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S.C. Chamber Announces 19-Stop Grassroots Tour

September 6, 2017 | Posted By: [email protected]

S.C. Chamber Announces 19-Stop Grassroots Tour

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced its 2017 Grassroots Tour, scheduled for September and October.
Get details about Lexington’s Grassroots Meeting.

Each year, the State Chamber hits the road to hear from business leaders across the state about the issues facing their companies. The Grassroots Tour
is part of the South Carolina Chamber Alliance Partnership that connects the state, regional and local Chambers of Commerce and their members.
The feedback received from the meetings will help shape the 2018 Competitiveness Agenda, which lays out the business community’s priorities for next
year’s legislative session.

Members of the business community across South Carolina will have an opportunity to discuss the most important issues facing businesses large and small
with S.C. Chamber leadership at each of the tour’s 19 stops.

“We look forward to the Grassroots Tour each year because it gives us a chance to go around the state and hear directly from a diverse group of business
owners about what impacts their bottom line,” said S.C. Chamber President and CEO Ted Pitts. “The feedback we hear during the tour is critical, and
we use it to help shape our list of priorities for the upcoming legislative session. We thank our local Chamber partners for hosting us and look forward
to hitting the road in September.”

The final schedule for this year’s Grassroots Tour is as follows:

Tuesday, September 5, 8:00 AM

Summerville Chamber/Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, September 5, 11:00 AM

Orangeburg/Tri-County Regional Chambers of Commerce

Wednesday, September 6, 8:30 AM

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce

Friday, September 8, 9:00 AM

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

Friday, September 8, 12:30 PM

North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce

Monday, September 11, 10:30 AM

Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, September 12, 7:30 AM (more details)

Greater Lexington and Columbia Chambers of Commerce

Wednesday, September 13, 8:00 AM

Florence and Hartsville Chambers of Commerce

Thursday, September 14, 4:00 PM

Greer, Greenville, and Simpsonville Chambers of Commerce

Monday, September 18, 11:00 AM

Anderson Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, September 19, 8:30 AM

Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, September 20, 12:00 PM

Greater Mauldin Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, September 21, 8:30 AM

Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce

Monday, September 25, 12:00 PM

Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, September 26, 8:30 AM

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, September 27, 12:00 PM

York County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Friday, September 29, 8:00 AM

Clemson Area, Oconee County, Liberty, and Pickens Chambers of Commerce

Tuesday, October 17, 8:30 AM

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, October 19, 7:30 AM

Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce

For additional details regarding Grassroots Tour events, including media access, please contact the local Chambers listed above.

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