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Jane Robelot (photo courtesy of Talk Magazine)

A Greenvillian, Jane Robelot will speak to the Easley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, January 20th at the 3rd Thursday Easley Chamber of Commerce Luncheon held at Dunburks Premier Events from 11:45 am – 1:00 pm. Dunburks Premier Events is located at 110 S. Pendleton Street in downtown Easley.

Please join us at Dunburks Premier Events on Thursday, January 20th for this important event. Reservations only by January 19 to 864-859-2693. $15-Members $18-Non-members.

Jane Robelot is a nationally acclaimed television news anchor and correspondent. The pinnacle of her professional life was anchoring for CBS News in New York City from 1995 to 2000. While she was with CBS News, Jane won two National Emmy Awards for journalistic excellence, and an Emmy nomination. She covered some of the most important events of that time, including the Oklahoma City bombing, the death of Princess Diana, and the historic visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba. Jane interviewed such newsmakers as President Bill Clinton, and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.

In this issue…

• Page 2: President’s Corner, January Calendar of Events
• Page 3: Welcome New Members, Member Renewals, Business of the Month, Chamber Begins Use of New Logo
• Page 4: New Easley campus brings college closer to Pickens County residents
• Page 5: Manufacturers’ Luncheon, Non-profit Alliance Luncheon
• Page 6: South Carolina Issues Forum in Washington, D.C.
• And more!

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Terrie Albright

Terrie Albright has been selected as Ambassador of the Month for the third month in a row for her contribution to the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce. This award was earned through her attendance at various Chamber events and her efforts to contact new and/or existing Chamber members.

Terrie Albright is Managing Partner of Albright Associates

CLICK HERE to download the entire December 2010 CHAMBER NOTES as a PDF file

Easley Chamber of Commerce Executive Leadership for 2011

The Board of Directors for the Easley Chamber of Commerce met at the annual board retreat held November 4, 2010, at Southern Wesleyan University. Being on the Board of Directors of the Chamber is a very rewarding experience that requires a lot of planning, hard work and a three-year term commitment. This all day retreat is held to set the direction for the Easley Chamber in the upcoming year.

At this meeting the Executive officers for 2011 were elected by their fellow board members.

The following are the Board of Directors for 2011. (*newly elected)

• Janelle Beamer — Southern Wesleyan University
• Gordon Brush — Powdersville Water District
• Scott Buckhiester — Dunburks Premier Events
• Emily DeRoberts — Duke Energy
• Michael Dent — Allstate Insurance Company
• Alex Dye — The Peoples National Bank
• *Craig Homan — Easley Custom Plastics
• *Pam Jeter — First Citizens Bank of Easley
• Tiffany Martin — Pickens County YMCA
• Tracy Martin — CommunitySouth Bank & Trust
• Tripp Martin — Palmetto Bank
• Todd Merriss — Dixie Lumber Company
• Brian Swords, Ed. D. —Tri-County Technical College
• *Sean Thornton — Kudzu Staffi ng
• *Kim Valentin — Valentin Occasions
• *Jim Wilson — Easley Downtown Investments

In this issue…

• Page 2: President’s Corner, December Calendar of  Events, Business of the Month
• Page 3: Welcome New Members, Member Renewals, Ambassador of the Month
• Page 4: Powdersville Business Council Luncheon, BPW Club Recognizes Chamber Directors
• Page 5: Kudzu Staffi ng Holds Ribbon Cutting, T-Mobile Holds Ribbon Cutting
• Page 6: Palmetto Medical Research Associates Holds Ribbon Cutting, Easley Tri-County Tech Campus Hosts Chamber Luncheon, One Stop Public Pest Shop Holds Grand Opening
• And much more!

Steven Lambright, November 2010 Ambassador of the Month

Steven Lambright is the ambassador of the month based on the points and activity he did in October. Steve is a development officer with Miracle Hill Ministries, Inc. a non-profit corporation in the upstate since 1937. He has been with Miracle Hill for 10 years and is responsible for fundraising in Pickens County.

While working at Miracle Hill Ministries, Steven earned a masters degree in ministry from Bob Jones Seminary. He is active in the Easley Rotary Club, teaches a Sunday School class, coaches basketball, and is also a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Easley. Steven and his wife have three children and in his spare time he enjoys riding his road bike, motorcycling and Photography.

CLICK HERE to download the entire November 2010 CHAMBER NOTES as a PDF file

Easley Chamber/ Powdersville Business Council Joint Luncheon November 19th

Dr. Brian Swords, Site Director for Tri-County Technical College’s Easley Campus

The Easley Community Campus of Tri-County Technical College will host a joint luncheon of the Easley Chamber of Commerce and the Powdersville Business Council on Friday, November 19th at 11:45 am-1:00 pm. The event will be held in the multi-purpose facility of the academic building at the new Easley site. The luncheon speaker will be Dr. Brian Swords, Site Director for Tri-County Technical College’s Easley Campus. Swords has been with Tri-County for 18 years, and is currently serving as Director of Operations for the College’s Corporate and Community Education Division and Director of the College’s new Quickjobs Centers located in Oconee and Pickens Counties. He recently took on the duties as acting site director for the new community campus facility located on Powdersville Road in Easley.

Tri-County will open the doors of the new facility on November 9th with a Registration / Open house event that will take place from 10:00am to 6:30pm. The event will be an opportunity for new students to complete the admissions process, as well as a time for current students to register for classes. The event will also be open for the general public to come by and tour the new facility. An official site dedication ceremony will take place on Friday, December 10th. The public is invited to the dedication.

The new facility will offer a long list of programs, including: university transfer, criminal justice, early childhood development, business technology, entrepreneurship /small business development, practical nursing, and industrial electronics. Most programs will start in January of 2011, with a few of the programs coming on board at the beginning of the fall semester in August 2011.

In this issue…

• Page 2: President’s Corner, November Calendar of Events
• Page 3: Welcome New Members, Member Renewals, Business of the Month, Atlantic Cove Tanning Joins Easley Chamber
• Page 4: Boren Chiropractic Holds Ribbon Cutting, Byrum Financial Group Holds Ribbon Cutting
• Page 5: Chic Chapeau II Holds Ribbon Cutting
• Page 6: Business After Hours, 3rd Thursday Luncheon, MaxPT Holds Seminar, Brian Spears with Colonial Life Joins Chamber
• And much more!
  

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Eric Carnell

Eric Carnell is a Vice President with BB&T’s commercial banking area and is Easley’s City Executive. Eric successfully owned, managed and sold a BBQ restaurant in Greenville for 5 years prior to joining BB&T and now enjoys helping business clients better understand their own financials and translating the maze of financial instruments available to them through BB&T into something practical and useful.

After completing his BS at USC and MBA at Webster University, Eric joined BB&T in 2003 through the Leadership Development Program as a Business Banker and is now working to expand BB&T’s commercial relationships in Pickens County. He is an active Easley Rotarian, a Leadership Greenville graduate, and leads several church Bible Quiz teams for the Piedmont Quizzing Association. Eric is married with 5 daughters and if he has any spare time, he spends it outdoors building things or shooting things.

CLICK HERE to download the entire October 2010 CHAMBER NOTES as a PDF file

Jay Handler to speak at the 3rd Thursday Chamber Luncheon in October

Jay Handler

Jay Handler will be our speaker at the Easley Chamber of Commerce luncheon on October 21 at DunBurks Premier Events beginning at 11:45 AM. He will be speaking on Social Media as an advertising tool to help your business.   Due to the short time available, he will emphasize Facebook and YouTube as low cost advertising tools for business.    If you spend more time working IN your business than working ON your business then this talk will benefit you.

Jay Handler has over twenty years experience as a training and marketing consultant. He is an advertising and marketing professional with broad experience in all aspects of media buying, copywriting, campaign development, and strategic market planning. He has direct experience with many industries, specializing in automotive, real estate and financial. He recently conducted a social media seminar with the Clemson Chamber of Commerce and was highly rated by their participants.

Easley Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Successful – Thanks to Volunteers

The Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce held a successful membership drive September 8- 17 with seventeen (17) new businesses joining. Additional businesses are also committed at a future time. Under the leadership of Tiffany Martin, four (4) teams were organized from the Ambassadors, Board of Directors, and Powdersville Council Board of Directors. The winning team which recruited the most new members was the Easley Chamber Ambassadors with Terrie Albright as team leader. Terrie Albright was also the winning individual. READ COMPLETE ARTICLE>>>

In this issue…

• Page 2: President’s Corner, October Calendar of Events
• Page 3: Welcome New Members, Member Renewals, Business of the Month
• Page 4: Bowers Emergency Services and Bowers Signature Services celebrate grand opening, Easley Custom Plastics hosts manufacturer’s luncheon
• Page 5:  Automotive Specialties joins Easley Chamber, Maximum Potential Training holds ribbon cutting & grand opening
• Page 6: Powdersville Business Council hosts 2nd annual golf tournament, Easley Chamber 3rd Thursday luncheon
• And more!

Terrie Albright

Terrie Albright has been selected as Ambassador of the Month for the second month in a row for her contribution to the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce. This award was earned through her attendance at various Chamber events and her efforts to contact new and/or existing Chamber members. Terrie Albright is Managing Partner of Albright Associates.

CLICK HERE to download the entire September 2010 CHAMBER NOTES as a PDF file

2010-2011 Easley Living magazines distributes in September

The Easley Chamber of Commerce’s 2010-2011 Easley Living magazines is in process of delivery to all chamber members, the Cherokee Foothills Visitors’ Center, and the three upstate South Carolina Visitors’ Centers on I85 and I26. We will hand deliver as many as possible in September with the help of directors and ambassadors and the chamber staff.

This magazine is a great reference book for Easley and Pickens County newcomers and visitors with articles about the community and key telephone numbers. It also lists the chamber of commerce business both alphabetically and by business category.

New this year are articles about the business of the year YMCA, Easley striving to be a bicycle friendly community, Baptist Easley Hospital and the national awards it has received and Tri County Technical College new campus in Easley/Powdersville. Additionally, there is an article on the Pickens County Industrial Park and spotlighting Tri Tech USA move and startup in the Park.

It gives a history of Easley along with a listing of all the public and private schools, many of the churches, and most of the real estate and apartment complexes. It will have a section on the Powdersville community and the growth and enthusiasm that is happening there.

“We want to continuously improve our chamber book and Pete Martin and his staff at the Greenville News Gannett publishing did a good job. Our objective was to have a one stop, colorful and entertaining reference book for residents and newcomers to the Easley and Powdersville area.” Stated Kent Dykes of the Easley Chamber. “We have met this objective with the 2010 – 2011 Easley Living.”

If you would like one of the new magazines, come by the Easley Chamber of Commerce at 2001 East Main Street to get you free copy.

In this issue

• Page 2: President’s Corner; September Calendar of Events
• Page 3: Welcome New Members; Member Renewals; Business of the Month
• Page 4: Congressional Candidates Address Chamber of Commerce Luncheon; Senator Lindsey Graham Speaks to Leadership Pickens County Class
• Page 6: Business After Hours; Foothills Dental Holds Ribbon Cutting; Chamber Membership Drive September 8-10
• Page 7: Edward Jones Joins Easley Chamber; Spotlight on Batteries Plus
• Page 8: Ambassador of the Month

Terrie Albright

Terrie Albright has been selected as Ambassador of the Month for the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce. This award was earned through her attendance at various Chamber events and her efforts to contact new and/or existing Chamber members.

Terrie Albright is Managing Partner of Albright Associates. After receiving her accounting degree from Troup College she began her career in public accounting. Her experience comes from working with the best of the best CPA’s firms such as Greene & Co., Elliot Davis & Cox & Co, in Anderson & Greenville County. During these years she had a major emphasis in Governmental and Non Profit Audits and Reviews, while gaining a steady Income Tax Knowledge Base. Building long term relationships in the community and a desire to provide business services which would meet or exceed your average client expectation brought her to open Albright Associates in the Easley area. Her firm provides full service Tax, Client Write Up, Payroll processing & QuickBooks consulting and is open year round.

Terrie’s active participation is not limited only to the Chamber of Commerce but Civic Clubs such as Sertoma and Rotary for many years. She is currently serving her 2nd term as President of the Easley Business & Professional Women’s Club.