Events Calendar
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This literary placemaking workshop is aimed at helping both beginners and established writers tell their stories. The idea is to capture a diverse range of voices and memories that capture the essence of the places we are from.
Hannah Palmer works as an urban designer in Atlanta. She writes about the intersection of southern stories and urban landscapes for venues like CNN, Art Papers, Atlanta Magazine, ATL Studies, and for urban design and planning projects around the world. A graduate of Agnes Scott College, she earned an MFA in creative writing from Sewanee: The University of the South. She lives near the Atlanta Airport with her husband and sons. Her first book, Flight Path: A Search for Roots beneath the World’s Busiest Airport, was published in 2017 by Hub City Press.
Businesses move here, and you can too. Join us for our next Caffeinated Conversations featuring John Lummus, President and CEO of the Upstate SC Alliance, as we dig into the organization’s efforts to recruit to the Upstate.
The South Carolina CIO Awards presented by Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business Magazine with Acumen IT will recognize South Carolina-based CIOs, CISOs, and IT directors who have shown leadership in their organization delivering through strategic implementation of enterprise wide IT systems that add business value and innovation in the private and public company sectors.
Join us to honor these companies and individuals from across the state on October 2nd
Registration at 5:30 Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
This Year’s Award Recipients Are:
Sandee Sprang
South Carolina Workers Compensation Commission
David Ulmer
SC DHHS
Zach Salvato
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District
Rich Rogers
Prisma Health
David Steinour
Furman University
Harold Moore
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems
Rufus Jackson
HopeHealth
Marsha Lester
South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardons
TechAfter5 Phil Yanov EMCEE
Keynote Speaker:
Douglas Hemminghaus Assistant Special Agent In Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation Columbia Division
Awards Presentation at 6:30
Tech After Five
Tech After Five is a series of after hours networking events for Tech Entrepreneurs and Professionals. The sponsor supported events are free to attend for qualifying professionals and entrepreneurs. Events are held monthly in Greenville, SC; Columbia, SC; Charleston, SC, and Charlotte, NC.
Ten at the Top is celebrating their 10 year Anniversary by holding County Workshops throughout the Upstate. The Oconee County Community Workshop will be held on October 17th from 11:30-1:30 pm (lunch is provided) at the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Building in Oconee County (2328 Sandifer Blvd., Westminster, SC 29693).
The Oconee County Workshop, Make the Connection: Oconee County Trails and Greenways will focus on how to make the connection between Trails and Greenways in Oconee County and beyond. Ty Houck, Director of Greenways, Natural and Historic Resources for the Greenville County Recreation District and Brandy Amidon, Mayor of Travelers Rest, will talk about the Swamp Rabbit Trail and the impact it has had on supporting active living and economic development in Greenville County. We will also discuss the trails and greenways in Oconee County and opportunities for future connectivity.
This workshop is free and open to the public, but we ask that you register in advance so we can be properly prepared for lunch.
South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) is a multi-partisan group of women whose mission is to move South Carolina forward – socially, economically, educationally, and environmentally – through information, connection, and engagement of women in leadership.
Our 2019-2022 Goals include:
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Ensure fair voting – provide information about equitable redistricting and voting process/equipment improvement.
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Fill the pipeline – connect women to opportunities, resources, information about running for office and referral to others who may choose to help them win.
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Reduce polarization – encourage listening, respectful conversation, and consensus-building. We are women, and women get things done. Join us in our effort to drive change in South Carolina! Visit SCWomenLead.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
TechLink is a one-day top-level event for business owners and C-suite executives. It will feature two keynotes from leaders at major tech companies as well as breakout sessions and panels from Greenville-area business leaders. There will be a lunch buffet and cocktail reception as well as price giveaways included with ticket. Space is limited.
Bring a brown bag lunch and join the Clemson University MBA Program at Greenville ONE to meet Adam Witty, Founder & CEO, Advantage|ForbesBooks. Adam Witty has built Advantage|ForbesBooks into one of the largest business book publishers in America, serving over 1,300 Members in all 50 U.S. states and 67 countries. Advantage was listed on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s most rapidly growing private companies in 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, and 2012 and named to the Best Places to Work in South Carolina list for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Adam is a sought-after speaker, teacher and consultant on marketing and business growth techniques for entrepreneurs and authors. He has shared the stage with Steve Forbes, Peter Guber and Bobby Bowden, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today and more.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
Join Ten at the Top for our annual Celebrating Successes luncheon as we recognize businesses, organizations and individuals who are helping make the Upstate a leading place to live, learn, do business and raise a family.
This event is also the culmination of Ten at the Top’s 10th Anniversary Year as TATT has hosted community workshops and events across the 10-county region in 2019.
We are thrilled to announce that our special guest for the luncheon will be South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. He will talk about how collaboration and building partnerships is crucial to the success of South Carolina.
During the luncheon we will be recognizing Ten at the Top’s “Power of 10” Founding Funding Partners as well as organizations and businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries of 20 or more years in 2019. We also will be awarding the Welling Award for Collaboration and the Burdette Leadership Award.
Prior to the luncheon, the five finalists for the 2019 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Vibrancy Grants will make their grant presentations. Hughes Investments will also be hosting coffee and networking prior to the luncheon.
You are welcome to come to either the Elevate Upstate Grant Presentations (there is no charge for this) or the ticketed Celebrating Successes Luncheon, or both.
Schedule:
10:00–10:30 am Opening Registration
10:30–11:15 am Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Presentations
(this will include presentations as well as video from previous year)
11:00–11:30 am Coffee and Networking sponsored by Hughes Investments
11:30 am–1:30 pm Celebrating Successes Luncheon
Tech After Five is a series of after hours networking events for Tech Entrepreneurs and Professionals. The sponsor supported events are free to attend for qualifying professionals and entrepreneurs.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
Filling the Gap
Last week South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) joined Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in calling on more women to consider serving on state boards and commissions.
Hundreds of open seats, as well as those with expiring terms, are appointed by our Governor. Additionally, legislative delegations select nominees for others boards. These are important positions that qualified women could – and should – fill.
When we overlook capable women, we shortchange our state. Board decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which come from people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Women make up 51.5 percent of the population in South Carolina but are vastly underrepresented in state government. Our co-chairs present diverse backgrounds as they support our work in recruiting diverse and qualified candidates for boards and commissions.
On Saturday, November 30th, 2019, we celebrate small businesses like Fiction Addiction along with self-employed and small press authors! Self-published and small press authors will be signing books throughout the day. This event is free and open to the public.
We’re proud to be a small business, and we are proud to support our community. When you shop at local small businesses, you help our community grow. Together, let’s help strengthen our community by continuing to support the Shop Small initiative all year.
Our author signing schedule for Saturday, November 30th, is as follows:
11am-noon: Kate Salley Palmer, signing The Lady of Cofitachequi and 2020 Race to the White House
11am-noon: Edith Melson, signing Unruffled: Thriving in Chaos
12:15-1:15pm: Michael Havelin, signing Ben Bones and the Uncivil War
12:15-1:15pm: Robert Black, signing Fortune’s Bond
12:15-1:15pm: James Heaton, signing A Long Drive to the Coast
1:30-2:30pm: Lee Lyons, signing Southern Shamrock
1:30-2:30pm: Stacey Brown Randall, signing Generating Business Referrals without Asking: A Simple Five Step Plan to a Referral Explosion
2:45-3:45pm: Christine Kindberg, signing The Means That Make Us Strangers
2:45-3:45pm: Emily Golus, signing Escape to Vindor
2:45-3:45pm: L. Chance Shiver, signing Oberlin’s Anomaly
Drop in any time on Saturday, November 30th to support small business and small press authors!