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2009 Accomplishments

Providing Results for Our Members and the Business Community

 

Business Development Council

 

•  Hosted the "State of the Economy" luncheon

• Hosted the Small Business Expo

• Continued to support the Air Quality PM 2.5 Petition

• Continued collaboration with the Greater Greenville Chamber and Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) to establish and strengthen the NEXT program in Anderson County to attract and retain fast-growth, high tech companies housed in the Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Center.

• Continued to support meetings with Savannah River Basin chambers of commerce in South Carolina and Georgia to discuss the economic impact of Lake Hartwell

• Researched and communicated the quarterly ACCRA Cost of Living Index survey

• Awarded the annual Small Business of the Year award

• Awarded the annual Pillar of Anderson award

• Awarded the annual ATHENA Award

• Awarded the annual ATHENA Young Professional Award

 

Government Affairs Council

 

• Developed the 2009 Legislative Agenda

• Established a Political Action Committee (PAC)

• Hosted a Candidate Academy with 20 participants

• Partner with the Upstate Chamber Coalition to support a public policy lobbyist team

• Coordinated and implemented annual trip to Washington, DC, where attendees met with federal elected representatives and key government officials to discuss legislative issues affecting the Upstate

• Supported efforts to reduce outflows of water from Lake Hartwell

• Supported the establishment of Comprehensive Tax Reform Study Committee

• Supported Port Restructuring Bill

• Supported Cigarette Tax increase to support tax incentives for small business

• Originated the Seed Capital Bill

• Established the Civic Coordinating Committee to further a dialogue with the City of Anderson, Anderson County, local municipalities and the Anderson County Legislative Delegation

 

 

Membership Council

 

• Recruited 157 new business members to the Anderson Area Chamber

• Introduced BlueCross BlueShield of SC Business True BlueSM insurance program to our member benefits package

• Published annual Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory and Newcomer’s Guide

• Provided continued facilitation of Imagine Anderson, a shared county-wide vision for the year 2026

• Hosted the Upstate Diversity Awards Dinner

• Hosted 32 ribbon cutting celebrations for Chamber member businesses

 

Community Development Council

 

• Provided continued facilitation of Imagine Anderson, a shared county-wide vision for the year 2026

• Hosted the Upstate Diversity Awards Dinner

• Graduated 35 individuals from Leadership Anderson Class XXIV, 12 individuals from Discover Anderson Class XIII, and 35 high school juniors from Junior Leadership Anderson Class XIV

• Awarded the annual Citizenship & Service award

• Awarded the annual Non-Profit Director of the Year award

• Awarded the annual Leadership Alumni of the Year award

• Awarded the annual Ambassador of the Year award

 

Special Achievements/Honors

 

• Received an Award for Communication Excellence (ACE) for the Good Cents   for Anderson County marketing campaign from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives

 

 

 

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