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Visit Savannah president Joseph Marinelli and senior vice president Jeff Hewitt were on hand at the Savannah Convention Center to welcome the Southeast/Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association annual convention earlier this month. As one of the largest annual conventions of the year and due to their continued growth and increased attendance, this group continues to be actively supportive of efforts to increase the size and capacity of the Savannah Convention Center. Charles Hall, executive director of the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, stated: “Our organization loves coming to Savannah every year, but you’re going to need to expand this building to keep up with the growth of our organization.”  Pictured are Dave Legasse, 2019 Chair of Visit Savannah; Joseph Marinelli; Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black; Jeff Hewitt and Matthew Zelinski from Georgia Grown.