Free Pancakes at IHOP on February 5
January 14, 2013Fundraiser Aims to Raise $3 Million to Kick Off Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ 30th Anniversary GLENDALE,CA – January 14, 2013 – Batter up, breakfast lovers! IHOP®, one ofAmerica’s most popular…
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Nickelodeon Theatre and Indie Grits Festival Awarded Grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
January 14, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2013 – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its annual independent film festival, Indie Grits, have received a grant…
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Michael McInerney to lead external affairs for S.C. Department of Commerce
January 14, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 11, 2013 – Michael McInerney has been nameddirector of external affairs for the S.C. Department of Commerce.McInerney will serve as the liaison between the department and…
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Diageo Signs New Distribution Agreements and New Brokerage Agreement with The Charmer Sunbelt Group
January 14, 2013Agreements Apply to Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, New York, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia COLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2013 – Diageo, the world’s leading spirits, wine and…
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Diageo Signs New Distribution Agreements and New Brokerage Agreement with The Charmer Sunbelt Group
January 14, 2013Agreements Apply to Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, New York, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia COLUMBIA,SC – January 14, 2013 – Diageo, the world’s leading spirits, wine andbeer company,…
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SHE Columbia: The Ultimate Girls’ Weekend hits the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, February 8 – 10
January 14, 2013Benefiting The Women’s Shelter and Harvest Hope Food BankCOLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2013 – SHE Columbia: The Ultimate Girls’ Weekend is set for February 8 – 10, 2013 at…
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There’s Still Time to Volunteer for the World Beer Festival
January 14, 2013Columbia Opportunity Resource Organizes Massive Volunteer EffortCOLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2013 – Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR), is currently organizing hundreds of volunteers for the 2013 World Beer Festival that…
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Tops In Blue to visit MUSC Children’s Hospital Thursday
January 10, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – January 10, 2013 – Tops In Blue, an all-active duty U.S. Air Force special unit made up of talented amateur performers selected for their entertainment abilities, will…
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Deadline Extended for 2013 Small Business Award Nominations
January 9, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2013 – The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the nomination deadline for the 2013 small business awards through Thursday, January 31. The SBA South…
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Lexington banking icon, Chamber leader retires
January 9, 2013LEXINGTON, SC – January 9, 2013 – Lexington’s business community bid farewell to one of its stalwarts with the recent retirement of banker Harry Deith. A longtime Greater Lexington Chamber…
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Deadline Extended for 2013 Small Business Award Nominations
January 9, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2013 – The U.S. Small BusinessAdministration has extended the nomination deadline for the 2013 smallbusiness awards through Thursday, January 31. The SBA South CarolinaDistrict Office…
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Pacolet Milliken Donates Land for Community Revitalization
January 9, 2013Land in Judson to become community gardenGREENVILLE, SC – January 9, 2013 – Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. donated two acres of land in the Judson neighborhood, located two miles west…
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Renewable Water Resources Distributes 2012 Annual Report to the Community
January 9, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 9, 2013 – As part of its public education program, Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) released its 2012 Annual Report to the Community. This 12-page insert contains current…
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Ego Boost Salon Announces Magical Makeover Contest
January 7, 2013Salon Seeks Deserving Candidates for Day of Beauty CHAPIN, SC – January 7, 2013 – Chapin’s Ego Boost Salon is going to treat six lucky ladies to a day of…
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Girl Scout Cookie Program Sales Begin January 11
January 7, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 7, 2013 – The annual Girl Scout Cookie Program, the $790 million, largest girl-led business in the country, begins door-to-door sales on Friday, January 11 and…
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Time Running Out to Nominate Employers for 2013 Freedom Award
January 7, 2013January 21 deadline for Department of Defense’s highest award for Guard and Reserve employers ARLINGTON,VA – January 7, 2013 – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve(ESGR), a Department of…
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Girl Scout Cookie Program Sales Begin January 11
January 7, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 7, 2013 – The annual Girl Scout CookieProgram, the $790 million, largest girl-led business in the country,begins door-to-door sales on Friday, January 11 and ends January…
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MLK Dream Weekend Commits to Take Action on Dr. King’s Dream
January 7, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 7, 2013 – MLK Dream Weekend announces the 2013 Diversity Banquet speaker is Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Over the past…
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The Forex-Assistant Invites a New Cohort of Investors into the Foreign Exchange Currency Market
January 7, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 7, 2013 – The development team at The Forex-Assistant has unveiled a new software tool that will certainly pique the interest of retirement-minded investors. Dubbed Retirement…
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Zoo Spreads Holiday Cheer into the New Year with the Return of Free Fridays
January 4, 2013Richland and Lexington County Residents to Receive Free Admission COLUMBIA, SC – January 4, 2013 – The start of a new year means the return of Free Fridays at Riverbanks…
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Ocean Lakes Family Campground Receives Two More Honors For Customer Satisfaction
January 4, 2013
A Grade Received From An Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey And Award For Favorite Campground Earned From Trailer Life’s Readers’ Choice Awards MYRTLE BEACH, SC – January 4, 2013 – Ocean…
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Call for Docents: CMA offers new 12-week learning opportunity
January 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 4, 2013 – The Columbia Museum of Art announces a new 12-week docent training class on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. – Noon beginning January 28 through…
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SC State Housing Teams with Children’s Garden to Make Holidays Brighter for Children in Need
January 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 4, 2013 – Ninety-two homeless and very needychildren in the midlands had a happier holiday season thanks to theChildren’s Garden/Vital Connections of the Midlands (VCM) and…
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Historic Spigner House Acheieves Gold Leed® Certification
January 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 4, 2013 – Located on Gregg Street, the Spigner House is a Georgian Revival style two-story home with a partial basement originally built in 1915. The…
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Health & Fitness New Years Resolutions with Snap Fitness
January 3, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 3, 2012 – “This year, I’m going to get in my best shape ever!” This is a fairly common resolution for many of us around this time…
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Greenville Chamber Launches Leadership Pipeline and Goal Setters Programs
January 2, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 2, 2013 – The Greenville Chamber’s CAPACITY initiative has launched two new programs designed to foster economic development through diversity and inclusion. The Diversity Leadership Pipeline…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation
December 29, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 28, 2012 – For the fourth consecutive month, South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped—to 8.3 percent in November from the October estimate of 8.6 percent. …
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Anna Benson’s Fitness Favorites Re-Leases The Originial Firm® Classic Workouts
December 29, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – December 28, 2012 – In 1979, the first FIRM studio opened in Charleston, South Carolina. Sisters Anna and Cynthia Benson, and Mark Henriksen created a concept of…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation
December 29, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 28, 2012 – For the fourth consecutive month,South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped—to 8.3percent in November from the October estimate of 8.6 percent. Thenumber of…
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Hartness International Expands Operations in the Upstate
December 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – December 28, 2012 – With over 50 years of history in the Upstate, Hartness International is a stalwart in the Greenville business community. Recently, product line…
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Grinding of the Greens Christmas tree Recycling
December 27, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 27, 2012 – Keep the Midlands Beautiful announces this year’s Grinding of the Greens Christmas tree recycling program. When: Dec. 26, 2012 through Jan.10, 2012. Hours…
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The Reserve at Lake Keowee’s Charitable Foundation Gives $35,500 to Local Charities
December 27, 2012Funds raised increase 36% from 2011 and exceed $150,000 since 2006 SUNSET, SC – December 27, 2012 – In the giving spirit of the holiday season, The Reserve at Lake…
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Winterplace Ski Resort set to open for the season Dec. 23
December 21, 2012BECKLEY, WV – December 21, 2012 – Winterplace Ski Resort will openSunday, Dec. 23 for the 2012 – 2013 Ski Season. Winterplace will openwith at least eight trails and four…
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Inaugural SC AgriBiz and Farm Expo Jan. 16 -18 in Florence
December 21, 2012FLORENCE, SC – December 21, 2012 – The New Year will mark a first forSouth Carolina when the inaugural SC AgriBiz and Farm Expo takes placeJanuary 16 -18, 2013 at…
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Transitions receives $50,000 grant from AgFirst
December 21, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 21, 2012 – Mr. Charl Butler, Chief Financial Officer of AgFirst, presented a $50,000 check to Transitions’ Board Member John Folsom and Chief Executive Officer, Craig…
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Inaugural SC AgriBiz and Farm Expo Jan. 16 -18 in Florence
December 21, 2012FLORENCE, SC – December 21, 2012 – The New Year will mark a first for South Carolina when the inaugural SC AgriBiz and Farm Expo takes place January 16 -18,…
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Charleston Container Traffic Up 12% in November
December 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – December 20, 2012 – Containertraffic at the Port of Charleston was up nearly 12 percent in November,in results announced at today’s regular South Carolina Ports Authority(SCPA) Board…
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USO Supports Troop Sendoff – Just in Time for the Holidays
December 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 19, 2012 – More than 12,000 troops will beleaving Fort Jackson to be reunited with their families for theholidays. USO South Carolina will provide a 5-star…
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Colonial Cup’s ‘Salute to the Military’
December 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 19, 2012 – The Carolina Cup Racing Association’s “Salute to the Military” at last month’s 43rd running of the Marion duPont Scott Colonial Cup Steeplechase proved…
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SBA Accepting Nominations for Small Business Innovation Research Awards
December 18, 20122013 SBIR Tibbetts Awards and SBIR Hall of Fame Awards to be presented in May WASHINGTON,DC – December 18, 2012 – The U.S. Small Business Administration isseeking nominations for awards honoring…
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G&P Trucking to Donate Transportation for Christmas Wreaths to Honor Veterans
December 18, 2012SC-Based Company Helps Wreaths Across America™ Recognize Those Who Have Served GASTON, SC – December 18, 2012 – G&P Trucking Company (www.gptruck.com) again honored war veterans by volunteering its services to…
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Finishing Touch – UnFauxGettable Painting and Drywall Company Earns Esteemed 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award
December 18, 2012Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service COLUMBIA, SC – December 18, 2012 – Finishing Touch – UnFauxGettable Painting and Drywall Company has earned the service industry-coveted 2012…
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SBA Accepting Nominations for Small Business Innovation Research Awards
December 18, 20122013 SBIR Tibbetts Awards and SBIR Hall of Fame Awards to be presented in May WASHINGTON,DC – December 18, 2012 – The U.S. Small Business Administration isseeking nominations for awards honoring…
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Second South Carolina Mission to Israel Produces Deal and Leads
December 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 18, 2012 – Under the auspices of the SouthCarolina-Israel Collaboration, a delegation of the state’s business,university, and economic development leaders travelled throughoutIsrael, December 1-6, for a…
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Second South Carolina Mission to Israel Produces Deal and Leads
December 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 18, 2012 – Under the auspices of the SouthCarolina-Israel Collaboration, a delegation of the state’s business,university, and economic development leaders travelled throughoutIsrael, December 1-6, for a…
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Cypress Camping Resort Receives National Award for Efforts to Become Environmentally Friendly
December 18, 2012MYRTLE BEACH, SC – December 18, 2012 – Cypress Camping Resort is less than a year old, but the 101-site park has already generated national recognition by winning the Plan-It-Green…
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Jon Woodsby attains highest Parks and Recreation Professional Certification
December 18, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – December 18, 2012 – Jon Woodsby, Recreation Centers Manager for Spartanburg County Parks Department, has achieved the highest professional certification in the parks and recreation field. Jon…
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Charleston Fashion Week 2013 Announces Baker Motor Company a Title Sponsor
December 18, 2012Tickets on sale today to the south’s most stylish event of the year CHARLESTON, SC – December 18, 2012 – Charleston Fashion Week announces that Baker Motor Company has signed…
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Two Special Exhibitions Open at the Gibbes on January 11, 2013
December 18, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – December 18, 2012 – The Gibbes Museum of Art announces the opening of two special exhibitions on January 11, 2013, Vibrant Vision: The Collection of Jonathan Green…
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SCBIO Appoints New Board Members
December 17, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – December 11, 2012 – The South Carolina BiotechnologyIndustry Organization (SCBIO) has elected new officers, eight new boardmembers and three ex-officio members from across the state to advancethe…
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