Taking advantage of a choice summer afternoon, the Circumerro gang ducked out of the office for an hour to scale the mighty Snow King Resort, fondly referred to by locals as “the king”. Although the Friday fresh air was incentive enough, the office signed on to make their lunch hour count and Climb the King in support of the Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center.

Published June 17, 2008 10:44 am - The Daily Southern

W. TERRY SMITH
EDITOR

Latham Jenkins is taking his assignment personal.

’I think Tarboro has a lot to offer,’ he said. ’I don’t want anyone to consider living here and not know its story.’

Jenkins, a Tarboro native, has the contract to redesign the Town of Tarboro’s Web site. The current site (http://www.tarboro-nc.com) was developed about five years ago.

Jenkins has hired Tarboro’s Dee Harper to write copy and Bill Goode to take some photographs. Jenkins is shooting video himself, interviewing people around town.

’I’ve had great progress working with the community at large,’ he said. ’This is a project built for Tarboro by the people of Tarboro. I’m using the local talent to tell the story of Tarboro.’

Jenkins, 38, left town 15 years ago for a summer job out west and ’really haven’t gotten back yet,’ he said.

He founded Circumerro Media in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he worked as a river guide during the summer while attending Appalachian State University in Boone. Circumerro has been successful and has offices in South Carolina, also.

Town Councilman Steve Hoard recommended Circumerro because of the outstanding job Jenkins and his crew did for Kanban, the Tarboro logistic outfit Hoard helped found.

Circumerro specializes in Web design, publishing, branding and working with real estate firms to help Realtors tell the story of their communities.

Council selected Circumerro at the April 14 meeting. Jenkins, the son of Councilman John Jenkins, has a contract not to exceed $44,800.

’This came at a perfect time for us,’ said Latham Jenkins, ’and it’s a great way to reconnect. In fact, it’s been challenging because I see so many people on the street, and I have to stop what I’m doing.’

The 15 hours of tape will be sent back to Jackson Hole for an early review while Jenkins take some time off this week to visit the beach. He plans to return next week and continue filming.

’Video is essential,’ he said. ’The average attention span is about two and a half minutes. We’ve got to boil the message down.’

Jenkins plans to make a presentation to Town Council at its Aug. 18 meeting.

’We will make adjustments based of their feedback,’ he said. ’The site should be up by the end of that month if not sooner.’

The 2008-09 Jackson Hole Rendezvous is now fully distributed in the Jackson Hole lodging establishments. In its twelfth year as a Circumerro Media publication, the Rendezvous has been a core visitor service in-room guide to Jackson Hole. Serving area visitors with insightful information on how to make the most of your Jackson hole vacation.

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Rendezvous is the traveler’s in-room guest directory to Jackson Hole, reaching over 800,000 visitors in over 66 hotels and 4,000 rooms in the greater Jackson Hole area annually. This premier hardbound keepsake impressions guests as they make decisions about where to dine, shop and recreate in Jackson Hole.