A few items of note at the Greenville Chamber this week: 

• We're taking applications for a new Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion.Click here to see the position posted on NationJob.
• Your lobbyist Mark Cothran is representing Upstate businesses at the state house as the House Ways & Means Committee is debating three tax reform bills, including a bill to reduce the tax assessment ratio on manufacturing and business equipment from 10.5% to 6% and a bill to lower the tax assessment rate on commercial/rental property from 6% to 5%. Click here for your Public Policy Team's latest Update from Columbia.
• We're making BIG plans for National Small Business Week!

Leadership Greenville Class 39 Applications Online NOW!

If you're interested in applying for the Chamber's Signature Leadership Development Program - or know someone who may be - CLICK HERE!

Congratulations and Thanks to Our Ambassador of the Month Peggie Albrecht!

Peggie Oeland Albrecht is a native Greenvillian and a licensed insurance agent with Insphere Insurance Solutions. She loves her work with the Chamber and helping new members navigate their way through the Chamber their first year. She often tells folks, "If you live, work, or play in the Upstate, you should be a member of The Greenville Chamber of Commerce!"

Member Discount of the Week: Willow Creek Golf Club

Get a Player's Pass Membership and Receive 3-5 Free Rounds during 2012 and 20% Off any additional rounds you play! Plus a 10% Discount on all in-stock (non-sale) Golf Shop merchandise! All discounts apply to normal Willow Creek Rates.(Example: Senior, Twilight, Weekday or Weekend.) Reference Number: PP2012 Expires: 3/31/2012

BMW Manufacturing is launching its first ever supplier diversity conference with the objective to reinforce the importance of minority- and women-owned businesses and to prepare them for future business opportunities.Learn more at www.bmwusfactory.com/diversity. 

This Chamber event has been dedicated to helping prepare for this conference: April 3: Small Business Matters/Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Certification, presented by the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council

Sponsorship of the Week: Business Before Hours $300

These monthly breakfast events offer members a chance to develop leads and build business relationships before the workday begins. They're held the second Tuesday of each month from 7:30-9:00 am at the Commerce Club. Sponsors utilize this opportunity to promote their business to attendees. May, June, July, Aug. Sept. Nov. and Dec. are available now! Contact Lorraine Woodward at 864-239-3742 or click here for more information about sponsoring this event!