Tammy Moseley Ray is pleased to announce the launch of Savannah Event Network, a comprehensive resource for event organizers and vendors.

Businesses affiliated with events are invited to join the Savannah Event Network to access information and to take advantage of networking opportunities. Three categories of membership are based on business type – nonprofit, corporate/individual or vendor – and offer the following benefits:

● Planning calendar – A tool to assist in avoiding date conflicts. In addition, members who submit events to the planning calendar have the option to send them to the event calendars of the Savannah Morning News and Savannah magazine.

● Vendor directory – A guide to local businesses providing goods and services for events.

● Request for proposal – A system for event organizers to request quotes from member vendors.

● Helpful information – A reference section with topics ranging from special event alcohol permits to seating style examples.

● Awards – A program recognizing excellence among event organizers and vendors.
           
● Conference – An event including an awards luncheon, educational sessions and a trade show.
           
● Newsletter – A communication for member updates, job openings, announcements and other news.
           
● Blog – A forum for sharing trends, behind-the-scenes secrets, tips from vendors and more.
 
All event organizers and vendors, regardless of membership in the Savannah Event Network, are eligible to participate. All event organizers are encouraged to submit events to the calendar so those dates may be used for planning purposes. All businesses that provide goods and services for events are asked to apply for a listing in the vendor directory so it will be as inclusive as possible.

Ray has spent more than 20 years planning events in various capacities. She opened her first business, The Detail Department, in 2006 as a consulting firm specializing in corporate event planning and public relations. Her clients include Georgia Historical Society, Memorial Health, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Savannah Economic Development Authority and more. Her background includes serving as the director of the Tourism Leadership Council; the sales and marketing manager for a franchisee of Hardee’s restaurants; the director of a career program for the Coastal Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America and a writer for the Savannah Morning News.

Ray graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in mass communication. She is a past president of the Junior League of Savannah and the Savannah Advertising Federation and has chaired numerous committees for both organizations. A former member of the Savannah Technical College Community Council, she has served on the board of directors for America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia food bank, CrimeStoppers and Savannah Downtown Business Association. She has chaired committees for the American Diabetes Association, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce and the Savannah Book Festival. Her outstanding service has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association, the Junior League of Savannah and the Savannah Advertising Federation. In addition, she was named a Top 40 Under 40 business professional by the Savannah Business Report & Journal and received an ADDY advertising competition award from the Savannah Advertising Federation.