LOWCOUNTRY FEBRUARY LUNCHEON

Atlanta-based Hospitality and Lifestyle Expert to Share Trends and Insights

 With the Charleston Wine & Food Festival just around the corner, the Lowcountry region of SCPRSA is pleased to feature a February speaker who knows all of the ins and outs of hospitality and lifestyle marketing.   

Mary Reynolds, CEO and President of Atlanta-based The Reynolds Group, will share insights into the state of the industry and trends to capitalize on now. Whether you work for a hospitality-related company, have clients in the industry or just love food and wine, you won’t want to miss our February luncheon. 

Celebrating their 10 year anniversary, The Reynolds Group, Inc. is an award-winning boutique marketing, public, media relations and consulting firm specializing in the lifestyle and hospitality industry, emphasizing and focusing on dining, services, products and design.  

Their client roster features some of the most prominent and well-respected brands in the Southeast and nationally, including Anne Quatrano’s Bacchanalia and Star Provision restaurants, Tom Colicchio’s Craft and Craftbar Atlanta, The St. Regis Atlanta Hotel & Residences, Basico wine,  Atlanta Botanical Garden, Taste of the Nation, Gables Residential, Jamestown and FLIP Burger Boutique, as well as Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Market and Laurent Tourondel’s BLT Steak Atlanta, both located in W Hotels, Oak Steakhouse, 17 North and Fish.

The Reynolds Group has received recognition for its excellence in public relations and has garnered numerous awards including the PRSA Phoenix Award, IABC Silver Flame Award, ADDY award, the American Design Award for best brochure and the PR News’ Nonprofit Award. Most recently we were named one of the top 20 public relations firms by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

WHEN:         Tuesday, February 23 , 2010

TIME:           11:45 AM Check-in   12:00 PM Lunch Served

PLACE:        Upstairs at Virginia’s on King (412 King Street)

COST:          $15 for SCPRSA members, $20 for guests, $15 for college students. No shows will be billed. Credit card payments are only accepted online prior to luncheon. Payment is expected prepaid or at the door by cash or check. If your company requires an invoice for payment, please arrange for them prior to the luncheon by contacting scprsa@earthlink.net.

RSVP:          RSVPs are now mandatory!  Please make sure to RSVP by noon on Monday, February 22 to Rebecca Blackman at rblackman@leapfrogprco.com or 843.579.0500. RSVPs to Facebook will not be counted.  For online registration and payment, click on a "Buy Now" button below. 

MIDLANDS MARCH LUNCHEON

New Outlets and National Connections from SC Parks, Recreation & Tourism

If SCPRT isn’t on your media list, it’s time to learn how this far-reaching organization is promoting South Carolina as a whole by forging connections with national journalists, developing targeted e-newsletters, highlighting S.C. happenings in major press releases and choreographing showcase events in cities like Atlanta and Washington, D.C. What’s more, SCPRT’s statewide PR network has proven itself as a pivotal and efficient way to share stories with regional and national media.

This luncheon, which focuses on key PR insights and take-away resources, will feature SCPRT Public Relations and Information Director Dawn Dawson explaining overall public relations strategies and Media Relations Manager Marc Rapport sharing real-world case studies, ranging from meeting reporters at peach festivals to recruiting committed citizen-journalists to blog about South Carolina.

This luncheon is ideal for anyone in the travel, food or lifestyle PR industries as well as those who are interested in tapping into SCPRT’s extensive network of resources to help spread the word about iconic South Carolina organizations and events.

DATE:                           Tuesday, March 9, 2010

TIME:                           11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

LOCATION:                 The Capital City Club at 1201 Main St. Top floor.          

*** Note Location change ***

COST:                           $18 for SCPRSA members, $25 for nonmembers, $18 for students. Walk-Ups/No RSVPs are an additional $5. No shows will be billed. Credit card payments are only accepted online prior to luncheon. Payment is expected prepaid or at the door by cash or check. If your company requires an invoice for payment, please arrange for them prior to the luncheon by contacting scprsa@earthlink.net.

RSVP:                           By Noon, Friday, March 5. For online registration and payment, click on a "Buy Now" button below.  If not paying online, contact Jacque Riley at jriley@rileycommunications.com.

UPSTATE MARCH LUNCHEON

SEO for Web 2.0

The Upstate SCPRSA regional luncheon on March 16 features Drew Hannush, SEO & SEM consultant, web designer, blogger and owner/founder of Hannush Enterprises. Hannush will discuss how Web 2.0 impacts Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how social media involvement can impact your company’s rankings. Hannush will also provide insight on how marketing, communications and public relations professionals can use key words in web content and press releases to improve SEO.

To learn more about Hannush, visit his website at http://www.hannush.com/blog .

DATE:                        Tuesday, March 16, 2010

TIME:                        Networking and lunch begins at 11:45 a.m., program from noon to 1 p.m.

PLACE:                      Jackson Marketing Group, 2 Task Industrial Court in Greenville. Take I-385 to Woodruff Road, turn left on Woodruff Road and go to the third light, which is Smith Hines Road. Turn right onto Smith Hines. Jackson Marketing Group is a quarter-mile ahead on your left.Call (864) 272-3005 for directions.

COST:                        $15 for SCPRSA members, $20 for guests, $15 for college students. No shows will be billed. Credit card payments are only accepted online prior to luncheon. Payment is expected prepaid or at the door by cash or check. If your company requires an invoice for payment, please arrange for them prior to the luncheon by contacting scprsa@earthlink.net.

RSVP:                        By noon, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. For online registration and payment, click on a "Buy Now" button below.  If not registering online, contact Alice Grey Harrison, APR at agharrison@dixon-hughes.com.