A presentation by Patti Cullen, River Valley Regional Commission at NADO's Annual Training Conference on October 26, 2015 during a session titled Developing a Brand: Tools for Marketing Your Region.

1. Show Your Love for the
River Valley
Photo Contest
February 2015

2. Show Your Love for the
River Valley
Categories
Our Towns, Historic Sites, Scenery, Life in the River Valley
Timeline:
-Accepted Entries: January 23 – February 2
-“Voting” on Facebook for People’s Choice Award: February 3-10
-Judging for Category Winners & Grand Prize: February 4-10
-Winners Announced: February 13
27 Entries
Increased number of people who like RVRC Facebook page
from 262 to 290.

3. Andrew College
President’s Home
Grand Prize and
Historic Sites Category Winner Patricia Goodman

4. Chelsea’s Fountain
Shellman
People’s Choice and
Our Town Category Winner Patricia Goodman

5. Boy with great-grandfather at Goodwin Brothers Farm in Weston
Life in the River Valley Category Winner Cindy Spencer

6. Deer Creek Farm
at Pataula Creek
Scenery Category Winner
Gerry Goodman

7. Best Restaurant
in the River Valley
The Back Porch Steak & Seafood, Shellman
Most “Likes” on Facebook
Staff Choice
Sweet Georgia Baking Company, Americus
Voted on by staff.
We love to eat at our local restaurants
when we are out working in the region.
Best Restaurant in the River Valley
Facebook Contest
Held in conjunction with the first
Georgia Restaurant Week, July 13-19, 2015

8. Coming in
December
Christmas in the
River Valley
Photo Contest
Winning photo will be
used on 2016 RVRC
Christmas card.

9. RVRC on Facebook
www.facebook.com/rivervalleyrc
Contact: manderson@rivervalleyrc.org
www.rivervalleyrc.org