Greenville Chamber releases 2025 public policy agenda
December 17, 2024
The Greenville Chamber released its 2025 policy agenda on Friday, December 13th. The agenda outlines the priorities of the Greenville business community for Greenville County and South Carolina. According to Greenville…
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Greenville Chamber announces 2024 Minority Business Accelerator graduates
December 16, 2024The Greenville Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator Upstate initiative held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, December 5th, celebrating the completion of the annual program. The Minority Business Accelerator supports and scales…
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Holiday Classic ‘White Christmas’ celebrating 70th anniversary
November 11, 2024
Upcountry History Museum Exhibit Brings Timeless Story to Life With Original Costumes, Props and Memorabilia from 1954 Film It may not be “just like the ones we used to know,”…
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Upstate individuals and organizations recognized with the 20th annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards
October 29, 2024
On Thursday, October 24th, the Greenville Chamber and the Riley Institute at Furman presented the 2024 recipients of the Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards during the Greenville Chamber’s Diversity and Economic…
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Newest Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum explores path of Black History in the American West
October 21, 2024
Exploring the path of Black history in the American West with a timeline of original pictorial quilts is the focus of “Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West,” a first-of-its-kind…
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South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announces additional award recipients to be honored at 45th Annual Summit
October 17, 2024
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber), the state’s leading voice for business, is set to host its 45th Annual Summit, presented by Ogletree Deakins, October 28th-30th at the Wild Dunes…
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S.C. Commerce awarded grant to support state exporters
October 15, 2024
State of South Carolina receives U.S. Small Business Administration funding The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration…
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South Carolina Chamber of Commerce names W. Tobin Cassels III 2024 Business Leader of the Year
October 2, 2024
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber) announced Southeastern Freight Lines President W. ‘Tobin’ Cassels III as the 2024 recipient of the organization’s annual Business Leader of the Year…
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OneSpartanburg, Inc. announces 45th Leadership Spartanburg class
September 19, 2024
OneSpartanburg, Inc., the Carolinas only consolidated business, economic, and tourism development entity, announced the participants for the 45th class of Leadership Spartanburg. The class will get to know Spartanburg County…
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Greenville Chamber announces staff promotions
September 3, 2024
The Greenville Chamber announced the promotion of three team members to key leadership roles. Megan Campbell has been promoted to Vice President, Marketing and Communications; Dr. Cheryl Garrison to Vice…
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Complexities, tragedies of Native American boarding schools explored in exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
August 30, 2024
“To educate and assimilate into “civilized” society.” That was the motive in the 1870s behind taking Native American children to distant residential boarding schools and stripping them of all signs…
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Leadership Greenville announces members of Class 51
August 29, 2024
The Greenville Chamber’s flagship leadership development program, Leadership Greenville, announced members of its 51st class. Participants were selected based on a thorough application process including essays, professional resumes and community involvement. USC Upstate is…
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Greenville Chamber statement on Greenville County penny sales and use tax referendum
August 7, 2024
The Greenville Chamber applauds the Greenville County Council’s visionary leadership for approving the third and final reading of the penny sales and use tax referendum for the November ballot. If…
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Upcountry History Museum to host Quilts of Valor Display
July 15, 2024
Quilts to be Awarded to Local Veterans in Special Ceremonies on July 20 What began as one mother’s dream when her son was deployed in Iraq in 2003 is now…
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Upcountry History Museum completes survey of sites in Greenville County associated with the American Revolution
July 14, 2024
In a war remembered more for battles at Bunker Hill, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown, it was the events of the Southern Campaign that finally turned the tide for American independence.…
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A Marketing Agency with Upstate ties wins 2024 Best Marketing Firm in South Carolina
July 2, 2024
A Statewide Public Relations and Crisis Communications Agency, MPA Strategies, has been named as the 2024 Best Marketing Firm in South Carolina by the Guide to South Carolina. Two of…
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Members of Leadership Greenville Class 50 raise more than $40,000 for Rebuild Upstate and YouthBASE
June 27, 2024
Leadership Greenville, the flagship leadership development program of the Greenville Chamber, is pleased to announce the completion of its Class 50 community service projects, which raised a total of $42,897…
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Upcountry History Museum Presents Unique Exhibit of Iconic Artist, Frida Kahlo
June 27, 2024
Recognized as one of Mexico’s most prolific and well-known female artists, Frida Kahlo’s work has been the subject of many exhibitions. In this traveling retrospective, “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens…
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Matt Wills hired as Greenville Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs
June 25, 2024
The Greenville Chamber has hired Matt Wills to serve as Vice President of Government Affairs. In this role, he will lead the Chamber’s local, state, and federal pro-business and economic…
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Upcountry History Museum channels the ‘Force’ for newest exhibition
June 17, 2024
Iconic movies produce memorable characters and memorable characters often create lasting identities by the costumes they wear. There’s no mistaking who the characters are in “Finding the Force…Awakening an Empire,”…
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The ever-curious ‘George’ spending his summer at the Upcountry History Museum
May 22, 2024
Straight from the television screen and pages of countless stories from his exploits, that inquisitive little monkey named Curious George will make the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County his…
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Upcountry History Museum is a 2024 Blue Star Museum
May 17, 2024
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
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New D-Day exhibit at Upcountry History Museum personifies stories honoring men and women of ‘Greatest Generation’
May 13, 2024
From best-kept secret of World War II to largest invasion of Allied air, land, and sea forces in military history, the legacy of the sixth day of the sixth month…
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Leadership Greenville’s 50 year impact recognized by the City of Greenville
April 3, 2024
Greenville Chamber program celebrates 50 years, receives recognition from City for commitment to leadership development and community service Leadership Greenville, the flagship leadership development program of the Greenville Chamber, was…
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‘Bedtime Stitches’ exhibit at Upcountry History Museum showcases distinctive talents of fabric artist Salley Mavor
February 28, 2024Bringing stories from the pages of her books to life is what fabric artist and children’s author Salley Mavor does best, and her latest exhibit, “Salley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches,” showcases…
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Greenville Chamber honors community’s business leaders at the 135th Annual Meeting
February 26, 2024
The Greenville Chamber held its 135th Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 22nd at the Greenville Convention Center. The theme for the event, presented by TD Bank, was “Betting Big for…
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Greenville Chamber honors community’s business leaders at 135th Annual Meeting
February 26, 2024
The Greenville Chamber held its 135th Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 22nd at the Greenville Convention Center. The theme for the event, presented by TD Bank, was “Betting Big for Greenville” and…
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Palmetto Railways partners with Innovative Rail Technologies to retrofit two locomotives to battery-electric power
February 13, 2024
Palmetto Railways, a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce), announced it is partnering with Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) to convert two of its diesel switcher locomotives…
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NEXT Upstate rebrands as NextGEN
February 12, 2024
One of the region’s top economic development organizations looks to the future while continuing to support and grow the Greenville Entrepreneur Network (GEN) For almost two decades, NEXT Upstate, the…
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Resiliency, discovery, and revelation on full display in new exhibit coming to Upcountry History Museum
February 7, 2024
Through a visually compelling presentation of history through art, small moments of ordinary experiences are transformed into extraordinary discoveries of resiliency and revelation in “Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in…
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‘Unicorn of the Sea’ rises from the deep in new exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
January 30, 2024
From its depiction in the 1500s as an angry sea monster to its portrayal as a unicorn of the sea and now as an icon of pop culture, the narwhal…
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Liz Horton named CACCE Board President
January 29, 2024
The Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) announced their 2024 Board of Directors slate, naming Liz Horton, Greenville Chamber Chief Operating Officer, as President. CACCE is the professional…
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SC Department of Commerce unveils “Launch to Legacy” brand
January 29, 2024
New identity reinforces South Carolina’s commitment to companies’ long-term success In fulfilling its vision of embracing the future to ensure South Carolina’s sustainable advantage, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C.…
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Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce names new president
December 18, 2023
Bryan Lee has been named president of the Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce. Lee has served as interim president since May. He was officially named president on December 11 following…
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Greenville Chamber Minority Business Accelerator Upstate announced 2023 graduates
December 12, 2023
The Greenville Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator Upstate program recently graduated 2023 program participants. The Minority Business Accelerator supports and scales high-potential minority-owned firms by providing targeted training, access to business…
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Greenville Chamber releases 2024 public policy agenda
December 12, 2023
The Greenville Chamber released its 2024 policy agenda on Friday, December 8th, focused on improving our business climate, increasing educational attainment of our community, and boosting economic development. Our agenda…
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Greenville Chamber kicks off endowment campaign for “IMPACT Greenville”
December 5, 2023
New program for executive community leaders will be dedicated to continuous leadership development for Greenville’s common good The Greenville Chamber has launched a major endowment campaign to support IMPACT Greenville,…
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Upcountry History Museum showcases holiday classic with behind-the-scenes close-ups
October 31, 2023
It’s a holiday classic that almost didn’t make it from book to screen but for a friendship forged during World War II. In its Southeastern debut, “A Very Grinchy Christmas,”…
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Greenville Chamber releases Mayoral, City Council Candidate Ratings
October 17, 2023
The Greenville Chamber issued candidate ratings for the two contested local races, the Mayoral race and a City Council At-Large seat. Ratings were based upon responses to business-related questions and…
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Greenville Chamber announces 2024 Board, Traci Newkirk Chair-Elect
September 28, 2023
The Greenville Chamber Board of Directors approved its 2024 board slate and appointed Traci Newkirk as chair-elect. Jessica Donan, EY’s Office Managing Partner for Greenville, will serve as Board Chair…
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Greenville Chamber celebrates Leadership Greenville’s 50th anniversary, introduces class participants
August 24, 2023
Flagship Leadership Development Program Builds on Half a Century of Community Engagement in the Upstate The Greenville Chamber has accepted participants into its 50th Leadership Greenville class. Participants were selected…
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Upcountry History Museum presents stories stitched in the seams
August 23, 2023
There’s an art to storytelling and in “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom – The Civil War Narrative Quilts of Vera P. Hall,” the stories are literally stitched in the seams…
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Greenville Chamber CEO, Carlos Phillips, elected to lead ACCE, receives elite CCE certification
August 7, 2023
Carlos Phillips, CCE, president & CEO of the Greenville Chamber, was named chair of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Board of Directors during the organization’s annual meeting…
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Logisticus Group celebrates new headquarters in Greenville with ribbon cutting
July 17, 2023
Logisticus Group (LG), a transportation logistics, project management and technology company, recently held a ribbon cutting with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce to mark the opening of its new headquarters…
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Feel the Heat in newest exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
June 20, 2023
We watch the news with a sense of disbelief yet can’t seem to pull ourselves away even as the screen fills with image after image of raging wildfires. In its…
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Greenville Chamber CEO, Carlos Phillips earns Certified Chamber Executive designation
June 19, 2023
Greenville Chamber’s President/CEO, Carlos Phillips, completed the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executive’s Certified Chamber Executive program, earning prestigious CCE designation. Designed for experienced leaders, Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) is…
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Greenville Chamber, Greenville County Schools partner to honor LaunchGVL participants and present scholarships
May 25, 2023
LaunchGVL hosted a celebration event on Tuesday, May 23rd honoring 2022/2023 student interns and their employers. During the celebration, five students received scholarships from the Greenville Chamber Foundation and five students…
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Small business owners unite for powerful S.C. Advocacy Day
May 4, 2023
SC Chamber Hosts Small Business Day at the State House The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber), the state’s unified voice for business, hosted its first Small Business Day…
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Power Up Spartanburg, Spartanburg County’s five-year small and minority business development initiative, officially launches
March 23, 2023
What is Power Up Spartanburg? Funded by Spartanburg County Council, Power Up Spartanburg is a five-year, $6-million, countywide Small and Minority Business Development Initiative aiming to make Spartanburg the best…
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Around the World in 80 Hats at Upcountry History Museum
March 22, 2023Though not in a hot air balloon with Phileas Fogg, visitors will have an opportunity to go around the world on an 80 hat and headdress journey as the Upcountry…
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