Ten at the Top Upstate News
August 6, 2018 - Volume 9, Issue 8
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Program Finalized for the August 17th
Clean Air & Sustainability Workshop
Please join the Upstate Air Quality Advisory Committee and Ten at the Top on August 17th for A Cleaner Future: A Look at Air Quality, Sustainability & Energy Innovation in the Upstate . where we will look at ways individuals, businesses, institutions and governments can reduce emissions and improve environmental sustainability whether it be in the home, while traveling or in the business setting. 

Speakers during the workshop include:
Todd Usher , Founder & President, Addison Homes
Lynda Shafer , Strategy & Collaboration Manager, Duke Energy
Maeve Mason , Deputy Director of Energy, Palmetto Clean Fuels
Fraser League , President, Quick-Crate America
Chris Trajkovski , VP of Transportation for Fleet Maintenance & Assets, C&S Wholesale Grocers 
Karen Schwartz , VP, Performance Management/Support Services, Bon Secours St. Francis
Michelle Abbott , Director of Sustainability, Duke Energy 
Paul Pruitt , Director, Corporate EHS & Engineering, Milliken & Co. 
Weston Dripps , Executive Director, Shi Center for Sustainability, Furman Univ.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the TD Convention Center. The cost (including lunch) is $20 and advanced registration is requested. Please click here for more details and to register.
Individual Tickets Now On Sale for the Upstate Regional Summit on September 25th
Individual tickets are now available for 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. Here is a link for details and to purchase tickets .

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 .

Summit doors will open at 7:30 a.m. for networking and the ScanSource B2B Expo. The morning session will focus on how the Upstate is positioned to "Win the Future" around Economic Development and Job Creation. It will be followed by breakout sessions and the new Connections Corner opportunity to create or grow connections with other Upstate leaders. The event will culminate with a luncheon and keynote address.

Individual tickets are $60 ($45 for representatives of non-profits and local governments) and must be purchased in advance. Click Here to purchase tickets.

Polly LaBarre
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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.

Check out UpstateVibe365.org to see pictures, connect to interactive asset maps for arts & culture and outdoor recreation and to the comprehensive In the Know Upstate "Calendar of Everything".
Deadline for Hughes Investment Elevate Upstate Grant is September 15th

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 application deadline is September 15th. Click here for the application and list of past recipients.
 
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? Check out the Calendar of Everything from our partners at In the Know Upstate.



Ten at the Top
64 Regional Engagements in 2018
2,363 Participants in 2018
768 Regional Engagements since 2010
35,644 Participants since 2010
On the Calendar

Be sure and put these 2018 TATT events
on your calendar:

Connecting our Future Public Roll-out
August 7th 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
TD Convention Center
1 Exposition Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
Registration is Closed


A Cleaner Future
A Look at Air Quality, Sustainability & Energy Innovation in the Upstate
August 17th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
TD Convention Center
1 Exposition Drive
Greenville, SC 29607


Shaping Our Future
Continuing Education Workshop
Exploring Transit Oriented Development
August 23rd, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Ten at the Top
124 Verdae Blvd, Suite 503
Greenville, SC 29607

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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