We hope to see you on Thursday, March 30th at PURE Theatre in downtown Charleston for our FREE networking happy hour! The event will go from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Food and beverage provided by PURE Theatre.
BONUS! Those who attend have the opportunity to see PURE Theatre’s Septima show at a discounted rate! The show will immediately follow the event.
Tara Pate is the founder of Daysie, a line of certified organic simple syrups designed for coffee and occasions.
Lacy Miller — Marketing Director of Charleston Jazz and famously known from the Gracie and Lacie Show — is no stranger when it comes to promoting the arts! Lacy will draw upon her own arts background, that literally began on her driveway, as she offers fresh and creative ideas on how to enhance your marketing strategy to reach your target audience.
About Lacy
Lacy Miller is a highly-caffeinated marketing and entertainment professional specializing in the promotion of live concert events and performing artists. She currently manages marketing and communications for Charleston Jazz, a local nonprofit dedicating to preserving Charleston’s rich history in jazz. In addition, she directs the marketing for Gracie & Lacy and the Legends Band, a touring act she formed with her sister 25 years ago that continues today.
A St. Louis native, her love for promoting the arts began when she and her sister started directing their own musicals with the neighbor children at 8 and 10 years old…on their driveway. “Broadway on the Driveway” became an annual tradition and was soon attracting hundreds of audience members…as well as a visit from the local police! The theatre company moved off the driveway and became a staple in the St. Louis arts community for 18 seasons, reaching tens of thousands through productions, educational programs and the nationally touring Gracie & Lacy act.
Lacy’s love of music and the way it brings people hope is what drives her marketing strategies. Growing up in church choir, she noticed that there were singers with every bit as much talent as major stars – the only difference was that they were not marketed. Her desire is to ensure that good music is heard and that people are uplifted and inspired.
This holiday season, Charleston AMA is happy to spotlight a small nonprofit doing BIG things, Courageous Kidz. Courageous Kidz is on a mission to give children with cancer and their families the magic of hope by providing year-round uplifting experiences. 🎄
From special hospital visits to beach days, bowling, family outings, and custom experiences, the goal is to restore normalcy during the unprecedented stressful times of dealing with childhood cancer. Over 95% of the donations go straight to the cause. 🌟🦁
Visit https://www.courageouskidz.org to learn more about donation requests or to make a donation online!
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Pinterest is actually a search engine. Think about that for a minute. Does that make you rethink how to leverage it for your business, product, service or brand? It should.
In addition to Pinterest being used to guide inspiration, house beautiful images and give you ideas for just about any outfit, recipe or DIY, it is an incredibly POWERFUL tool for driving significant website visits, selling your brand basically on its own AND allowing you to literally set it and forget it.
Sound like something you need? Again, it should.
Join Charleston AMA and Taylor Ion as she dives into all the good deets about Pinterest marketing including:
1. What is Pinterest today and how to use the channel.
2. Understand the algorithm to your advantage
3. How to create pins and get the most out of them
PLUS get FREE tried and tested examples and templates after the event so you can start pinning right away!
ABOUT TAYLOR
Hailing from the Windy City, Taylor grew up in a creative household with big city dreams. Starting out at a nonprofit, the Chicago Loop Alliance opened my eyes to ways I could combine by love for the arts while giving back. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago she launched into the world of advertising working with incredibly talented B2B professionals. After accomplishing a global rebrand of a Fortune 500 company with an Olympic sponsorship, she was hooked in the world of marketing. Moving to Charleston in 2018 with her husband allowed them to launch Braised & Glazed, a pop-up concept that has grown to be more than just a passion project. Continuing to work in the marketing and nonprofit industries in the Lowcountry, she serves as Marketing and Events Director for the restaurant, leads Charleston AMA as Marketing Director and has been blessed to work with the teams at Trio Solutions and rūmbo currently serving as Art Director.
Lacy Miller of Charleston Jazz and the Gracie & Lacy Show is no stranger when it comes to promoting the arts! Lacy will draw upon her own arts background, that literally began on her driveway, as she offers fresh and creative ideas for reaching your audience. She will share how to leverage weaknesses and transform them into your greatest strengths. She will speak on topics such as why building relationships is more important than selling; how to brag about your brand with class; how to be memorable; how to stand out; and how to make a scene!
About Lacy
Lacy Miller is a highly-caffeinated marketing and entertainment professional specializing in the promotion of live concert events and performing artists. She currently manages marketing and communications for Charleston Jazz, a local nonprofit dedicating to preserving Charleston’s rich history in jazz. In addition, she directs the marketing for Gracie & Lacy and the Legends Band, a touring act she formed with her sister 25 years ago that continues today.
A St. Louis native, her love for promoting the arts began when she and her sister started directing their own musicals with the neighbor children at 8 and 10 years old…on their driveway. “Broadway on the Driveway” became an annual tradition and was soon attracting hundreds of audience members…as well as a visit from the local police! The theatre company moved off the driveway and became a staple in the St. Louis arts community for 18 seasons, reaching tens of thousands through productions, educational programs and the nationally touring Gracie & Lacy act.
Lacy’s love of music and the way it brings people hope is what drives her marketing strategies. Growing up in church choir, she noticed that there were singers with every bit as much talent as major stars – the only difference was that they were not marketed. Her desire is to ensure that good music is heard and that people are uplifted and inspired.
Come celebrate at the Charleston American Marketing Association (AMA) 2022 Spark! Awards — the only awards event in Charleston celebrating creative excellence and marketing talent — held at Harborside East on Wednesday, September 21 kicking off at 5:00 pm.
Finalists will be recognized and winners will be announced across the 19 creative categories, in addition to awarding one person with Marketer of the Year!
It’s Time To Tiki! This party will bring Summer to a close with tropical Tiki vibes. Mix and mingle with local creative professionals, enjoy Tiki inspired food from Swig and Swine and an open bar with specialty cocktails to cheers this year’s winners during the awards showcase.
This year will also feature a live stand up comedy show from local comedians Josh Bates and Dan Sweeney. Josh has been nominated for Charleston’s Best Comic two years running and is responsible for breathing life into Charleston’s new local comedy scene. You may have seen Josh and Dan take the stage at Charleston Comedy Festival, Music Farm, Comedy at The Sparrow, Commodore, or listened to their shenanigans on the Lowcountry Lowlifes Podcast. Get ready for some laughs!
As the premier marketing networking event of the year, anyone is welcome to attend! Go coconuts with your attire, but it’s not required.
Aloha!
Head over to Container Bar after work to talk shop with local Charleston business professionals, marketers, entrepreneurs, and small biz owners while you cool down over beers, wine, and refreshing drinks!
Plus, meet this year’s new Charleston AMA board, and learn how you can get involved as a member or join our board!
Learn from Joey Welling, founder of Ethos Athletic Club about how we are our own brand, and how we value ourselves is how others will value you too.
About Joey:
Charleston SC born and raised. Bachelors in Business Administration from The Citadel Military of South Carolina. Played 4 years of baseball for The Citadel. After graduation I worked two years for a logistics company with an awful boss which I now value the lessons learned as many things NOT to do as a leader. I’m also currently in my seventeenth year of work in the gym business from New York City, Atlanta, and back to Charleston. I’ve learned thousands of things ranging from heath and wellness to building a business from scratch, reinventing a brand, surviving a pandemic, and most importantly building teams. As stated before, I learned the most from a bad leader but I’ve also learned the most from the two failed business’s I’ve been apart of in these seventeen years.
Parking available at event – see you there!
When launching The Art of Hustle and Heart, it was required marketing as well as educating an audience on a new approach to wellness. Learn about the importance of investing in the individual and how focusing on the area of wellness that they need will result in a more productive, happy, and successful you!
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About the speakers:
Katie is the founder and CEO of The Art of Hustle and Heart. She is an IT professional, executive coach, educator, mentor, and speaker. She has a passion for wellness and empowering others to live out their dreams.
Julia is the Vice President at The Art of Hustle and Heart. She has always been passionate about helping others and after experiencing burnout, feeling unsupported in a multitude of ways, and subsequently struggling with mental health, she set out to find a company with the same values she has. She first became a health coach with The Art of Hustle and Heart but transitioned into a full-time role and has spearheaded the implementation of a platform and community for clients.
PARKING DETAILS: Charleston Tech Center (CTC): 997 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC 29403 – 2nd floor – Conference B
Parking: the CTC Parking Garage is adjacent to the building. Enter at 4 Conroy Street. Note: there is free parking on the street and in the surface lot across the street but park at your own risk- sign says you will be towed but the parking machine doesn’t work and they have not towed anyone yet. A lot of people in the building park over there.
Building Entry: the main doors are adjacent to the parking garage on the upper deck of the CTC. Elevator code is 71469 and take it to the 2nd floor for the Charleston Digital Corridor. Conference B is straight ahead and restrooms are down the hallway to the right.
