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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
The staff of Godfrey Group has partnered with the producers and a multitude of skilled volunteers on the reality TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” to build a home dedicated to homeless veteran women and their families in Fayetteville, N.C. First Lady Michelle Obama added her support for the project with a visit during the production. The show is scheduled to air in October. The Godfrey Group contributed creative design, millwork, graphics, theme props and labor to the project. With all design and production under one roof, Godfrey was a natural fit for “Extreme Makeover ” show.
Glenn Godfrey, President of Godfrey Group, described the project activity as “controlled chaos, much like images of a beehive where workers rush thru the hive, and often bump into each other before moving on. Yet everyone remained cordial and focused on their respective tasks, all to complete in one week a home that would normally take four months to build. It was like experiencing a time lapse scene from the inside. Our crew was focused on completing a series of décor elements and each time we looked up other elements seemed to appear magically as they were completed by other builders and production volunteers.
“It was an honor to work with the talented group of producers who organized the Chaos. It was equally gratifying to work with the skilled and creative companies who donated their time and materials. The Extreme Makeover project was an extreme challenge for our staff to produce within the time frame. Actually, it was also a lot of fun for our crew to be engaged in such a worthwhile cause.
Until we became involved with this project, I had no idea of the number of dedicated people needed to complete each show. An average of 2,500 volunteers are needed for each project. I have the feeling there were many more working on this one”.
The Emmy award winning reality show airs Sundays at 8 pm on ABC. An average of 10 million viewers see each show. Additionally the show is viewed in 185 countries in 58 languages across the world. The show was awarded the “most positive show in the world” by the United Nations. The Fayetteville show is expected to air this Fall on ABC.
The Godfrey Group, a Gallo company, provides design, fabrication, graphics and installation services for trade show events, company and retail environments. Godfrey Group is located at 4102 S. Miami Blvd, Durham, NC. and www.godfreygroup.com.
The reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is entering its 9th season and is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding.
Additional photos for publication will be available near the time of the airing of the TV show in October.
For Additional information on Godfrey Group, or the Extreme Makeover show visit www.godfreygroup.com or contact the staff at 919-544-6504.
Follow projects at www.joinextreme.com/northcarolina.
Godfrey Group poses at the set of Extreme Home Makeover
Michelle Obama on the set of Extreme Home Makeover
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
In marketing terms the definition of a Gatekeeper is someone who controls the flow of information from one person to another. In sales everywhere you turn you are bumping into one of these information controllers. Their entire job is to evaluate each situation that someone else believes should receive their supervisors attention and decipher as to whether or not if what they are being told is vital knowledge that should be passed up the food chain or is simply a sales pitch that can easily be passed along via brochure, business card, or email. After all the boss is busy. The boss doesn’t have time to talk to everyone that walks in the door. The boss gets upset at the Gatekeeper for not screening better and causing his time to be wasted. When the boss is unhappy nobody is happy.
Taking all of the above under consideration you can understand why the Gatekeeper has just as much power as anyone in the company. The ability to control the flow of information is a very awesome tool to wield around. Before they can do their job though Gatekeepers need a couple things, first of all they need to be surrounded by a professional environment that doesn’t allow information to flow past them. You can’t just sent them out in the open where work is clearly visible behind them and expect them to stop solicitors from getting a leg up. There needs to be a barrier between them and the inner workings of the company. Something like one of our many Bizwall Retail Interiors which gives your office a touch of class, professionalism, and most importantly privacy. Our line of partitions and wall panels is designed to provide comfort to all that enter your location while at the same time limiting their involvement with the work that is taking place behind closed doors.
The next thing your Gatekeeper needs is a desk that allows plenty of space for their computer, fax, files, and confidential materials that need to be kept out of the public eye. They need an area that is neat and organsized plus also keeps clutter to a minimum so as to maintain a professional appearance. The DeskWrap Secretary Reception Center is all of that and more. A perfect match to our Bizwall line, this isn’t your ordinary desk. Ranging in length from 48″ to 120″ this reception center comes with ample shelving, plenty of space for hanging file folders, and even has a personal storage compartment.
Your Gatekeeper is only going to be as good you allow them to be and that’s why you need to give them the best tools for the job. With Godfrey‘s line of Bizwall Interiors combined with the DeskWrap Secretary Reception Center your company will not only be putting a professional looking face on the front of your office, but one that allows for confidentiality as well as privacy.
Tags: Conference Vendor, custom reception station, customer service, desks, Deskwrap, Godfrey Group, lobby, office design, office furniture, potential customer, potential customers, reception desk display, receptionist, retail interior, retail interiors, showroom
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
If you check out the videos at Exhibitor Magazine.com, you’ll be open-mouthed at the fantastic trade show booths, kiosks, exhibits, and displays. This video, for example.
How can you even HOPE to have a display that cool?
Easy. Just go to Godfrey Group.com and click around. The helpful staff there are happy to help you put together a booth, etc, that will rival anything anyone else could ever create.
Nothing you see at any other trade show in the world, awesome as the display might be, can rival what the people at Godfrey Group can create for you. That’s a promise.
Tags: booth, exhibitor magazine, exhibitor online, Godfrey Group, kiosk, trade show display, video
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Even if your company or business already has a standard, often-used booth or kiosk for trade show purposes, there are times when a little MORE is necessary. A pop-up or tabletop display, added to your usual setup, can be the answer!
Godfrey Group has many versatile “add-ons” that can and will add necessary or decorative appeal to your trade show 
booth. It is often true, too, that some trade shows require more, or less, display than others. A pop-up or tabletop can be the answer you are looking for!
These add-ons to your regular display are lightweight, easy to “tote,” and often indispensable to a particular display in a particular kind of show or area of the country.
Why not give Godfrey Group a call today, and ask about a customized pop-up or tabletop display for your business? Our representatives are awaiting your call: 1-800-789-9394
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Monday, March 8th, 2010
The Godfrey Group can design and build your fixtures and create a display environment to your specifications. We combine hard and soft surfaces with display lights, video, light box, displays and product showcase displays to achieve the most effective trade show exhibit space. If you are ready to take your display or retail environment to the next level, send us your requirements or call to talk to one of our project managers about your trade show display needs.
Godfrey Group has dozens upon dozens of displays for your showroom or business, and if you still don’t see what you want, call us, tell us, and we’ll design and make it for you! 1-800-789-9394
If you want to make sure your display or interior is appropriately “green,” Godfrey Group has a whole group of environmentally viable showroom and retail interior products!
Whatever your trade show needs, Godfrey Group can and will meet them, with more choices and better services than any other company!
Tags: custom interior, custom showroom, Godfrey Group, green conference displays, green trade show products, retail interior, showroom
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
I firmly believe that all businesses need a good trade show booth, kiosk, and display. However, each business has different needs when it comes to a good, workable display. It’s important that any trade show display be unique and easily identified as belonging to a particular business, as well.
If you are not sure exactly what your trade show exhibit needs might be, The Godfrey Group has several ways by which you can find answers, examples, and any kind of help you might need.
First of all, try Godfrey Group’s “Request An Idea Guide.“ The suggestions here are of vital importance and help to you.
Next, you might look through all of the pictures and descriptions, beginning on the first page of Godfrey Group’s website.
Check here for some invaluable information about how you can manage all of your trade show needs right from your own home!
Finally, the Godfrey Group representatives are standing by, ready and happy to answer any and all questions you might have about your business’ trade show project. Please feel free to call us at: 1-800-789-9394.
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Your main trade show booth or kiosk should be instantly recognizable by your customers and clients; your company’s colors, emblems, logo, etc. should be clearly visible from across a large area.
Many businesses are having their most frequently used, sturdiest trade show booth custom-made, therefore giving it the most personalized, individual look possible.
However, there will be times when a trade show is so far away it makes packing 
such a display impractical. There might also be a trade show with a universal theme, etc, making it advisable to add something to join in the “fun.” Plus, there are many times an add-on or two will make your usual, standard display stand out even more! That’s where Godfrey Group’s pop-up displays will be a welcome addition!
Remember: you want your customers and clients to recognize your display, and you want potential customers and clients to spot your display and find it intriguing enough to check out!
Whatever your trade show booth, kiosk, or display needs, we guarantee that you will find exactly what you need at Godfrey Group; and if you need something custom-made, we’ll make it EXACTLY as you wish.
Tags: client, custom trade show display, customer, Godfrey Group, portable trade show display, potential client, potential customer, returning client, returning customer, Trade Show, trade show booth, trade show display, Trade Show Displays, trade show kiosk
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Godfrey Group can accommodate your every trade show need!
No matter what kind of trade show booth, kiosk, or display you might need, Godfrey Group has the perfect one!
Whether your display needs to be small, medium, large, or extra-large, we’ve got it.
Need a portable display? We’ve got it.
Need something a little more permanent? We’ve got it.
Are you happy with the display you’ve already got, but are interested in dressing it up a notch with new banners and signs? We’ve got your banners and signs!
Do you prefer a more environmentally friendly “green” display? Godfrey Group has a large selection of “green” booths and displays!
Do you need a display or booth of a specific color or design? Godfrey Group can custom-design anything you could possibly need for your trade show display!
Do you or your client prefer a fabric booth and display? Godfrey Group has an entire section of fabric displays!
Whether your trade show needs are for an indoor display, an outdoor display, or a display that can go either way, we’ve got it here at Godfrey Group!
No other company can match our quality, our prices, our selection, or our customer service. Give Godfrey Group a call today: 1-800-789-9394
We’re standing by to answer any and all of your questions!
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The world’s largest consumer technology trade show, the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, known in the industry as the CES, is being held this week in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center/Las Vegas Hilton and The Venetian. CES is such a large show that at least two venues are necessary, for the show covers more space than 35 (American) football fields. That’s a big space, folks.
The CES is always loaded with fantastic new electronics, all displayed beautifully in trade show booths and kiosks, many of these from Godfrey Group. If you are attending CES with specific products or companies in mind, look above the crowd for overhead banners and hanging headers; those are always an easy way to find something specific in a large area.
General information about the CES may be found on its website.
Hadn’t you best hurry over there? Lady Gaga, Garfield, Stan Lee, Drew Carey, Guy Kawasaki, Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster!), Bradley Whitford, Tommy Lee, and many other celebrities will be at this year’s CES.
And the EXHIBITS!!! Awesome doesn’t begin to describe them.
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The Godfrey Group wishes you all a very happy and prosperous New Year!