Healthy Savannah opens new office on Lincoln Street
Healthy Savannah Inc. has relocated to a renovated office space at 1301 Lincoln St., Unit A, in the Historic District.
“We are excited to be in a great space with great visibility,” said Paula Kreissler, director of healthy living and community development.
Healthy Savannah is located in the same building as Savannah Bicycle Campaign and Georgia Bikes, an organization dedicated to improving bicycling facilities and promoting bicycling throughout Georgia.
The Healthy Savannah Initiative has received a $150,000 grant as part of a three-year program to fight childhood obesity.
Chamber to host business connection today
The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce will host a business connection from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Savannah Yacht Club.
This event is open to Chamber members for $10 and their guests for $25. All employees of Savannah Area Chamber member companies may attend business connections for the member rate. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required.
Sponsors include Colony Bank, Georgia Power Company, Gulfstream, Chatham Parkway Lexus, Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) and TJS Deemer Dana LLP.
For more information, contact Stephanie Boaen at SBoaen@SavannahChamber.com or 912-644-6459.
City debuts after-hours tourism hotline
Savannah’s Tourism Department has launched a new after-hours hotline for anyone in need of assistance or to report a problem.
Bridget Lidy, the city’s tourism administrator, said the hotline will serve as a point of first contact for a variety of issues. For example, a person can call if a tour company is not abiding by certain rules or for after-hours motor coaches who need help with directions or finding a place to park.
The after-hours number is 912-525-1500. The operator will be available from 5-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-9 p.m. Sunday.
Junior Achievement, law firm honored for video
Junior Achievement and HunterMaclean have received the gold “Award of Excellence” from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) in the category of Online Video: Education. The video highlights Junior Achievement’s Job Shadow Program, in which HunterMaclean attorneys speak to students about their jobs and encourage them to consider careers in law.
The video was selected from more than 6,000 entries from across the United States and around the world. They are judged and overseen by the AIVA, an organization of more than 600 visual arts professionals.
Hunter Maclean’s Shawn Kachmar says the award draws attention to the organization’s mission and the firm’s commitment to cultivating tomorrow’s business leaders.
The video was photographed and edited by Nathanial Nauert of HD Savannah.
