Date	ArticleType
10/26/2009	Media Alerts
SOUTH CAROLINA CHAMBER AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL TO HONOR EXCELLENCE IN WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
SOUTH CAROLINA CHAMBER AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL TO HONOR EXCELLENCE IN WORKPLACE DIVERSITY   October 26, 2009 Contact: Julie Scott 803-799-4601 julie.scott@scchamber.net   WHO: – South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Diversity Council   WHAT: – 5th Annual Excellence in Workplace Diversity Awards Nominees Are:   AnMed Health Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, Inc. Greenville Hospital System University      Medical Center Nationwide Insurance Company Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC U.S. Engine Valve Wilbur Smith Associates Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC     The evening’s keynote address will be given by Mr. Love Collins III., who will speak about Knowing Others Through Yourself. Mr. Collins is Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Benedict College.   WHERE: – Embassy Suites, Columbia   WHEN: – Tuesday, October 27     6:30 p.m.   WHY: – Even during a down economy, forward-thinking companies are embracing their workplace diversity initiatives just as much as their bottom lines. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Diversity Council will recognize the state’s top companies (large, medium and small) in the field of diversity. Several criteria are considered in choosing companies for the Excellence in Workplace Diversity Awards, including ongoing company diversity initiatives, measurable objectives established to evaluate the success of the diversity initiatives, implementation techniques and roadblocks and how they were overcome.   The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s first state chamber Accredited with Distinction by the U.S. Chamber, is the state’s largest statewide broad-based business and industry trade association representing more than 6,500 member companies and more than 600,000 member employees, with 90 percent of membership comprised of small businesses. As the unified voice for business and industry, the Chamber is a catalyst for increasing per capita income and enhancing the state’s global competitiveness in order to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians.