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Brunswick Golden Isles calendar wins award THE ISLANDER, JULY 6, 2009, PAGE 3 Business Upda International calendar artist Pilliard Dickie, left, and Bill Tipton, executive director, Brunswick Golden Isles CVB. Photo by and courtesy of the Brunswick Golden Isles CVB, A limited edition calendar com missioned by the Brunswick and The Golden Isles Convention and Visitors Bureau has been recognized in nation al and international competition by the Calendar Marketing Association. The calendar, created by internation al calendarartist and St. Simons Island resident Pilliard Dickie, received a Gold Award for "Most Original Promo" in the 2009 World and National Calendar Awards. The annual competition is open to all those involved in the pro duction, distribution and marketing of calendars - advertising agencies, art ists, designers, photographers, print ers, publishers, etc. The calendar, created especially for the CVB, shows Brunswick and The Golden Isles - St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Little St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island - through the eyes of Dickie, known around the world for his portrayals of "Calendaria," a fanciful land of castles, airships, pyramids, fly ing houses and more, where everyday locations become years and common objects become months and days. "Pilliard's calendars have a wonder ful charm, with their whimsical por trayals of everyday scenes and bright colors," said Bill Tipton, executive director of the CVB. The calendar was created especially for travel writers, meeting planners, and group tour operators, as a unique reminder to consider Brunswick and The Golden Isles as a subject for travel articles, and as a destination for meet ings, tom’s, reunions and other gather ings. The calendar was mailed to more than 1,000 individuals in January; many calendars were numbered and signed by the artist, increasing their value as collectibles. "We received a lot of positive com ments from travel writers and oth ers who received the calendar," Tipton said. "It reminds people in a fun way that Brunswick and the Golden Isles are a great place to visit and conduct business meetings. We consider it be a very successful promotion in that regard, and are pleased that the Calen dar Marketing Association agrees." Brunswick and The Golden Isles Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official Destination Marketing Organi zation (DMO) for Glynn County, Geor gia including the City of Brunswick, Georgia and four barrier islands: St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Little St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island. The CVB's mission is to create awareness of and interest in Bruns wick & The Golden Isles of Georgia as a destination for vacations, meetings and group visits. This is done through an array of programs and initiatives that include paid advertising, public relations, sales and marketing, a com prehensive area web site and operating three area welcome centers. For infor mation, call toll-free 800-933-COAST (2627) or visit them online at www. ComeCoastAwhile.com Pilliard Dickie, aka Joe Chandler, is an internationally known artist who lives on St. Simons Island. His calen dars have won the World Calendar Award from The Calendar Marketing Association. 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