The Omnibus Show E030 - Maria Murphy, CEO of the Award-Winning Carmel Christkindlmarkt

Carmel, IN – November 13, 2023 – Today’s episode of The Omnibus Show will feature Maria Murphy, CEO of the award-winning Carmel Christkindlmarkt.

Murphy has served in this role since the Market’s opening in 2017. Growing up in Yorktown, IN, Murphy did not celebrate the holidays. However, when she spent a year in Germany as recipient of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship supported by Senator Richard Lugar, her host family introduced her to all of the traditions.

She developed a fluency in German and met a wide network of contacts that she still keeps in touch with today – and which has helped in her current role.

Prior to her work at the Market, Murphy spent 10 years in the banking industry. In 2017, she heard Mayor Brainard announce his plans for a Christmas market. It wasn’t long after she expressed her interest to him that she got the call to head up the project, and after praying on the decision and looking to support from mentors, decided to take it on.

Although the market mirrors those held for hundreds of years in Europe, the Carmel Christkindlmarkt offers special Carmel touches. Murphy explains how the market has grown, what challenges she had, and what special vendors and treats you can expect when you visit. Murphy might also make the announcement of Carmel’s newest sister city maybe somewhere in Germany?

Under Murphy’s direction, the Market has been named the Best Holiday Market by USA Today’s 10 Best competition in 2019, 2021 and 2022. So, tune in to hear all about the market, then visit the website to learn more and to vote to make it #1 again this year: https://10best.usatoday.com/.../best-holiday-market-2023/

The Christkindlmarkt website is https://www.carmelchristkindlmarkt.com/ The market will be open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 – 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon – 9 p.m.; and Sunday, noon – 8 p.m.

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