What makes you different? What makes your company stand out from the rest?This is something we need to grapple with as we all undertake 2016 planning and budgeting (which, I might add, gets started earlier and earlier each year, like Christmas ...

I had the opportunity to attend LeadSC recently, a young professional’s summit that draws Young Professionals from across South Carolina to partake in an active discussion on ways to grow our local communities and state. Even if you ...

This past week the Greenville Chamber celebrated Local Business Week. Our mindset for our locally-owned businesses is shared every week, but this week our focus was on the impact local business plays in the overall Greenville community. I strongly ...

This Sunday, God willing, I’ll compete in Ironman Chattanooga. For those who don’t know, an Ironman triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run – 140.6 miles of endurance sport fun. (Insert your comments ...

PRESS RELEASE Greenville, SCThe Greenville Chamber's leadership has elected Brenda Thames to chair its Board of Directors in 2017. Thames, Vice President of Academic and Faculty Affairs at Greenville Health System, has served on the Chamber’s ...

Our 23rd Annual Golf Tournament was a huge success. Thanks to all of our sponsors, players, and the Hughes Agency for making it another great day on the course. We raised over $60,000 to support the Chamber's many initiatives to continually improve ...

In the midst of the Presidential campaign season, you might have missed the news that a very important election is happening on Tuesday, August 11th: Greenville City Council. With issues like gentrification, economic development, a huge new downtown ...

The Greenville Chamber’s Leadership Greenville program has accepted 60 participants for its 42nd class. Participants were selected based on a thorough application process including essays, professional resume, and community ...

The tragic and senseless shooting deaths of nine people in Charleston on June 17th hit very close to home for those us who work in and around the Statehouse.The death of Reverend and state Senator Clementa Pinckney weighs on our hearts. Senator ...

No matter what field you work in, good communication skills are key to successfully selling a product or your business. Public Policy work is no different, and you don’t have to hire a lobbyist to successfully convey your message to your local ...