Hyatt Place Downtown Announces September Business After Hours

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Join us for an after-hours event hosted by the Hyatt Place & Raines Co. Come out on Thursday, September 21st from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. for great food, drinks, and networking. The event will be held at 100 E Evans St in Downtown Florence.  Be sure to bring lots of business cards! RSVP by clicking here.

Save the Date for Friends of the Library Book Sale

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The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library in Florence will hold its annual book sale Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A wide variety of gently used or like-new popular fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books will be available, along with assorted DVDs and CDs. Most items will be priced from one to two dollars or less. Additionally, a selection of new books on local history topics will be available at special pricing. The sale will take place in the Joseph Stukes Meeting Room. Cash and major credit/debit cards accepted. Proceeds from items sold go to Friends of Florence County Library to support library programs, services, and collections.

For more information, call (843) 413-7074 or visit www.florencelibrary.org

Lighthouse Ministries Good Neighbor Gala 2023

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The Good Neighbor Gala is a fundraiser to support Lighthouse Ministries. Join them for a night of drinks, dinner, good neighbor gifts, and stories from some of our favorite neighbors!

During the evening, you will hear first-hand stories of how your contributions have changed the lives of those within our community.

This event, scheduled for Thursday, September 7th, will honoring Erik and Laura Marechal as our Good Neighbor of the Year.

For more information, click here.

Women In Commerce Luncheon Scheduled For August 31

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The Greater Florence Chamber will host the first Women in Commerce Luncheon on Thursday, August 31st at the Florence Center. The festivities will begin at 11:30 am with a Mingle and Mocktails. The lunch and program will be starting at 12:00 noon.

This new event will be focused on networking opportunities to make professional friendships, business contacts and develop build key relationships that will help grow your business reach and personal career.

The keynote speakers for the Women In Business Luncheon will be Donna Isgett, President and CEO of McLeod Health, and Costa King Cockfield, Chief Nursing Officer of MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.  Both will be sharing their inspirational journeys in career growth.

To register, click here.

HopeHealth To Host Business After Hours In August

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The Florence Chamber invites you to join us for an after-hours event hosted by HopeHealth. Come out on Thursday, August 10th from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. for great food catered by Pee Dee Catering, drinks, and networking. The event will be held at HopeHealth’s main campus located at 360 N Irby St.  Be sure to bring lots of business cards! RSVP by clicking here.

Young Professionals Of Florence Annouce August Event

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You won’t want to miss Young Professional’s August event! They are changing up their normal Thursday event date for a very special reason: a night filled with unlimited food, drinks, networking and watching our Florence Flamingo’s in their very own Party Perch! Join them on Wednesday, August 2nd beginning at 7:00 PM at Carolina Bank Field.  Space is limited, so make sure to rsvp via the event posted on our page. RSVP is required for admission.

To RSVP, click here.

Business Person Of The Year Nominations Are Now Open

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If you know someone you feel is a successful businessperson with a record of responsibility toward employees, customers and members of the community, you may want to consider nominating them for the Businessperson of the Year. This person must be a member of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and be associated with a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or professional practice in the Florence area. Elected officials and employees of government or not-for-profit organizations are ineligible unless they are also involved in business and meet eligibility requirements. To submit your nominations or for more information, please email Susan Farver at sfarver@flochamber.com or Michael Miller at mmiller@flochamber.com. The deadline for name nominations is Wednesday, August 2nd.

Junior Leadership Florence County Kicks Off With An Opening Retreat

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The 2023-2024 Junior Leadership Florence County 4-H Program traveled to Camp Bob Cooper this week for their successful opening retreat! The group enjoyed rock climbing and swimming in Lake Marion while bonding with team building, leadership development designed for high schoolers, and of course, s’mores.

The students will reconvene in August for a social bowling event, and the monthly sessions begin in September with Education Day.

The JLFC program is made possible through the partnership of Clemson Extension 4-H, Francis Marion University, and the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, as well as the involvement of the Florence County community.

Thank you to Camp Bob Cooper for our stay and to Florence School District Two for providing transportation for the students.

To see more photos from the retreat, click here.

All Clean P.W.R.G LLC Holds Ribbon Cutting

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Matt and Maci Williams from All Clean P.W.R.G LLC cut the ribbon thus joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.

All Clean P.W.R.G LLC was started in 2003 and is dedicated to helping their customers return their homes to a state of beauty. As the owners of All Clean P.W.R.G Matt and Maci have a passion for bringing beauty and restoration to all the properties of their customers. Their trained hard-working teams use their attention to detail and on-the-job experiences to ensure a rejuvenating transformation, treating customer’s property as if it were their very own. They are committed to maintaining the highest standards of service and quality by using up-to-date commercial-grade equipment and safe cleaning techniques, in doing so, they can ensure damage-free cleaning to their customer’s plants and property. All Clean’s goal is to be the number one pressure washing company in Florence County and surrounding areas. Matt stated, “We hope to accomplish this by having a reputation for excellent customer service and giving honor and praise to God allowing us to do what we love.”

To read the full story, click here.

Emerging Leaders Summer Institute Kicks Off

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The 2023 Emerging Leaders Summer Institute class kicked off their summer sessions with a meet and greet on June 10th and a retreat on June 11th.

The retreat was facilitated by: Pivot10 Results. Florence City Councilman Chaquez McCall also spoke to the group about City progress and leadership.

To see more photos from the retreat, click here.