Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival

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The 2008 Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival was the best so far!

Seafood Festival attendance was even higher than in previous years, pushing the level of attendance to 35,000+ visitors.

Since 1999, the Richmond Hill-Bryan County Chamber of Commerce has had the honor of inviting people from all over the Southeast to sample southern hospitality while enjoying the best seafood. In it’s 11th year, the Seafood Festival will attract over 35,000 people to the area and create approximately $1 million in local economic impact.

We are now preparing for the 2009 Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival. This year the festival will be held the third weekend of October, the 16th, 17th, and 18th.

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Click here to view Poster Contest Information/Application

*We are no longer accepting applications for food vendors* 

Click here to view the Arts & Crafts Packet

Click here to view the Business Booth Packet (available to Chamber Members Only)

Click here to view the Non-Profit Booth Packet

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Mike Sisco
Festival Chair
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival
912-663-5307

Jerry DeLoach
Festival Vice-Chair
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival
912-408-2214

Facts at a glance

2008 Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival

  • In 2006, 32,000 people attended the Seafood Festival
  • In 2007, 35,000 people attended the Festival
  • The median age of an attendee was 41
  • The average amount spent by a family of four was $172
  • 26.8% of adult (over 25) attendees have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • The median household income for attendees was $68,000.
  • The home ownership rate for attendees is 79%.
  • There were an estimated 6 million impressions made through radio, television, print, and billboard advertisements.
  • 527,825 people live within one hour of the festival location. All of these areas are included in media campaigns.

Sponsors of this year’s event will be part of a $200,000 marketing package. Areas targeted include Charleston, Hilton Head, and Bluffton South Carolina to Jacksonville Florida. . . and of course Southeast Georgia. Media coverage includes, but is not limited to:

  • WJCL/FOX: 100 commercials starting 6 weeks prior
  • WJCL/FOX: Morning Show the beginning of the first week of August
  • Clear Channel : at least 1000 ad spots, live updates, and broadcast
  • Bryan County News and Affiliates: 6 weeks of print ads for a total circulation of 343,559 per week.
  • 1500 Rack Cards (distributed to welcome centers, direct mail, and to the travel industry)
  • 750 Marquee Posters
  • Area Billboard(s)
  • Website with many area links

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to our Sponsors