process. Later, McCormack's descendants developed packaging advances that enabled them to ship the fragile canes around the world and turned their company, Bobs Candies Inc., into the world's largest candy cane producer.

Adhesive Tape and Wrapping Paper

In 1923, while working at 3M, inventor Richard Drew developed one of the most practical items for the office, home and holiday season: adhesive tape. According to MIT's Inventor of the Week archive, the first prototype had adhesive on the sides but not down the middle, and when it fell off a car in a trial run, a frustrated worker told Drew, "Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to put more adhesive on it!" The name stuck, and Scotch Tape — the world's first transparent tape, made with resins, rubber and oil — was born.
According to entrepreneurial blog Biz in a Boxx, people have been wrapping gifts since paper was first invented circa 105 A.D., but the practice didn't become popular until around the 1920s. Before then, gifts were typically wrapped in tissue paper or plain brown paper until printing technology improved and paper could be colored, decorated and folded in mass volumes. Hy-Sill Manufacturing Inc. was the first U.S. gift-wrapping company. Hallmark entered the market in 1917, selling large pieces of wrapping paper for $0.10 a sheet.

The Truth Behind Rudolph

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer wasn't part of Santa's original sleigh-driving team. In fact, he isn't mentioned in Christmas folklore at all. Rudolph was actually invented in 1939 by a Montgomery Ward copywriter named Robert May who was tasked with creating a Christmas story the department store chain could give away to customers as a promotion, according to Snopes.com. Drawing on elements from the "Ugly Ducking" fable and his own experiences as a child, May crafted a story about a misfit with a glowing red nose who manages to prove himself to his peers. After considering names like Rollo and Reginald, May finally settled on Rudolph.
Millions of copies of the Rudolph story sold in the 1940s, and May eventually secured the character's copyright for himself, producing a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer cartoon, a bestselling song and a television special that remains a perennial favorite. However, the story familiar to us today is slightly different from May's original version, in which Rudolph grew up in a reindeer village rather than the North Pole, had a loving family and was discovered when Santa Claus came to drop off gifts at his home.

History of the BB Gun

The 1983 film classic A Christmas Story revolves around Ralphie Parker's mission to obtain the elusive Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun. The BB gun, or air rifle, has remained a rite of passage for generations of kids, but its history is somewhat surprising: it originated at a windmill. In 1886, the Plymouth Iron Wind Mill Company in Michigan was struggling to convince farmers to switch from wooden windmills to an iron alternative. According to InventHelp.com, inventor Clarence Hamilton created the first air-powered rifle for the company to distribute as an incentive to purchase their windmills. An odd thing happened — the giveaway, a gun known as the Daisy Rifle, proved more popular than the windmill. As windmill sales declined, demand for BB guns skyrocketed. By 1889, the Plymouth Iron Wind Mill Company changed its name to Daisy Manufacturing Company and began manufacturing and selling BB guns full time. Decades later, children like Ralphie Parker were still pining for their very first air rifle.

Published on 12/14/2010 by IMT on Thomasnet, http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2010/12/the-origins-of-7-holiday-inventions.html?WT.mc_t=nlimt&WT.mc_n=124&channel=email

Serving those, that serve us all!

When we were contacted by a large fire department in New York State, we knew that we had to do everything that we could to assist them. Bravely and courageously serving us day in and day out, it was our pleasure to provide them with a completely custom designed and produced holiday display. Check out Santa with his reindeer in this stunning holiday display.

Another Happy Client in Texas - let us know if you recognize!

Can you name the center? Showcasing some great interior banner decor for one of the NE's largest and most popular malls...

Some great interior decor banner shots from a local mall and very happy client - can you name the center?

Remembering our Men and Women in Uniform Through Banners

Check out the press release on our latest round of banners celebrating "hometown heros." Ask us about what it means to set up a "hometown hero" program in your hometown and the incredible importance it plays in remembering our men and women in uniform.

Nice Note From a Very Happy Client - Thanks again Lori - We Love Wilburton!

THEY ARE HERE!!!! 

Kathy,

   The wreaths arrived abour 15 minutes ago and Ronnie is ecstatic!   He & his crew are unloading "even as we speak!"
    Thanks for all of your help in getting them here.

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!   (You have made ours terrific!)

Lori

Lori Chrestman

Executive Assistant

City of Wilburton

300 West Main Street

Wilburton, OK  74578 

Update! Final ornamentation of Giant 12ft wreath from last week - stunning!

Check out the following posts to see some of our latest shots taken while we attended ICSC NYC 2011

We just wrapped up the International Council of Shopping Centers Annual Conference in NYC. Another great year - our hats go off to the entire ICSC team for organizing another great conference. While we were down in the city we happened to stumble upon some great decor and some of DDI's very own products - check out the following posts to see more! We will post more throughout the next few days.

Our Favorite Product of 2011 - Oversized Fiberglass Ornaments Have Really Taken Off in 2011!

Large Figurines in Rockefeller Center

Giant Oversized Mini Lights - Wow! Amazing Custom Project!

Festive Decor from Radio City Music Hall in NYC

Rockefeller Center Tree and Supplmental Decor (Tree lighting and figurines)

A great concept new for this year - with scattered strobes throughout the tree

Oversized 12ft tall Fiberglass Nutcracker!

Wow - A Giant 12ft Wreath!

Would it fit on your front door? This 12ft monster was a custom, "last minute" project for one of the Northeast's largest and most prestigious food retailers. Thought it was easy to assemble a 12ft wreath? The answer is no - taking multiple team members the process goes as follows:

1. Frame fabrication
2. Garland fabrication
3. Lighting is added to the garland
4. Garland is then attached to the frame
5. The wreath is raised and lowered, tested, double tested, and triple tested to ensure integrity, safety, and visual appeal
6. Ornamentation using desired ornamentation pattern
7. Final testing
8. Disassembly
9. Packaging
10. Transport
11. Final delivery at client location
12. Installation
13. One more round of testing
14. Wreath is enjoyed by all!

Intial round of testing and lighting placement - overseen by the senior account executive on the project

Jayson Siano - Epitomizing Customer Service in One Short Paragraph

Customer Service is key - At Downtown Decorations we employ a customer centric model that focuses in on providing our clients and prospective clients with the absolute highest levels of support and customer service - unparallelled in the industry. Jayson Siano epitomizes this model and the same approach that Downtown employs. As an industry leader we 99.9% of the time will have the product, package, solution, or design concept perfect for you - if we don't, we will consult specialty experts and will work to oversee the complete success of the project utilizing the best and brightest minds possible. Please read Jayson's thoughts below...

Sabre offers its tenant representation services nationwide, he added, but enlists the help of local experts when dealing with areas outside of its primary region. “A large corporation will pass [a client] off to their local office, with no retail expert in it, to try to keep it in-house; we’ll refer that client to the best retail professional in that market,” Siano said. “Our clients will ask us to go outside of our boundaries because of the level of service we provide – they feel they’re not going to get that same service elsewhere. But if we don’t have the right support in those local markets, we’re not going to operate there. We won’t take an assignment that we can’t service to the best of our ability.”

Excerpt and quote published in Dealmakers magazine (CRE specific industry magazine with the latest real property transactions and news). Quote by: Jayson Siano, Managing Principal, Sabre Real Estate Group of NYC.

Giving Back: Installing the 2011 Holiday Decor at the Prestigous Golisano Children's Hospital

We can't say how much the entire team at Downtown Decorations enjoyed designing, planning, producing, and implementing the 2011 holiday decor at one of the nation's foremost hospitals - Golisano Children's Hospital. We love giving back all year round at Downtown - but nothing makes us happier than lending our expertise and resources to bring smiles the kids at Golisano - wishing them the absolute best in the upcoming year - our thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone of you!

- Intial tree test lighting 11/29/2011 at 12pm EST.

2011 Golisano Children's Hospital

One of the smaller trees adorning a conference area at Golisano Children's Hospital - Looks amazing!

Check out the following 10 Posts - Highlighting Downtown Decoration's Most Custom Designed Products and Projects for the 2011 Holiday Season!!!

So... each year around Thanksgiving - our unofficial end to the holiday decorating season ;) - we really enjoy looking back at the past few weeks at the most creative and custom projects and products that clients requested and we provided.

In the next 10 posts you will see products ranging from the most custom unique Christmas trees that you have ever seen, to the use of plant based products in creating over-sized displays, and even our most popular of the custom products - over-sized fiberglass ornaments - they are awesome!

Please take a look at let us know what you like, what you love, and what you wish you saw! One lucky commentator will win a custom holiday display courtesy of Downtown Decorations!

Client Called and Needed Custom Designed Banners - Wanted Them Yesterday - Check Out These Fast Turnaround Custom Banners

Amazing Custom Deisnged Sprays - Will Be Adorning Lamposts in one of the East Coast's Most Prestigious City

Award: Most Inventive Tree of the 2011 - Client Requested Something "Radical" DDI Proposed: 24ft Custom One-of-a-Kind Poinsettia Tree

Wow - Custom Designed Sphere Tree - The Latest Trend in Commercial Christmas Trees - Sculture During the Day and Breathtaking at Night

One of Our Local Clients - Check out this Custom Designed 12ft Wreath with One-of-a-Kind Illuminated Red Bow

Manzanita - Custom Built Reindeer for Central Court - Amazing During Both Day and Night!

Custom Designed and Ornamented Branch for Giant Tree - Featuring Custom Designed and Manufacuted Snowflakes

Possibly the hottest trend of the year - Oversized Fiberglass Ornaments

Gorgeous Custom Tree and Tree Topper - Built to be "Green Friendly"

Custom Built Sign Enhancer Using Glitter-Glo and LED's - Brilliant at Night!

Manzanita - What the heck is it?

Manzanita is perhaps the fastest growing plant based product used in commercial holiday and seasonal decorating industry. Latin name: Arctostaphylos columbiana manzanita is a wood like product that grows in vine-like segments allowing them to be beautifully and artistsicially woven together to form shapes small and large.

Pictured above - you will see a giant 12' manzanita reindeer. Available in myriads of colors - manzanita is trending! You will see it featured usually in the form of reindeer, sleighs, oversize presents, snowmen, and so on. Often situated at entrances and exits, manzanita is favored for its incredible durability and vibrant exterior applications. Manzanita is now making its way inside. You will be seeing over sized figurines in interior walkways, common areas, food courts, lobbies, and atriums - they are stunning and make an instant conversation pieces.

Look out for Manzanita making its decorating debut at retail centers and holiday event venues near you.

To see more and to contact the experts visit: http://www.downtowndecorations.com/



The Debate of the Generations: Warm White vs. Cool White LED's

So many of our clients look for to us for guidance on what has become the holiday decorating question of the decade: What looks "better" warm white (incandescent appearance) or the cool whites (contemporary - bluish appearance).

The answer: It's completely up to you. It is not a matter of what is "better," instead the answer should be derived from your environment, your objective, and your basic thoughts on what would best compliment or promote your property.

Some trends we have observed:

Many in the Southwest and West prefer the look of the contemporary cool white LED's while those in the Northeast and South prefer a more traditional appearance provided by the warm white lights.

Does age play a factor? This is an intersting question from a consumer psychology standpoint. Our senior account executives report that they have watched over the years as the consensus has began to shift from nearly completely incandescent warm white loooks to the more "contemporary" look of the cool whites.

Based on your venue, your clientele/visitors, and your objectives, the expert designers at Downtown Decorations are eager to assist you in choosing the most befitting lighting choices.

Contact the experts today!

Phone: 877.369.6332
Email: info@downtowndecorations.com
Visit: www.downtowndecorations.com

Chistmas is 2 months away!

- Christmas celebration with fireworks in Saratoga, NY

The clock is ticking on deciding on your 2011 holiday decorations... Christmas is only 2 months away! We have some extremely exciting decor options that are taking the industry by storm - favorites this year include: pole decorations and silhouettes, holiday and winter banners, giant Christmas trees - specifically sphere trees, exploded tip garland, energy efficient LED's, and "European" style decorations that incorporate much more blues and bright whites...

Our clients often ask us, "what can we do to differentiate ourselves from x, y, z competitor?"

The answer...

Together, with the experts at Downtown Decorations, Inc. we can work with you to analyze your environment, your geographic ares, your target demographics, your objectives, your limitations, and what we should draw attention to/away from. Incorporating these elements with what is trending in the industry, your own decor objectives, likes, and influences we will work to provide multiple different decor styles and renderings to help bring your thoughts and conceptions to reality. Every Christmas products distributor is capable of providing you with a catalog and saying, "look through and tell me what you like" - instead, the industry leaders at Downtown Decorations, Inc. bring consultation to a whole different level. The concept-to-creation process involved providing you complimentary expert consultation and design with veteran industry graphic artists, where they work with you step-by-step to create a design concept to meet your exact needs, goals, and budget.

Trust complimentary in-house design, trust experience, trust reputation - trust the experts...

Phone: 877.369.6332
Email: info@downtowndecorations.com
Visit: www.downtowndecorations.com

Combating the biggest enemy of light pole banners: The Wind

The Typical Situation: A client has come to us in order to overcome a common problem faced by many that wish to install light pole banners in windy or particularly harsh climates. They have experimented with banner programs in the past, and have been put off by the durability and integrity of the banners.

There is a twofold cause of this problem:

1. The banners were most likely not produced on the highest of quality materials and under the most stringent of quality controlled manufacturing as pioneered by Downtown Decorations, Inc. We introduced and set the bar for quality with: double-fabric rod pockets, solid brass rolled-edge grommets, and all seams and side hems are provided with double-lock stitching and back stitching in stress areas. We use higher quality manufacturing processes and materials, and due to our reputation and acting as the industry leader we are still capable of offering more aggressive pricing than the competition.
2. Banner hardware was not designed for your banner application or it was improperly installed.

Offering the industry's largest selection and inventory of light pole banner brackets and hardware Downtown Decorations, positioned as the industry leader - provides complimentary banner hardware consultation and can often provide aggressive discounts based on quantity and the extent of your banner program. With a bracket specifically designed for each banner size and pole application - the experts here at Downtown Decorations, are eager to assist you in your hardware selection.

In order to combat inclement weather and windy climates Downtown Decorations is pleased to offer our exclusive line of specifically designed and engineered cantilever spring-loaded banner bracket. If you live or plan to implement a banner program in a particularly windy environment - these are the brackets for you! Able to flex and bend based on the force of the wind resistance experienced by the banner - these brackets allow banners to undergo much less physical stress, resulting in banners that maintain their visual appeal and structural integrity for seasons or years to come.

Contact the experts at Downtown Decorations to learn more about the importance of selecting the right banner hardware, and to receive tips and rules of the thumb in proper banner installation.

Phone: 877.369.6332
Email: info@downtowndecorations.com
Visit: www.downtowndecorations.com

Lease Lines and Creative Ideas

So - another common problem:  A property manager and marketing manager had differing views of how to implement desired decor. The marketing manager wanted full decor throughout the retail center - however, they were unaware as to pre-existing lease lines drawn into the contract by part of the major anchor tenants. As a result - their extensive comprehensive decor concept, was not practical. Working with both the property manager and marketing managers, our skilled team of expert graphic artists and account executives designed a program that would provide dramatic visual appeal while at the same time maintaining complete compliance with all existing agreements and leases.

Contact the experts at Downtown Decorations to learn about some beneficial and appealing strategies for deploying impressive decor under more strict lease line parameters - we are happy to provide some helpful tips and trends.

Phone: 877.369.6332
Email: info@downtowndecorations.com
Visit: www.downtowndecorations.com

2011 Texas Municipal League Conference

Meet President Ted Peterson at booth: 1149 in Houston, Texas at the 2011 Texas Municipal League Annual Conference. He is looking forward to seeing many new and old friends - drop by to say hello, or pick his brain if you have any commercial / municipal decor or light pole banner questions - he is happy to lend an experienced ear!

Or... If you prefer - schedule a specific time to speak with Ted by contacting him below.

Phone: 315.432.0646
Email: tpeterson@downtowndecorations.com

2011 Holiday Postcard

Hello! Check out our latest Downtown Decoration's Holiday Postcard. Friends and clients, old and new will be receiving this postcard as a reminder that the holiday are quickly approaching.

This year the trends appear to be staying steady: traditional red and gold for much of the Northeast and South while the West and Northwest is preferring a more contemporary looks with festive LED lighting and impressive pole decorations.

Contact the experts at Downtown Decorations to learn more about some exciting ideas for clients in all markets and with all budgets!

Phone: 877.369.6332
Email: info@downtowndecorations.com
Visit: www.downtowndecorations.com

Concept-to-Creation...

Common Situation:

A client came to us and said "we need to do something more to highlight our products/services during the holiday season - but we don't know quite how."

Let us please introduce you to the Concept-to-Creation model that we follow...

After going through some initial discussions about preferred themes, colors, styles, specifications, and budgets - we put the project into the hands of our expert in-house graphic artists that then use their toolbox of resources to visually depict to the client what their proposed decor will look like. To make the rendering even more real for the client - we will use existing photography or that provided by the client to help "bring the decor to life." Providing myriads of options and permutations of colors and styles, the project continues to the client review process, where we will go through a series of modifications and revisions that will not end - until the client is 100% satisfied and pleased with their proposed decor.

The project then heads into the hands of our skilled project management team, that will work with the client and the account executive directly to ensure that their package is produced on-time and on-budget; every time.

At any point in the entire process we encourage complete client interaction and any member of the team is available to speak with you should you have any questions or concerns in reference to your project.

At Downtown Decorations, Inc. we value our customers and employ a sense of committed and personal service that has all too often been lost in today's world. Any company can sell decorations - but only Downtown Decoration's provides the support, friendly voices and industry expertise that allow decor projects to be executed seamlessly and without duress.

Trust experience, trust committed customer support, trust the leaders - contact the experts at Downtown Decorations, Inc. today!

Call: 877.369.6332
Email: info@downtowndecorations.com
Visit: www.downtowndecorations.com

Products are only part of the equation - trust only experienced installation professionals and consultants

The experts at Downtown Decorations, Inc are experienced in the challenges and difficulties of installing commercial / municipal holiday decor. All clients are different, and each project is unique in application and tactical approach.

In many instances Downtown Decorations, Inc. will provide full installation support for your project or decor purchases - however in some instances clients wish to install their own decor, use a local ground/property management company, or separately source out this segment of their project. In this case - Downtown Decorations, Inc. provides full written and verbal support. We will work with you and your assigned team to provide the highest level of implementation and installation support. All Downtown Decorations, Inc. products are provided will full written installation manuals detailing step-by-step the process to safely and effectively install your decorations.

The most important advice we can impart is - even if you did not purchase your decor from Downtown Decorations, Inc. we are committed to our industry and to public safety and as such, we ask that you please call us first prior to implementing decor without guidance or consultation - we know the risks and do not want to see your staff or visitors injured. We are happy to lend a helpful ear or provide specific support solutions.

Trust experience, trust safety, trust the experts at Downtown Decorations, Inc.

Phone: 877.369.6332
Email: info@downtowndecorations.com
Visit: www.downtowndecorations.com

Thank you and happy holidays!

Santa Reception Areas - Now's the time to purchase a new SRA or add to it with additional decor items!

Check out the Santa Reception Area Design above. Designed with grandeur and elegance in mind the client desired a traditional red, green, and gold color theme with entry columns.

The above design will be adorning a very well known retail center in the Northeast.

Have you thought about your Santa Reception Area for 2011? If not, now is the time!

Contact the SRA experts at Downtown Decorations, Inc. to learn more...

Phone: 877.369.6332

Email: info@downtowndecorations.com

Visit: www.DowntownDecorations.com