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.

Spectrum Enterprise Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Chris Keasler, Tonette Chatman-Brown, and Demeco Heath from Spectrum Enterprise along with Chamber Ambassadors cut the ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 21st.

Spectrum Enterprise is excited to offer a comprehensive and modernized approach to helping companies do business. With a stellar line of products including dedicated fiber, managed network security, Unified Communications, and many other exciting and truly customizable services, they look forward to doing business with Florence and all surrounding areas. Their goal is to truly understand a company’s business goals and create a plan to help your business run more efficiently, while reaching milestone after milestone.

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MUSC To Launch New Graduate Program In Florence Focusing On Rural Healthcare

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The Medical University of South Carolina is launching a new graduate program in Florence, according to a press release.

The medical education program will launch through MUSC’s Regional Health Network and begin at the MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

Starting July 2024, eight graduating internal medicine resident physicians spots will be introduced for the program per year. They’re also planning for eight family medicine residents to be added in the following year. The press release even says rural track OB-GYN and rural track emergency medicine programs are also being considered.

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Mitchell’s Soul Food Is Open For Business At Florence Regional Airport

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Victoria Mitchell (owner) along with family members, friends and Chamber Ambassadors welcomed Mitchell’s Soul Food Restaurant to the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Monday, September 25th.

Victoria’s Love of God, family, food, and tradition are the cornerstones of Mitchell’s Soul Food. As a child, Victoria’s mother would fry fish every Friday for the family. It is one of Victoria’s fondest memories and would be the inspiration for starting her business.

Mitchell’s Soul Food is located at 2100 Terminal Drive, Florence, SC 29501 their Business Hours: M-F 11am-3pm, 4pm-6pm. They can be reached by phone at 843-639-0422 or on their Facebook page: Mitchells Soulfood and Instagram: @Mitchellssoulfood_mobile

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McLeod Health’s Pediatric Education Day Bridges Classroom, Practice

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To help bridge the gap between classroom teachings and real-world practice in pediatrics, McLeod Health brought in nursing and paramedic students from local colleges to learn firsthand from its professionals.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals specifically with infants, children and teenagers. The very first Pediatric Education Day, held at the McLeod Medical Plaza on Monday, was attended by over 130 students who learned about a variety of topics from pediatric forensics to childhood nutrition.

“We have one pediatric floor, one labor and delivery unit, one (neonatal intensive care unit), but we service so many schools,” said Charity Gerald, director of recruiting and workforce development. “We wanted to make sure we were able to give everybody ample opportunity to be introduced to pediatric care at McLeod Health.”

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Drs Bruce and Lee Foundation Library Hosting Storyteller Event

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The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will be hosting Donna Washington, a well renowned storyteller, as she tells ghost stories for adults. There will be two programs on Tuesday October 10: one at 10:00 a.m.; and one at 5:30 p.m. in the Stukes Meeting Room.  Children 10 and older are welcome to attend with a parent or adult guardian.

Washington is an internationally known, multiple award winning storyteller, spoken word recording artist, and author. A highly animated performer, she has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her vocal pyrotechnics and deep characterizations that bring folklore, literary tales, and personal narratives to life for over thirty years.

This program is free and open to the public. For information, call (843) 413-7074. The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library is located at 509 S. Dargan Street in Florence. This program is made possible by Friends of Florence County Library.

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Leaders Rising: The Confident Woman, An Electrifying Encounter

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This event takes place on Saturday, October 7 from 9:30am -12:00 pm at Florence County Library Community 509 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506.

The event is hosted by CEO Dr. Doreen Lettsome Reid, Developer of Leaders and Special Guest Speaker is Mia Willaims CEO, Women Doing Our Own Thing, LLC.

For more information, click here.

Chamber’s Annual Fall Golf Classic

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The Chamber will be holding its’ Fall Golf Classic, sponsored by Field Fastener, on Thursday, October 5th at Traces Golf Club. We expect to have a sellout field of local business & community golfers back on the course for some great golf, food, beverages, and fun.

Although all the team slots are sold out, there is still an opportunity for sponsorship!

For more information, click here.

Hyatt Place Downtown Hosted A Florence Chamber Business After Hours

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The Hyatt Place Florence, located at 100 East Evans St in Downtown Florence, hosted a Chamber Business After Hours event on Thursday, September 21st.

More than 50 community and business leaders stopped in to enjoy food, beverages, and networking.

To see photos from the event, click here.

St. Anthony Student Leaders Attend SCISA Fall Conference

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Four St. Anthony Catholic School student leaders attended the South Carolina Independent School Association’s Student Government Middle School Fall Conference in the Senate Chamber of the State House on this past Monday.

The student leaders were Tristen Woodall, Gia Hieshetter, Oliver Thomas, and Alex Finianos.

These students are House Prefects for the school’s House System. St. Anthony was one of 20 schools from the South Carolina Independent School Association that participated in this conference.

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