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- 1. March 10, 2011Jekyll Island Revitalization Rally“The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades!”
- 2. Opening Remarks“It’s Getting Exciting!”Eric Garvey, Chief Communications OfficerJekyll Island Authority
- 3. Where we’ve been A picture is worth kilo-word… this video is worth 180,000 words!
- 4. 2010 Accomplishments: Groundbreaking Great Dunes Park Ribbon Cutting for Hampton Inn United Way Landmark Event St. Andrews Birding Platform Indian Mound Cottage Rededication Tennis Center Memorial Fountain Residential Lease Policy – Extension Conservation Plan Committee Beach Village Hotel Developer Project Development Agreements Beach Village Retail PDA Master Plan RFI UW Wrecking Ball “Last Dance” Great Dunes Park Initial Phase Completion GC Contract Award for Beach Village Jekyll Island Foundation Hires New Director – Mac DeVaughn Temporary Pavilions Installed Georgia Tech Visitor Segmentation Study UGA Alumni Oyster Roast X-Men: First Class Movie Project The Morgan Center Ribbon Cutting Historic District Convention Campus Open – CareNet, Triumph Car Club, Ga-Fla, GAEL, GFB, STW Federal Reserve District Mtg – 100 Year Anniversary SGHS Christmas Party Tree Conservation, Relocation Tennis Court Resurfacing Convention Center/Beach Village Groundbreaking Music & Merlot Event Annual Report Published Riverview Drive/Bike Path Underway Flash Foods/Dairy Queen Open
- 5. Hampton Inn & Suites Indian Mound Cottage Jekyll Island Fishing Center Great Dunes Park Beachview Shops The Morgan Center Historic District Convention Campus Grand Oaks Hall Magnolia Pavilion Doc’s Snack Shoppe Southend Maritime Forest Bike Trail Riverview Drive / Bike Path Tennis Court Resurfacing Flash Foods Dairy Queen Grill & Chill New Golf Carts New Facilities:
- 6. Now What? It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good! Beach Village Opens in 2012. “Always something goin’ on…..” It’s All Good!(and it’s all on the web site)
- 7. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 8. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 9. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 10. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 11. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 12. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 13. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 14. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 15. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 16. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 17. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 18. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good! Construction continues, and so does do detours!
- 19. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 20. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good! Bike Path Upgrades Beachview Drive by Great Dunes Park & Mini Golf Underway, complete by April Ties into Mini Golf Eliminates crossover north of Mini Golf Riverview Drive south of Historic District Waiting for Buffer Variance Will connect into paths in Historic District Will ultimately connect to bike paths on Parkway. Capt. Wylly Funded by SPLOST Will proceed as SPLOST funds become available
- 21. 1. It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good!
- 22. 2. Beach Village Opens 2012 Key Construction Milestones:Convention Center Walls Continue to be built, placedHotel Sites, utility & infrastructure Work continuesEntry Corridor Work Work continuesBeachview Drive Opens Late Fall 2011Entry/Village Roundabout Work Winter 2011Convention Center Complete Summer 2012Jekyll Island Beach Village Opens 2012
- 23. 2. Beach Village Opens 2012 The Convention Opportunity: 2012: Georgia Association of Educational Leaders Prosecuting Attorney's Council Surveying & Mapping Society of Georgia United Church of God Georgia Farm Bureau Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival 2013: Share the Wealth Georgia Young Farmers Association Georgia Regional Convention Rotary District 6900 Georgia School Nutrition Association South Georgia Red Hatters Georgia Retired Educators Georgia Economic Development Assn Georgia Rural Water Association Georgia Assn Physical Plant Administrators Georgia Records Association National Guard Assn of Georgia Georgia Telephone Assn. SuperWow Georgia Pupil Transportation Georgia Assn of Educational Leaders Georgia Assn of Career & Technical Ed. Georgia Telephone Association Georgia Assn of Assessing Officials Prosecuting Attorney's Council Georgia Forestry Association Georgia Association of Water Professionals United Church of God Georgia Rec & Parks Assn Georgia Assn Regional Commissions Georgia School Counselors Assn Georgia Apartment Association Georgia Farm Bureau Georgia Auto Dealers Assn 2014: Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival Share the Wealth Georgia Young Farmers South Georgia Red Hatters Georgia Rural Water Association Georgia Election Officials Voter Registrars of Georgia Georgia Assn Physical Plant Administrators National Guard Assn of Georgia Georgia Assn of Educational Leaders Georgia Assn of Assessing Officials Prosecuting Attorney's Council United Church of God Georgia Farm Bureau The Convention Opportunity
- 25. Travelers that are concerned about money will spend less time at a destination and spend less money.
- 26. BUT, Americans feel like travel is a birthright, and will take trips.Guests will be motivated by “deals” and will insist they receive value for their dollar!
- 27. What do our guests need to know?
- 28. “Always something goin’ on…..”
- 29. 3. Always something goin’ on… Events: Jekyll Island Arts Festival THIS WEEKEND! Peaches To Beaches Yard Sale THIS WEEKEND! Georgia State Adult Clay Court Championships March 14-15 Oglethorpe U. Jekyll Island Invitational March 17-19 U.S. Kids Golf Jekyll Island Cup March 25-27 Shell-A-Brate Earth Day April 16 Easter Egg Stroll April 23 Jekyll Island Jr. Tennis Championship April 23-24 Kids Hooked On Fishing April 30 GISA Shootout By the Sea (Senior) April 30-May 1 SUMMER WAVES OPENS May 7 Turtle Crawl Triathlon / NestFest May 21-22 GISA Shootout By The Sea (Junior) May 21-22 JekyllIsland.com
- 30. 3. Always something goin’ on… Annual Festivals: Turtle Crawl Triathlon & NestFest Third Weekend in May 4th of July Celebration Fourth Day of July (duh!) Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival Second Weekend in August Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival Third Weekend in September Georgia-Florida Golf Classic Last Weekend in October UGA Alumni Association Oyster Roast Last Weekend in October Christmas Tree Lighting Festival Weekend after Thanksgiving Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival Last Weekend of the Year Island Treasures on Jekyll Island January-February JekyllIsland.com
- 31. 3. Always something goin’ on… Opening Day May 7th JekyllIsland.com
- 32. 3. Always something goin’ on… FINS Opening April 2011
- 33. 3. Always something goin’ on… Stay Informed: JekyllIsland.com
- 34. 3. Always something goin’ on… Stay Informed – Sign Up For Alerts: Visit: http://tinyurl.com/jiaalerts Fill in your name, phone number, email and specify your preferred form of communication on the online form to begin receiving information. Sign up is FAST and SIMPLE! Also check out our Twitter account, @Jekyll_Alerts, set up specifically to provide you with the information you need to know. JekyllIsland.com
- 35. Let’s Dance!
- 36. Key Points: It may look bad, but it’s gonna be good! Beach Village Opens in 2012. “Always something goin’ on…..” It’s All Good!(and it’s all on the web site)
- 37. Q & A Eric Garvey Chief Communications Officer
Editor's Notes
- Greet and welcome folks as they arrive, encouraging to grab some food and drink and find a seat.
- JONES: Welcome! Revitalization is certainly happening, we see it all around us now. It is an exciting time to be on Jekyll Island. We need you to be excited as we prepare to serve our guests coming for spring break, vacations, conventions, weddings, and on and on. If you are not excited about what you are seeing, maybe you need to find another place to be. These rallies are geared toward getting you updared, providing the key points and information that you need to best serve our guests. Rumors, unknowns are not what we want. You need to be able to tell people clearly what us happening and where we are going. We have some information that delivers this to you, and as always we leave time for questions and answers. So enjoy the presentation, enjoy the food, get engaged and get ready! Revitalization is happening!
- ERIC:Well, if you were here a year ago… you know it’s been an exciting year. If you weren’t, or if you blinked, we’ve compiled last year’s success into an 8 minute video. If a picture is worth a thousand words, you are about to see 180,000 words!
- ERIC: Wow! Great stuff, look at what we accomplished – together! Applause, please! Hopefully you took part in the many celebrations shown in the video. So here is the list of all the great accomplishments from last year….
- ERIC: Revitalization is all about replacing old with new, while keeping the “magic” of Jekyll intact. Here is a list of new facilities that were brought online last year.
- ERIC: Alright, now what? What do we tell people about all those piles of dirt, road closed signs, barricades, etcetera. Well, the key point is that it may look bad, but it’s gonna be good. Just look at Great Dunes park and the convention center coming together, and you can tell it is going to be great!
- ERIC: Take a look at these aerial shots of the construction, and you can really see things coming together. You can see the roads taking shape…..
- ERIC: The footprint of the new convention center….
- ERIC: The location along the beach…
- ERIC: And here is a rendering of the new convention center – this is the entry from the village side
- ERIC: Here is a 3d rendering of the interior – see the little turtle hatchlings that will be part of the terrazzo floor…..
- ERIC: Here are some renderings of the village – this view from the entry roundabout….
- ERIC: Another view from the entry on the bike path – you can see the idea of pedestrian scale with a lot of pedestrian activity.
- ERIC: The village green area with the public plaza, a stage leading right out onto the beach. This is how pedestrians will come into the village along the beach boardwalk.
- ERIC: The village green area with the public plaza, a stage leading right out onto the beach. This is how pedestrians will come into the village along the beach boardwalk.
- ERIC: The village green area with the public plaza, a stage leading right out onto the beach. This is how pedestrians will come into the village along the beach boardwalk.
- ERIC: So true, so true…. Especially on Jekyll Island!
- ERIC: During the upcoming spring break, shoulder and summer seasons, the traffic detours will be in place. That includes speed limit changes to Riverview, Stable Road and Shell Road. We’ve reduced some areas down to 25mph to keep everyone safe. Beachview Drive up by the movie set will be changed back to 35 mph. The detours will not be eliminated until October 2011. Things will progress, some of the clutter will be removed as the Flash Foods area gets finished. But guests should be prepared for encountering this traffic change.
- ERIC: It is important that guests, especially those in RVs ignore the directions given by their GPS. It will lead them right into the Club Hotel portecachere. We have a flyer out there that gives directions, of course we are a small place and someone is either going to get it or get lost probably just once.
- ERIC: Bike Paths continue to be improved and expanded according to a Master Bike Path Plan. This plan has all the bike trails combing to create an entire circuit, and also replace old asphalt skinny paths with the current 8’ width minimum. Many will have the tabby concrete.
- ERIC: So the work along Beachview Drive between Great Dunes Park and Blackbeard’s is underway. The path will connect to the path that goes into Mini Golf that is now just crushed stone. This will be paved with tabby concrete to tie the entire Great Dunes Park area together.
- ERIC: The main point, construction will progress until we open in 2012. We are selling conventions into the new center in September 2012.
- ERIC: Speaking of conventions, upon the groundbreaking of the new convention center in December 2010 we began to solicit ‘Letters of Intent” from conventions wanting to meet in the new convention center. A LOI is needed to hold their desired date. Who here is involved in selling group business on Jekyll Island? You ALL are involved, and I want you to stand up…. Give yourself a hand…. And give each other a high five for a great job! We have over 45 conventions that have signed Letters of Intent now!
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- ERIC: Alright, what’s next? If you brought a chisel and stone tablet, I’m going to ask that you put them down. As we discuss the plans, you need to know that nothing ever goes according to the original plan. Development, much like life I guess, is all about adapting to changes in the plans and adjusting schedules. We hold this information sessions so we can keep you abreast of those changes.