Florence Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

2024 Young Professionals 1/1/2024 - 12/30/2024

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 09:11:04 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 2024

If you would like to download the application, click here.

2024 - 2025 Website Advertising 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025

Thu, 30 May 2024 09:11:08 GMT

2024 Ambassadors 7/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:48:31 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.

2024 - 2025 Business After Hours 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:50:54 GMT

2024 - 2025 Leadership Florence 8/1/2024 - 5/31/2025

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:36:07 GMT

Leadership Florence is a comprehensive nine-month program designed to identify, cultivate and motivate new leadership for the Greater Florence Area. Participants will increase their knowledge of the Greater Florence area, and enhance their involvement in community activities while further developing their leadership skills.

ATTENDANCE
The program begins with a Meet & Greet in August and ends with graduation in May 2025. Sessions are one full day per month.

You are also required to attend the half day Building Bridges Diversity Session 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.

Participants may not miss more than two days of class to graduate. Attendance at all sessions is expected. The Opening Retreat, Team Building Exercise and State Government are mandatory sessions.

TUITION
$1395 for members and $1795 for non-members. A $325 deposit must accompany this completed application. The tuition balance is due before Friday, September 6, 2024. 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.

Click here to print the PDF application.

2024 Annual Membership Luncheon - SOLD OUT 9/25/2024 12:00 Noon - 9/25/2024 1:00 PM

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:23:31 GMT

The Florence Chambers’ 2024 Annual Membership Luncheon will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Robert Engelhorn, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing, LLC. in Spartanburg.

Engelhorn joined the BMW Group in 2011 and occupied various positions at plants in Germany and later moved to the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture in China, where he led the Technology and Production division for the Dadong and Tiexi plants. In 2018, Engelhorn took over as director for BMW Group Plant Munich, where he prepared the plant for production of the all-electric BMW i4. In 2021, Engelhorn became President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg.

Since 1992, the BMW Group has invested more than $13.3 billion in its South Carolina operations. As part of a multi-year partnership, BMW and AESC in Florence will supply technology-leading battery cells to be used in the next generation electric vehicle models produced at Plant Spartanburg.

The program will include the announcement and presentation of the Chamber's Business Person of the Year, sponsored by First Bank.

The luncheon will be at the Florence Center, doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon. Registration is $40 for members, $50 for non-members and $475 for a reserved table of 8.