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Business Bridge will hit your inbox on Tuesdays. It will contain chamber events, community events, Business Highlights, member-to-member news, Federal and State legislative updates, and more.
If you have information, updates, or special promotions to share in the newsletter, please email the details to nramirez@easleychamber.org. And if applicable include links to websites or dedicated web pages, as well as attachments of promotional materials in pdf and jpeg/png format. Lastly, reading a newsletter a day helps you work, rest, and play so make this one your Tuesday newsletter.
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Upcoming Events & Socials | |
With a busy schedule, it's hard to add events as they come, so here is the 2023 Easley Chamber Calendar of Events. Make it a goal to attend at least one event to expand your network. It's at your choice- a luncheon, a social, or even a day away from the office in the Easley and Powdersville golf tournaments for PAR TEEs! | |
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Tuesday, March 21, 2022
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM
Tri-County Technical College (Easley Campus)
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Join us in the celebration of recognizing the work of your chamber, as well as honoring our 2023 business and leadership award recipients. We encourage you to submit award nominations no later than March 8 for Small Business of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, Young Professional of the Year, and Pillar of the Community. | |
CANCELLATION POLICY: If notice of cancellation is not provided by 12:00 noon on Friday, March 17, registrants are responsible for the full registration fee. In addition, no-shows are also responsible for the full registration fee. | | |
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Are you under 40 & interested in becoming more involved in the Easley-Powdersville area? Then look no further! We invite you to join us for our Young Professionals C3 Socials.
February's Social will be hosted at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library. Coffee will be provided for you to start conversations and make connections! So come ready to socialize, asks questions, and share business cards. It'll be a great time!
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Friday, March 10, 2023
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library
304 Biltmore Road, Easley
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Interested in sponsoring a Young Professionals Social? Corporate Sponsorships are available at $300 and include: company highlighted on pre-event promotion on this e-newsletter, sponsor recognition on the day of the event, “Word from our Sponsor” remarks at the event, ability to distribute company promotional materials to the event attendees, and company logo & hyperlink on YP page of chamber’s website for the year. You can select the date of available socials. To start, please contact Neydi Ramirez at 859-2693 or email nramirez@easleychamber.org. | |
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Ribbon Cuttings & Milestone Anniversaries
Celebrate With Us
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Gracious Living Designs To Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Presentation This Friday
Gracious Living Designs - Decorating Den Interiors invites you to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and interior design presentation at the Chamber Office on Friday, February 24 at 11:30 AM. A light meal will be served so take your lunch break with us...Read More
When: Friday, February 24 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: 201 North First Street, Easley
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The Easley Chamber would love to celebrate your business milestone. Contact Neydi Ramirez at nramirez@easleychamber.org or at (864) 859-2693 to schedule a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening or renovations of your business. We also do Milestone Celebrations to celebrate your first year, second, and onward. | |
Good Life Catering is pleased to announce its new Lunchbox Café Service so customers can now enjoy their incredible menu in a dine-in setting! Café hours are Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at their 743 Congaree Road, Suite 10 location in Greenville. In addition, free local delivery is available within a 1.5-mile radius for orders over $20. Click here to view the Lunchbox Café menu. Vegan options are also available upon request. For questions or more details about the Café, please contact them at 864-346-9341 or jamesbglc@gmail.com. And if you need catering for an upcoming event (professional or personal), please contact Good Life Catering to develop the perfect menu to meet your event needs. As a full-service catering company, their expert chefs, service staff members, and catering sales team are dedicated to client satisfaction and strive to exceed expectations. To view all of their catering menus, please click here. | |
Cely Construction Awarded Multi-Million Project | | |
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Homelessness and mental health care have always been a mission of both founder Charles Cely (father) and owner (son) Sam Cely of Cely Construction. With that, they are grateful to have been awarded the project with United Housing which will be a $9.9 million affordable housing development, Chruch Street Place, located at Poe Mill in the Village of West Greenville...Read More | |
Want to share special business highlights with chamber members?
The Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce would love to share your business highlights in the Business Bridge Newsletter. Highlights can be awards, celebrations, certifications, recognitions, and more. Please let us know what you would like to share by contacting us at 864-859-2693 or nramirez@easleychamber.org. It's our business to share YOUR business!
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Pickens County: 4th Quarter Pinnacle Performers of 2022
Congratulations to Tim Burke, Carmen Lehmann, and Brian Scruggs, who were named the fourth-quarter Pinnacle Performers for 2022. Lehmann, the recipient for October, was nominated for her dedication and willingness to go above and beyond. Scruggs, the recipient for November, was nominated for his dedication and always willing to go the extra mile...Read More
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Anderson County Formerly Anderson Courthouse Until 1868
The City of Anderson was originally called Anderson Courthouse until the districts became counties in 1868. It was located along what was once the General’s Road (now Main Street), which ran from Abbeville Courthouse to General Pickens’ home (Hopewell) near present-day Clemson University. Now, Anderson County contains many smaller towns and is bordered on the west by the Savannah River and Lake Hartwell, on the North by Pickens and Oconee Counties, on the east by the Saluda River, and on the south by Abbeville County...Read More
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SC Legislative Update
Last week, the South Carolina General Assembly finished its sixth week of being in Columbia, meaning we are a third of the way through the 2023 legislative session. It was a busy week for state lawmakers - some key actions taken included:
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S.C. Constitutional Carry Act of 2023 (H.3594) – The House Judiciary Committee advanced the “S.C. Constitutional Carry Act of 2023” which would repeal the requirement for an individual to have a permit to carry a handgun. Under the legislation, individuals would be prohibited from carrying weapons into law enforcement offices, churches, schools, daycare facilities, federal and government buildings, healthcare facilities, or any establishment that displays a sign prohibiting the carrying of a weapon on the premises. Nothing in the law would prevent a private employer from prohibiting a person from carrying a firearm, whether concealed or openly carried, on the premises of the business or workplace, or while using any machinery, vehicle, or equipment owned or operated by the business. Now, the bill heads to the House floor and is expected to be taken up this week.
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Human Life Protection Act (H.3774) – The House passed the “Human Life Protection Act” by a vote of 83-31. This comes a week after the Senate passed the “Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act”. The bill now heads to the Senate and each body will now have the opportunity to consider the other’s proposal.
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Tax Credit for Contracting with Small Businesses (H.3964) – Legislation filed last week by Rep. Wendell Jones (D-Greenville) would allow corporate taxpayers with annual revenues in excess of $40 million to qualify for a tax credit if they enter into at least a three-year contract with a South Carolina small business and the contract leads to the small business hiring additional full-time employees. In year one, the tax credit is $3,500 per full-time employee hired by the small business, $2,500 in year two, and $1,000 in year three. The tax credit is capped at $140,000 per contract. The bill was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.
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One-Time Fee for New S.C. Residents (S.208) – Last week, a Senate Finance Committee subcommittee advanced a bill that would give county governments the authority to impose a one-time $250 motor vehicle registration or driver’s license fee for new South Carolina residents, subject to a successful referendum as decided by the county’s voters. All revenue collected from the fee must be used by the county for infrastructure, public education, or green space conservation projects. The bill now heads to the full Senate Finance Committee.
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Military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act (H.3797) – Last week, the House Medical, Military, Public, and Municipal Affairs (3-M) Committee advanced a bill that would allow for temporary remote schooling for children of a family on active military duty if the family is transferred to, or pending transfer to, a military instillation in the state. The bill was highlighted by S.C. Department of Veterans Affairs (SCDVA) Secretary Will Grimsley as one of many legislative proposals that would help ensure South Carolina remains a supportive and attractive place for veterans and their families in this week’s version of the SC Chamber’s Palmetto Pulse. The bill now sits on the House floor.
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FY2023-24 Budget – The South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) met to issue an updated revenue forecast for FY2022-23 and FY2023-24. Total revenue growth for FY2022-23 is nearly $425 million ahead of previous projections due to continued stronger than expected corporate income, individual income, and sales tax collections. The BEA increased its general fund revenue projections for the FY2023-24 budget cycle by an additional $9.3 million, meaning that the state’s budget writers are still expected to have an additional roughly $3.54 billion in new revenue ($764 million in recurring, $2.776 billion in one-time) to appropriate during this year’s budget process.
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