H Two wins international Award

VALDOSTA – Valdosta-based marketing firm, H Two Marketing, won seven Wave Review Awards at the World Waterpark Association’s 37th Annual Symposium and Trade Show recently in West Palm Beach, Fla. 

The international show, exclusively for the water-leisure industry, has members from around the world and receives hundreds of entries for its popular awards program. The 2017 ceremony is the second year in a row the firm has received seven awards, according to an organizational press release.

H Two Marketing won awards in the categories of best TV commercial, best radio commercial, best billboard and best direct mail for campaigns created for Castaway Cove Water Park in Wichita Falls, Texas. The TV and radio commercials were part of the waterpark’s Official Destination Summer campaign, the winning billboard was a city bus wrap and direct mail piece were promoting the park’s season passes, according to the press release.

The marketing firm also received honors for best direct mail and best print media for its work with Gulf Islands Water Park in Gulfport, Miss. The direct mail award was for the water park’s season pass campaign while the print media award was for the Official Destination Summer campaign, according to the press release.

Additionally, H Two Marketing took home the best poster award for its campaign created for Zoom Flume Waterpark in East Durham, N.Y., to promote the waterpark’s Snap Chat filter.

H Two Marketing President Jimmy Holmes and Vice President Tori Holmes accepted the honors at the World Waterpark Association’s Symposium and Trade Show. 

“We love what we do; helping waterparks around the country and internationally grow their revenue and attendance through creative marketing programs,” Jimmy Holmes said. “To be recognized by our peers and industry leaders is a real honor.”

H Two Marketing provides marketing consulting services for amusement parks, waterparks and entertainment venues throughout North America. The firm specializes in strategic marketing, campaign development and execution, promotions, special event and creating revenue generators for clients. H Two Marketing is located at 109 E. Central Ave., Downtown Valdosta.

Brooks named Herndon quarter employee 

VALDOSTA – The Herndon Company named Marissa Brooks, assistant of the property manager, its Employee of the Third  Quarter. She has been a dedicated employee with The Herndon Company for a year and a half, according to a press release.

She is a native of Valdosta and said she enjoys spending her free time with her two Boston terriers, Gracie and Delcan.

Pool Store named leading business

VALDOSTA – The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors honored The Pool Store as Leading Business of the Week. 

The Pool Store has grown through the years from two employees to 30 employees since joining the chamber in 1985.

The Pool Store doesn’t just offer customers above-ground or in-ground pools, the store also sells furniture to complement the new pool area, PlayNation Play Systems for kids, spas, and poolside grills, according to a chamber press release. The Pool Store also assists customers in making their pools environmentally friendly by using less energy.

It has experienced, trained pool technicians to help customers with services such as weekly pool cleanings and pool or spa maintenance.

The Pool Store works to bring awareness to pool safety and enjoyment to all Lowndes County and City of Valdosta residents and will launch a National Pool Safety campaign in 2018, according to the chamber.

“The chamber’s influence in our community brings a very positive view of Valdosta/Lowndes County and its businesses,” according to Amy and Daren Stecz, owners of The Pool Store.

For more information about The Pool Store, call (229) 247-6440 or visit 3363 North Valdosta Road.

The 2017 Leading Business of the Week program is sponsored by Ashley’s Business Solutions. For more information, visit www.ValdostaChamber.com/Leading-Business-of-the-Week.