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2012 Savannah Irish Festival: 20 Years of Music+Laughter+Dance

RWG — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:55:34 +0000

SAVANNAH – The 2012 Savannah Irish Festival celebrates twenty years of showcasing Celtic and Irish-American music and culture, with a lineup of Savannah’s favorite nationally and internationally renowned performers.

Bring the whole family to this year’s three day festival: Friday, February 17 – Sunday, February 19, 2012, in the Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia.

Attracting visitors from around the US as well as the local Irish community, the Savannah Irish Festival serves as the unofficial kick-off to Savannah’s “Irish Season.” Musical and cultural entertainment will be featured on four stages throughout…

Professional staffing agency G-Star Staffing now open for business in Savannah

carriagetradepr — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:20:27 +0000

Agency places accounting, finance, web design professionals and more available for temporary work.

(SAVANNAH, GA.) - Professional temporary staffing agency G-Star Staffing launched in the Savannah area January 2012.

G-Star Staffing will provide professional staffing in areas such as legal, accounting, finance, IT, web design, graphic design, sales, administration, general office work, event planning, marketing and business development.

G-Star human resources experts thoroughly vets all candidates for temporary staffing work by pre-screening and interviewing them and evaluating their skills, as well as checking references before ever suggesting them to client companies.

G-Star also meets with the client companies. Knowing…

Author Dawn Baker Speaks at Savannah Book Festival

dawnbaker — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:14:25 +0000

SAVANNAH, Ga., February 2, 2012 - Smart, competent, dynamic, phenomenal and unforgettable…these are characteristics that every woman should have, and news anchor Dawn Baker knows what it takes to achieve these qualities and become successful.

Baker will be speaking at Savannah’s annual book festival on February 18, 2012 beginning at 4:00P.M. Dawn’s Daughter, Baker’s premiere self-help book for teen and young adult females, made its debut on November 8, 2011. She will discuss her success as an author and provide insight about her book. Some of the tools that the book includes are: becoming strong and independent; setting and…

Savannah’s Forsyth Farmers’ Market to kickoff early February 2012

cornelia — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:17:51 +0000

Market line-up to launch fourth season with an early start and opening incentives

The Forsyth Farmers’ Market, which was created in 2009 with the goal of making fresh, healthy food easily accessible to the residents of Savannah and surrounding neighborhoods, will return for a fourth season on February 11, 2012.
Each Saturday from 9 AM – 1 PM, at the South End of Forsyth Park in Historic Downtown Savannah, a variety of vendors will offer their produce and products to residents and visitors alike.

After the incredibly successful 2011 season, the 2012 opening weekend in February will kickoff featuring…

Critz Tybee Run Fest 2012 wraps up an amazing weekend with record-breaking race registrations and spectators

cornelia — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:37:23 +0000

In the first year of its newly formatted race, the 2012 CRITZ TYBEE RUN FEST weekend long event, proved to be record breaking in both participating runner numbers and in the overall organization.
The organizers and their sponsors went out of the way to make participants and spectators alike, feel “at home,” by providing an exciting five-race format, food and drinks, and music along with an athletic, fun environment.

Over 200 volunteers from a variety of groups, including SCAD, United Way Hands on Savannah, the Tybee YMCA, our sponsors (http://www.critztybeerun.com/sponsors), and a variety of area community groups and…

(SAVANNAH, GA) COMMUNITY HEADLINES, FEB 6, 2012

carriagetradepr — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:21:54 +0000

(GA) House Speaker David Ralston has tasked the House Special Committee on Small Business Development and Job Creation with a new initiative-"Red Tape Watch"- it will hear testimony from Georgia business owners from all industry sectors and regions on what current laws and regulations are burdensome and costly to small businesses. www.house.ga.gov/redtapewatch To learn how you can testify before an upcoming committee meeting or submit comments online if unable to attend in person.

(RICHMOND HILL, GA) Job Fair, Feb 11: Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire is hiring to fill vacancies at their newest location in Richmond Hill.

Savannah Real Estate: Celia Dunn Sotheby's International Realty Selected to List 19 Townhomes in Pooler; The Retreat at Forest Lakes in Godley Station

carriagetradepr — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:30:01 +0000

Celia Dunn Sotheby's International Realty Selected to List 19 Townhomes in Pooler; The Retreat at Forest Lakes in Godley Station

(SAVANNAH, GA.) Nineteen townhomes in the upscale gated community of The Retreat at Forest Lakes have just become available. The townhomes are located in Godley Station in Pooler.

Priced from $119,900 to $199,900, these low-maintenance townhomes feature villa-style duplexes or townhome-style homes with brick exteriors.

“We at Liberty Homes are extremely excited about The Retreat – I am convinced that we have the best townhome community, the best team and the best home value in the Savannah area,” said Todd…

Pooler and West Chatham Business After Hours networking event with a twist is Thursday, February 16, 5:3-7:30PM at Royal Cinemas. Early bird discount is available through February 7.

karen — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:56:43 +0000

In order to further promote and support networking and outreach, the Pooler Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, Inc. (PCOCVB) is hosting a Business After Hours Networking Event Thursday, February 16, 5:30-7:30PM at Royal Cinemas, 5 Towne Center Court, Pooler.

There is early bird discount of $12 for PCOCVB members that register and pay by February 7 and the chamber has a new twist for this event by offering the chamber discount to members of the Pooler BNI, Pooler Networking Connections (PNC), Pooler and West Chatham Rotary Club, Pooler Lion’s Club, NUBARTER, Pooler and West Chatham YMCA, and American…

Busy Bee Vacations Announces Executive & Long Term Rentals

savannahlaurie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:53:49 +0000

For Immediate Release

Savannah, Georgia - February 2, 2012

Busy Bee Vacations announces our new extended stays and executive long term rentals and we would love to have you come stay with us for week, month, OR longer stays. We'll show you how to live like a local. Savannah weather is glorious, with lots of warm, sunny days and cool, refreshing evenings perfect for absorbing all the history and wonders of Georgia's Hostess City. We have wonderful cultural events all year round with lots of delicious restaurants and plenty of shops to enjoy.

Stay as connected as you…

Skidaway Institute researcher receives $377,000 grant to assess coastal vulnerability

MikeSullivan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:41 +0000

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Clark Alexander has begun a multi-investigator project to assess the vulnerability of the Southeast Atlantic coast to future threats ranging from sea-level rise to shoreline erosion.

The project is funded by a $377,000 grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. It is part of a larger, $1.06 million project awarded to the Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance (Alliance), to coordinate efforts in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina to develop a consistent method of assessing coastal threats in the four states.

“Our overall goal is to develop a process to evaluate our…