Here’s the skinny- The Southern C is The Social Network for the South. An online community where members chat about all aspects of the South: tradition, family, fashion, food… You get the idea. As a member of their C-Team, I’m giving away a free ticket to one of my lucky readers to the next summit event in the Music City- Nasvhville, Tennessee!
The first summit was in my hometown backyard of Jekyll Island; the second in the Classic City: Athens, Georgia where I lived for several years. Both were fantastic- a great blend of work and play with learning sessions, networking, cocktail parties, and even live music. Now that I’m living outside the South, I feel even more excited about #tscsummit Nashville because I get to return to the South and explore a new town!
Next: Leave a comment below telling me why you want to come to The Southern C Summit in Nashville! You can also leave a comment on my facebook page or tweet to me @emsontheroad with tag #tscsummit!
Contest ends September 27!
Need more reasons to come to The Southern C Summit? Here are 10!
This giveaway includes a ticket for admission to The Southern C Summit Nashville, October 17, 2013. It is not transferable to any future summit events and cannot be redeemed for cash.
5 things I’m looking forward to at #tscsummit Athens!
5. I’ve gotten pretty attached to my home-base of Athens, Georgia these past three years. I’m so excited to share the Classic City with people from all over the South and beyond for this event!
Can’t wait to hear from this panel of experts: Southern Living Executive Food Editor Hunter Lewis with Executive Chef of Farm 255 and season 9 Top Chef contestant, Whitney Otawka, Holeman and Finch Public House Partner and James Beard Foundation Awards “Outstanding Bar Program” semifinalist, Greg Best and Food and Wine’s Best New Chef: Southeast Peter Dale of The National. Not to mention delicious food and drink provided by the Southern Living Test Kitchen, Epting Events, Cathead Vodka, and Charred Oak Spirits!
2. New Speakers
I’m so excited to see Shakeeka Ayers speak this go ’round! I’ve enjoyed following her sweet and sassy posts for a while now and can’t wait to hear her story. Her session is entitled- Everything I Needed To Know About Building My Brand, I Learned From The Kardashians (Yes, Those Kardashians…). Love it.
1. Connecting
Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones- This is what it’s all about.
To learn more or register for The Southern C Summit Athens click here.
The Southern C is having another #tscsummit ticket giveaway until July 15! Share your favorite summer photos via instagram tagged #tscsummer! A winner will be chosen at random for a free pass to The Southern C Summit in Athens, Georgia August 1, 2013. Good luck y’all and Happy Summer!
May 1-3 Southern creatives, businesses, brands, and blogs gathered in Jekyll Island for the first ever Southern C Summit. It felt a lot like summer camp but with excellent food and cocktails.
tscsummit team beach house
As part of the #tscsummit team, the week for us started Tuesday night with a delicious low country boil spread from Latitude 31 Raw Bar courtesy of our cabana boy Vance, aka Cheri’s husband, and a late night swag bag stuffing party.
Caroline and Natalie of Low Country Luxe
Finally!
With our bellies and swag bags stuffed we called it a night.
TSC Summit Day 1
The next day we started the day off right with some burgers, fries, and mimosas! We do it right in the South- work hard and play harder!
That afternoon was check in at the beautiful Morgan Center on Jekyll Island.
The Morgan Center was originally built in 1929 by the financier JP Morgan as JP Morgan Tennis Center where members of the elite Jekyll Island Club dressed in their whites and enjoy playing tennis indoors shielded from bad weather.
In recent years, the deteriorated tennis courts were rebuilt to serve as a conference/meeting facility. They did an incredible job! Time lapse video is courtesy of Ben Galland, a local St. Simons Island photographer.
At #tscsummit check in, our attendees were greeted by the lovely ladies of Maison de Macrons from Savannah, Georgia and given a sweet treat. They were absolutely delicious- chocolate were my fav.
Next up was Cocktails and Conversations with Southern Living editors. This was a great way to kick off the summit. Southern Living created three cocktails from their trusty test kitchen and the Jekyll Island Club provided some delicious appetizers and we all got a chance to sample and mingle for a while.
I love all things grapefruit so The Dogwood was my fav.
Loved seeing fellow C-Team member Miss Amber Ryder of For the Love of the South!
old college buds 🙂
Ran into some old friends too- Caroline of Caroline Ceramics and I attended Birmingham Southern College back in the day!
It’s always fun hangin’ with the ladies from Viola’s Market!
appetizer sampler
After some mingling I had to get my hands on some food! All of the appetizers provided by the Jekyll Island Club hit the spot.
Day 2
Day 2 of #tscsummit was full of learning sessions and networking. As a blogger, I tried to soak up as much info from the pros as possible. I found all the sessions helpful and encouraging; I look forward to implementing a lot of the strategies I learned about.
Our studious crowd
As a social media manager for The Southern C, Day 2 was nuts. Live tweeting, instagramming, note taking, phone charging, checking in attendees, errand running, luncheon set up- my feet are getting sore just thinkin’ about it. I did take breaks to indulge in all the fabulous food. It was a fantastic day- full of positive energy, fun personalities, and inspiring stories.
Lulie Wallace and Chassity Evans
Beachview Tent Rentals saved us from the monsoon rains that afternoon…we are eternally grateful!
small sampling from our delicious oceanside luncheon
Lunch was phenomenal! A huge thank you to Big T’s Coastal Provisions, Sociale Mocktails, Cathead Vodka, Halyards, Southern Soul BBQ, and High Road Craft Ice Cream!
Goo Goo Cluster Pie and coffee break!
We were thoroughly entertained by the night’s keynote speakers- Aiden Hornaday of Aiden Cares and K. Cooper Ray of Social Primer.
Southern Supper
Viola’s Market created the gorgeous arrangements for the Southern Supper that night. I’m a sucker for succulents.
I enjoyed relaxing in 24e Design’s luxe lounge.
My social media partner in crime for the event- Emily Taylor.
Day 3
After an info filled morning with biz guru Ryan Dohrn, the #tscsummit team headed for a wrap up lunch and a big ole nap!
tscsummit team
I’m so thankful to be a part of this unique group of people and for this crazy experience! Can’t wait ’til #tscsummit Athens on August 1 and #tscsummit Nashville on October 17! Hope to see y’all there!
For more about The Southern C- check out the social network and get in on the convo! To learn more about The Southern C Summit click here.
Who doesn’t love a swag bag?! Can’t wait to see what Southern goodies are in there. Stay tuned…
4. Location, Location, Location- a conference at the beach? Yes, please!
image via Jekyll Island History
I haven’t spent much time in Jekyll Island, Georgia since childhood, so I’m so excited to rediscover this gorgeous and historically rich area. Fun fact- America’s early “big-wigs” like Marshall Field, Henry Hyde, J. P. Morgan, Joseph Pulitzer, and William K. Vanderbilt, were all members of the original Jekyll Island Club.
2. Learning some new skills (and brushing up on the old).
I’m looking forward to all of the educational sessions; it’s the nerd in me. I’ve worked in social media for several years and actively blogging for a little over a year but I still have so much to learn. Given the roster, I know the panel of presenters at The Summit are sure to inspire and provide helpful advice. For full list of presenters click here.
1. Connecting
image via Humble Handmaid
Being part of The Southern C for the past year has been a complete whirlwind. I’ve met so many interesting and inspiring people through the social network and it’s going to be exciting meeting so many of them in person next week!
My recent visit to the High Museum in Atlanta, reminded me how much I admire her and covet all of Gogo’s jewelry. Her work is heavily influenced by the natural environment of her hometown of Cumberland Island. The necklace pictured above is called the Gogo Logo Necklace- “The rattlesnake, and more specifically its bones, is indelibly linked with Gogo’s jewelry designs. Around 1978 Gogo began the design of her iconic logo: three rattlesnake ribs curving in on each side with a vertebra in the center. Originally created out of found bones, Gogo went on to cast the logo in both gold and silver to create a more durable, elegant version.” Catch her exhibit at the High through August 25.
Mary Kelly Stribling of Give a Penny Designs creates one of a kind pieces and with every piece of jewelry purchased at a jewelry show Mary Kelly donates a portion of the proceeds to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Love her bold pieces- the rings especially!
The Southern C Summit is having another photo contest this month and the winner gets a free pass to the summit in May! The theme this month is INSPIRATION and I thought I’d share my entry with y’all.
I took this photo last spring on Highway 57 heading south to St. Simons Island. Given my blog’s subject matter, I obviously enjoy road trips…traveling the backroads are inspirational to me because you never know what you may find along the way.
Submit and share your photos of people, places, or things that inspire you for your chance to win a free pass to this year’s Southern C Summit in Jekyll Island, Georgia. It’s going to be a great time!
For more info on The Southern C Summit- check out the website! To enter the photo contest click here.
I am so excited about the upcoming Southern C Summit in May! If you haven’t heard about it yet…
We are bringing together the best of the southern blogging community, businesses and brands for learning and networking opportunities. Our intimate niche gathering of southern creatives will offer rich content, conversation and collaboration all overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Jam-packed with educational sessions, panel discussions and keynote presentations from well-known southern names and social media leaders, attendees will learn useful take-away information and strategic ideas to implement immediately.
Be inspired by our speakers. Be inspired by one another. Share ideas. Sharpen your skills. Discover what works. Make connections. Form friendships.
To help promote the first annual summit we are having a photo contest on facebook and the prize is a free pass to the summit! Check it out- only 11 days left!
This giveaway includes a ticket for admission to The Southern C Summit Nashville, October 17, 2013. It is not transferable to any future summit events and cannot be redeemed for cash.
Em's on the road 