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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

GREENVILLE CHAMBER ANNOUNCES ITS APRIL 2009 EVENTS

*THE FOLLOWING RELEASE WAS SENT TO THE MEDIA ON 3/24:

(GREENVILLE, SC) The Greenville Chamber announces its upcoming events for April 2009:

Small Business Owners' Forum
Firing on all Cylinders!
Wednesday, April 1 at 12:00 p.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
Small business owners are invited to attend the Chamber's monthly Small Business Owners' Forum, which will feature an interactive forum on "people issues" -- from gaining maximum productivity from every employee to understanding generational differences.

Regional Business After Hours
Don't be "Foolish," Do Business in the Upstate!
Wednesday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Greenville Drive Stadium, 945 S. Main St.
In addition to regional networking, this event will kick off a $1,000,000 Good News Radio Campaign featuring businesses “doing great things” in the Upstate.

Political Symposium
Making A Difference: Politics & Public Service
Friday, April 3 at 8:00 a.m.
BMW Zentrum, 1400 Highway 101 S
This program will unravel the mystery of public service and is designed for those interested in participating in public service and/or running for office.

PULSE Social Event
Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Rick Erwin’s, 648 S. Main St.
PULSE Socials provide an opportunity for young professionals to network. Attendees will be offered a special three-course menu, offered exclusively to PULSE members.

Non-Profit Alliance
Managing People In Difficult Times
Tuesday, April 7 at 12:00 p.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
Jill Vales, president and owner of HR Experts On Demand, will lead a discussion on managing people during economic downturn.

BWIA Networking
Delivering a Strong Message
Wednesday, April 8 at 7:30 a.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 851 Congaree Rd.
Business Women In Action (BWIA) will present this networking event to assist Upstate businesswomen deliver a quick and strong elevator speech.

Manufacturers’ Group
Wednesday, April 8 at 12:30 p.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
Open to senior leadership of Chamber-member firms, who manage production operations, the group discusses best practices in manufacturing (participation by invitation only)

Eastside Area Council
Thursday, April 9 at 11:30 a.m.
Hilton Greenville, 45 W. Orchard Park Dr.
Howell Clyborne, vice president of Strategic Initiatives & Governmental Affairs at Greenville Hospital System and member of the SC Board of Economic Advisors will address how the BEA works with the Legislature and Executive Branch in Columbia.

Business Before Hours
Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 a.m.
Commerce Club, One Liberty Square
A monthly breakfast event for Chamber members who want to network and make business contacts but don’t have time after hours

Sales Roundtable
Wednesday, April 15 at 12:00 p.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
Mel Friessen of Dale Carnegie Training of S.C. will present best practices for sales professionals.

FMLA Workshop
Complex, Challenging, and Changing
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Thornblade Club, 1275 Thornblade Blvd.
This one day intensive workshop is designed for HR and benefits professionals.

The Six Essential Questions for Ethical Excellence (and the Answers too!)
Monday, April 20 at 7:45 a.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
Advancing the conversation from theory to action, the Chamber Foundation’s third ethics seminar will feature author David Gill, who will examine the six essential questions that must be answered to create an ethical environment in any organization.

Salute to Quality
Tuesday, April 21 at 4:15 p.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
Salute to Quality is a showcase gallery of Carolina First Center for Excellence partner schools' Quality work. Partner educators will display Continuous Quality Improvement work of their students, including student created mission statements, learning and behavior goals, data notebooks, and problem solving tools.

Business After Hours
Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Zen, 924 S. Main St.
Mix and mingle with Chamber friends after hours.

Kuder Connect 2 Business for South Carolina…
…Businesses
at 2:30 p.m.
… Educators at 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 23 (times listed above)
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
C2B helps students and adults discover extended learning and career opportunities directly from local employers, while allowing business and industry to connect with their future workforce.

Member Orientation
Thursday, April 23 at 12:00 p.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
New members and new employees of existing members are invited to come learn about the Chamber's four lines of business, how to track referrals and much more.

Red State / Blue State: Obama’s First 100 Days
Wednesday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m.
Greenville Chamber, 24 Cleveland St.
The nationally recognized Elon University Poll will provide a revealing glimpse at how South Carolinians differ in their views of the early days of the new presidency as compared to their neighbors in North Carolina. Open only to the Chamber Board of Governors, Advantage Greenville members and selected guests.
For more information or to register for these or any Chamber events, visit the events page at www.greenvillechamber.org.

The Greenville Chamber is the largest business organization in the Upstate, serving more than 2,200 members. The Chamber's mission is to build one of the premier business communities in the world by: leading through collaboration, building community prosperity, being the voice of business and enhancing quality of life. For more information on the Greenville Chamber, call 864-242-1050, or visit www.greenvillechamber.org.
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