I mean, WOW. When was the last time two HUGE icons were joined together on one stage in Savannah?

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Fitz Haile
on February 4, 2010 at 02:40 PM

(And we don’t mean Paula Dean and Bobby Flay). Well, on Saturday Feb 13th, Savannah and Georgia history will be made when Ted Turner and Hank Aaron arrive in town to be honored by the Georgia Historical Society and the Office of the Governor at its annual Birthday Bash and Awards Gala. Georgia is still spry as a fox at 277 years old and all are welcome (after purchasing a ticket!) to come blow out the metaphorical candles and to wish good cheer and “many happy returns” to our great state.

At the event, Hank and Ted will be made official Georgia Trustees by Governor Sonny Perdue; and, yes, lame duck appointments still count as official. The pair will also be fielding a few questions and reminiscing on what their impactful lives have meant for all Georgians. The Gala will cap off a fortnight (that’s two weeks for the uninitiated!) of festivities commemorating Georgia history and celebrating the life and legacy of native son and baseball legend, Jackie Robinson.


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WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Two (2) full passes to IxDA and five (5) passes to the opening reception

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Fitz Haile
on February 4, 2010 at 02:17 PM

After our initial blog post calling for 140 character pitches as to why YOU should win two $800 tickets to IxDA, we were swamped with dozens of entries and we’ve finally narrowed down the crop to the winners (as we see it.)  There were many great submissions, but ultimately had to make a choice and we tried to reward those who flexed their right brain muscles.

First of all, we were THRILLED with all the enthusiasm. Thank you, thank you to everyone who participated. You guys rock and we’re psyched we got to interact a little with you! After all, isn’t that the point?

Second of all, drumroll, please…!!!

Winners (Full pass to entire conference, ~ $800 value)

Winner #1: Ben Sykes

Winner #2: Eric Berkman

“Dear
Johnny, How ‘bout this?

‘Moon River, wider than a mile,
I’ll cross you some day. To attend the Interaction 10 conference held by
IxDA.’”

Honorable Mentions (ticket to opening reception)

aya: There was an old lady IA / Who’s neither not Working nor Paid / SAVANNAH she yelped/But needed help / Then a Twit,a limerick-Hurray!


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CONTEST: Win one of two FREE $800 tickets to this weekend’s #IxDA conference in #Savannah (in 140 characters or less)!

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Fitz Haile
on February 1, 2010 at 11:04 AM

Everybody loves a contest. I know I do. So, on this sleepy Monday, we’re going to give you the opportunity to stretch your (right) brain for a chance to win two free tickets to this weekend’s IxDA conference.

What is IxDA, you ask? Each year, the interaction design community gathers to stretch their minds, sharpen their skills and inspire each other. Hosted by the Interaction Design Association (IxDA), Interaction 10 is the third annual conference series that has quickly become one of the can’t-miss events of the year in the user experience world (check out the impressive list of sponsors…from Microsoft to Adobe to Mozilla to GE to Dell.)

For Interaction 10, IxDA is returning to Savannah to build a conference like no other. (Pre-conference workshops begin this Thursday, February 4th, with the conference opening on Saturday.)

Registration will set you back $749, but only here can you pay your way with words – 140 characters or less, to be exact — to tell us why YOU should attend (and make it interesting).


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Cool. Savannah Arts Academy is gunning for Industry Certification in Interactive Media. Let’s help them.

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Fitz Haile
on January 25, 2010 at 03:55 PM

We usually don’t have much opportunity to interface with primary/secondary education orgs (save our support to Savannah Science Seminar, Savannah Robotics and some work Leigh has done with Windsor Forest), so when this arrived in my inbox I thought it was pretty intriguing.

It seems that Savannah Arts Academy (SAA) is gunning for Industry cred with its interactive media program. Or in their words, “The Interactive Media Pathway (which is part of the Communication Arts department) is going through Industry Certification this year.”

According to SAA’s release, Industry Certification is a “stamp of excellence,” which represents the apex of program quality.  Only those programs that have successfully undergone rigorous reviews by leaders from business and industry are recognized with this distinction. 

For its part, the State Department of Education is committed to the industry certification process as a part of its effort to strengthen technical and academic standards for all Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs.
 
One of the things SAA has to do is gather information from local businesses about the types of entry level jobs available and the skills students need to enter into those jobs. 


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