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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.
The Tommy Ramey Foundation will endow scholarships at three Mississippi universities totaling $1 million, with the goal of educating and inspiring the state’s next generation of marketing and culinary professionals. Gifts to the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University and Jackson State University were formally announced this week.
Ramey’s new site for Viking Commercial launches today, featuring a wealth of content from Chef Thomas Keller and Bouchon in Beverly Hills. Ramey spent two days at the restaurant filming interviews, photographing slide shows, and capturing cooking demonstrations from Chef Keller and his team.
Working with director Jim Smith, Ramey employed motion control techniques to shoot a recent commercial for the Home Buyer Advantage Program. The program, which is being overseen by the Mississippi Development Authority, provides grants up to $40,000 to qualified homebuyers purchasing abandoned or foreclosed homes.
Ramey’s award-winning interior space and our inclusion in the book Where We Work are featured in the latest Boom Jackson magazine. Download the article.
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.
Several Rameyites with particularly green thumbs have completed Phase I of the Ramey Rooftop Garden. Plans are for tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, squash, zucchini, green onions, marigolds, petunias and sunflowers. Maybe even more. Follow our Rooftop Garden Flickr set to see updated photos as the season progresses.
