Serving Up South Carolina
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|  Fresh on the Menu
We want to thank Commissioner Hugh Weathers and Martin Eubanks of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture for being our featured speakers upon our arrival in Columbia for Taste of SC. We encourage each of our members that has a food & beverage department to consider joining the Fresh on the Menu program. Fresh on the Menu and all phases of the Certified South Carolina
campaign have been established with one main objective - to increase the
per capita income of rural South
Carolinians through the generation
of agricultural commerce. By providing consumers with the ability to
easily identify, find, and buy South
Carolina products, we are meeting
that goal. Participating chefs agree to prepare menus that include at least
25% Certified South Carolina Grown foods and products in season and
feature the Fresh on the Menu
brand. These chefs recognize the value in supporting local for not only
their bottom lines, but also for the difference South Carolina local products and produce make on the taste of food. After all,
"Nothing's
Fresher. Nothing's Finer." For more information, please visit the Fresh on the Menu website by clicking here. |
June Quarterly Social
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| with the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association
Wednesday, June 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Sticky Fingers Smokehouse Downtown
Hors d'oeuvres and happy hour priced drinks
No RSVP, no charge and no reason not to come! |
| Charleston Area CVB | |
 May meeting
Location: Charleston Museum
Meeting ~ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reception ~ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
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Sr. VP of Government Affairs, AH&LA
Sheraton Hotel Charleston North
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
RSVP to mbratton@explorecharleston.com |
YOUR ATTENDANCE NEEDED!
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| Critical Charleston County Council Forum
Thursday, May 20, 2010
6:00 pm
Charleston County Council Chambers
Lonnie Hamiliton Building at
4045 Bridgeview Dr., North Charleston, SC
We need a large turn-out of members from the industry to be in attendance to show support for the proposed rental car fee that will assist in attracting a new low-cost carrier. This is all about the # of people in favor of this issue.
Also, if you have not emailed the Council members showing your support, please do so by clicking here.
As we all know, a permanent fix to our air service challenges can be a major "game changer" for our community! |
"May" we take
your jacket? And, keep it?
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Inn's month-long
request for business clothing to help area's unemployed veterans
Woodlands Inn, one of the country's
most acclaimed hotels, is asking to take its guests' jackets - and keep them to
help the area's unemployed veterans.
During the
month of May, anyone dining or staying at the hotel is encouraged to donate
jackets and other business-type clothing. The items will then be delivered to
the Summerville Workforce
Center and distributed to veterans seeking jobs.
The idea for
the clothing drive originated after the Inn modified its dress code as part of
a program designed to make the property more approachable. Men are no longer
required to wear jackets in the Inn's Dining Room, which is the only Five Star
and Five Diamond restaurant in the Carolinas. The restaurant now also offers a
la carte dining.
"We had a
number of jackets that we used to lend to guests if they forgot their own, and
we wanted to do something meaningful with them," said Casey Lavin, the Inn's
general manager. "So, we contacted the Workforce Center, and the idea developed
into a month-long business clothing drive for veterans. We're really excited
and honored to be a part of it."
The unemployment rate in the Charleston, SC, area is above
the national average of 9.7 percent. The unemployment rate in Dorchester
County, the home of Woodlands Inn and much of Summerville is located, is 9.8
percent. The area is home to many veterans because of the nearby Air Force
Base, Naval Weapons Station and former Navy Base, and just yesterday Governor Mark Sanford
appointed retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. John Finan to become the interim
director of the Department of Workforce.
"We see many unemployed veterans whom we try to help find
work," said Lisa Gowans, area director of Summerville Workforce Center.
"Unfortunately, many have disabilities resulting from their service of our
country, so we seek desk or non-physical work for them. This involves them
dressing professionally - not only for the interview but for the job as well. A
program like this can enrich the lives of many, and we are thankful to
Woodlands Inn for reaching out to us. We hope similar programs appear
throughout the rest of the state and the country. After all, Memorial Day is in
May when we honor our veterans."
In addition
to helping the area's unemployed veterans, dining and overnight guests who
donate business clothing will receive a complimentary appetizer in the Dining
Room and get entered into a drawing to win a two-night stay at Woodlands. Both
offers expire on June 30, 2010. Donors will also receive a 50 percent
discounted admission to Patriot's Point
Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, also valid through June 30.
"It's a
further way of saying 'thank you' to our guests for helping our veterans," said
Lavin. |
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