Each year hundreds of members attend South Carolina Chamber of Commerce events. From receiving awards, to mixing and mingling with like-minded business leaders, South Carolina Chamber members are guaranteed to have a good time. Find your photo from a recent Chamber event.
2009 Best Places To Work Presented by Nexsen Pruet LLC, the Best Places to Work rankings recognize South Carolina’s most innovative and top-notch employers. The 2009 rankings were announced at an awards banquet October 8. If you'd like a photo e-mailed to you, please take note of the photo's number which appears below the thumbnails and click here to send your request for that number.		Watch Slide Show
2009 Salute to Manufacturing The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Crescent Foundation announce the 2009 Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year award winners. Celebrating the awards, the distinguished Salute to Manufacturing was held September 22 at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SIMT) in Florence. If you'd like a photo e-mailed to you, please take note of the photo's number which appears below the thumbnails and click here to send your request for that number.		Watch Slide Show
2009 Business Classic Golf Tournament The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce held its 29th Annual Business Classic Golf Tournament September 16 at the Windermere Club in Blythewood. A beautiful day on the links created the perfect backdrop for business leaders and legislators from across the state to network and enjoy a day of camaraderie.		Watch Slide Show
Membership and Legislative Receptions The Membership and Legislative Receptions are designed to honor South Carolina Chamber of Commerce members and provide them with an opportunity to meet fellow members and elected officials. In addition to the governor and local legislative delegations, the South Carolina Chamber will invite our U.S. senators and congressional representatives, the constitutional officers and key staff members. View slideshows of the 2009 Midlands & Lowcountry receptions. Register to attend the Pee Dee and Upstate receptions.		Lowcountry Slide Show   Midlands Slide Show
2009 Human Resources Conference More than 100 South Carolina professionals have strengthened their business roots by attending the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 19th Annual Human Resources Conference in Hilton Head. Attendees of the three-day event at the Crowne Plaza Resort said the theme, “Growing HR One Professional at a Time,” fit perfectly with the changes and challenges right now in the HR profession.		Watch Slide Show
2009 Washington Night in South Carolina There was standing room only at the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce's Washington Night in South Carolina. More than 400 people gathered in Columbia April 14, 2009 for the annual meeting of South Carolina’s congressional delegation and the state’s most influential business leaders. The town-hall style meeting initiated thought-provoking discussions concerning stimulus money, nuclear power, healthcare, education and much more. Read news articles from the night, and watch the slideshow.		Watch Slide Show
2009 Pre-Washington Night Symposium Before the Washington Night in South Carolina event, the South Carolina Chamber hosted a special symposium discussing several pertinent federal issues, including the dangerous Employee Free Choice Act, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, immigration, wages and more.		Watch Slide Show
Safety Awards Honor South Carolina Companies that make Workplace Safety a Priority. The Safety Awards are presented annually based on companies achieving a commendable lost workday case rate during the previous calendar year. This year’s Safety Awards luncheon featured Mike Fisher, managing director of NASCAR’s Research and Development Center, as well as more than 200 attendees who gathered March 25 to celebrate workplace safety. Click here to watch a picture slideshow featuring the 2008 Safety Awards Luncheon.		Watch Slide Show
2009 HR Professional of the Year Awards The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management join together each year to honor human resources professionals in South Carolina. This is always a wonderful evening of recognition and culminates with the announcement of the Human Resources Professional of the Year.		Watch Slide Show
2009 Business Speaks at the State House More than 400 people gathered in Columbia January 14, 2009 for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce's Business Speaks at the State House. The annual gathering of the state�s business leaders, constitutional officers and members of the General Assembly was a town hall-style meeting that offered a special opportunity to hear from legislative leadership on issues that will be addressed during the legislative session.		Watch Slide Show
Outstanding Individuals Honored at 29th Annual Summit During the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce's 29th Annual Summit, The Future of Business, held at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms November 12-14, the South Carolina Chamber honored several individuals in front of hundreds of South Carolina's business leaders. Harris E. DeLoach, president and chief executive officer of Sonoco Products Company, was named the 2008 Business Leader of the Year, Senator William H. "Billy" O'Dell was honored as the 2008 Public Servant of the Year and Representative James E. Smith Jr. received the 2008 Sergeant William Jasper Freedom Award for his brave service in Afghanistan. In addition, the Annual Summit Symposium outlined key issues the Chamber will lobby for in the upcoming 2009 legislative session, also known as the Competitiveness Agenda. Eleven speakers from across the state gave snapshots of a important issues such as comprehensive tax reform, workforce development, healthcare and energy.		Watch Slide Show
Diversity Appreciation Reception and Dinner The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the South Carolina Diversity Council held the 4th Annual Diversity Appreciation Reception and Dinner October 28 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Columbia. Luke Visconti, partner and co-founder of DiversityInc., served as keynote speaker. Visconti has appeared on numerous national networks sharing his diversity expertise. New this year, the 2008 Excellence in Workplace Diversity Awards were divided into three categories: small, medium and large employers. The winners are: Small Employer - U.S. Engine Value, Westminster; Medium Employer- Wackenhut Services Inc. - Savannah River Site, Aiken; and, Large Employer- VERIZON Wireless, North Charleston.		Watch Slide Show
Membership Receptions The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce hosted membership and legislative receptions in four regions of the state this summer: the Midlands (Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center), the Upstate (BMW Zentrum), the Pee Dee (Osborne’s) and the Lowcountry (South Carolina Aquarium). Here are a few of the people who mixed and mingled.		Watch Slide Show
Business Classic Golf Tournament The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce held its 28th Annual Business Classic Golf Tournament September 17 at the Windermere Club in Blythewood. Under cloudy skies and occasional sprinkles, business leaders and legislators from across the state networked and enjoyed a day of camaraderie on the beautifully landscaped links.		Watch Slide Show
Manufacturers Appreciation Night The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) honored three outstanding manufacturing enterprises at the 14th Annual Manufacturers Appreciation Night. More than 200 people attended the September 30 event. Judi Gatson, anchor of WIS News 10, served as mistress of ceremonies.		Watch Slide Show
Hunter Howard's Retirement Roast More than 300 of Hunter�s closest friends celebrated his 17 years of accomplishments as the CEO and president of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.  Laughter and tears reigned during the evening as people told tales about Hunter�s driving habits, hair color, and management style.		Watch Slide Show