New Rankings for Charlotte Airport

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CLT is the fifth most connected airport in the country for domestic services, according to OAG’s 2023 Megahubs index.  OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, ranked airports with the highest ratio of possible scheduled connections to the number of destinations served by that airport.

The top five airports for domestic connectivity, according to OAG, are: 1. Chicago O’Hare International (ORD), 2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL), 3. Denver International (DEN), 4. Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) and 5. Charlotte Douglas International (CLT).

Florence Regional Airport offers service commercial air service by American Airlines with direct flights to Charlotte International and the more than 1,000 different city connections.

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Chamber Launches Free Online Job Board For Members

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Great new things are happening at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce!

We are now offering to our Chamber members, free of charge, a job posting board on our website. This is an opportunity to get information out to Chamber and non-Chamber members about open positions within your organization. This will be a self-posting site for companies to list job opportunities.

For more information, contact the Chamber at (843) 665-0515.

Check out our new Job Board located on our website at https://flochamber.mcjobboard.net/jobs

Florence & Hartsville Chambers Host The SC Chambers’ Grassroots Tour

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The Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce teamed up to present the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Annual Grassroots Tour last Tuesday.

This year’s luncheon meeting was held at The Edition at the Hartsville Museum. Bob Morgan, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, led the program. The catered lunch was sponsored by Sonoco Products.

Each fall, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce partners with regional and local chambers across the state on the annual tour, which allows the S.C. Chamber to hear from businesses from around the state on issues they face that they would like addressed. The feedback received from the meetings will help shape the S.C. Chamber’s agenda for 2024 and set the chamber’s priorities for the legislative agenda. This year’s tour was sponsored by S.C. Blue Cross-Blue Shield.

Murphy Monk, President of the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce, said she was pleased with the turnout for the sold-out event. She and Mike Miller, President of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, were joined by members from both chambers.

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Crescent Advisory Partners of Raymond James Featured On ChamberLink Radio

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Robb Sasser, Managing Director of Investments & Financial Advisor at Crescent Advisory Partners of Raymond James, was on ChamberLink Radio this weekend to talk about their ability to help people pursue their goals throughout life with the full range of financial services that can help folks be prepared for significant life events.

You can catch the conversations on ChamberLink Radio each Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.

ChamberLink Radio is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and The UPS Stores.

Chamber Announces 2023 Community Healthcare Breakfast

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One of the Pee Dee’s most important businesses is the availability of great medical and healthcare services.

Our area healthcare providers are constantly undergoing changes in the platforms they work with and the way they deliver healthcare. These trends were further accelerated by COVID-19, so what does the future look like for healthcare, and how can providers stay one step ahead?

To find out what’s new in our healthcare future, join the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Community Breakfast which will focus on current and future medical trends. The breakfast event will be held on November 3, 2023, at Florence Center. Breakfast begins at 7:30am and the program starts at 7:50am.

Speakers for the Healthcare Breakfast at the Florence Center will be Carl Humphries with HopeHealth, Will McLeod with McLeod Health and Jay Hinesley from MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

Tickets are $225 for a reserved table or $25 for individual registration.

For questions about the program or registration, please call the Chamber at 843-665-0515.

To register online, click here.