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Retail & Shopping Centers

SBJ Staff Report

Feb 6, 2012 – NuBarter, headquartered in Savannah, one of the Southeast’s leading bartering companies that links together small businesses to share products and services and reduce costs, will host a special event Feb 13 with a Valentine's Day theme.

Dyanne Hunter, the owner of Vashti Boutique, a new Savannah business owner, will host the event with NuBarter at her store at 5503 Waters Avenue from 5:30-7:30 pm

Vashti Boutique, located in Midtown, offers eclectic women’s & men’s accessories, including purses, jewelry, scarves and ties for men.

The evening is an opportunity to both purchase items, and network with other NuBarter members, according to Jackie Stein, NuBarter’s Savannah area manager.

Complimentary fine wine & cheese will be served, along with door prizes. Free parking is available in front of the boutique and at Chef Randall’s on 69th Street.

Hospitality & Tourism

Feb 6, 2012 – Ticket sales close this Friday, Feb 10, for the Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council’s 14th Annual Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner set for Thurs., Feb. 16 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. 

This year’s Herb & Franklin Traub Visionary Award and John P. Rousakis Community Champion Award recipients are Dr. Walter O. Evans, retired general surgeon and art collector, and Fran Powell Harold, director, Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, who will be honored at the event.

 “Savannah’s tourism and hospitality industry provides excellent career paths for individuals seeking an opportunity for ongoing growth and development throughout their careers,” according to Marti Barrow, executive director of the Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council.  “We are very proud of the accomplishments of not only the evening’s award recipients, but of the industry as a whole.”

The recipients of the Service Star and Service Leader Awards for exemplary job performance in the hospitality industry will also be announced, as well as the Tourism Leadership Council Member of the Year.  Six scholarships will also be presented from the Sheldon Fox Scholarship Program to students pursuing culinary, tourism and hospitality careers. 

The Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner is not only a celebration of local tourism industry accomplishments, but it is also an annual fundraiser that supports the programs of the Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council, including scholarships for college students pursuing hospitality careers, workforce development initiatives, networking opportunities for industry professionals, educational seminars for industry employees and an emergency fund available for members in times of crisis, explains Barrow.

Approximately 250 people are expected to attend the event this year. The TLC would like to thank our Platinum Sponsor for the event-Old Savannah Tours! Sonny Dixon, news anchor for WTOC-TV, will serve as emcee for the evening.  The cocktail reception will begin at 5:30pm and conclude just before dinner, which begins at 7 p.m.  Tickets for dinner are $55, and table sponsorships are still available. 

The event will also feature a fabulous RAFFLE this year.  Tickets are currently available for purchase at the TLC office or online at www.tourismleadershipcouncil.com (select calendar – February 16).  You do not need to be present to win.  A list of prizes is attached. 

For more information about the Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner or to purchase tickets, please visit the online calendar at www.tourismleadershipcouncil.com (select February 16) or call the Tourism Leadership Council office at 912-232-1223.