Ramey and client The Catfish Institute are in the midst of the world premier of an all-new premium, sustainable seafood product called DELACATA. At the American Culinary Federation’s annual convention, held this year in Anaheim, Calif., approximately 2,000 professional chefs will taste the new product over the course of the three-day conference that runs August 2-4, 2010. In addition to having a presence at the tradeshow, DELACATA served as the main attraction at a luncheon for nearly 700 Certified Executive Chefs.

Mississippi Development Authority is on its way to the Farnborough International Airshow, an aerospace and aviation trade show in England this week. Ramey designed the trade show booth with their new branding imagery, and created an aerospace-focused brand video.

Ramey client University of Mississippi Health Care has just opened the area’s only multi-specialty practice at Grants Ferry. The practice offers over 21 specialties, ranging from family medicine to cardiology. It offers one-stop health care for the whole family.

Last night at Fondren After 5, Ramey hosted a social media experiment in the Fondren Corner building. Anyone could join the live Twitter feed by tagging their tweets with #fondren which were projected on the wall. Foursquare users could get the coveted “On A Boat” badge on the S.S. Ramey, docked just for the evening. Even more ambitious social media projects to come in the future. Thanks to Peters Real Estate for donating the space. More event photos here.

Ramey’s Jackson, Little Rock and Memphis offices participated in our monthly staff gathering to share a “Digital Dish.” We heard about some of the innovative digital projects coming down the Ramey pipeline, as well as some of the bleeding-edge technologies still a few years out. Here, corporate media director Terry Tanner (in Memphis) tells the crew about digital media opportunities.

Ramey’s website is now optimized for your mobile phone. It features a brief listing of capabilities, as well as Twitter and blog posts. Let us know what you think @rameyagency on Twitter!

Chefs from across the nation gathered at the Monterey Bay Aquarium this week for Cooking for Solutions, the annual event focusing on sustainable seafood and organic agriculture education and awareness. Again this year, The Ramey Agency supported The Catfish Institute (TCI) in their efforts to promote the U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish industry.

Benjamin Brown, executive chef at Pebble Beach Golf Resort, and Cameron Hamilton, executive chef for Google Inc., offered tastings of Tequila Catfish Tacos with Tomato and Avocado Salsa, along with Catfish Tostadas with Spicy Cabbage Slaw, Spring Onions and Green Garlic, while representatives from TCI were on hand to answer questions and provide information about the domestic catfish farming industry.

The aquarium’s Seafood Watch program has, since its creation, recognized U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish as a “Best Choice” in its sustainable seafood guide, making this event a permanent part of TCI’s marketing campaigns for the past several years. Visit their site to get their seafood recommendations pocket guide or mobile guide.

The Ramey Agency recently created the brand architecture, bottle and packaging design for CatHead Vodka – Mississippi’s first legal distilled spirit. The design celebrates their support of live music, art and the heritage that encompasses true Southern culture. Sign up on their website or follow them on Facebook to get updates on availability.

Ramey president Jack Garner and account executive Jeremy Robbins led a delegation this week to meet with Texas Governor Rick Perry and state legislators to promote U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish. Along with client Roger Barlow, president of The Catfish Institute, the delegation included Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Texas Representative Sid Miller.

The Ramey Agency hosted its second annual Crawfish Fest at the Crawdad Hole with beer, music by Jack’s Zydeco Band and all the crawfish you could stand to eat and then some.