﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Florence Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.flochamber.com</link><description>News related to Florence Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Florence Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>2022 Young Professionals 1/1/2022  - 12/31/2022 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;The mission of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Young Professionals of Florence &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;group&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;is to mobilize the young professionals of Florence to support and enhance leadership, civic responsibility and business growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simply put, we&amp;rsquo;re here for you. We hope that as this organization continues to grow, that it will be able to provide an increasing array of business and social services to all area young professionals looking for a network to help them reach out to the community.&lt;br /&gt;
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Membership Fee:&amp;nbsp; $40 per year - Membership Runs January - December 2022&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.florencescchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1308</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:05:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 - 2023 Ambassadors 7/1/2022  - 6/30/2023 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Chamber&amp;rsquo;s Ambassador Committee is made up of a group of individuals from member businesses who greet new members with ribbon cutting ceremonies and grand opening celebrations. If you&amp;rsquo;d like to learn more about becoming an ambassador, simply contact the Chamber at (843) 665-0515.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.florencescchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2315</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:18:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 - 2023 Website Advertising 7/1/2022  - 6/30/2023 </title><description /><link>https://web.florencescchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3327</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:29:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 - 2023 Business After Hours 7/1/2022  - 6/30/2023 </title><description /><link>https://web.florencescchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3324</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:09:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 - 2023 Leadership Florence 8/1/2022  - 5/31/2023 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Leadership Florence is a comprehensive nine-month program designed to identify, cultivate and motivate new leadership for the Greater Florence Area.&amp;nbsp; Participants will&amp;nbsp;increase their knowledge of the Greater Florence area, and enhance their involvement in community activities while further developing their leadership skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ATTENDANCE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The program begins with a Meet &amp;amp; Greet in August and ends with graduation in June 2023.&amp;nbsp; Sessions are one full day per month.&lt;br /&gt;
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You are also required to attend the half day Building Bridges Diversity Session&amp;nbsp;and one City/County Council Meeting. The Leadership Class will complete a class project during the program, in which the proceeds will be donated to chosen charities. Recent projects are Downtown Gala, Find Me Downtown , Disco Ball and Kickball for a Cause.&lt;br /&gt;
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Participants may not miss more than two days of class to graduate.&amp;nbsp; Attendance at all sessions is expected.&amp;nbsp; The Opening Retreat, Team Building Exercise and State Government are mandatory sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TUITION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
$1295 for members and $1695 for non-members. A $325 deposit must accompany this completed application. The tuition balance is due before Tueday, September 6, 2022. The Leadership Committee reserves the right to deny the participant eligibility for graduation for failure to attend scheduled sessions or non-payment of full tuition.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://www.flochamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Application-2022-23.pdf"&gt;Click here to print the PDF application.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.florencescchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2319</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:53:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 Fall Legislative Breakfast - SOLD OUT 11/4/2022 7:30 AM - 11/4/2022 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;As always, the Chamber works hard to keep the area business community informed on events, projects and programs that can affect business and lifestyle in the region. In keeping with that focus, the Chamber will again host its&amp;rsquo; Fall Legislative/Community Breakfast on Friday, November 4, 2022.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speakers for this community update will be Jason Springs of Florence County Council with an update on what is happening with Florence County. City Councilman, Chaquez McCall will provide an update on Florence City happenings.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The South Carolina Secretary of Transportation, Christy Hall will be updating everyone on the status of the roads throughout South Carolina and what new projects to expect here in the Pee Dee Region.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The program will be held at Florence Center with the doors opening at 7:30am. The program will begin at 7:50am. The program is made possible by First Reliance Bank and Signature Wealth Strategies.&lt;br /&gt;
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**Purchased tickets are non-refundable and not transferable to future events**&lt;/p&gt;

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