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 Weekly Update April 18, 2012
"The Chamber was 'an awesome opportunity to gain knowledge on how to be a business owner, build relationships, network, get referrals. It was like a mecca for me.'" 
-Ava Smith with Flat Fee Recruiting quoted in an article by Angelia Davis
State Among Leaders in Women Creating Businesses/The Greenville News
OPERATION FUEL 2012 KICKS OFF TOMORROW!
 OpFUEL

Volunteer Teams - led by Campaign Chair Matt Puckett with Wells Fargo Insurance Services - will be calling on potential members over the next four weeks. Please contact Jennifer Powell if you have leads or suggestions for them!
 

Spinx40

 

Operation FUEL is being sponsored by The Spinx Company - Celebrating 40 Years!

 

Call for Member Action: 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS & JOBS IN SC! H.3779, the Bill Wylie Entrepreneurship Act is up for Senate Finance Committee review. It is imperative that Senators hear from our business community in support of this important angel investment legislation. If you have time this week, please:

  1. Review this white paper(PDF).
  2. Call these Senators and ask them to support H.3779, the Bill Wylie Entrepreneurship Act. If they are unavailable, please leave a message with their assistant.
    • Senator Thomas Alexander: (803) 212-6220  
    • Senator Ralph Anderson:(803) 212-6032  
    • Senator Kevin Bryant: (803) 212-6024  
    • Senator Mike Fair: (803) 212-6420  
    • Senator Wes Hayes: (803) 212-6410  
    • Senator Billy O'Dell: (803) 212-6040  
    • Senator Harvey Peeler: (803) 212-6430 
    • Senator Glenn Reese: (803) 212-6108  
    • Senator David Thomas: (803) 212-6240  
    • Senator Danny Verdin: (803) 212-6230

ALL Upstate Young Professionals are invited to attend PULSE's annual Hangar Party at the Greenville Jet Center on April 25th! Register here

Member-2-Member Discount of the Week

AAA Upstate Plumbing of Greenville,LLC is Offering $25.00 off your first repair or replacement service! Call them at 864-801-9000 today!
One per customer | Reference: ChamberCoupon
UDLAD 2012

Celebrate Upstate Diversity Leaders May 1st!

The 8th annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards Dinner presented by The Riley Institute and hosted by the Greenville, Anderson & Spartanburg Chambers, will be held on Tuesday, 

May 1st at TD Convention Center.  

Click here for sponsorship and registration information.

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!

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The Chamber's 20th annual event to celebrate the investment of International companies in the Upstate will be held May 10th at the Poinsett Club! 
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. will present the 10th annual International Economic Development Award to the South Carolina Department of Commerce (SCDOC) for helping international companies establish, relocate and expand business operations in Upstate SC. The program - featuring live feed updates from the SCDOC's Munich and Shanghai offices - will begin at 5:30 pm and the reception starts at 6:00. 
BEST Sustainability Tip of the Week
Did you know that in the average office, printers and copiers use more energy while they are idling than while they are printing?  Many times these large pieces of equipment are left ON 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Ask employees to engage the energy saving buttons after they have completed using one of these central pieces of office equipment. Make sure that they are turned off when your office closes. Place a small sign on devices to tell users which button to use and mention this at staff meetings. This simple step saves energy, reduces the heat generated by machines, and cuts down office noise. 
Visit our partners at FurmanBEST.biz for more ways to save on your utility bills.  
The Greenville Chamber is Celebrating
National Small Business Week May 21-25!
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Get involved in the Greenville Business Expo Sept. 25!

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Many thanks to Fluor Corporation and Charter Business for securing their sponsorships in support of this event to showcase local businesses! 

Click here to find out how you can, too!

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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PAY LESS FOR WHAT YOUR COMPANY IS ALREADY BUYING!
Your Greenville Chamber Membership qualifies your company for group savings! Are you taking advantage of them?  
  

SmartBuys: Our SmartBuys partners BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Office Depot, and Windstream Communications are dedicated to help save you money.Start saving with SmartBuys today!

 

NationJob: Chamber members can post local job listings for FREE at NationJob! Take advantage of this valuable benefit by E-mailing the job description to [email protected] and note that you are a Greenville Chamber member. Call 888-256-0919 for further details. 
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