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World Explorers: It Takes a Village
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World Explorers: It Takes a Village

Posted Friday, March 12, 2021 By Caitlin Weeke

World Explorers Group, currently comprised of Brooklyn Explorers and Greenville Explorers, has the dedicated mission to offer expert family education services including preschool, camp, and after-school services to children across the world. The ...

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RFP: Employment Background Screening Services
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RFP: Employment Background Screening Services

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2021 By Megan Campbell

The Greenville Chamber is seeking to partner with a firm that specializes in employment background screening services in a joint venture to offer screening support to Chamber Investors and prospective Investors at a discounted rate and prompt ...

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Chamber Set to Host Ladies Classic
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Chamber Set to Host Ladies Classic

Posted Tuesday, March 9, 2021 By Megan Campbell

The Greenville Chamber will host the inaugural Ladies Classic golf tournament on April 12th at 3’s Greenville Golf and Grill. The tournament will bring together some the region’s most prominent businesswomen for a day of golf, ...

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Hate Crimes Letter to Chairman Murphy

Posted Monday, March 8, 2021 By Jason Zacher

On Tuesday morning, House Representatives will have a hearing on the hate crimes bill. Currently, South Carolina is one of three states without this type of legislation. The Greenville Chamber, through the Metro Chambers Coalition, submitted a ...

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Community Matters: Networking in a Remote and Digital Time
Community Matters

Community Matters: Networking in a Remote and Digital Time

Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2021 By Emma Thorpe

Many businesses are still conducting much of their daily business activities online instead of in-person. People are eager to jump on the year and take advantage of online opportunities. If you have questions about successful online networking, we ...

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Businesses Need the Confidence of a Safe Harbor
Business Advocacy

Businesses Need the Confidence of a Safe Harbor

Posted Tuesday, March 2, 2021 By Jason Zacher

Between when this op-ed was written and its publication, the S.C. Senate changed the language from “safe harbor” to a more strict “immunity” standard. We thank the Senate for that action to strengthen the protections for ...

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10 Lessons to Learn (and Unlearn) To Foster Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion

10 Lessons to Learn (and Unlearn) To Foster Inclusion

Posted Thursday, February 25, 2021 By Dr. Nika White

The lessons you’ve learned from your friends, family, and colleagues about DEI can either make or break your inclusion efforts. That’s because not every lesson is helpful towards fostering real inclusion. In fact, there are quite a few ...

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Gas Tax Increase – Where Are We Now?
Business Advocacy

Gas Tax Increase – Where Are We Now?

Posted Tuesday, February 23, 2021 By Irene Tate

KEY TAKEAWAY: More than a thousand miles of road projects have been completed in the Upstate since gas tax increase was approved in 2016. In 2016, the General Assembly approved a 12-cent increase in gas tax after intense pressure from the business ...

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