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CVB hires website designer
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Christy Sherman, left, and Chris Sheppard, incoming and outgoing executive directors for the Richmond Hill Convention and Visitors Bureau, respectively, with Noah Wood and Byron Atkinson of Boost by Design. - photo by Photo provided.
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Updated: May 14, 2014, 7:30 PM
Published: May 14, 2014, 5:38 PM

A new era at the Richmond Hill Convention and Visitors Bureau continues with the launch of a brand new website at http://visitrichmondhill.com/.
Chris Sheppard, the RHCVB outgoing executive director who leaves her position of six years on May 23, is delighted to have completed this project working closely with incoming Executive Director Christy Sherman.
“We wanted to take the Visit Richmond Hill website to the next level by offering visitors the latest in responsive technology and offering a site that shows at a glance the variety of things to do and places to stay, eat and shop in Richmond Hill,” Sheppard said.
The CVB itself “shopped local” by supporting local website design and digital marketing company Boost by Design.
Byron and Karin Atkinson, owner/managers of Boost by Design, relocated to Richmond Hill in 2010 with their three young sons attracted by the wonderful lifestyle and business opportunities in coastal Georgia.
Boost by Design’s other notable clientele include the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce, Valid USA and The Maritime Law Association of the United States.
The new visitrichmondhill.com focuses on the way people travel today, according to Byron Atkinson.
“How do people naturally explore a city? By wandering, looking for landmarks, talking to other people,” he said. “So we created a rich, tactile, interactive map experience that’s really the heart of the site. It gives visitors a way to explore, and get to know Richmond Hill before they even arrive.”
Sherman, who took her new position on April 14 after serving for two years on the CVB board, explains that the new website boasts such features as a dynamic calendar that allows event downloads to users’ personal calendars, as well as the ability for users to submit events.
“I can see this calendar becoming the go-to resource for locals and visitors alike for what’s happening in our area,” she said. “Also, the responsive design of the new website gives it a flawless translation between computers, smartphones and tablets. It is much easier to navigate and will be much more useful to the visitors and residents alike.”
Sherman said she was pleased to work with Boost by Design.
“Working with Boost by Design was a great experience — their team delivered on time, on budget and was always fast to respond,” she said. “They understand the challenges of making an impact in today’s competitive market.
“The website is a great way to showcase our accommodations, dining, shopping, outdoor attractions and historic sites to visitors, meeting planners and media.  We also encourage local residents to utilize this interactive site to better host their out-of-town guests.”  

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Record April boosts Savannah's container trade at port
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The Port of Savannah moved 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units in April, an increase of 7.1 percent. - photo by Provided
Bryan County News
Updated: May 23, 2018, 1:59 AM
Published: May 23, 2018, 2:00 AM

The Georgia Ports Authority's busiest April ever pushed its fiscal year-to-date totals to more than 3.4 million 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), an increase of 8.8 percent, or 280,000 TEUs, compared to the first 10 months of fiscal 2017.

"We're on track to move more than 300,000 TEUs in every month of the fiscal year, which will be a first for the authority," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "We're also anticipating this to be the first fiscal year for the Port of Savannah to handle more than 4 million TEUs."

April volumes reached 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units, up 7.1 percent or 23,700 units. As the fastest growing containerport in the nation, the Port of Savannah has achieved a compound annual growth rate of more than 5 percent a year over the past decade.

"As reported in the recent economic impact study by UGA's Terry College of Business, trade through Georgia's deepwater ports translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater productivity," said GPA Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood. "In every region of Georgia, employers rely on the ports of Savannah and Brunswick to help them become more competitive on the global stage."

To strengthen the Port of Savannah's ability to support the state's future economic growth, the GPA Board approved $66 million in terminal upgrades, including $24 million for the purchase of 10 additional rubber-tired gantry cranes.  

"The authority is committed to building additional capacity ahead of demand to ensure the Port of Savannah remains a trusted link in the supply chain serving Georgia and the Southeast," Lynch said.

The crane purchase will bring the fleet at Garden City Terminal to 156 RTGs. The new cranes will support three new container rows, which the board approved in March. The additional container rows will increase annual capacity at the Port of Savannah by 150,000 TEUs.

The RTGs will work over stacks that are five containers high and six deep, with a truck lane running alongside the stacks. Capable of running on electricity, the cranes will have a lift capacity of 50 metric tons.

The cranes will arrive in two batches of five in the first and second quarters of calendar year 2019.

 Also at Monday's meeting, the GPA Board elected its officers, with Jimmy Allgood as chairman, Will McKnight taking the position of vice chairman and Joel Wooten elected as the next secretary/treasurer.

For more information, visit gaports.com, or contact GPA Senior Director of Corporate Communications Robert Morris at (912) 964-3855 or rmorris@gaports.com.

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