One of our state’s most important labor indicators, the labor force participation rate, which tracks the number of people who are working or are actively seeking work, continues to rise. South Carolina now surpasses several states in the Southeast, including North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and Kentucky. You can find the SC Department of Employment and Workforce’s full employment situation report by clicking here.
If you are a small business owner or operator in the Florence area, you are invited to attend the Chambers Small Business Roundtable Breakfast on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Florence Country Club (450 Country Club Blvd, Florence). The breakfast will begin at 7:30am and conclude at 8:45am.
You and other small business owners in the Florence area now have the opportunity to share recent business experiences through individual roundtable reports that will range from current business performance to what you are doing to weather the summertime slowdown. This is also an opportunity to communicate your small business successes or future business ideas with other area business leaders as well.
To attend, you must register using the link below. The breakfast is limited to the first 35 individuals to register. One representative per business.
This Small Business Roundtable program is being sponsored by First Citizens Bank.
For more information, click here.
Christina Lawson and Megan Carter along with Staff and Chamber Ambassadors welcome the Sapphire Room by Finn’s to the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. The Sapphire Room by Finn’s is located 550 Pamplico Highway, Suite C directly behind Mickey Finn’s.
The Sapphire Room offers a modern, elegant setting for corporate functions and meetings, community events, special occasions, private celebrations and microweddings. Interested parties can tour the venue, network with local professionals and learn more about the services and event experiences available at The Sapphire Room.
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Nicole Griggs and Heather Spaulding from Foster Care Clothing Closet were the Florence Chamber’s guests the weekend of July 4th talking about supplying clothing needs for foster care children in the Pee Dee area.
This program is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and LIVE 95.3FM.
We hope you joined us on ChamberLink Radio last Sunday as we talked with Lauran Altman, owner of The Vantage Group – Property Management Solutions.
Lauran Altman, Real Estate Agent talked about delivering exceptional property management services and rental property here in the Pee Dee.
This weekly radio program is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and LIVE 95.3FM.
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