While enjoying the sojourn into Amish country, we were introduced to the completely redesigned line of Genie products, and to be completely honest, I could not be more impressed with the attention to detail paid to these new garage door openers.
According to research compiled by Genie, the three main concerns heard form consumers was they wanted their unit to be quiet, to provide ample light, and to be reliable. Genie kept these concerns at the forefront of their redesign, and the improvements made clearly reflect their dedication to not only their product, but to their customers.
What happens when the the most recognized brand in garage door openers decides to completely redesign their entire line to meet consumer concerns as well as update with the latest in technology? You end up in Baltic and Mt. Hope, Ohio, home of The Genie Company.
We were graciously invited to be a part of Genie's first-ever Digital Summit, and let me tell you, it was quite the experience. Nestled in the heart of Ohio's Amish country lies the only company to still build garage door openers in the US, between two locations in Ohio and one in Virginia, with customer support in Dallas, TX and the location above (which is built out of garage door panels!) in Mt. Hope, Ohio.
What began as Alliance in the 1950's has grown into the first most listed brand by surveyed DIYers in a unaided study at a whopping 44% or respondents, and has culitvated the Genie name into synonymousity with garage door openers themselves for nearly just as long. After experiencing the enthusiasm and unparalleled attention to detail from the heads of Genie, it's no surprise why this brand has maintained such a high level of regard in their arena.
Today I'll be heading out to Berlin, Ohio to The Genie Company headquarters for their Genie Blogger Summit, and there are hashtags and Twitter handles galore for you to follow along on this adventure into Amish country. If you've got questions about your Genie garage door send them over!
Accompanying me on this excursion will be Ethan Hagen fromOne Project Closer, Joe Prin from the HomeFix Radio Show, and Marc Lyman from Home Fixated.
This is my first opportunity to represent Charles & Hudson, and I couldn't be more excited to meet these wonderful bloggers as well as the Genie staff who so graciously extended us an invitation.
So if you'd like to follow along with all the fun, make sure to search the #GenieSummit hashtag, follow myself, Charles & Hudson and the other guests on Twitter, and keep your eyes peeled on the Charles & Hudson Facebook page for great info, photos, and anything and everything garage door related.
And if you have any questions for me, my fellow bloggers, or the people at Genie, don't hesitate to throw me a tweet or leave a message on our wall!
See you all in Berlin!
Last month while enjoying the exploits of the Tool Race we also had a chance to tour through the Columbus Idea Foundry, the host of not only the race, but the birthplace of many of the modified tools that careened towards victory.
On display were a bevy of awesome artworks, from paintings and photography to sculptures and interactive displays made by the resident artists. The space was also open to tour the gallery spaces (which were VERY industrial chic) to expereince more forms of creative expression and to watch some of the masters at work.
