Chamber Intern
The GCWC Chamber is excited to introduce, Hailee Ellsworth, our newest Chamber Team Member. She will be working as the Chamber's Intern until she graduates from USC's School of Journalism and Mass Communications in 2018 December. She will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations with an emphasis in Business Administration. Among other things, she will help the Chamber Team create a Mission - Vision - Boilerplate Statement. She will also help with Chamber events, as she is extremely interested in event planning. Please make her feel welcome. She can be reached at intern@cwcchamber.com starting on Tuesday 10/9.
2018 October Ribbon Cutting and After Hours
Wellness 360 Nutritional Healing - Ribbon Cutting and Open House
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
4:30 PM TO 6:30 PM
3935 Sunset Boulevard Suite H
West Columbia
Lexington School District 2 School Board Forum
LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM
This is your opportunity to get to know the Lexington District 2 School Board Candidates. Each candidate will participate with a personal introduction, a question and answer period with pre-approved questions provided by the Chamber and end with a closing statement. There will be an opportunity to meet the candidates after the forum.
Date/Time
Monday, October 15
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
Cayce Elementary School
515 Bulldog Blvd
Cayce, SC 29033
ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Please register to attend this no charge event to help the Chamber with planning.
REGISTER HERE!
Do you have a question that you would like the Chamber to ask the Candidates for Lex District 2?
 SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE!
TED TALK of the Month sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals
2018 Holiday Parade of Lights
The Greater Cayce - West Columbia Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Parade of Lights presented by CresCom Bank is one of the most anticipated holiday parades in the Midlands of South Carolina!
Entry Fees – Businesses $25 per lineup space, Civic/Non-profit $10 per lineup space. All profits will be split by the booster clubs of the local high school bands that participate in the parade.
Space is limited, register here!
2018 October Ambassadors Meeting
GCWC Chamber's Ambassadors Meeting
Thursday, October 4 at 8 AM
Chamber Office
1006 12th Street
New Ambassadors Welcome!
South Carolina Small Business Development Center
Cash Flow Management for Small Business
presented by USC Small Business Development Center
10/18/2018
8:30 AM to 10 AM
Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce Office
1006 12th St.
Cayce, SC 29033
Working 60-80 hours a week and don’t have anything in the checking account to show for it? This class will introduce you to a simple cash management system that will allow the business owner to manage their current cash flow and project future cash-on-hand.
Taught by Earl Gregorich, CBA, Senior Business Counselor with South Carolina Small Business Development Center, USC.
REGISTER HERE!
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Notes from Chamber Team
Thanks to everyone for another great month at the Chamber.
The Chamber would like to thank...
- The great turnout for both of our East Point Ribbon Cuttings in September, thanks to all that attended.
- Logan and RR Donnelley, for hosting our Chamber's September Lunch and Learn.
- Those that participated in our September Chamber Breakfast - Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, Little Pigs BBQ and Meghan Hickman with engenuitySC for being our featured speaker.
- Steve Cohen and Something Borrowed for partnering with the Chamber to host the Brewing up Business networking group. Also, thank you, Jim Williamson, with Blue Moon Ballroom For allowing us to use your venue.
- Everyone that made the first Friday evening edition of Rhythm on the River Fall Series.
- Special thanks to all our Chamber Members. We appreciate all the cooperation we received while FEMA was using our facility.
Richard and Cory
2018 Rocky Horror Picture Show
Historic Columbia Speedway * 2001 Charleston Hwy in Cayce
Featuring
Food & Drink Vendors * Costume Contest * Audience Participation Zone
Chairs and Blankets Welcome
2017 SOLD OUT, so get your tickets NOW!
Tickets are $40 per car includes general admission seating for up to six people.
VIP Packages are available that include food, beverages, and reserved space seating.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
2018 October Chamber Breakfast
2018 October Chamber Breakfast
October 23
7:30 AM Registration and Breakfast Begins
7:50 - 9 AM Chamber Program
Cayce United Methodist
1600 12th St, Cayce, SC 29033
Speaker
Earl McLeod, Jr.
Building Industry Association Executive Director
Earl E. McLeod, Jr. has served as the Executive Director for the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina since 1983.
The mission of the Building Industry Association of Central SC (BIA) is to serve the association members, to enhance the environment for conducting business in the building industry and to maintain housing as a top priority in the central portion of the state.
The BIA brings together people from all phases of the building industry to represent their business interests and to promote programs, policies, and education for housing consumers to obtain safe and affordable housing.
2018 RHYTHM ON THE RIVER FALL SERIES
THE GCWC CHAMBER'S
2018 RHYTHM ON THE RIVER FALL SERIES
PRESENTED BY HOUSE OF RAEFORD AND
THE CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA
The first week of the Rhythm on the River Fall Series moved to Friday night was a great success. Please join us for one of our upcoming concerts at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. If you see a post of Rhythm on the River post on Facebook, please share the post. This will help us reach a larger potential audience.
Upcoming Bands:
October 5 - Tokyo Joe
October 12 - Gaslight Street w/ Becca Smith
October 19 - Ashes of Old Ways with Emma Kate McLain
Thanks to Ashley Bonte and Marny Conley with AR Workshop. AR Workshop provided Make and Take projects at no charge for our ROR attendees. They were a huge hit!
Thanks to our Volunteers from Week 1 - Debra and Brian Gallup, Brandon Powell, Hayley Bowers, Wesley Mitchell, Paul Pope, Jennifer McMillan, Phillana Williams-Jones, Mackenzie and Mattox Long. Special thanks to Steve Cohen for all that you do.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. PLEASE EMAIL CORY@CWCCHAMBER.COM IF AVAILABLE.
Thank You To All Our Sponsors. Without you, this free concert for our community would not be able to happen.
TITLE SPONSORS
Our Presenting Sponsors are Lexington Medical Center, Roper Staffing, Something Borrowed, MB Kahn, Nephron Pharmaceuticals, Genesis Studios, Dominion Energy and Brookland the new Live, Work, Dine, Shop development in the heart of West Columbia.
Our VIP Sponsors are Giles Insurance, PCT Services, CQI Pharmacy, MB Kahn, Lexington Printing and Planet Fitness.
Upcoming Community Events
SPRINGDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HOST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT OCTOBER 2ND The Springdale Police Department is proud to host the seventh annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, October 2nd from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the park located at 2915 Platt Springs Rd. The public is invited to participate in this free event. National Night Out promotes cooperation, collaboration, partnership and camaraderie between community members, leaders, local businesses and police officers. The evening creates an opportunity for neighbors and police to celebrate together and strengthen relationships. Additional Info.
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Please join us for a special night with our special friends! You are invited to the CAMP JOY SOUTH CAROLINA FUNDRAISER DINNER October 8, 2018, in Jackson Hall at First Presbyterian Church Columbia, SC Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
Please register by 10/3/18 at dinner.campjoysc.com
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Dominion Energy to Host Meet and Greets Across the State
Are you interested in learning more about the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and SCANA/SCE&G? Dominion Energy is hosting public events across the state to educate citizens on their plan for a brighter energy future for South Carolina. Attendees will be able to enjoy light refreshments while they meet Dominion Energy’s South Carolina team, find out how Dominion Energy is giving back to communities, and learn more about proposed cash payments, rate reductions and future benefits for SCE&G customers.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Brookland Conference Center
1066 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, SC 29169
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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YOUR VOICE MATTERS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
On the Table is a one-day opportunity to gather over mealtime conversations to build personal connections and explore how we can work together to make our communities stronger.
We invite you and your families, neighbors, colleagues, and friends —old and new— to pull up a chair, share a meal, and discuss the ways in which we — as individuals and as a collective — can, and do, work to make our communities stronger. Learn More.
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