Features

• Top National Speakers Named for SEMDA’s 2018 Southeastern Medtech Conference in South Carolina

  April 20, 2018

  The Southeastern Medical Device Association -- a non-profit trade association driven to make the southeast a world-class region for medical technology, device, and diagnostic companies – has announced an initial group of featured speakers for the 2018 SEMDA Medtech Conference May 2-4, 2018.

• TransformSC Project-Based Learning Institute Inspires South Carolina Educators to Take a Dynamic Approach to Education

  April 19, 2018

  On April 18, 2018, the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ education initiative, TransformSC, held its second project-based learning institute. Nearly 200 educators from across the state gathered at Columbia’s Spirit Communications baseball park to explore new and dynamic ways to integrate project-based learning into their classrooms.

• FFS: Protect Your Business: Protect Your Customers

  April 18, 2018

  When it comes to cyber crime, it's not if a successful attack will happen but when (and how severe). Join EDTS Cyber and Insurance Management Group (IMG) for a free lunch and learn to discuss how you can prepare your business and IT department to face today's security landscape with cybersecurity and cyber insurance.

• 17 South Carolina AT&T Employees Honored for Their Commitment to the Community

  April 18, 2018

  It’s National Volunteer Month. And AT&T is celebrating 17 employees from South Carolina being honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. These employees accounted for more than 4,400 volunteer service hours last year.

• New Inland South Carolina Port Opens

  April 17, 2018

  South Carolina Ports Authority held the grand opening of Inland Port Dillon, its second inland facility constructed in the state to handle strong growth of the Port’s intermodal rail cargo volumes and deepen the Port’s reach into markets through the Carolinas to the Northeast and Midwest.

• EDTS Cyber and IMG Offer Free Lunch and Learn on Cyber Protection and Keeping Your Data Safe

  April 16, 2018

  IMG and EDTS Cyber are hosting a free lunch and learn this Thursday, April 19th from 12-1 pm. Only four slots are available. Let us know if you need any more information about it.

• Ted Hendry Appointed as Interim Leader at United Way Association of South Carolina

  April 16, 2018

  The Board of Directors of the United Way Association of South Carolina announced that Ted Hendry, a veteran United Way leader, has been appointed to serve as Interim President and CEO. The Board will conduct an extensive search to identify new leadership for the organization.

• Gen. Glenn Walters Selected as The Citadel's 20th President

  April 13, 2018

  The Citadel’s 20th president will be Gen. Glenn M. Walters, USMC, who is currently serving as the 34th Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, the Corp’s second highest ranking officer. The Citadel Board of Visitors apprised the campus community of their selection April 12.

• Leadership Transition Underway at United Way Association of South Carolina

  April 11, 2018

  The Board of Directors of the United Way Association of South Carolina announced the resignation of President and CEO, Kelly Callahan Cruise. The Board will conduct an extensive search to identify new leadership for the organization.

• Safety in Numbers: Mitigating a Tourism Downturn after Terrorism

  April 04, 2018

  It may not feel like it, but terrorism occurs rarely in the United States. Despite its prominence in the media, there were 6.4 times fewer terrorist attacks in the U.S. in the last ten years compared to the 1970s, according to the Global Terrorism Database. The U.S. averaged less than one terrorist attack every two weeks since 2000. In South Carolina, this number drops to less than one attack in every four years. These are the numbers.

• Moore School Risk Management and Insurance Program Ranked 3rd Largest in Nation

  March 30, 2018

  In Business Insurance's 2017 rankings, the Darla Moore School of Business' globally recognized Risk Management and Insurance program is ranked third largest in the country with 350 undergraduates enrolled in the major and eight courses being offered.

• Sumter Chamber Supports “Expanding Opportunities” Proposal to Consolidate Local Schools

  March 26, 2018

  The Board of Directors of the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce strongly support the Sumter School District “Expanding Opportunities” proposal for school consolidation. We believe that with the consolidation, along with the transition to K-8 magnet schools, the enhanced image of our school district will be a tremendous boost to our community.

• SC Chamber's 2018 Workforce & Jobs Report Released

  March 26, 2018

  The 2018 Workforce & Jobs Report is now live. For the first time, the publication includes state wage data for SC’s hottest industries, an update from Boeing on developments in the Aerospace industry, and an in-depth look at the work being done by the Chamber’s internal policy committees to educate and prepare tomorrow’s workforce.

• EDTS Named a Microsoft Gold Partner for 2018

  March 23, 2018

  EDTS, LLC has attained Gold Partner Status with Microsoft for the 14th consecutive year. EDTS designs, implements, and maintains Microsoft solutions for businesses and nonprofits across the country.

• SC Ports Authority Reports Record Container Volume through February

  March 22, 2018

  South Carolina Ports Authority reported a fiscal year-to-date container volume record of over 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units handled since July.

• U.S. News Ranks Clemson College of Education No. 1 Education Graduate School in S.C.

  March 21, 2018

  U.S. News & World Report ranked the Clemson University College of Education’s graduate programs as the best in SC in its 2019 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The graduate school moved up four spots to rank 70th nationally among 385 private and public universities surveyed and No. 54 among public institutions only.

• Veteran CEO Named South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year

  March 19, 2018

  The U.S. Small Business Administration has just unveiled the winners of the 2018 Small Business Person of the Year award. South Carolina’s recipient for the 2018 Small Business Person of the Year award is Colonel (Ret.) Dave McNeil, President and CEO of Hannah Solar Government Services.

• The 2nd Annual South Carolina Innovation Challenge Is Now Open

  March 16, 2018

  IT-oLogy and the South Carolina Department of Education announced that the 2nd annual Innovation Challenge is now open. The Challenge is a statewide competition for grades 3-12 students and teachers who create projects using technology to solve, or bring awareness to a problem in the community.

• Governor Henry McMaster Signs S.105, a Pro-business Bill Reforming South Carolina’s Automatic Stay Proceedings

  March 15, 2018

  Governor Henry McMaster was joined by members of the general assembly and business leaders from around the state for a bill signing ceremony of S.105, a pro-business bill sponsored by Senator Luke Rankin.

• New Airport Shuttle Service for All 5 Major Airports in SC

  March 13, 2018

  A new airport transportation service that runs daily from Columbia, SC to Columbia, Charlotte, Greenville, Charleston and Augusta airports is gaining momentum.

• Governor McMaster Announces Charlie Condon as the Next Chairman of Santee Cooper Board of Directors

  March 09, 2018

  Governor Henry McMaster announced former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon as the next Chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors. Mr. Condon will serve the unexpired term ending in May of this year that was left vacant when former Chairman Leighton Lord resigned in December of 2017.

• SC Workforce Board Awards Grants to Assist Out-of-School Youths

  March 08, 2018

  The State Workforce Development Board awarded $400,000 to two organizations to assist out-of-school youths complete their education and hone their employability skills.

• South Carolina Congressional Delegation Pushing for Charleston Harbor Funding

  March 07, 2018

  The South Carolina congressional delegation has requested the highest level of funding possible for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project in the Fiscal Year 2018 Army Corps Work Plan.

• UofSC to Host Blockchain Trainings in Columbia and Charlotte March 27th and March 28th

  March 06, 2018

  The implications of blockchain technology for media and business will be the subject of executive briefings on March 27 in Columbia and March 28 in Charlotte. The sessions are intended for senior-level business executives and communicators and are sponsored by the UofSC’s College of Information and Communications and the Darla Moore School of Business.

• SC Chamber Announces 2018 HR Professional of the Year & HR Rising Star

  March 05, 2018

  The South Carolina Chamber announced the recipients of the HR Professional of the Year and HR Rising Star at the 28th Annual HR Conference in Isle of Palms, SC.

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