Nice.

Looks like Savannah’s Music Intelligence Solutions (uPlaya.com) CEO David Meredith has scored a blogging spot on the Huffington Post (the #1 blog in the world.)  In his debut post titled, “Susan Boyle’s ‘Dream’ Provides a Wake up Call to the Music Industry,” Meredith talks about how Susan Boyle’s meteoric rise to fame provides clues on how to revitalize the business of Music.

Hopefully we’ll see more from M.I.S. and David on the Huffington Post, but for now we just wanted to say, “AWESOME!”  These guys keep popping up all over the globe, and we’re thrilled to see this 2009 Innovation Award winner kicking a$$ and taking names (all while carrying the Savannah flag). 

Check out the post:
Susan Boyle’s ‘Dream’ Provides a Wake up Call to the Music Industry

Ok, so we love this kind of stuff. There’s a new magazine in town, and
it’s called Outlet. It’s mission? “To establish and profile local creativity.”

We’re listening!

The jist: Founded by graphic designer Britt Scott and writer and editor Laura Clark, Outlet magazine is a not-for- profit publication offering Savannah’s creative community an open forum through which to view and display art of all makes and media. As a submission-based magazine, Outlet’s goals are to encourage creation, connect local artists and assist in the emergence of creative careers.

Featuring the work of more than two-dozen local artists and hitting select newsstands December 17, the new issue will be celebrated that night with a free and open launch party held at Hang Fire Bar, 37 Whitaker Street, starting at 8:30 p.m. and featuring music, food, drink specials and local art.

The mag will be on sale for $3.50 at a dozen Savannah businesses including Primary Art Supply, Civvies New and Recycled Clothing, JW Salon and Spa, Leoci’s Trattoria, Smitten Salon and Cherry & East, among other locales.

We want the world to know what Savannah has to offer. Which is why we’re shouting it from the rooftops: “We have our finalists!” With not a moment to spare (and the 2009 Innovation Awards fast upon us) our esteemed panel of judges has issued the results of a long, grueling process. They’ve narrowed the field from over 100 applicants to just three finalists in each of the four categories (Community, Education & Government; Small Business; Big Business; and Sustainability), all with a caged tiger’s fighting chance at taking home the prize. (Remember last year’s finalists?)

Before the announcement you’ve been so patiently awaiting (ok you can always just scroll down), we want to thank our judges for the job well done and all the hard work that went into deciding this year’s finalists. Our independent panel of local and regional judges included State Representative Ron Stephens, former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development Craig Lesser, retired CFO/business consultant/angel investor Gordon Matthews, UGA Small Business Development Center Area Director Lynn Vos, WTOC General Manager Bill Cathcart, SCAD Professor of Graphic Design and Sustainable Design Scott Boylston, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council (GA Chapter) Leesa Carter, and a 2008 winner, Union Mission President/CEO Michael Elliott. Thanks to each and every one of you for contributing your time, energy and expertise to selecting a handful of innovative do-gooders. This year’s festivities wouldn’t have been possible without you.

Were endearing Sesame Street character Oscar the Grouch to be a Savannah resident, he’d be pissed today. The company responsible for removing vast quantities of ferrous metals (magnetic metals derived from iron or steel) from the waste stream is celebrating it’s Grand Opening today in Garden City. That means less trash for Oscar. It also means less mining of our natural resources. Oh, and did I mention that it creates an efficient source of recyclable commodities exportable to world markets through our port? Oscar, eat your heart out.

Our newest neighbors in sustainable industry, Newell Recycling, broke ground on 40-acre Garden City site last May, bringing with them an initial investment of $20 million (while not requesting tax abatement). TCCa and local community leaders are thrilled to welcome Newell, one of the largest recyclers and processors of recycled metals in the Southeast. TCCi began courting Newell several years ago, recognizing the nexus of interests between manufacturing, large-scale recycling and shipping industries.