Issues Series
The Leadership Development Issues Series is a community leadership development program designed to inform Upstate citizens about a specific issue and to provide them the opportunity to examine all sides of that issue. Citizens can then determine if action is needed, and they have a foundation on which to act.
Topics are selected based upon current issues impacting the community. See below for past series and topics.
Mission: Bring a comprehensive perspective of emerging issues to Upstate leaders for the purpose of exposing, enlightening, educating, stimulating, and providing insight so as to encourage action, response and support for productive leadership.
Past Series:
2009: To be announced
2008: Reaching for Greatness
2007: Are We a Competitive Force?
2006: Small World, Big Future
2005: Grow by Choice or Chance
Contacts:
Information: Sandi Coan (864-239-3723)
Attendance: TBD
Involvement: Bryan Finch
Sponsorships: Gable Stubbs
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2009: To be announced
Planning for the 2009 Issue Series is currently underway. If you are interested in
participating on the Planning Committee, please contact Sandi Coan at 864-239-3723.
Upcoming Planning Meetings:
Thursday, March 5 @ 8:00am
Thursday, March 19 @ 8:00am
Thursday, April 2 @ 8:00am
All meetings take place at the Greenville Chamber unless noted otherwise.
Planning Committee:
-not a complete list-
Bryan Finch, Chair
Sandi Coan
Bill Ellis
Adam Landrum
Jennifer Miller
Judith Prince
Tiffany Santagati
Susan Schwartzkopf
Gable Stubbs
Irv Welling
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2008: Reaching for Greatness
Guest speaker: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Issue addressed: What shift is necessary for the Upstate to “leap” forward as a region? Such a leap requires a fundamental shift in the way that we think and interact with one another.
Event Sponsors: USC Upstate, Michelin, The Greenville News, New Carolina, AT&T, Duke Power, Embassy Suites, Greenville Technical College, McNair Law Firm, Palmetto Bank, Spartanburg Community College
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2007: Are We a Competitive Force?
Panel: Randal Kempner and Jim Clinton
Moderator: Hal Johnson
Issue addressed: The need for a world-class sustainable workforce.
Event sponsors: USC Upstate, The Greenville News, AT&T, Duke Energy, New Carolina, Greenville County Workforce Investment Board, Ferebee Lane, American Services, Greenville Area Development Corporation, Greenville Technical College, Greenville Hospital System, Palmetto Bank, Spartanburg Community College, Trehel Corporation
Click here for resources.
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2006: Small World, Big Future
Guest speaker: Erik Peterson
Panel: Dr. Andrew Sorensen, Sky Foster, Bern McPheely
Moderator: Honorable William Barnet, III
Issue addressed: Globalization and engaging the world, the Upstate and you in it.
Event sponsors: BellSouth, BMW, Duke Energy, The Greenville News
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2005: Grow by Choice or Chance
Guest speakers: Gianni Longo, Jamie Greene and Barry Nocks
Panel: Steve Pelissier, Hal Johnson, Eddie Nail, Brad Wyche
Issue addressed: Regionalism
Event sponsors: USC Upstate, BellSouth, The Greenville News, Copia Designs, Upstate Forever, Gallivan White & Boyd, Ogletree Deakins
Click here for resources.
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Workforce:
Conference Report: Are We a Competitive Force?
readySC – state workforce training program
Globalization:
Seven Revolutions Initiative
International Center of the Upstate
Regionalism:
Conference Report: Grow by Choice or Change
Upstate Together - regional planning organization
Upstate SC Alliance - regional economic development
Upstate Forever – regional environmental organization
Upstate Reality Check - regional visioning process
I Was Blown Away – regional marketing campaign