Greenville Chamber honors Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP with ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award
November 14, 2017The Greenville Chamber presented Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (DHG) with the 2017 ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award for its commitment to increasing the positive impact of women’s leadership in our community.…
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SC Branded Award winners announced
November 6, 2017Greenville’s Main Street, Brackish Bowties, and Others Honored The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Brand Leader, presented the 2017 SC Branded Awards on November 2nd in Columbia. The…
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Greenville Chamber’s ATHENA Leadership Symposium to promote women’s leadership November 14th
October 31, 2017The Greenville Chamber’s sixth annual ATHENA Leadership Symposium, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at TD Convention…
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Milliken announced as “Legends” Award winner
October 31, 2017Iconic Sports Moment, Taste of the State, and More to be Announced at SC Branded Awards The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Brand Leader, will present…
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SC Chamber announces 2017 Business Leader, Public Servant, and Sgt. William Jasper Freedom Award Winners
October 26, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced honorees for the 2017 Business Leader of the Year, Public Servant of the Year, and the Sgt. William Jasper Freedom Award. Business Leader of…
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Greenville Chamber names Carolina Trade Show Exhibits its October 2017 Small Business of the Month
October 19, 2017The Greenville Chamber presented Carolina Trade Show Exhibits with its October 2017 Small Business of the Month Award. Owner John Lee was presented with the award at the Chamber’s monthly…
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SC Chamber hosts roundtable on trade in the EU
October 19, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the SC Department of Commerce and the US Department of Commerce-US Commercial Service, today hosted a business roundtable on trade inside the European…
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SC Chamber of Commerce signs letter urging Trump administration to modernize NAFTA
October 11, 2017NAFTA Crucial to South Carolina Jobs The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Tuesday joined more than 300 state and local business associations from across all 50 states in expressing its support for…
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SC Chamber of Commerce signs letter urging Trump administration to modernize NAFTA
October 11, 2017NAFTA Crucial to South Carolina Jobs The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Tuesday joined more than 300 state and local business associations from across all 50 states in expressing its support for…
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S.C. Chamber honors Manufacturing Employees of the Year
October 9, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce celebrated the winners of the S.C. Manufacturing Employee of the Year Awards with an awards luncheon and panel discussion regarding the future of manufacturing…
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S.C. Chamber honors Manufacturing Employees of the Year
October 9, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce celebrated the winners of the S.C. Manufacturing Employee of the Year Awards with an awards luncheon and panel discussion regarding the future of manufacturing…
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Attorney Phillip Kilgore to lead the region’s largest business organization in 2019
September 21, 2017The Greenville Chamber’s leadership has elected Phillip A. Kilgore to chair its Board of Directors in 2019. Kilgore, a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, has served on the Chamber’s Board for…
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S.C. Branded finalists announced
September 20, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced finalists for S.C. Branded awards. S.C. Branded is a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new,…
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S.C. Branded finalists announced
September 20, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced finalists for S.C. Branded awards. S.C. Branded is a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new,…
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S.C. Chamber elects 2017-2018 Executive Committee, Board of Directors
August 27, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced its newly elected Executive Committee and Board of Directors for 2017-2018. Leadership terms for the Chamber’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors begin…
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S.C. Chamber elects 2017-2018 Executive Committee, Board of Directors
August 27, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced its newly elected Executive Committee and Board of Directors for 2017-2018. Leadership terms for the Chamber’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors begin…
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Chamber, The Brand Leader announce “S.C. Branded” awards celebration
July 17, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new, statewide initiative and event celebrating South Carolina’s most recognizable…
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Chamber, The Brand Leader announce “S.C. Branded” awards celebration
July 17, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new, statewide initiative and event celebrating South Carolina’s most recognizable…
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Anderson Chamber names Osgood its YP of the Year
June 27, 2017The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce honored Wagner Wealth Management’s Jennifer Osgood with its 2017 Athena Young Professional Award. A 2001 graduate of Clemson University, Osgood has served as a…
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Anderson Chamber names Osgood its YP of the Year
June 27, 2017The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce honored Wagner Wealth Management’s Jennifer Osgood with its 2017 Athena Young Professional Award. A 2001 graduate of Clemson University, Osgood has served as a…
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S.C. Chamber announces Best Places To Work
June 24, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced its 2017 Best Places To Work in South Carolina. Among the 70 companies named, 37 are State Chamber Members, which are noted below…
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S.C. Chamber announces Best Places To Work
June 24, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced its 2017 Best Places To Work in South Carolina. Among the 70 companies named, 37 are State Chamber Members, which are noted below…
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Chamber Cybersecurity Summit addresses challenges for businesses
May 23, 2017Pitts: “When Our Data Is Secure, Businesses Can Grow” COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the University of…
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Chamber Cybersecurity Summit addresses challenges for businesses
May 23, 2017Pitts: “When Our Data Is Secure, Businesses Can Grow” COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the University of…
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Leadership Spartanburg graduates class of 2017
May 17, 2017The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce honored 42 graduates of the Leadership Spartanburg program class of 2017 at a ceremony at The Country Club of Spartanburg on Thursday, May 11.…
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Chamber fills new strategic communications role
May 15, 2017The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Will Rothschild as Vice President of Strategic Communications. The role is a new one at the Chamber. Rothschild, 44, is a former…
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S.C. Chamber announces Robyn Knox as H.R. Professional of the Year
May 11, 2017Southern Weaving V.P. for H.R. Honored For Performance, Creativity The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced Robyn Knox, who is Vice President of Human Resources at Southern Weaving in Greenville,…
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S.C. Chamber announces Robyn Knox as H.R. Professional of the Year
May 11, 2017Southern Weaving V.P. for H.R. Honored For Performance, Creativity The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced Robyn Knox, who is Vice President of Human Resources at Southern Weaving in Greenville,…
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Statement from Greenville Chamber President/CEO Carlos Phillips
May 10, 2017Today, South Carolina legislators passed a road-funding bill that will provide a reliable, steady revenue stream for repairs and construction for our state’s roads and bridges. According to Greenville Chamber…
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Spartanburg Area Chamber hires economic development veteran for new downtown-focused enterprise
May 1, 2017SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce has named Jansen Kent Tidmore to the post of Executive Vice President of the new Downtown Development Partnership. A native of…
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S.C. Chamber announces Business Week application deadline
April 17, 2017The application deadline for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Business Week is less than two weeks away. Business Week is a week-long program that brings some of the state’s…
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The Greenville Chamber and Riley Institute at Furman announce keynote speaker of the 13th annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards Dinner
April 12, 2017The Greenville Chamber and the Riley Institute at Furman announced today that Michael. B. Moore, President and CEO of the African American International Museum (IAAM), will serve as the keynote…
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S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors
March 10, 2017The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…
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S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors
March 10, 2017The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…
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Ramon Nieves-Lugo selected as chair-elect of the Greenville Chamber’s Hispanic Business Council
March 6, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Ramon Nieves-Lugo, Principal of UniComm Media Group, was recently selected as the Chair-Elect of the Greenville Chamber Hispanic Business Council and Vice-Chair of United Way of Greenville…
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State Chamber announces Workforce Innovator Awards winners at 2017 Workforce Symposium
February 10, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced the small, medium, and large employer award winners for this year’s Workforce Innovator Award. The winners represent the Chamber members who have used…
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State Chamber announces Workforce Innovator Awards winners at 2017 Workforce Symposium
February 10, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced the small, medium, and large employer award winners for this year’s Workforce Innovator Award. The winners represent the Chamber members who have used…
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All Clear Plumbing honored by the Greer Chamber
February 7, 2017The Greer Chamber of Commerce has named All Clear Plumbing its Small Business of the Quarter. All Clear Plumbing was founded in 2012 with the mission of being a plumbing…
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All Clear Plumbing honored by the Greer Chamber
February 7, 2017The Greer Chamber of Commerce has named All Clear Plumbing its Small Business of the Quarter. All Clear Plumbing was founded in 2012 with the mission of being a plumbing…
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The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of OneSpartanburg
January 24, 2017On behalf of a 52-member steering committee and the thousands of community members who contributed to the planning process, the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of the…
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Greenville Chamber announces partnership with Nika White Consulting
January 23, 2017The Greenville Chamber announces its new partnership with Nika White Consulting effective February 1, 2017. White has served as a vice president for the Greenville Chamber since the organization launched…
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North & South Carolina rank in top 6 in the country in the Merit Shop Scorecard
November 30, 2016The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released its annual “Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard,” which reviews and grades state-specific policies and information significant to the success of the commercial…
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Statements on Cathy Novinger & Judy Davis
November 28, 2016South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ted Pitts released the following statement on the passing of two of South Carolina’s Business Leaders, Cathy Novinger and Judy Davis, who…
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S.C. Chamber needs input on business in your county
November 14, 2016The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is asking businesses from around the state to take a few moments and complete a survey on the business friendliness of the counties they…
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S.C. Chamber needs input on business in your county
November 14, 2016The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is asking businesses from around the state to take a few moments and complete a survey on the business friendliness of the counties they…
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FinTrust presents the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Small Business Owners Forum
October 26, 2016FinTrust Investment Advisors is the presenting sponsor of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Small Business Owners Forum. The bimonthly forum provides small business owners with the opportunity to enhance their…
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Greenville Chamber announces 2017 Board of Directors
October 24, 2016The Greenville Chamber has announced its 2017 Board of Directors. Brenda Thames, who will serve as the 2017 Board Chair, received approval at the Chamber’s monthly board meeting for the…
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S.C. Chamber announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors
October 3, 2016The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its newly elected Executive Committee and Board of Directors for 2016-17, effective October 1, 2016. Executive Committee Barbara Melvin (Chairman) – As…
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S.C. Chamber announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors
October 3, 2016The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its newly elected Executive Committee and Board of Directors for 2016-17, effective October 1, 2016. Executive Committee Barbara Melvin (Chairman) – As…
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S.C. Department of Commerce launches new Landing Pad program
September 2, 2016Initiative designed to assist established companies with small-scale entry operations in South Carolina The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced the official launch of its new Landing Pad program. A…
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