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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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Pending COVID Legislation
Business Advocacy

Pending COVID Legislation

Posted Friday, February 19, 2021 By Jason Zacher and Nikki Huber

There are several COVID-related pieces of legislation moving through the state General Assembly and Congress. Here is a quick run-down of the major pieces currently in the news. State COVID Liability – S. 147 On Wednesday, the S.C. Senate ...

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Community Matters: PPP Round 2 Update
Community Matters

Community Matters: PPP Round 2 Update

Posted Monday, February 15, 2021 By Megan Campbell

We were joined by three local experts to walk us through the latest round of PPP on our most recent episode of Community Matters. Our featured speakers included the following: Cal Hurst - EVP, CBO Southern First Bank Tammie Hoy Hawkins - CEO for ...

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Meet the Team: Nikki Huber
Meet the Team

Meet the Team: Nikki Huber

Posted Friday, February 12, 2021 By Nikki Huber

Hi Y’all! My name is Nikki Crabtree Huber, and I’m thrilled to join the Greenville Chamber team as Legislative Director. I was born just outside of Columbus, Ohio, but have been proud to call the Upstate home since for the last 25 ...

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Are You Engaged?
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Are You Engaged?

Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2021 By Marnie Schwartz-Hanley

Depending on the crowd, you may get very different answers to the question of...Are You Engaged? When calling Mr. Smith from ABC Corp.* and asking if he was available, I was told by his coworker that he was already married! I told the coworker that ...

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Welcome Pacesetters Class of 2021
Leadership

Welcome Pacesetters Class of 2021

Posted Monday, February 1, 2021 By Megan Campbell

The 2021 Pacesetters initiative recently kicked off, welcoming 40 new faces to the program. Pacesetters is a group mentoring program as part of Greenville Chamber Young Professionals and is designed to connect high-potential young professionals with ...

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