NC Potato Festival 2009

Don't forget to check out the 2009 North Carolina Potato Festival on May 16th! For more info please check out www.ncpotatofestival.com and/or call 252-338-4104.

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"Art DuckO" Exhibit at Museum of the Albemarle Celebrates North Carolina Waterfowl

Contact:
Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944 ext. 317
eevans@cahoonandcross.com
"Art DuckO" Exhibit at Museum of the Albemarle Celebrates North Carolina Waterfowl
(Elizabeth City, NC, Feb. 19, 2009) – Traditions of duck hunting and decoy making are brought to life at the Museum of the Albemarle in a new exhibit, "Art DuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina." More than 100 decoys by noted carvers, unique feathered fashions and interactive activities are featured in the exhibit that opens with a "Family Day" on Sunday, March 8, at 2:00 pm. Both the Family Day and regular admission to the museum are free. The exhibition will be displayed through March 2010. [read more]

Something Fowl at the Museum

Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary
North Carolina
Department of Cultural Resources

News Release
Contact: Don Pendergraft (252) 335-1453
Release: February 9, 2009
Fay Mitchell (919) 807-7389
ARTDUCKO EXHIBIT CELEBRATES NORTH CAROLINA WATERFOWL
ELIZABETH CITY - Traditions of duck hunting and decoy making are brought to life at the Museum of the Albemarle in their newest exhibit entitled, Art DuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina. This exhibit opens in the museum’s new expansion gallery with a "Family Day" on Sunday, March 8, at 2:00 pm. More than 100 decoys by noted carvers, unique feathered fashions, and several exciting, interactive activities are featured in this fun and free exhibit.

Waterfowl carving and hunting have greatly influenced the region and state and still influence area residents. "The ones who hunt, their sons want to hunt," explains Currituck sportsman Wilson Snowden. Many of the decoy carvers highlighted in Art DuckO are part of family legacies. They come from areas such as Back Bay, Virginia, as well as Knotts Island, Currituck and Dare County sounds and beaches. The waterfowl history of the state is rich and North Carolina was known in the late 1800s as the "Waterfowl Capitol of the World."

"It’s hard to tell older people sometimes that these things need to be displayed," Snowden explains. "But years ago, I would not have thought to put decoys in a museum." Seemingly ordinary items displayed within Art DuckO explain the dramatic impact waterfowl played upon the region. A significant industry was born in the 1930s when Northerners began to buy hunting and decorative decoys locally. A recreated Currituck County decoy carver’s workshop interprets how patterns, tools, and carvings were used. The key waterfowl story is also told with several bird species found wintering our coast on loan from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

On the lighter side, Art DuckO includes a feathered fashions section showcasing trendy styles, which spurred market hunting from 1870 to 1920. Ducks also became popular children’s toys. On display will be an original 1890 Mother Goose pencil box, 1946 Donald Duck camera, and a 1970 original rubber duck. Just for fun, visitors of any age can "Quack Up!" by riding a rocking duck, designing color schemes of a decoy, trying on camouflage clothing, and even going on a virtual duck hunt. There is a "Quack Fact Quiz" to test what you have learned throughout the exhibit.

For additional information on the exhibit, call (252) 335-1453. The Museum of the Albemarle is part of the Division of State History Museums in the NC Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency dedicated to the promotion and protection of North Carolina’s arts, history, and culture. Cultural Resources is observing the 2009 theme, "Treasure NC Culture" and podcasts 24/7 with information about the Department of Cultural Resources at www.ncculture.com.
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How To Work a Trade Show!

February 17, 2009
CONTACT: Lisa Johnson, Director of Marketing
Release No: SBC1-PSA-2009
College of The Albemarle’s Small Business Center & the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Present
How To Work a Trade Show!
Join exhibitors of business expo and others as we learn trade show strategies to improve your show presence on Thursday, February 26 from 8:30 am - 9:30 am at COA’s Small Business Center in the John Wood Foreman building, (formerly E Building).

This seminar is designed for exhibitors of all trade shows and will benefit anyone who is seeking leads for new customers or tips on interacting with current clients. You will learn the do’s and don’ts, the art of exhibiting and techniques to assist your sales staff during the trade show event.

If you struggle with booth layout, conversation starters, and product display, then this seminar was made for you.

Please join us for this light breakfast event by calling 252-335-0821, ext 2231.
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AOA's Center Opening Events

Presents the Grand Opening of

THE CENTER

Friday, March 20 -The Jaquelin Jenkins Gallery
opens with
"And The Beat Goes On"
Presented by CAROLINA SURGICAL CARE
An exhibit of works for sale by Jaquelin Perry and Lyn Jenkins and a special exhibit of works by Jaquelin Jenkins on loan from private collections.
The 2nd & 3rd floors will not be open to the public at that time.

The CENTER CELEBRATION
A weekend of events presented by CLIMATEMASTERS, B & M CONTRACTORS & YORK

Friday, March 27 — Arts Resurrected
Food & Beverages with a Local Flavor
Music by Bobby Plough, ECSU Collegians Jazz Ensemble, Bland Simpson & Out in the Cold
$30 per person

Saturday, March 28 — All that Jazz
A Gala Evening: Dining, Drinks, Dancing
Musical Revue: Members of Encore Theatre Company
Music by Triangle Jazz Orchestra
Black tie optional
Small plates and libations
$100 per person

Sunday, March 29 — Growing with the Arts
Hands-on-craft activities and a performance by Timmy and Susana Abell
For more information please contact the Arts of the Albemarle at 252-338-6455.