Film Commission Sets Producer’s Workshop in August
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Film Commission will hold a workshop for aspiring and established producers on Aug. 16-17 at Trident Technical College in North Charleston.
Savannah Ranks Among Top Ten Travel Cities
Savannah was ranked No. 9 on Travel + Leisure’s list of Top Ten Cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, according to the magazine’s 2008 World’s Best Awards readers’ recent survey.
This is the first time that Savannah has made it into the top ten in the thirteen years of the Travel + Leisure Magazine’s survey.
TOP 10 CITIES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 2008
1. New York
2. San Francisco
3. Chicago
4. Charleston, South Carolina
5. Santa Fe
6. Quebec City
7. Montreal
8. Vancouver
9. Savannah **
10. Victoria, British Columbia
The 2008 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey results (listed by overall and regional rankings) and survey methodology will be featured in the August issue of Travel + Leisure magazine, and is available on-line now at www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest.
Jazz Festival Coming Up – Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia is known for its commitment to the arts and the many festivals that are offered during the year. The week-long Savannah Jazz Festival, on September 20 – 28 2008, is one of the largest and most popular of the Savannah festivals, is presented by the Coastal Jazz Association and is dedicated to the growth of jazz and jazz audiences in the Coastal Empire.
First Day Festival Logo Contest for Kids – Charleston, SC
After 5 successful years and with the First Day Festival growing each year, it is time to create our own signature logo for the festival. We have launched a logo contest and invited students ages 5-15 years old to design a new logo that will serve as a graphical way to describe the festival and its mission. Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. will unveil the winning logo and honor the student designer at the 6th annual First Day Festival, Sunday, August 17, 2008.
Contest deadline is August 1, 2008!
Click here to get more information about the First Day festival Logo
First Day Festival 2008 -Sunday, August 17th 1pm-4pm
Liberty Square (at the South Carolina Aquarium and Charleston Maritime Center)contest!
Poster Competition for Charleston Food and Wine Festival
The BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival, scheduled for March 5-8, 2009 is proud to once again partner with Charleston magazine to present the third annual Official Poster Competition. Artists who are 18 years or older and residents of the Tri-county area (Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester) may submit original works of art for consideration in the design contest of the 2009 Festival Poster. Artists’ designs should illustrate Charleston’s unique culinary culture and flourishing food scene, while exhibiting characteristics that would appropriately represent the Festival. Keeping with the theme of the past two years, artists are required to incorporate into the design the signature wine stain (available with the application).