SAVANNAH LINKS ARE ENHANCED
TOURISM links between County Wexford and Savannah, Georgia in the US have been enhanced with the launch at the National Opera House of a new online tourism experience linking the two locations which already have strong ties.
Carolyne Godkin, from Wexford County Council, said the story of emigration that links the two places historically was the spark that ignited what will hopefully grow to become a lasting economic relationship.
The innovative online experience is a mobile-friendly website which will prompt peo- ple to learn about County Wexford’s strong heritage tourism offering as they are enjoying heritage sites in Savannah and vice versa.
The primary purpose of the Wexford-Savannah Axis project is to share information about the historical connections between the two places to a broader public.
‘Over the last two years, public representatives and business people from Wexford have met with their counterparts in Savannah on both sides of the Atlantic in order to build economic and cultural links between the two locations,’ said Carolyne, the economic development officer with the county council.
The founding partners in the Wexford-Savannah Axis are Georgia Southern University, Waterford Institute of Technology, the Georgia Historical Society and the John F. Kennedy Trust. The project is also supported by county and municipal entities across Wexford and Savannah.
The event to launch the new website featured some short musical and stage performances, a sample of popular food enjoyed in Savannah and poster presentations given by visiting university students from the US city.