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The Road Referendum Fact vs. Fiction

Posted Friday, October 24, 2014 By Jason Zacher

The Chamber of Commerce supports the November 4th Roads Referendum and urges our investors, the business community, and the public to vote “YES”.We helped found a community coalition that is fighting hard for the referendum’s ...

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Why business leaders should be involved in politics

Posted Thursday, September 25, 2014 By Jason Zacher

By now, I’ve covered how to research a candidate and what you can do to help. One thing was beaten into my head a long, long time ago in a in journalism school far, far away: “Why? Give them the Why!”I touched on it in the first ...

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Local Small Business Week is Here - Let's Celebrate!

Posted Monday, September 15, 2014 By Tripp James

As we learned in my previous blog, the numbers don’t lie! They strongly verify how important small business is to our way of life both nationally and locally. The Greenville Chamber recognizes this and is proud to declare September 15-19 ...

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The Importance of Small Business!

Posted Tuesday, September 9, 2014 By Tripp James

Small Business matters! Why you say? Well the numbers don’t lie! Let’s start nationally… according to research by Public Affairs Council, 88% of Americans view small businesses favorably. And in fact, 68% of Americans would ...

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Business Focused. Community Driven.

Posted Monday, September 8, 2014 By John Kimbrell

For over 125 years your Chamber has been a driving force for the betterment of Greenville. We have taken leadership roles in the community, been a part of numerous economic development initiatives, and strived to serve for the success of our ...

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Collaboration Works, If You Work It

Posted Thursday, September 4, 2014 By Nika White

Serving as Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for the Greenville Chamber is a privilege because it’s an opportunity to assist with a vision I carry alongside so many others in our community. There are many likeminded individuals and ...

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Senator Sheheen Visits Greenville

Posted Friday, August 15, 2014 By Megan Campbell

With elections in three months, political candidates are traveling the state, vying for votes as November approaches. The Greenville Chamber recently hosted Vincent Sheheen for a continuation of the Public Policy Lunch Series. Sheheen, a state ...

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How to Make the Most of Your Summer

Posted Monday, July 21, 2014 By Megan Campbell

Summers at work can be slow. For some, workloads seem to ease and everyone is finally able to take a vacation – and that includes your legislators. Because the legislative session does not meet during the summer, you can take advantage of the ...

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Update: Citizens for a Better Greenville County

Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2014 By Greenville Chamber

Greenville County Council passed an ordinance last week to place a referendum on the November ballot to allow county residents the opportunity to vote on increasing the sales tax by one cent as an effort to improve Greenville’s crumbling ...

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Sine die

Posted Thursday, June 5, 2014 By Greenville Chamber

This week has been a long and busy week - I jokingly told a group in Greenwood this morning that I have been on a state tour this week - with trips to Anderson, two to Columbia, Greenwood, Greer, and Greenville in between. I've spent time on the ...

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