Upstate Elected Officials Meeting
July 22nd - 3:30PM - 5:00PM
BMW Zentrum
1400 Hwy 101 S | Greer, SC
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Tickets are now on sale for the Ten at the Top Regional Summit "Re-Checking Our Reality", which will be held on Tuesday, September 16th, from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the TD Convention Center. The Upstate Regional Summit will provide an opportunity for business and community leaders, as well as engaged citizens, to look at where we have been as a region, where we are today and where we need to make sure we are going in our continuing efforts to be universally recognized as a leading place in the United States to live, learn, do business and raise a family.   

Those interested in reserving a table for ten (10) should call (864) 546-7482. For media credentials, please contact Jamie Prince at Flourish at (864) 248-0255 or via email at jamie@startflourishing.com.

Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the "Upstate Reality Check" event held in 2009, the Upstate Regional Summit will bring together an estimated 400-500 people to highlight what has been done to promote collaboration and enhance economic vitality and quality of life in the Upstate over the past five years, discuss key systemic issues facing the Upstate today and into the future, and generate constructive dialogue on how to continue building collaborative efforts that increase capacity and maximize resources.  

Summit Registration Link 

Summit Schedule, Keynote Speaker & General Information

Sponsorship Information 

The Blue Ridge Arts Council and the City of Seneca recently unveiled the Cats of Seneca as part of the 3 Part Arts Project that received a Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grant for 2013. The 12 cats were each painted by a local artist (including four by local students) and will be displayed at various locations throughout the downtown area of the city. This is one part of a three-part arts program that was funded by the grant. In addition, artistic benches depicting Seneca's railroad history have been created and a mural in the downtown area will be completed later this year.

The Seneca project was one of three programs across the Upstate that received a $5,000 Elevate Upstate Grant in 2013. The grants program was created by Phil Hughes and Ten at the Top to promote community vibrancy in local communities across the Upstate. The 2014 grant application is currently available and organizations wishing to apply are asked to submit a brief interest form by August 1st with the completed applications due by September 15th.