Ten at the Top Upstate News
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Connecting Our Future Rollout Set for August 7th
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As the Upstate region continues to grow, moving people and goods across the region, increasing access to transportation and reducing traffic congestion are key issues that must be addressed both at the local and at the regional level.
Interested stakeholders from across the Upstate have been working with a consultant team over the last eight months to develop a regional vision and actionable strategies to improve mobility, transportation and connectivity across the 10-county Upstate Region.
Please join us on August 7th for the Vision and Strategy Rollout. This event will include an overview of our challenges and opportunities, as well as ways that we can work collaboratively moving forward to impact these critical issues.
The event will be a luncheon from 11:30 am-1:30 pm. You are also invited following the luncheon to stay for a special session focused on next steps.
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Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Grant Application Now Available;
Grant Workshop Scheduled for June 27th
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For the sixth straight year, Hughes Investments and Ten at the Top will be providing "seed funding" for Upstate communities to grow their local vibrancy through the Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Grants program.
The purpose of the Elevate Upstate grants is to identify and provide initial funding support for community based programs that promote community and economic vibrancy in local areas across the Upstate. The initiative will award two grants annually with each being for up to $5,000 to entities including neighborhood associations, civic or community based organizations, non-profit organizations or local governments that are committed to developing and implementing programs designed to increase local vibrancy in communities within the Upstate.
The 2018 Initial Interest Form is due by August 1st and the deadline for submitting the grant application is September 15th. You can visit the
Ten at the Top grant webpage
for the 2018 applications and also to find additional information about the grant and to view past winners.
There will be a Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Grant Workshop for anyone interested in learning more about the grant program and application process on Wednesday, June 27th, from 1-2:30 pm.
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More Than 40 Sponsors Already Secured for the September 25th Upstate Regional Summit;
Don't Be Left Out
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More than 40 Upstate businesses and organizations have already confirmed their participation in the 2018 Upstate Regional Summit, hosted by Ten at the Top and presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, on September 25th at the TD Convention Center.
Check Out the Full List
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The 2018 Summit, with the theme "Winning the Future", will provide a unique opportunity for business, community and civic leaders, as well as interested stakeholders from across the region to share ideas and discuss how to work collaboratively to ensure the Upstate region continues to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life for all residents. This will be the third Upstate Regional Summit conducted by Ten at the Top with the 2014 and 2016 events each engaging more than 800 leaders and stakeholders from across the Upstate.
The keynote speaker for the Summit is Polly LaBarre, one of the founders of Fast Company and the co-author of the book
Mavericks at Work
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Because most attendees are sponsors or sponsor guests, leaving only a limited number of general admission tickets, the best way to guarantee a spot for you and members of your company or organization is through an event or table sponsorship. There are also only limited spaces in the B2B Expo still available.
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TATT Executive Director Attends Movin'On Global Mobility Conference
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While increased traffic congestion around our primary transportation corridors and lack of access to transportation for some Upstate employees have become growing concerns in our region in recent years, the reality is that other regions across the nation and globe have been dealing with similar challenges for many years and decades.
I was fortunate to be among a number of Upstate leaders who participated in the recent Movin’On Mobility Summit hosted by Michelin in Montreal.
Billed as the World Summit on Sustainable Mobility, more than 4,000 people from across the globe participated in the conference with the goal of bringing global, smart, sustainable and multimodal mobility to life.
It is perhaps natural to think that other places have all the answers and that we are behind when it comes to addressing our transportation and mobility challenges in the Upstate. However, while there are communities doing amazing, cutting-edge initiatives, one of my interesting takeaways from the conference was that no city or region has come up with all the answers. In fact, regions across the globe are scrambling to figure out how to connect local mobility and transportation needs with dramatic innovations in technology and a global desire to improve sustainability and mitigate impacts to the environment.
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Share Your Favorite Upstate Experiences Through #UpstateVibe365
Building on the work done creating the Upstate Interactive Asset Maps for Arts & Culture and Outdoor Recreation, the TATT Community Vibrancy Task Force has launched the #UpstateVibe365 campaign illustrating that there is something to do in the Upstate 365 Days a Year.
As part of the grass roots community campaign, we hope you will use the hashtag #UpstateVibe365 when posting pictures and videos of what you do and experience in the Upstate.
In partnership with In the Know Upstate and other community partners, we are kicking off the campaign with a contest where you can share your favorite thing about living in the Upstate in a 30-60 second video. There will be prizes (value of each prize is over $100) for Best Overall, Most Creative and Funniest.
The contest runs from June 11-29 and you can get more details and enter at
UpstateVibe365.org.
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SAVE THE DATE
Clean Air & Clean Energy Innovation Workshop
August 17, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
TD Convention Center
Registration Coming Soon
There are many factors that impact the air quality in the Upstate region. One key and ever-changing dynamic is the relationship of clean energy and innovative technology to air quality.
That will be the topic of a Clean Air & Clean Energy Innovation Workshop presented by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System and hosted by the Upstate Air Quality Advisory Committee on August 17th.
Please save the date and look for more details in the coming weeks.
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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.
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TATT volunteers have developed a number of interactive regional asset maps. Check out links to regional resources below.
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Trying to find out what is happening across the Upstate? Check out the Calendar of Everything from our partners at In the Know Upstate.
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49 Regional Engagements in 2018
1,917 Participants in 2018
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753 Regional Engagements since 2010
35,198 Participants since 2010
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On the Calendar
Be sure and put these 2018 TATT events
on your calendar:
Pizza and Beer Redefined
(Pizza and Beer is reserved for funding partners and board members only)
June 5, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Trehel Corporation
935 S Main St #300
Greenville, SC 29601
Entrepreneur Support Providers Workshop
June 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
124 Verdae Blvd., Suite 202
Greenville, SC 29607
Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate
Grant Workshop
June 27, 1:00 -2:30 p.m.
124 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 503
Greenville, SC 29607
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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.
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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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