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Chapin Chamber of Commerce
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Lunch & Learn - Top 10 Website Design Mistakes to Avoid - March 14  Nancy Williamson with Carolina Web Design Services will be our presenter for our March Lunch & Learn. All businesses can benefit from an Internet presence, and Nancy will share some tips to make sure you don't turn potential clients or customers off with a flawed website. We provide a boxed lunch for attendees at a cost of $8 per person. Space is limited so register by contacting the Chamber at 345-1100.
It's a Spring Thing! Chapin Area Spring Open House Planned
Plans are underway for this year's Spring Open House for Chapin area businesses. Join merchants, restaurants and other businesses from Little Mountain to Ballentine as they offer great specials, extended hours and lots of giveaways from Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21. Whether you are looking for graduation or wedding gifts, items for your home, jewelry, clothing, one-of-a-kind artwork or specialty items, Chapin area merchants have something for everyone and encourage you to Shop Local this spring! The deadline to sign up for this year's event is March 10 so fax your forms to 803-932-0811. Didn't receive a form but want to participate? Call Meri Ellen Ringer at 932-0699.
March Monthly Meeting - Business After Hours - March 26
Residence at Marina Bay - 1600 Marina Drive in Irmo
Come experience luxurious apartment living is like on Lake Murray as Residence at Marina Bay unveils its brand new facilities to the Chapin Chamber. Tours will be available and we hope to get a sneak peek of the new Liberty on the Lake, too. Join us from 5:30 - 7:30 pm for great food, drinks and networking!
Get Ready to Promote Your Business in our New Chapin Magazine & Membership Directory
We are excited to be working with SC Biz News to publish our updated 2013 Chamber Membership Directory and Relocation Guide. You will be  receiving information in the coming weeks but if you have any questions about placement opportunities and rates, please give us a call. You won't want to miss being part of this excitingnew publication as we share what a great place Chapin is to Live, Work and Play! Please contact Renee Piontek at SC Biz News for advertising information - rpiontek@scbiznews.com. |
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Member News
Capital Kitchen & Bath Participating in Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show
This weekend, Capital Kitchen & Baths is participating in the 47th Annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show at the fairgrounds. They are offering free tickets to folks interested in attending so please email kristen@capitalkb.com for more details!
Chapin's Resident Deputy Recognized with Community Service Award
Chapin's Resident Deputy Kevin Smith, 45, of Columbia, was recongized last week at the Sheriff's Foundation annual banquet with the Community Service Award. Smith works closely with a neighborhood watch group that comprises eight subdivisions in the Timberlake community on Lake Murray, and he helped coordinate the annual Timberlake Youth Triathlon in which 80 children ages 5 to 12 participated in 2012. Proceeds from the 2012 triathlon and other contributions resulted in a donation of $17,000 to GoodWorks, a ministry that was created in 2002 to help persons who are in need of assistance in the Chapin, Little Mountain, Irmo and Prosperity communities. Smith is active in the Chamber's Small Business Networking Group and has helped with a number of events and programs in the community. Congratulations to Kevin!
Famously Hot Career & Talent Expo - April 11 - 10 am - 4 pm
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201
We're growing talent in Famously Hot Columbia and a lot of that talent would like to make our region its home. The Graduation Imperative and its education partners (Allen University, Benedict College, Columbia College, Columbia International University, Midlands Technical College, Newberry College, South University and the University of South Carolina) invite you to come sample our talent at the first Famously Hot Career & Talent Expo.
If you have full-time or part-time jobs available, are interested in hiring an intern, or are planning for the future needs of your workforce, you need to be at the Famously Hot Career & Talent Expo. It's a great opportunity to connect with students and alumni from these area schools in one place on one day. To register, please go to famouslyhotcareerexpo.eventbrite.com. Employers who are members of any Chamber of Commerce in the Columbia region will receive a reducedregistration fee. More questions? Contact Grant Jackson at the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce at 803-733-2513 or gjackson@columbiachamber.com.
Chapin Theatre's Simply Divided
Tickets are on sale now for Chapin Theatre Company's upcoming comedy, Simply Divided, which runs March 15-16 (8 pm), March 17 (3 pm), March 21, 22, 23 (8 pm) and closes on March 24 (3 pm). Tickets may be ordered online at www.chapintheatre.org, ordered by phone at 800-838-3006 or purchased at the door. All performances are at the Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College St., Irmo, SC 29063.
In addition, they will be holding auditions for their next two shows - Mama Won't Fly - directed by Cynthia Gilliam on March 16 and 17 from 5-7 pm and Unnecessary Farce - directed by Glenn Farr on March 23, 5-7 pm, and March 24, 6-7:30 pm. Actors are encouraged to arrive at 5 pm, as auditions may end early at the director's discretion. 8 pm) and June 23 (3 pm). Perusal scripts are available for a $10 cash deposit. Call Tiffany Dinsmore at 803-518-8432.
Irmo-Chapin Ducks Unlimited Banquet - Thursday, March 21 at 6 pm
Please join our area hunters and preservationists for the Irmo-Chapin Ducks Unlimited Banquet at Saluda Shoals River Center on Thursday, March 21at 6 pm. This years auction will be one of the best yet with fine artwork, guns, as well as other Ducks Unlimited merchandise to be raffled and auctioned off. Sponsorships are also available for individuals and businesses. Get your tickets today! Advanced tickets are available for $45 (single) and $65(couple). Call Spenser Hodges (803.518.3351) or Betty Johnson (803.767.3234) for more details.
Material Things - Blinds and Shutters Specials
Need Blinds, Shades or Shutters? Material Things, Inc at 104 East Boundary Street in Chapin is an authorized Hunter Douglas Dealer. Right now Hunter Douglas is offering up to $50 Rebate per unit on selected products. Stop by to see sample shades and color! Energy Smart Style Sale with rebate is offered now through April 2, 2013. |
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Chamber Corner
As a member of the Midstate Chamber Coalition, we work with Midlands area chambers to promote our region and foster greater cooperation. We are also working closely with the Irmo Chamber as we share a number of members and have similar interests on this side of Lexington County.
 Red, White & the Blues Wine Walk - This Saturday Enjoy red or white wine along with some great blues music and fabulous food as Irmo hosts its first-ever Wine Walk on Saturday, March 9 from 6 - 9 pm at Irmo Town Park, 1249 Lexington Avenue, Irmo. Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the gate. Sponsored by the Town of Irmo, Irmo Chamber and Event Management, proceeds from the event will benefit the New Town Park. Call the Irmo Chamber's at 749-9355 for more info.
Medicaid Expansion - Should SC Participate? Business Roundtable Breakfast - March 28 at 7:15 am - Doubletree Inn The Columbia and Lexington Chambers are co-hosting an informative breakfast for the entire community to learn about the pros and cons of the pending health care issue facing South Carolina. According to Ike McLeese, Columbia Chamber, and Randy Halfacre, Lexington Chamber, "the decision regarding Medicaid expansion is probably the single most critical public policy facing South Carolina in this decade. The implications are staggering and everyone needs to understand the potential impacts facing health care in our State." There will be a panel discussion featuring Tony Keck, director of SC Health & Human Services Dept., Thornton Kirby, President & CEO of the SC Hospital Association, and Chuck Beaman, Palmetto Health. Admission is $20 and a continental breakfast will be served. To register online go to columbiachamber.com/businessroundtable.htm. Save the Date - April 9 - Speed Networking Event with Lake Murray Chamber We are teaming up with the Lake Murray Chamber of Commerce to host a Speed Networking event to help participants make important contacts that will enable them to grow their business. Vella's Restaurant (912 Chapin Road) is our location and we'll begin at 6 pm. The cost to participate is $15 a person, and we will have a limited number of Table Top Sponsors available for $40. Please contact Karen to reserve your sponsorship or sign up today! |
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Midlands Heart Walk - March 23 - Colonial Life Arena
The Moms with Heart Team of Chapin is nearing the final stretch of its campaign to support heart healthy behaviors and pediatric research for heart defects. Please consider joining Michelle Estridge and others in the Chapin community as we strive to get 210 walkers out to participate in the Midlands Heart Walk in two weeks. More info? Call 309-8180.
Chapin Recycling Day - March 23 from 10 am - 1 pm
Join RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants for their second annual recycling collection at their parking lot, located at 1303 Chapin Road. They are partnering with Shred 360 to take old documents and electronic equipment for recycling; used household items for His House Ministries, usable cell phones for US soldiers serving overseas and canned food items for Chapin's We Care. |
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To read the State Chamber's Competitiveness Weekely Update - click here.
Update from Chip Huggins on Infrastructure
The House of Representatives amended, approved, and sent the Senate H.3412, a bill REDIRECTING MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX REVENUE TO FUND HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND REPAIR. The legislation provides for motor vehicle sales tax revenues to serve as a dedicated funding source for the state's infrastructure needs by crediting most of the tax revenue collected on the sales of motor vehicles, capped at $300 for each vehicle, to the State Non-Federal Aid Highway Fund to be used exclusively for highway, road, and bridge maintenance, construction, and repair. The redirection of revenue is to be phased in over the course of two years, with half of the revenue transferred during the next fiscal year, representing $41.4 million, and thereafter the full amount, representing $82.8 million, transferred each year. Motor vehicle sales tax revenues that fund the Education Improvement Act are not redirected.
To contact Chip, email him at chiphuggins@schouse.gov or call his 24-hour phone line at 331-8468.
And to keep up with Rep. Nathan Ballentine's blog, visit www.nathansnews.com.
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