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Media & Public Relations

We are always excited to help members of the media help us tell our story. We tell people, “Once you’ve touched foot on the sands of Jekyll Island, you’ll always return.” Our destination DVD shows many of the things you can do at Jekyll Island including a DVD of amenities, a photo CD, brochures, fact sheets and more. Call us at 912-635-4090 to get a copy of our media materials.

Our press releases are noted below.  But if you are ready to arrange a familiarity trip to the island, please contact our agency:

Media Contact:

Eric Garvey
Senior Director of Marketing
Jekyll Island Authority
Phone: 912-635-4081
egarvey@jekyllisland.com


    

Media Library

9/8/2009 Birds and Fun at the 7th Annual Georgia's Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival
7/13/2009 Media Advisory: HHCP to Present the Final Jekyll Island Beach Village Plan to Jekyll Island Board
6/16/2009 Jekyll Island Town Hall Meeting - July 30
6/4/2009 Jekyll Island Authority Board - June Board Meeting Agenda
5/22/2009 Summer Waves Water Park on Jekyll Island Now Open All Week
5/22/2009 Jekyll Island Authority Finance Committee - Budget Review Meeting
5/16/2009 Jekyll Island Announces Winners of 2009 Turtle Crawl Triathlon
5/15/2009 Terrapin Turtles Get Safe Havens along the Jekyll Island Causeway
5/14/2009 Hurrican Season PSA
4/23/2009 Georgia Sea Turtle Center to Release Two Loggerhead Turtles
3/25/2009 Celebrate the Spring Season with the Jekyll Island Mother Nature Festival
3/25/2009 New Hours Announced at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
3/13/2009 Easter Egg Stroll Event Advisory
3/12/2009 Shrimp & Grits and Wild Georgia Shrimp to be featured on Food Network
3/11/2009 Jekyll Island Authority Announces Selection of A&E Firm
2/18/2009 Jekyll Island Announces Town Hall Meeting
2/17/2009 Jekyll Island Authority gets extra help from volunteer event planning committees
2/4/2009 Jekyll Island, A Georgia's Jewel in Family Motorcoach Magazine
2/3/2009 Holiday Hope Promotion Makes Christmas A Little Brighter For Area Families
2/3/2009 Holiday Hope Promotion Makes Christmas A Little Brighter For Area Families
2/3/2009 Jekyll Island Authority Announces Advisory Forum
2/2/2009 Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for March 5, 2009
1/27/2009 Bird Education Network to Hold National Gathering on Jekyll Island
1/20/2009 JIA Board Views Progress at New Hampton Inn Site
1/9/2009 First Island Treasures Float of 2009 Discovered
1/5/2009 Jekyll Island Golf - No Jacket Required
12/31/2008 Go Treasure Hunting on Jekyll Island during Island Treasures
12/30/2008 Jekyll Island Strums in the New Year with the 33rd Annual Bluegrass Festival
12/17/2008 Jekyll Island Approve Master Plan Amendment
12/17/2008 Report from Jekyll Island Legislative Oversight Committee Meeting
12/16/2008 Jekyll Island Boat Ramp Reopens
12/16/2008 Jekyll Island Authority Announces Opening of Recycling Park
12/1/2008 Jekyll Island Authority Approves Private Partnering Agreement with Linger Longer Communities
11/25/2008 Jekyll Island Authority Announces New Hotel Project
11/25/2008 Firewise Community Program on Jekyll Island
11/21/2008 Revitalization Presses Forward on Jekyll Island, Ga. First Redeveloped Condominium Hotel Opens Doors This Week
10/7/2008 A Food Lover's Festival in Georgia, The Ladies Home Journal
10/6/2008 Jekyll Island Revitalization Fact Sheet
10/6/2008 Jekyll Island Revitalization Moves Forward
10/1/2008 Come Play Great Dunes Golf Course on Jekyll Island
10/1/2008 Jekyll Island Fire Hydrant Testing
9/23/2008 Governor Perdue Announces Executive Appointments
9/15/2008 Visitation Analysis Presented to Jekyll Island Authority
9/10/2008 Hightly Anticipated Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival Kicks Off September 19th
9/10/2008 Georgia Sea Turtle Center Selects Founding Visionary as New Director
8/20/2008 Coastal Illustrated August 2008
8/20/2008 Jekyll Island Town Hall Meeting Shceduled for August 28, 2008
8/11/2008 Jekyll Island Welcomes New Board Chairman, Robert Krueger
8/6/2008 Jekyll Island Presents-Beach Music Festival '08
8/5/2008 Saturday Night Reunion Party
8/5/2008 Shagging by the Shore
8/5/2008 One Swing at a Time
7/25/2008 Free Beach Blast Concert / Beach Bumming Has Never Been So Good
7/25/2008 New Lighting Guidelines for Jekyll Island Beaches to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles
7/22/2008 Jekyll Island Stands Ready For Active Hurricane Season
7/12/2008 The 2008 Horton House Living History
2/16/2008 Jekyll Authority sensitive to public input
11/28/2007 American Express online giving program rewards
10/31/2007 Linger Longer Communities & The Jekyll Island Authority Seek Public Input on Revitalization Plans
9/25/2007 Jekyll Island Authority Selects Linger Longer
6/6/2007 Jekyll Island Seeks Partner for Island Revitalization: Jekyll Island Authority issues Request For Proposals (RFP244)
6/6/2007 Georgia Sea Turtle Center Celebrates Grand Opening on June 16
6/5/2007 JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY, BOARD PLEASED WITH NEW LAW
5/14/2007 ‘Georgia’ Arrives at Georgia Sea Turtle Center
3/20/2007 Jekyll Island Announces 5th Annual Turtle Crawl
3/8/2007 Breaking with Tradition: Students on Spring Break Use Time to Volunteer
1/22/2007 Local Group Raises Funds for Two New Exhibits at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
12/18/2006 Art for Animals: Maud Trismen Showing and Sale Benefits Sea Turtles.
9/1/2006 Shrimp and Grits Southern Style
8/2/2006 Jekyll Island Announces Simplified Parking Fee Schedule
4/12/2006 WWW.JEKYLLISLAND.COM Re-launches With New Look, New Capabilities
3/24/2006 Jekyll Island Celebrates Easter with a Festival in the Historic Landmark District
3/23/2006 Local and Visiting Cyclists Invited to Take ‘Jekyll Island Challenge’
3/22/2006 Jekyll Island Foundation Welcomes Three New Members to the Board of Directors
2/27/2006 Jekyll Island Set to Host 4th Annual Turtle Crawl Benefiting the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
2/22/2006 Jekyll Island Observes Women’s History Month By Celebrating The Great Women of Jekyll Island
2/21/2006 Summer Waves Water Park Seeks Aspiring Young Deejays To Become the Park’s Next New Star for the 2006 Season
2/12/2006 Groundbreaking Event Today for Georgia Sea Turtle Center
2/7/2006 Jekyll Island Recipes Named Top-10 Finalist At Morris Press Community Cookbook Awards
2/2/2006 Groundbreaking Event Set for Georgia Sea Turtle Center
1/31/2006 Make Jekyll Island Your Own Backyard for the Great Backyard Birding Festival's Team Birding Event
1/25/2006 Stay at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel and Play at Jekyll Island’s Bella Sera Jazz Weekend
1/24/2006 Listen for “Joyful Noise” on Jekyll Island This Spring
1/5/2006 Second Annual Russian Festival Comes to Jekyll Island Convention and Visitors Center
12/22/2005 Island Treasures Make their Return to Jekyll Island
12/14/2005 Hilarious Holiday Dinner Theatre Comes to Jekyll Island’s Convention and Visitor’s Center for One Night
11/30/2005 Jekyll Island to Host Soccer Six Tournament
11/29/2005 Jekyll Island Continues to Raise Money for American Red Cross and Hurricane Victims
11/29/2005 Jekyll Island Partners with the Local Community to Bring the Hispanic Holiday Traditions of Las Posadas to the Coast
11/23/2005 Holiday Island Festivities Comes Alive as Jekyll Island Celebrates Tradition with the Lighting of the Jekyll Island Community Christmas Tree
11/17/2005 City Soccer Meets Their Local Island Area Competition as the “Streets Meet the Beach Festival” Comes to Jekyll Island!
11/15/2005 Jekyll Island Makes Its Annual Transformation Into ‘Holiday Island’ for 2005 Holiday Season
10/26/2005 Historic Plus Fours Celebration at Jekyll Island’s Great Dunes Course Features Tradition Mixed with Modern Day Hospitality
10/6/2005 Jekyll Island Hosts 3rd Annual Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival With Activities for the Whole Family
8/9/2005 Jekyll Island Selects Cohn, Oversheet and Parrish as Lead Marketing Partner
1/24/2005 Listen for “Joyful Noise” on Jekyll Island This Spring
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