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Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce
- 100 West Evans St.
- Florence, SC 29501
- phone: 843-665-0515
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Emerging Leaders Graduation
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News /by Mandy HowleThe Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce held a graduation ceremony for its 5th annual Emerging Leaders Summer Institute on Thursday, August 20th.
The program is designed to generate professional training and development, mentor-ship, community engagement, and recruitment opportunities.
The goal is to help small business owners and other professionals become leaders in the community. “Part of the point of this program was to implement a diverse group to make sure we have a diverse group that could, therefore, be leaders, more diverse leaders, in our community,” said Les Echols, Director of Community & Minority Enterprise for the chamber.
Because of the pandemic, the six-session class was completely virtual.
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Grace Outdoor Celebrates Joining Florence Chamber With A Ribbon Cutting
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News, Ribbon Cuttings /by Mandy HowleGrace Outdoor Advertising celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting Monday, August 17th at the Chamber. Chamber ambassadors joined in the celebration. Josh Madsen from Grace Outdoor was on hand to cut the ribbon.
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Integrative Health Solutions Celebrates Chamber Membership With A Ribbon Cutting
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News, Ribbon Cuttings /by Mandy HowleIntegrative Health Solutions is a new chiropractic office in Florence that opened in late June. A grand opening with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday, August 10th. Chamber ambassadors assisted in the celebration with a ribbon cutting. Dr. Berek Oldenkamp and Dr. Kristin Hieshepper are the two doctors currently in the office. Both have been practicing chiropractic medicine for more than 15 years. Oldenkamp recently moved to Florence from Kentucky, and Hieshepper is from Michigan.
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Leadership Florence Graduation
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News /by Mandy HowleLeadership Florence graduation took place in the James Allen Plaza in downtown Florence, SC. Graduation plaques were presented in the outdoor venue during the presentation ceremony, Monday July 21, 2020. There were 42 area business and community leaders in this year 9-month program.
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NASCAR To Return To Darlington Raceway
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News /by Mandy HowleNASCAR will return to Darlington Raceway (Darlington) for an expanded two days of racing action on Sept. 5-6. The track Too Tough to Tame will host the famed Southern 500® NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race on Sunday, Sept. 6, Sports Clips Haircuts VFW 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, Sept. 5, and expands with the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series on Sunday, Sept. 6.
“NASCAR racing continues to grow at Darlington Raceway with the addition of the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series as part of throwback weekend,” said Darlington President Kerry Tharp. “After successfully hosting the sports’ return to competition in May, the track Too Tough to Tame will be ready for more of NASCAR’s best race experience.”
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Soulift Celebrates Chamber Membership with a Ribbon Cutting
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News, Ribbon Cuttings /by Mandy HowleSoulift, a Yoga, Pilates and Barre studio, celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, August 6th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owners Grace Timms and Belinthia Elder cut the ribbon and were joined by chamber ambassadors, family and some of their staff for the event.
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The Drama Lady Theatre Group Joins Chamber
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News, Ribbon Cuttings /by Mandy HowleThe Drama Lady Theatre Group celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, July 21st at the Chamber. Chamber ambassadors joined the Founder and Artistic Director Triza Cox as she cut the ribbon. The Drama Lady Theatre Group is a South Carolina-based group with a focus on classical and innovative works, Cox said. Founded in 2017, the group’s mission is to “democratize the consumption of art and to raise the aesthetic of art.”
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Steven Smith Injury Law Firm
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News, Ribbon Cuttings /by Mandy HowleThe Steven Smith Injury Law Firm celebrated membership in the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting Thursday, July 23rd. Chamber ambassadors joined the celebration. Steven Smith said he has been practicing law for approximately 2½ years. Prior to opening his office roughly one month ago in Florence, Smith worked for a large law firm in Charleston, Shelly Leeke Law Firm.
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Graceland Buildings Joins Chamber
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News, Ribbon Cuttings /by Mandy HowleA ribbon cutting was held Wednesday, July 29th at Graceland Buildings of the Pee Dee celebrating its membership into the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. Chamber ambassadors joined the celebration. Jody Martin, Owner of Graceland Buildings of the Pee Dee, opened the Graceland dealership in Florence in September 2019 at 2325 S. Irby St. He is joined by his wife, Cindy, in operating the business.
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Orkin Pest Control Joins Chamber
/in Frontpage Article, Images, News, Ribbon Cuttings /by Mandy HowleOrkin Pest Control in Florence has joined the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and celebrated on Wednesday, July 8th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its location on West Evans Street. Chamber ambassadors joined in the celebrating. Orkin has been in the pest control business for more than 100 years.
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