Tall Tales & Falsehoods

Key Points:

• Assignment – To Create an ad campaign that will be in both newspaper and magazines as well as online.

Completed Assignment will include:

(specs to be determined)

1. Full page ad
2. 1/2 page ad
3. 1/4 page ad
4. B&W Newspaper Ad
5. Web Cube Ad
6. Web Banner Ad
7. Web Rectangle Ad

Magazine Ad Specifications:

Full Page:

• Bleed = 8.125×10.75
• Trim = 7.875×10.5
• Live = 7×10

Half Page:

• Bleed = 8.125×5.5
• Trim = 7.875×5.25
• Live = 4.5625×9.625

Quarter Page:

• Live = 3.1875×4.75

Newspaper Ad Specifications:

• 3 Columns x 3 Inches (5.695×3)

Online Ad Size:

• Web Cube Ad 160×90 Under 32K
• Web Banner Ad 600×160 Under 120K
• Web Rectangle Ad 300×250 Under 72K

Companies To Choose From:

• Certified South Carolina
• Surfrider Foundation / Local Chapter
• South Carolina State Parks
• Winyah River Foundation

Another year has come and gone for CREATE South. It was a great experience this year. As one of the co-founders of CREATE South my hands touch all facets of the conference. For better or worse that is just how it is. We learned a tremendous amount from 2008 and even more form 2009. CREATE South 2010 should be even better.

As I look back on getting CREATE South 2009 together I wanted to make sure I posted some of the key points that I think will lead us to an even better conference in 2010.

• Remember to have fun
• Don’t forget to ask for help
• Know your strengths and weaknesses
• Plan ahead
• Have contingencies
• Find more sponsors

I like to tell myself that this is a grassroots conference. This takes a little pressure off. With a grassroots effort, things tend to a be a little more laid back, expectations from others aren’t so high, and the ability to change everything at the last minute is ok.

Andre @ CREATE South 2009 By Chrys

I do not like structured environments and I want to make sure that CREATE South stays true to the grassroots feel. One day I want to be able to hand off CREATE South to the new blood and let them run with the philosophy that we have instilled in it.

One of the best things we did this year was partner up with Horry Georgetown Technical College. In doing so we had a new found partner with some of the same goals. They were able to provide real life, hands on applications for their students to test their skills. CREATE South in returned received a venue to have the conference and an ongoing working relationship with a leader in the community. For that I am grateful.

Between planning, organizing and cooking I got to have a little fun and meet some really cool people. For me the conference isn’t what I learn in the session but rather what I take away from the people that I meet there. This year was a great exercise in networking for myself and my ideas.

I feel as if CREATE South 2009 was a big success. It laid down a firm foundation to build an even better conference with in 2010.

Until then check out some of the other CREATE South 2009 links:

Tiffany Trent Blog Post

CREATE South 2009 Flickr Group Pool

The Twitter Talk

I am very interested in the cost of food. Not only from the point of view that I am a consumer of said goods but also form the point of new ways of generating the same amount of food for less. Most say that food cost comes from the shipping from far off destinations coupled with environmental concerns. Food shipping also has a huge impact on the carbon footprint.

There has been a lot of press about grow/eat local. This concept is very appealing to me. While there are tons and tons of ways to do this, urbanites have started to buy small plots of larger land tracks to grow and maintain there own food supply. This is also accruing in large city’s on rooftop gardens and city parks. Would this idea be appealing to fellow Horry County citizines? I don’t really think so but it may.

I have at my disposal about 8 acres of land located off 701 S right outside of Conway. What if I made a urban farming location where people could rent out smaller plots and plat there own crops? Have it where all tools, water, fertilizer are all supplied. Also have on a hand a “real farmer” who could coach folks the ways of growing crops properly. You could charge for the service and make it as easy as possible for people to become “Weekend Farmers.” As long as you make the place nice, free of backbreaking work and give growing advice you could make it work. I think people are scared off from the up front cost of equipment, the thought of loosing their crops due to inexperience and actually doing back breaking work. If you supply the knowledge, the equipment and a helping hand people would be more inclined to join up. {You could possibly create it like a co-op where all crops are put into the overall pool of crops and each family gets there own share. (But I haven’t thought this idea out fully so I will hold off for now. Too many negative thoughts as far as “Share Cropping” is concerned.)}

Taking it one step further you could also have live stock where each” Weekend Farmer” has his/her own cow, hog and chicken. You would then get the eggs from the chickens and each season get the beef from the cattle and the pork from the pig.

The idea is not that far of a stretch. You already have people renting out horse stables and while this is for recreation the same principals apply except now the recreation is “gardening.” You are making it fun, enjoyable, family time and eco-friendly.

What do you think? Would you become a “weekend farmer?”

I have really enjoyed geocaching as of late. I have started taking out friends and family with me to see if they would gain interest in my little past time. I have started to set up my own mini-rules within the geocaching world to help me see and explore more. I have even started to place my very own caches!

Last month I attended my very first Grand Strand Geocachers Meeting. I discovered that I already knew a few people who were into it and meet a few new ones as well. During that meeting there was a discussion of coming up with a logo for the geocachers group. Somehow I have carved out a little time to throw something together. I have also made a sticker for the back of my car. I think it really bridges the official geocaching logo with the feel of the Grand Strand. Noting to exotic or cheesy.

I have also bought the domain name www.grandstrandgeocaching.com in order to possibly set up a group blog. There was mention of a possible newsletter at the last meeting and I thought that this could serve either in conjunction with a printed newsletter or in lieu of.

The next Grand Strand Geocachers meeting is this Sat at the Little River Bowling Alley. I plan on throwing all of this up for discussion there. However I will have to hustle back from Orangeberg, SC, where I will be attending the first BBQ competition of the year, in order to make it in time. If any of you would like to join in on the get together I would love to have you as my personal guest!