For the third year in a row, Realm has volunteered its creative services to the 2010 EarthShare of Georgia event campaign. This year, the campaign focus is land (the previous two years were water and air) and all of the campaign materials have a watercolor look and feel. We really love the watercolor paintings done by one of our talented designers, Winnie Widastra.

Each year, EarthShare hosts three events in the name of Earth Day: the Corporate Green Day Challenge, Earth Day Party on Land and Earth Day Leadership Breakfast. We’re proud to say that project manager, Jaimie Spetseris, and designer, Michelle Carlino, are part of the EarthShare Event Marketing Committee to help promote and sell tickets to the Earth Day Party on Land which will be hosted at Opera Nightclub. To purchase tickets to the party, click here.

About EarthShare of Georgia

EarthShare of Georgia (ESGA) is working for the day when our air, land and water are clean abundant and healthy. ESGA is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 60 environmental organizations dedicated to conserving and protecting our air, land and water. For more information on how you and your company can help carry on the Earth Day message throughout the year, call ESGA today at 404-873-3173, or visit www.earthsharega.org.

EarthShare Event Details

WHAT: Corporate Green Day Challenge
WHEN: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
WHERE: More than 27 locations throughout Atlanta and beyond
WHY: Presented by Kaiser Permanente, the Corporate Green Day Challenge allows employers in both the public and private sector to show their true color (green) by matching employee teams to community environmental projects. More than 700 volunteers participated in the 2009 Corporate Green Day Challenge at 27 locations throughout Atlanta and beyond! These corporate volunteers exchanged their suits for work boots and garden gloves to clean up parks, pull privet, clean streams and more. All participants must be employees of Earth Day 2010 Sponsor Companies. To sign up please download the Earth Day Sponsorship Packet.

WHAT:  The Earth Day Party on Land
WHEN: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 7-10 p.m.
WHERE: Opera Nightclub, 1150 B Crescent Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30309
WHY: EarthShare of Georgia’s Earth Day Party is Atlanta's premiere Earth Day event, bringing together a diverse group of grassroots environmentalists, devoted philanthropists and business professionals whose collective goal is to integrate sustainable practices and policies wherever we work, live or play. Enjoy live music, food provided by Whole Foods Market and an Eco-silent auction stocked with deals on eco-friendly products, unique getaways, outdoor gear and jewelry. Proceeds for the evening benefit EarthShare of Georgia, Georgia's only dedicated environmental fund.
RSVP: Tickets are $50.00 per person. No tickets will be sent, names will be held at the door. Click here to purchase tickets online.

WHAT: Earth Day Leadership Breakfast
WHEN: Friday, April 23, 2010, 8-10 a.m., Networking and Member Group Displays at 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street, NW, Atlanta, GA  
WHY: At The Earth Day 2010 Leadership Breakfast, presented by Kaiser Permanente, business and non-profit leaders from metro-Atlanta will gather to celebrate innovations in sustainable business practices. Now in its eighth year, the event will be held at the Georgia Aquarium, the world's largest aquarium, with eight million gallons of fresh and marine water and more aquatic life than found in any other aquarium. Fresh, organic fare will be provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering and Whole Foods Market. The 2010 keynote speaker sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, is Seth Goldman, Co-founder, President and TeaEO of Honest Tea. Business leaders will also see their dollars at work through ESGA member group table-top displays.  
RSVP: A limited number of tickets are $100.00 per person. No tickets will be sent, names will be held at the door. Click here to register online.

Next month, Actor’s Express will be having a benefit event cleverly entitled Project Expressway. Three Bauder College fashion graduates have been working diligently on some of their finest pieces and are ready to fight for their runway title.

Realm had the opportunity to design some of the promotional materials for the event. What could be more fun than designing for a fashion show? We came up with two designs, and would have been thrilled for the folks at Actor’s Express to pick either one. We were able to use elements from both designs in the final pieces. So, what’s green, black and fashionable all over? Take a look below. And don’t forget to check out the details of Project Expressway at http://www.actors-express.com/pe/

We’re thrilled to announce that we won four silver Davey awards – two for UPS and two for Realm. The annual Davey Awards honors the achievements of the “Creative Davids” who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than stellar budgets. It’s great for small agencies like us who pack a lot of punch. Here’s a list of the winning projects:

Capital Brochures for UPS
Competitive Advantage Brochure for UPS
Realm Actor’s Express Playbill Ad Series
Realm Holiday/Moving Card

We're excited to share that Realm is featured twice in the January/February edition of Oz Magazine. We're recognized for our involvement in the 2009 IABC/Atlanta Golden Flame Awards and taking home 14 awards including one gold.

Last year, we developed the marketing materials, helped coordinate the judging process and even posted live updates of the winners on the IABC/Atlanta Facebook page, all of which we plan to do again for the awards program in 2010.

Eric Berrios was also featured in the magazine expressing his views on social media and how Realm has used it for past campaigns and promotion.

The article is just another in a long line of Social Media coverage that has extolled the benefits of Social Media. Berrios takes a contrarian stance, focusing more on what SM can do and accomplish rather than what you can do with it.

Link to the IABC Article
Link to Social Media Article

Experienced Realm potluckers have chosen 3 proven recipes so that our friends and fans can get through this holiday season's potlucks without humiliation or indigestion!


Toffee Bars
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 bar (4 oz) milk chocolate
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix brown sugar. margarine, egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt. Press in greased 13x9x2 pan. Bake until very light brown, 25 to 30 minutes (crust will be soft). Remove from oven and immediately place separated pieces of chocolate on crust. Let stand until soft, spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts. Cut into bars while warm.
Yield: 32.




Creamy & Delicious Cheese Pit
5 slices of buttered bread -cubed
3/4 pound of grated Cracker Barrel cheddar cheese
Alternate layers of bread and cheese in a buttered 3 qt. round baking dish
4 eggs slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon Lawry’s salt

Mix last ingredients together
Pour over bread and cheese
Let stand overnight in refrigerator.
Bake 45 min at 350º.
Serves 6 people




Chicken, Sausage and Wild Rice Casserole
1 pound pork sausage
1 pound mushrooms, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
4 whole chicken breasts (or a 2 1/2 - 3 lb chicken), cooked, boned and cut in bite-size pieces
1 6 oz box wild rice (not instant)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Pinch each of oregano, thyme and marjoram

Saute sausage in large skillet or Dutch oven; drain and set aside. In same pan with sausage drippings, saute mushrooms and onions; add sausage and chicken and set aside. Cook wild rice according to package directions. (Sherry may be substituted for part of the water in the rice.)