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WRHQ’s Jerry Rogers Inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame

ckoppel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:36:38 -0500

WRHQ 105.3’s Jerry Rogers has been inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame recognizes current and past radio professionals who have had a significant impact in radio in the state of Georgia.

“It is an unexpected honor to be inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame’, said Rogers. “I would like to thank all the wonderful professionals I’ve had the pleasure of working with through the years.”

Induction into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame is achieved through nomination and voting by the GRHOF members. The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame is…

Spectacular Winery coming to Aqua Star - one night only

westin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:46:07 -0500

Join us Tuesday at Aqua Star for a five-course wine pairing dinner presented by Rodney Strong Vineyards and Westin's executive chef, Roger Michel.

A perfect pairing for a perfectly paired dinner: Overlooking the historic Savannah River and River Street, Aqua Star offers a perfect backdrop for the seafood and wine dinner. Both the vineyard and the restaurant keep a keen focus on sustainable choices and have come together to create an intimate wine event you won't soon forget.

Heather Hanks, of Rodney Strong Vineyards is the guest speaker presenting the wines developed by Rick Sayre, winemaker:

“Our approach is for…

Savannah's RehydrateUS Aims to Conserve 1 Billion Gallons a Day with 3 easy steps

fitzhaile — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:57:13 -0500

A bold -- yet simple -- water challenge is being launched at Greenbuild. The RehydrateUS initiative, founded by sustainability guru Tommy Linstroth of Savannah based Melaver, Inc., calls for home and business owners to reduce their water consumption through three easy steps:

1) Replace existing toilets with ultra-high efficiency toilets
2) Switch out standard faucet aerators to ultra-low flow aerators
3) Swap existing shower heads with water efficient models.

These three steps can reduce household or business water consumption by 30-60%, and will result in saving 1 billion gallons of water per day. The RehydrateUS Initiative is supported…

Can Tech Startups Discover the Next Springsteen?

fitzhaile — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:31 -0500

UPlaya, SellaBand, and Amie Street have become the new talent scouts for the music industry, finding and promoting promising new artists

The conventional music industry is in a downward spiral. The oligarchy of major recording labels—Warner Music (WMG), Universal Music (VIVEF.PK), Sony Music Entertainment (SNE), and EMI—still account for some 80% of industry's revenue, but sales continue their long slide, dropping 8.8% in the first 11 months of 2009 vs. the same 2008 period, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Worse, album sales dropped 13%.

As the giants shrink, they have less money to seek out and nurture new talent. This is…

Melaver, Inc. project earns LEED Gold Certification

carriagetradepr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:01:01 -0500

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(SAVANNAH / ATHENS, GA) Hotel Indigo Athens has achieved LEED Gold certification for its cutting-edge green development strategies, including an energy conserving regenerative elevator, a high efficiency heating and air conditioning system and a water efficiency program, which cut water use almost 40 percent. Co-developed by Melaver, Inc., the unique hotel is among the first six hotels in the world to achieve LEED Gold status given by the U.S. Green Building Council. The hotel is also the first privately owned development in Athens to achieve LEED certification.
www.athensdowntownhotel.com

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Landings Club to Host 2010 $50,000 Savannah Challenger

carriagetradepr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:44:55 -0500

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(SAVANNAH, GA) The Landings on Skidaway Island will once again welcome tennis professionals from around the world when the 2010 $50,000 Savannah Challenger returns to the Franklin Creek Tennis Center May 1-9. A portion of the proceeds from the 2010 tournament will be donated to The Savannah Community Foundation to be distributed among local charities.
www.savannahchallenger.com.
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Call for Entries-"Stitched"

desotorowgallery — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:35:32 -0500

Desotorow Gallery, 2427 De Soto Ave., announces a call to artists for “Stitched,” an exhibition to be held Dec. 18-Dec. 30, 2009. “Stitched” will be a juried show featuring work that incorporates the stitch.

The juried exhibition “Stitched” is open to national and international artists of all levels. To be considered, an entry form, entry fee, artist statement and digital images of the artwork should be submitted to Desotorow Gallery by 5pm, Nov. 27. A $15 submission fee allows for the submission of up to 3 pieces of work. Artists will receive notification of the list of selected pieces through…

A Perfect Christmastime Elopement Wedding: Escape to Savannah for your romantic wedding, for a holiday-for-two you’ll remember forever.

sandytraub — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:34:12 -0500

SAVANNAH, Georgia (November 6, 2009) -- A Christmastime wedding and a romantic Savannah honeymoon all at once—why wait to make your dream come true? This December, escape to the magical holiday romance of historic downtown Savannah for an intimate wedding getaway at Presidents’ Quarters Inn.

Savannah is a city of romance any time of year, but at Christmastime she’s extra radiant, with sparkling white lights and holiday greenery in the historic squares and the joy of the season filling the air. The crisp-but-not-biting Savannah wintertime temperatures are perfect for snuggling with your one-and-only.

Presidents’ Quarters Inn will handle all the…

Evoca for Educators™ program lets students to use their mobile phones and Skype™ accounts for (AP) Advanced Placement spoken language practice and ESL (English as a Second Language) drills

fitzhaile — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:56 -0500

Evoca’s technology auto-tags students’ phone or Skype™ recordings in the educator’s online account to facilitate easy recording and teacher-student feedback for improving AP and ESL test performance

Savannah, GA and New York, NY — November 5, 2009 Evoca introduced its innovative Evoca for Educators™ program providing teachers and students with an easy, affordable method to record language learning exercises and other subjects that benefit from audio recording and teacher feedback.

The story about how Evoca for Educators™ was launched is described by Murem Sharpe, Evoca CEO: “High school and middle school teachers asked the Evoca team for a way that…

Project Funding Available for Innovative, Youth Cultural Arts Programs

fitzhaile — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:23:45 -0500

City seeks applications for Weave A Dream Initiative

The City of Savannah’s WAD Panel has issued a call for proposals for its 2009/2010 Weave A Dream (WAD) initiative. Applications will be accepted while funds are available, but must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project.

Project funding is available up to $5,000 for innovative cultural arts programs that positively engage youth audiences. Literary and dance projects are currently of special interest to the grant committee but all disciplines including multi-disciplinary projects are encouraged to apply.

To be eligible for consideration, organization must…