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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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Greenville City Council Election Dates Announced
Business Advocacy

Greenville City Council Election Dates Announced

Posted Tuesday, February 23, 2021 By Nikki Huber

Thought you weren’t going to hear the word “election” again for a while? Think again. Greenville County municipalities have off-year elections: Fountain Inn, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest. The ...

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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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