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Weekly Update March 20, 2013
Non-Profit Spotlight: Artisphere!

The 9th Annual Artisphere will be presented by TD Bank in downtown Greenville May 10-12 (Mother's Day Weekend). Quick facts about Artisphere 2013:

  • Ranked 7 out of 600 top fine arts festival's across the country.
  • New festival hours for Friday...now open at NOON...do your power lunch at Artisphere's Culinary Arts Caf�!
  • Artists Row features 120 of top local, regional and national artists.
  • Artists Demo Row allows you to see the artists at work.
  • Artists of the Upstate Juried Exhibition showcases amazing work being created in our own backyard.
  • Greenville Country High School Juried Art Exhibition gives you a glimpse at the artists of tomorrow.
  • Kidsphere engages children in the creative process and the crafts make great Mother's Day gifts. 
  • Four stages including: Brian Olsen's Art in Action, a visual and performing arts explosion of paint, energy, music and passion; the NEW DIY/Demo Stage seventeen different art making processes show you how can create your own masterpieces at home; the Culinary Arts Caf� and TD Bank Amphitheatre stages feature local performing arts groups and regional singer/songwriters making their way up the charts. 
  • Artisphere has great Mother's Day gift ideas: 1) a tour through the Wine Tasting tent; 2) a commemorative Artisphere poster or t-shirt; 3) a piece of art from the Silent Auction Gallery; or a 4) Gift Certificate from www.artisphere.us let's mom pick out her own goodie!
For a complete list of festival attractions, hours and performance schedules, visit http://www.artisphere.us/! Like them on Facebook here.
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March Fete is out featuring Kyle Putnam in The PULSE Moment on Page 36! Check it out at fetegreenville.com!

Have You Checked Out the NEW Tool on the Greenville Chamber Website Designed to Help Gain Exposure for
Your Business?

Member Marketplace is a NEW feature on the Greenville Chamber's website where you can make exclusive offers, request products and services and promote your business for FREE!

Get started at the top bar of our home page at greenvillechamber.org!
  • Hover over the "Buy" tab and select "Request Something"
  • Follow the simple on-screen instructions and click "Submit Request"
  • You'll be notified via email by local and trusted member businesses that are ready to meet your needs
Please contact Lorraine Woodward for additional instructions at 864-239-3742.

Meet Our New SmartBuys Partner!

Take a Shipping Survey and Enter to Win a $100 Visa Card from our NEW SmartBuys Partner!

Group Transportation Services offers members exclusive discounts on freight services. In an effort to evaluate your interest in using these services, we are asking members to take a brief survey. It takes less than 5 minutes, and everyone who completes it by next Wednesday, March 27, will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 Visa gift card!

Click here  to take the Shipping and Freight Survey!

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Join us for the first of this new event series on Tuesday, March 26 Downtown@ The Hyatt/Studio 220 from 6-8pm.
Last Call for Pre-Registrations! $10 through tomorrow, March 21st!
After that, admission will be $15 at the door.
Join us for Export 101: Achieving Global Success
Thursday, April 28 from 8:15 to 10 am at the Chamber
Hear from local, state and federal agencies that support exporting practices. Gain understanding from a local business perspective on processes and practices. Several countries will be represented to share marketplace advantages for doing business.
 Presenters will include representatives from the Greenville U.S. Export Assistance Center, 
U.S Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, SC Department of Commerce, and SCORE. No cost to attend. Light breakfast provided. Register here.
Join us for the Chamber's 21st Annual International Event
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Thursday, March 28 from 
5:30-7:30 pm 
Studio 220, 
Downtown at The Hyatt
 
Presenting Sponsor Haynsworth SinklerBoyd, P.A. will honor Ms. Vivian Wong with the 2013 International Economic Development Award.
 
 

The program will include remarks from Greenville Technical Foundation President Bob Howard; Speaker, Author and Radio Host Deb Sofield; and Dr. Jerry Youkey, Executive Vice President of Medical and Academic Affairs and Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville.

 

The Chamber's International Event is one of many events being held during March to celebrate 100+ cultures living and working in Upstate of South Carolina. Official representatives from Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Haiti, Japan, Nigeria, and Taiwan will be represented.  
 
Sponsorships available. Contact Jennifer Powell for information at 864-239-3731.
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Applications are available for Leadership Greenville's 40th Class!
Join us for the NEW 
ACE Leadership Symposium
Thurs, April 18
11:30 am-1:00 pm at the Poinsett Club
Featuring guest speakers Walter Davis, Co-CEO of CertusBank and Bridget-Anne Hampden, 
Deputy Chief Information Officer for US Department of Education.
Have you been impressed by a small business lately?
MORE UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, March 29: Chamber Closed for Good Friday

Sunday, April 14: PULSE Connects Goodwill Mud Run Event

Tuesday, April 16: Healthcare Providers Network

View our calendars for more upcoming events: 
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PAY LESS FOR WHAT YOUR COMPANY IS ALREADY BUYING! 
Are you taking advantage of your Greenville Chamber group buying power programs?  
  
Accident Fund
Our SmartBuys partners Accident Fund (NEW!), BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Office Depot, and Windstream Communications are dedicated to helping your buisness save money. Start saving today!

 


Individual Health Care Plans Are Available!
 

Blue Cross Blue Shield SC

If you need a health care plan that lets YOU control costs, the Chamber's individual insurance program may be a perfect fit. This Individual plan has 10 plan designs to choose from with four different deduction levels. Contact Jennifer Powell for more information at 864-239-3731.

 

NationJob: Chamber members with 0-25 employees can post local job
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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. Sponsorships for the Chamber's Employment page are also available.Call 888-256-0919 for further details. 
Have you uploaded your Greenville Chamber App?
Go to  web.greenvillechamber.org/mobile from your smart phone, follow the instructions to upload the Application to your Home Screen, and get to our Business Directory to find fellow members quickly and easily while you're on the go! If you have questions, please contact Marion Mann at 239-3729. 
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