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Melanie Wilson

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This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority It's hard to escape a love of food when you hail from New Orleans, but Jan Gourley has taken those roots and helped to cultivate the culinary scene in Savannah. Founding the Savannah Food &amp; Wine Festival in 2013, Gourley and the people behind the festival have been one of the linchpins in bringing Savannah's food scene to the attention of the nation and the world with a festival that is the desire of locals and visitors alike each year. On this episode of Difference Makers, Gourley speaks about the origins of the festival, what they wanted to accomplish by bringing an event like this to Savannah, how this festival differs from others and marketing in the digital age. Podcast listeners: Get digital SMN subscription by clicking here for a special offer (7:36): Working in real estate advertising during the 2008 market crash and moving to Hilton Head (11:12): Beginning the festival in Savannah  Michael Owens: Food &amp; Wine Festival achieves goal to liven quiet months (SMN, Nov. 9, 2018)  (14:13): The first Savannah Food &amp; Wine Festival and how the plan has shifted  Savannah food and wine festival to debut in November (SMN, May 20, 2013) Stars align for first Savannah Food and Wine Festival (SMN, Nov. 9, 2013)  (23:04): 2019 festival events  Dine Savannah: Six degrees of preparation: Annual James Beard Foundation dinner features sextet of local chefs to highlight Food &amp; Wine Festival (Do Savannah, Oct. 30, 2019) Savannah’s culinary Dames make their debut at Food and Wine Fest’s ‘Talk and Taste’ event (Do Savannah, Oct. 30, 2019)  (31:44): Chef treatment at food and wine festivals and how the Savannah one is different  The Festival Industrial Complex: How food festivals hurt the chefs they’re meant to help (LA Times, Oct. 14, 2019)  (35:18): The explosion of food and wine festivals and what their appeal is Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam.

<a href="http://seda.org/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority</a> It's hard to escape a love of food when you hail from New Orleans, but Jan Gourley has taken those roots and helped to cultivate the culinary scene in Savannah. Founding the Savannah Food &amp; Wine Festival in 2013, Gourley and the people behind the festival have been one of the linchpins in bringing Savannah's food scene to the attention of the nation and the world with a festival that is the desire of locals and visitors alike each year. On this episode of Difference Makers, Gourley speaks about the origins of the festival, what they wanted to accomplish by bringing an event like this to Savannah, how this festival differs from others and marketing in the digital age. Podcast listeners: Get digital SMN subscription by <a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/digitalonlyoffer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a> for a special offer (7:36): Working in real estate advertising during the 2008 market crash and moving to Hilton Head (11:12): Beginning the festival in Savannah <ul> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/business/20181109/michael-owens-food-amp-wine-festival-achieves-goal-to-liven-quiet-months" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Owens: Food &amp; Wine Festival achieves goal to liven quiet months</a> (SMN, Nov. 9, 2018)</li> </ul> (14:13): The first <a href="https://www.savannahfoodandwinefest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savannah Food &amp; Wine Festival</a> and how the plan has shifted <ul> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/latest-news/2013-05-20/savannah-food-and-wine-festival-debut-november" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savannah food and wine festival to debut in November</a> (SMN, May 20, 2013)</li> <li><a href="https://www.savannahnow.com/article/20131109/NEWS/311099816" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stars align for first Savannah Food and Wine Festival</a> (SMN, Nov. 9, 2013)</li> </ul> (23:04): 2019 festival events <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dosavannah.com/entertainmentlife/20191030/dine-savannah-six-degrees-of-preparation-annual-james-beard-foundation-dinner-features-sextet-of-local-chefs-to-highlight-food-amp-wine-festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dine Savannah: Six degrees of preparation: Annual James Beard Foundation dinner features sextet of local chefs to highlight Food &amp; Wine Festival</a> (Do Savannah, Oct. 30, 2019)</li> <li><a href="https://www.dosavannah.com/entertainmentlife/20191030/savannahs-culinary-dames-make-their-debut-at-food-and-wine-fests-talk-and-taste-event" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savannah’s culinary Dames make their debut at Food and Wine Fest’s ‘Talk and Taste’ event</a> (Do Savannah, Oct. 30, 2019)</li> </ul> (31:44): Chef treatment at food and wine festivals and how the Savannah one is different <ul> <li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2019-10-14/food-festivals-chefs-equity-equal-pay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Festival Industrial Complex: How food festivals hurt the chefs they’re meant to help</a> (LA Times, Oct. 14, 2019)</li> </ul> (35:18): The explosion of food and wine festivals and what their appeal is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commute-with-adam-van-brimmer/id1389307354?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam</a>.

Difference Makers: Episode 36 — Savannah Food & Wine Festival Executive Director Jan Gourley