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Get Involved with a Public Policy Committee

Posted Wednesday, October 16, 2013 By Greenville Chamber

Are you looking for a way to get more involved with the Chamber or to get more plugged into the community? The Public Policy department has three different committees that meet on a monthly basis for an update – one or all of these committees ...

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NEXT Entrepreneur Testifies Before Congress

Posted Thursday, October 10, 2013 By Luanne Runge

Did you hear one of Greenville’s own NEXT entrepreneurs was called to testify before Congress?? Damien Stevens, founder and CEO of Servosity, a company providing backup and disaster recovery services to a network of technology companies ...

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A Post from Public Policy Intern Megan Sherard

Posted Tuesday, October 1, 2013 By Greenville Chamber

This post, "Through the Eyes of an Intern" was written by our Summer/Fall 2013 intern Megan Sherard. A senior at Clemson University studying Communications and native of Belton, SC, Megan has proven to be a great addition to our Team. -Mark ...

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In Business: Cornerstone Studios

Posted Thursday, September 26, 2013 By Nika White

The Shampoo Bowl“Go to the shampoo bowl” are words that I look forward to hearing weekly from my beloved hair stylists, Dolores Watkins Lewis, owner of Cornerstone Studios Salon and Spa. I’ve been a client now for several years. ...

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Whither Manufacturing?

Posted Thursday, September 5, 2013 By Hank Hyatt

The manufacturing sector employed almost 95,000 individuals in the Upstate region in 2012, an increase of almost 5,000 persons since 2010. We know that manufacturing is certainly not going away. It is, however, certainly changing in myriad ways. ...

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Legislative Survey/2014 Business Advocacy Planning

Posted Tuesday, September 3, 2013 By Greenville Chamber

Each September, the Chamber sends out our annual legislative survey to our entire membership to find out what legislative issues are most important to our members and their business. Participation in this survey is the first step in crafting the ...

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Working Together

Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013 By Greenville Chamber

Did you know that your Chamber of Commerce has brought together 11 other Chambers from across the Upstate of South Carolina to provide one unified voice for business advocacy at the statehouse in Columbia? In addition, the Upstate Chamber Coalition ...

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NETnight Connectors Are Like Gladiators in [Black] Suits

Posted Monday, August 26, 2013 By Nika White

Like the ABC drama Scandal, our NETnight is a little atypical and so are our Connectors. The show keeps viewers engaged from the beginning to the end by fixing problems. If Connectors accomplish their purpose all NETnight guests will encounter an ...

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Return on Business Advocacy Investment=$1.3 Billion in 2013

Posted Tuesday, August 13, 2013 By Greenville Chamber

Did you know that the Greenville Chamber has two registered lobbyists on staff at the statehouse every day during the legislative session looking out for Upstate businesses? Business Advocacy is an integral benefit of being a Chamber member. Each ...

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The Southwest 'Effect'

Posted Friday, August 9, 2013 By Ben Haskew

The date was March 13, 2011 and the whole region celebrated the first flights of Southwest Airlines (SWA) to GSP International Airport and the Upstate. This very special day followed an intense recruitment effort by a number of organizations, ...

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