Florence Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

2021 - 2022 Ambassadors 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2022

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:48:09 GMT

The Chamber’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’d like to learn more about becoming an ambassador, simply contact the Chamber at (843) 665-0515.

2021 - 2022 Business After Hours 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2022

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:29:54 GMT

2021 - 2022 Website Advertising 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2022

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:29:56 GMT

2022 Young Professionals 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:05:21 GMT

The mission of the Young Professionals of Florence group is to mobilize the young professionals of Florence to support and enhance leadership, civic responsibility and business growth.

Simply put, we’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.

Membership Fee: $40 per year - Membership Runs January - December 2022

2022 Emerging Leaders Summer Institute 6/27/2022 - 8/10/2022

Tue, 17 May 2022 13:41:22 GMT

The Emerging Leaders Summer Institute is a program designed to generate professional training and development, mentorship, community engagement and recruitment opportunities.

The purpose is to identify, develop and empower “Emerging Leaders”, specifically minorities, small business owners and innovative professionals poised to move into the next level of community and business leadership.

Program Strategies

Communicate with community leaders and businesses
Professional and personal leadership development and civic engagement
Extensive networking with a diverse group of peers
Discovering your strengths and how to apply them as a leader

Program Dates

Monday, June 27th - Orientation and Reception
Wednesday, June 29th - Retreat
Wednesday July 13th - Technology, Innovation and Industry
Wednesday July 20th - Education and Leadership Development
Wednesday August 10th —Government/Civic Engagement
Graduation - To Be Determined

Cost includes lunch and materials. While many candidates are sponsored by their employer, a limited number of partial scholarships are available.

Non-profit $199
Small/Minority Business $250
Corporate $500

For more information contact Les Echols of the Florence Chamber at (843) 665-0515.

Federal Government Contracting 101 6/30/2022 10:00 AM - 6/30/2022 12:00 Noon

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:04:40 GMT

Join the Florence Chamber, Small Business Administration, and Kelley
Center for Entrepreneurship, for this free training program designed to help
small businesses understand and take advantage of government
contracting programs.

· Expand your business into contracting opportunities with the federal government.

· Are you registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov?

· Are you eligible for federal certifications for your business at www.certify.sba.gov?

· Learn how to qualify, apply, and utilize the certification to increase business revenue.

Registration is required!

BMW Meet & Greet 6/30/2022 1:00 PM - 6/30/2022

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:13:35 GMT

As BMW prepares for the 10^th year of their Supplier Diversity Conference, Louise Connell and Stephanie Vera from BMW will join the Florence Chamber to discuss the importance of their supplier diversity initiatives to our woman/veteran and minority owned businesses.

This meeting will take place June 30^th at 1pm at the Florence Chamber. Please RSVP.