Archive for the ‘Local Issues’ Category
Thank You Dr. King for Your Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream. His dream was of a better place, a better country. His dream was not of personal gain-not of wealth or fine cars or large houses, just a better place. His dream required personal sacrifice. His dream required perseverance and fortitude. His dream ...
PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has partnered with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce in promoting the 2011 Competitiveness Agenda. A key item in the agenda is facilitating the creation of good paying, high quality, private sector jobs. Objective Incentives to promote prosperity through economic development are ...
REFORMING SOUTH CAROLINA’S TAX POLICY
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has fully endorsed the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 2011 Competitiveness Agenda. State Tax Reform is a major component of this agenda, and this debate, along with other issues regarding State finances will consume much of the legislative session: November 2010 Objective-To achieve a simplified, ...
S.C.’s nuclear future; Firm partners with Savannah River National Solutions for mini-reactor development
Firm partners with Savannah River National Solutions for mini-reactor development by Andrew Shain with The State newspaper A nuclear reactor the size of a couple of hot tubs that could power a town the size of Lexington — and be portable — could be made a little more than an hour from Columbia. A New Mexico company, Hyperion ...
North Augusta is the Best of Both Worlds
North Augusta is the best of both worlds. Small Town Charm with Big City Amenities. Over the last couple of weeks I had the opportunity to interview the candidates for the upcoming class of Leadership North Augusta. They all chose to call North Augusta home. Don’t miss that last sentence – ...
50th Anniversary Video
50th anniversary video from Brian Tucker on Vimeo.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Register Now for the Grassroots Meeting and join fellow business leaders to discuss legislative priorities. Join your fellow business leaders to discuss legislative issues that need to be addressed by the General Assembly. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Grassroots Regional Meeting, set for August 31st at the North Augusta Municipal Building from 9:00 a.m. ...
The “30 Second Answer”
My first boss drilled into me the importance of being able to tell people what you do in 30 seconds. You can imagine how frustrated I was when I came to the Chamber and tried to come up with the 30-second answer to this question. Think about it. The Chamber is involved in many ...
Great article on the power of shopping local
The following link is from a Clearfield, PA newspaper. The article talks about the importance of supporting local shops and restaurants. For Complete Article go to – http://www.theprogressnews.com/default.asp?read=22836 In our last survey, an overwhelming number of members said that North Augusta needs more Restaurants and more locally owned retailers. The question then becomes “how do we ...
Shopping locally creates economic stimulus
Over the last six months, there have been numerous reports — some positive, some not — on the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus program. Even though President Obama’s program can be debated, there is another type of stimulus that has been proven time and time again. That program ...
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