Marketing Specifics Leads the International Design Partners Coalition to Meet with Saudi Arabian Real Estate Developers

    KENNESAW, GA, March 23, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marketing Specifics, Inc., a critically acclaimed real estate advertising, marketing, interior design and custom architectural millwork company announced today that it is heading up the International Design Partners (IDP) coalition to meet with some of the most prominent commercial and residential developers in Saudi Arabia.

The International Design Partners trip is scheduled for March 27th through April 1st and was coordinated by Marketing Specifics president, Joan Barnes. The group is staying in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is widely considered as the heart of the Arab world and one of the most modern cities on the planet.

International Design Partners is scheduled to meet with some of the largest and most prestigious developers during their stay. The meetings will focus on luxury, high-end construction projects specifically in retail, offices, hospitality, industrial and residential building categories.

Marketing Specifics has brought 23 years of extensive real estate advertising and marketing expertise to International Design Partners and is looking forward to sharing that same strategic approach during their six-day visit in Riyadh. The firm is particularly excited about discussing the burgeoning social media marketing trend and the impact it has made on selling real estate in the U.S.

"My IDP partners and I are excited to showcases our wide range of unique real estate design talents to some key people in Saudi Arabia. There's no question as to the tremendous opportunities presented in Riyadh and in other parts of the Gulf Region because of the luxury development boom. We look forward to bringing our talents that have successfully marketed high-end developments in the U.S. over the last two decades," said Barnes.

In addition to Marketing Specifics, the assembly of the four companies that make-up International Design Partners is Basham & Lucas Design Group, Inc., Marc-Michaels Interior Design International, LLC. and Smith Santiesteban Allen Architects, Inc. International Design Partners brings together an extensive background in commercial and residential architecture, land planning, advertising, marketing, website design and development and interior design.

By utilizing the services of International Design Partners, clients will benefit from the creative synergy and project cohesion by having these various firms in one place. In addition, this multifaceted business model opens the door for cost efficiencies by saving time and ultimately money.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with International Design Partners while they are in Saudi Arabia or to request additional information, please contact Joan Barnes at 1-800-717-8999 or visit the website at www.internationaldesignpartners.com.

About Marketing Specifics: Founded in 1986 by principal owner Joan N. Barnes, MIRM, and located in Kennesaw, Georgia, Marketing Specifics is a niche residential development full-service marketing, advertising and interior design agency that handles traditional, non-traditional, interactive and public relations communications. The company also specializes in sales centers, amenity buildings, custom millwork, consulting, sales training and database management. Consistently recognized as one of the nation's premier real estate design firms of its kind, Marketing Specifics has been presented with more than 200 awards for their creative excellence in generating sales.

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