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Delaware County, Pa., Residents Gear Up to Celebrate Unveiling
of Home-Technology Makeover Powered by Verizon FiOS
PHILADELPHIA -- Oct. 11, 2007
/ A Delaware
County, Pa., couple -- owners of a contracting business and
parents of three active boys -- will return to their Thornton
residence for the unveiling of a complete home-technology
makeover provided by Verizon.
The unveiling, to be filmed
as part of the reality TV show "My Home 2.0," will take place
on Saturday, Oct. 13, in an atmosphere filled with food, fun
and prizes for the community. Three technology gurus have been
busily analyzing, designing and overhauling the Irvings' home
with Verizon's revolutionary FiOS Internet and TV services,
along with a host of high-tech gear. While the gurus have been
working, flyers placed in area shopping centers, gas stations
and at local universities have been creating a buzz around
town for the Oct. 13 block party. Media members are encouraged
to stop by the press tent and file their stories from their
laptops and experience the speed of a Verizon FiOS Internet
connection.
WHAT: Live home-makeover celebration with communitywide
block party where attendees will have a chance to:
-- Be a part of the audience during the filming of the
"My Home 2.0" reality-TV show.
-- Audition to be on "My Home 2.0."
-- Enter drawing for a plasma TV.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct.13
Food, refreshments and entertainment: 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Drawing for Plasma TV
Unveiling festivities: Approx. 3 p.m.
Interviews: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Techno gurus
Verizon officials
Irving family - 4 p.m.
Block party concludes: 4 p.m.
WHERE: Intersection of Mill Road and Grey Hawk Lane, Thornton, Pa.
Street parking available
WHO: The Irvings, the second Pennsylvania family selected for the
"My Home 2.0" home-technology makeover show, powered by
Verizon's FiOS services.
Beth Mulhern, Verizon director, consumer regional marketing,
Pennsylvania and Delaware
Techno Gurus:
-- Yue Xu, hostess of the upcoming TV series "My Home 2.0"
and a techno tinkerer.
-- Brian Albert, brainstormer, film and theatrical prop
builder, medical device designer, and special effects
expert.
-- Lloyd Emelle, chief technologist who keeps things working,
is a Drexel University grad student and computer
engineering specialist.
BACKGROUND: Verizon announced
on Sept. 5 it was sponsoring an innovative television series,
"My Home 2.0," to show families how they can realize the full
potential of technology to improve their lives. The Irvings
are the second of five Pennsylvania winners of a "My Home 2.0"
technology transformation. "My Home 2.0" will premiere this
fall on network affiliates in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as
well as on Verizon FiOS Video-on-Demand.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Regan Meador, Campfire Media
rmeador@campfirenyc.com
917-400-0014 (cell)
Sharon Shaffer, Verizon
sharon.b.shaffer@verizon.com
215-990-6499 (cell)
PRNewswire -- Oct. 11
Source: Verizon
Web site:
http://www.verizon.com/
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