Ten at the Top Upstate News
February 5, 2018 - Volume 9, Issue 2
Ten at the Top Unveils
Upstate Arts & Culture Assets Map
During the Culture Counts Regional Forum held on January 24th at the Chapman Cultural Center, Ten at the Top unveiled the newest Upstate Interactive Assets Map. The Arts & Culture Map includes more than 1,3000 organizations, venues and programs that help illustrate the valuable role arts & culture play in both the economic and community vibrancy of the Upstate.

Register Today:
Pique: Young Leaders Elevating the Upstate
March 22nd
The 3rd Annual Upstate Young Professionals Summit "Pique: Young Leaders Elevating the Upstate" will be held on March 22nd from 1:15-5 pm (reception to follow) at The Bleachery at Taylors Mill.

The event will include breakout sessions designed to help young professionals continue growing personally and professionally as well as opportunities to engage with business and community executives. There will also be a wrapup panel focused around Global Leadership in the Upstate.

Following the programs will be a networking reception hosted by 13 Stripes Brewery with food provided by Cribbs Catering.

Upstate School Districts Come Together to Work on
Employability Credential
On January 22nd Ten at the Top and Greenville County Public Schools hosted a meeting of representatives from 22 of the 23 school districts in the Upstate to begin conversations about working regionally to develop elements of the curriculum and programming for the new state Employability Credential, which was passed by the South Carolina Legislature in 2017 and will begin with the 2018-2019 school year.

While each district has elements of the new credential that must be handled individually, the meeting participants recognized that there are also components of the effort that will be stronger if coordinated from a regional level. Those elements included engaging employers, marketing and promoting the new credential and building a framework for the curriculum components.

Each district has designated representatives to be part of the regional development moving forward and Ten at the Top will be coordinating the process during the upcoming months.
Elected Officials and Planning Commissioners
Participate in Shaping Our Future Workshop
Roughly 60 elected officials and planning commissioners from across the Upstate Region participated in a continuing education workshop on January 11th focused around elements of the Connecting Our Future Growth Scenario Analysis that was completed in 2017.

Carol Rhea, Principal of Orion Planning +Design, provided insight around the issue of who is making the choices and decisions when it comes to preferred development patterns. You can see her presentation through this link.

This session was coordinated through a partnership of Upstate Forever, the Upstate Professional Planners Group and the Appalachian Council of Governments. There are currently plans for three additional sessions on different topics throughout the year. The next session is scheduled for May 3rd. Additional information will be available in the near future.
Upcoming Events and Programs

Connecting Our Future is a regional initiative to develop a shared transportation, mobility & connectivity vision and actionable strategies for the Upstate. The project Advisory Committee and Technical Committee will be meeting on February 15th. The next opportunity for other stakeholders to provide input will be a Stakeholder Input Session on March 19th. Please save that afternoon and expect additional information in the coming weeks.

The 2017 TATT Year in Review is online and available for review. It was a busy foundation year as TATT participated in a number of efforts leading towards a greater understanding of the current status of the Upstate around a number of key areas related to economic vitality and quality of life. 2017 helped position TATT and the Upstate to engage in a number of efforts in 2018 that will hopefully help make a measurable lasting impact on the region.



Stay Connected with Upstate Initiatives & Resources

Check out the TATT YouTube Channel for archives from meetings, presentations and events hosted by Ten at the Top. The Channel also includes videos of the Elevate Upstate Grant recipients and other TATT initiatives.



TATT volunteers have developed a number of interactive regional asset maps. Check out links to regional resources below.




Trying to find out what is happening across the Upstate? The Upstate Information Hub Comprehensive Calendar has links to more than 600 events and activities happening across the region.


Ten at the Top
9 Regional Engagements in 2018
463 Participants in 2018
713 Regional Engagements since 2010
33,744 Participants since 2010
Save the Date

Be sure and put these 2018 TATT events
on your calendar:
February 12
TATT 2018 Kickoff Reception
AC Hotel Spartanburg
(exclusive to TATT Board Members
& Funding Partners)
Call Adelyn at 864-283-2313 to register

March 22
Pique - Young Leaders Elevating the Upstate
Taylors Mill


September 25
Upstate Regional Summit
TD Convention Center
(sponsorships currently available,
tickets available July 1st)
Become a TATT Supporter

As a non-profit organization, TATT relies on funding partners and event sponsors to help sustain our regional mission. During the year TATT hosts several exclusive events to provide board members & funding partners additional opportunities to network and build regional contacts. If you are not already a TATT supporter, please check out our 2018 Partner & Sponsor Packet to become engaged. Contact Dean Hybl for questions or more information.



Ten at the Top is a regional non-profit organization with the mission of fostering collaboration and partnerships across the Upstate around issues that impact economic vitality and quality of life.
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