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If you’re anything like me then you’re finding it a bit hard to believe that the end of August is upon us.
The good news is: cSpot is tonight, the last one of the summer. The hottest creative networking org in town will set up shop at Hang Fire, one of the hottest bars in town. Seems fitting, yes?
Join us, as we mourn the passing of watermelon and lemonade, fireworks, sandcastles and plentiful sunshine. (Save Fitz, who’s itching to bid a don’t-let-the-door-hit-you-on-the-way-out adieu to sunburns and weather that doesn’t bode well for blazers and pale noggins.)
I know I’ll be schmoozing my seasonal blues away. After all “Summer” is my middle name (first, rather) and I always mourn its passing come this time of year, for obvious reasons. Unlike some of us, I can rack up a killer tan.
So, whether you’re drinking to the “impending temperateness” or drowning your summerless sorrow, come join us at Hang Fire from 5:30 to 7:30 as we fill the place with creative conversation.
Its the last Wednesday of the month, and there’s nothing like a little pig-latin to mark the glorious one-two punch of hump-day AND cSpot.
cSpot this month (tonight, July 30) will be at Saya Lounge: a happenin’ cocktail spot on Broughton, downstairs from the newly grand-scaled DC2 Design (the LA-based design showroom and retail store).
And if you haven’t been yet, here’s your chance. It’s a kickin’ new sidestreet joint (highlighted by big ole’ Buddha heads, warm tones and tasty martinis) and it’s a great venue to have fun and enjoy the funky, braininess of Savannah.
Heck, you may even meet the business connection of your dreams. Example: TCCa met, courted and hired our former Marketing Priestess, Angel Ratcliffe (now at Paragon Design Group) due to a chance meeting at cSpot. Come to think of it, I met Fitz at a cSpot, and 1.5 years later I’m bloggin’ up a storm for him. Damn!
We’re also extending happy hour (5:30 - 7:30 pm) and bringing in Zunzi’s cultural culinary expertise to provide some cocktail hour munchies for our cSpotters. (Mouth is watering…)
Calling all innovators! Yes, it’s that time again (for the first time).
TCCa is now accepting applications (and nominations) for its first annual Innovation Awards, to take place October 23 at Savannah Station.
Four-hundred of Savannah’s coolest, most innovative business, technology and creative community leaders thrown together in a room full of food, drink, celebration, recognition and shiny lights. How fun is that!?!?
Building off the great tradition of the 5-year running cBETA awards, this year’s Innovation Awards will bring the innovative heat and the quirky, cool flair of TCCa. The ceremony will honor regional business, education and community organizations that demonstrate innovation and outstanding achievement in education, business, community, government and sustainability. Applications are being accepted in the following six categories until the July 31st deadline.
- Innovative Achievement in Education
This category is open to all educational establishments along the Creative Coast - public or private, K-12 or colleges/universities - that boast a creative or innovative development, program or application of technology that has a positive impact on the educational experience. We’ve said it before: children are the future. Let’s see what the creative leaders of tomorrow are learning today.
You heard it here, folks. As of Monday I’m a 26 year old woman (my, how time flies.) But I’m not the only one having a good time growing up. Fitz (31, yikes) and Leigh (the big Three-OH), fellow Geminis, are also celebrating birthdays this week. It’s a bonafide birthday trifecta with TCCa-ers boasting May 26th and 28th birthdays.
If you feel like buying us a birthday beer (or chocolate), celebrating the short work week or just coming out to meet cool, creative professionals, join our cSpot fete. That’s right: cSpot and birthday suits (kidding). This month we’re at Lulu’s Chocolate Bar on MLK, right down from Venus de Milo. Mmmm, chocolate covered creatives. Sounds like a birthday bash to me! See you there…
who: The cSpot
what: Monthly cocktail shenanigans
when: Tonight! (Wednesday, May 28th) from 5:30-7:30pm
where: Lulu’s Chocolate Bar (map)
details: 42 MLK Jr Blvd
Popularity: 25% [?]
On May 21st at the SEDA/TCCa offices at high-noon, we will be facilitating a blogging panel made up of the area’s preeminent bloggers (read: YOU), on behalf of one of our most favorite-ist new young companies, Balaya.
If that weren’t enough, we’ll even buy you lunch and give you a comfy chair to sit in.
Balaya. Together. Wherever.
Hopefully, many of have heard of a great new company we’ve helped out named Balaya. You may have even attended their announcement we hosted last November where we celebrated the news that their corporate headquarters would be in Savannah. (Hooray!)
Balaya provides advanced web applications that help members of any group communicate and collaborate more effectively from desktops and mobile devices. What’s even cooler is that SmackDab Studios (another company we’ve given relocation love to) is developing their flagship product. Gotta love that domino effect.
Tick-it™, it’s like email but sucks less
Posted by Fitz Haile on March 15, 2008 at 10:26 AM
One of the coolest things about my job is that I get to see all the crazy and interesting people who for one reason or another want to come visit Savannah.
One such group of crazy people, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) decided to hold their board meeting here. If you’ve never heard of the IDSA, don’t worry…but listen. The IDSA IDEA Awards are like the Oscar’s of design. Ask any SCAD student worth his or her retro-80’s punk jeans…the IDEA awards are “it.”
The new president of the organization, Frank Tyneski is about as big a bad-ass as you can get in the design community. The dude has more than 50 domestic and foreign patents and was Director of Design Integration at Canada’s Research in Motion (RIM…you know, the makers of the beloved crackberry) and led the design efforts on the Blackberry 7100 series (the one with the small two-letter-per-button style keyboard…predecessor to the Pearl.) We got to hang with him for dinner recently, and he’s definitely a cool cat.
(left: IDSA Southern Conf. flier, right: The Butler’s pimptastic pad (pic courtesy of Attic Fire)
Posted by Fitz Haile on January 12, 2008 at 05:06 PM
So last Thursday we got together with about 100 of our closest friends and said thanks to our favorite pony-tailed Savannah evangelist.
It was a killer party…and, while I was hoping for a bit more “roasting” and a little less “toasting,” the evening was a memorable one and I dare say Miller enjoyed himself.
Regardless, we just wanted to thank all of you who joined us. We appreciate all of you coming to show your support and share your words. And, luckily, for those of you who didn’t make it, we took a few snaps…
Popularity: 39% [?]
Posted by Fitz Haile on January 4, 2008 at 09:45 PM
It has come to our attention that:
a.) our last post title offended some people, and..
b.) we haven’t posted since last year. (How lame.)
While we realize that some people are more sensitive than others, last year was only 4 days ago, and that blogging is more an art than a science - it’s still been about 2 weeks since our last post and we wouldn’t doing our job if we didn’t offend someone.
So, what better way to ring in the new year offensively than with - what else, a blogging unconference. Lots of people who love being pithy and the sound of their own digital voice … all in one room. It’s like a little slice of cool nerd heaven.
BlogSavannah, baby!
Last year (check out some fun videos) was the first year for BlogSavannah. Spearheaded by Drew Odom, co-sponsored by us (go us) and SavannahNow, BlogSavannah was a resounding-if-not-chaotic good time. Needless to say (now one year later) we’ve learned some lessons, polished our style, and started a relatively successful blog of our own.
Posted by Fitz Haile on October 11, 2007 at 03:16 PM
Our timely buddies over at Paragon beat us to the punch.
This past Tuesday we threw a big warm welcome shindig for one of the newest creative businesses in town, Oddpodz. With a packed house at Cha Bella we all did the Savannah wine and schmooze thing (albeit in a little-hotter-than-necessary weather) and formally welcomed Karen and Joceyln to Savannah.
At any rate, instead of raining on Paragon’s parade I’m going to link to it (and steal one of their snazzy pictures.)
Go take a looksie…
Popularity: 49% [?]
Posted by Fitz Haile on September 25, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Tomorrow, Wednesday the 26th at 6pm will be SNAP’s annual kick-off event @ Cha Bella Grill & Patio Bar.
Yea, we know that’s when cSpot usually is (last Wed of the month.) So, this month, we’ve decided to shake things up a bit and get our groove on with our buddies over at SNAP (oh, snap!) and make the party an even bigger one. Hells yea.
Dude, RSVP
Come one, come all. And let us know if you’re coming.
And SNAP is…?
Formed in 2006, this cultural membership group allows folks in their 20s and 30s (and those young at heart) to take a more active role in Savannah Music Festival, the largest performing arts event in Georgia, held March 20-April 5, 2008. (P.S. The cheeky acronym stands for the Smart Noise Awareness Project.)
And cSpot is…?
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