August Summer Social
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| Quarterly Joint Social with GCRA
August 18, 2010
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Red's Icehouse
Happy Hour priced drinks and complimentary hors d'oeuvres
No rsvp, no charge and no reason not to come!
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Primary Election Results
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|  2010 Primary Election
Governor: Niki Haley, R; Vincent Sheheen, D
Lt. Governor: Ken Ard, R; Ashley Cooper, D
Treasurer: Curits Loftis, R
Attorney General: Alan Wilson, R
State Superintendent: Mike Zais, R; Frank Holleman, D
Congressional District 1: Tim Scott, R;Ben Frasier, D
Congressional District 2: Joe Wilson, R;
Congressional District 3: Jeff Duncan, R; Jane Dyer, D
Congressional District 4: Trey Gowdy, R
Congressional District 6: Jim Pratt, R; Jim Clyburn, D
State House District 112: Mike Sottile, R
State House District 117: Bill Crosby, R
If you have questions, please check the SC Election Commission's web page or just email us directly. |
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 Open House
Wednesday, July 28
4:00 to 6:30 pm
Location: Charleston Area CVB, 423 King St.
Come get a behind the scenes look at the CVB and meet all the staff! Food & drink while you get a chance to know what really happens day to day with your CVB staff!
Questions? Call Kelly Congdon at 853-8000.
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US Chamber Praises Travel Industry
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|  Policy Recommendations Offered
Recognizing
that travel and tourism is a $700 billion industry supporting 7.4 million jobs,
the U.S. Chamber issued five policy recommendations for spurring growth in the
industry. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue outlined the recommendations to
5,000 tourism industry executives at the U.S. Travel Association's
International Pow Wow conference in Orlando, Florida, on May 17 and told them,
"This industry is central not only to the strength of our economy but to the
vitality of America's culture and society and our national security."
Be
smart about implementing the Travel Promotion Act. This
Chamber-supported law will create a public-private partnership-without any U.S.
taxpayer funds-to communicate changes to domestic travel policies and promote
America as a travel destination abroad. The government must appoint the right
people to the board overseeing the program, the Department of Homeland Security
must move quickly to implement the regulations needed to start collecting the
fees that make the program possible, and the participating private sector
companies must hold up their end of the bargain.
Mitigate
the hassle factor of travel. The government and the private sector
should work closely together to market and expand trusted traveler programs
like Global Entry, which allows expedited passage for low-risk passengers
willing to submit to a comprehensive screening and pay a fee. In addition, more
countries should be brought into the Visa Waiver program.
Dramatically
improve infrastructure. The government needs to ensure funding for creating and
maintaining a world-class intermodal system of travel-including seaports,
airports, border crossings, roads, bridges, and transit systems. Congress
should provide incentives for and clear away roadblocks to pent-up private
sector capital waiting to be invested.
Strengthen
commercial, cultural, and natural environments. Communities must
ensure that heritages are preserved, travelers are greeted with an array of
choices, and new attractions, restaurants, and entertainment options have the
chance to take root and grow. This requires smart and balanced growth, with
government policies that encourage investment, innovation, and
entrepreneurship.
Protect
the industry from political attacks. State and local governments must not view
travel and tourism as a cash cow they can milk over and over again to support a
vast range of government programs. Businesses must defend the industry against
foolish attacks on business travel by Washington politicians. Domestic business
travel is responsible for $240 billion in spending and 2.4 million American
jobs.
-Free Enterprise magazine, July 2010
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