GREATER GREERCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEMBERSHIPMANUAL
(YOUR GO-TO, EVERYTHING GUIDE TO ALL THINGS CHAMBER)
Sincerely,
Mark OwensPresident/CEOGreater Greer Chamber of Commerce
The success of your business is something we take very seriously. Every single day we work to ensure a solid return on your membership investment. As you review this packet, you will notice the wide array of ways in which Greater Greer Chamber membership can work for you and your business. While some of the initiatives are carried out with or without your involvement, many of the Chamber’s benefits come from you being active and engaged. You will also notice membership prices are not governed by some overbearing dues structure. We have spent a considerable amount of time making sure our members have options and are able to choose the level of membership that better suits their business needs. We encourage you to be involved and utilize the Chamber staff to make the most of your membership. A return on your membership investment is at the forefront of all we do. We look forward to working for you and serving as the “Champion for economic prosperity for our members and the Greater Greer community.”
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BREAKFAST
HANDSHAKES
&
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CHAMBER LEADS
CHAMBER 101
FIRST FRIDAY
LUNCHEON
KEEP THE GREEN IN GREATER GREER
$218,000
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
Greenville Office Supply
BOTTOMLINEBENEFITS
Walk ins, phone calls, relocation packets, the list goes on and on and...
WE'VE GOT RESOURCESClemson Small Business Development CenterProvides free assistance such as funding information, training, business planning, etc.
Workshops & SeminarsThe Chamber conducts a variety of informational sessions on topics of interest and importance to the business community. Topics have included, "Social Media in Busines," "Sales Strategies," etc.
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WE'RE CERTIFIED RIBBON CUTTING EXPERTS.
(OKAY, NOT REALLY)
BUT WE DO HAVE REALLY BIG SCISSORS.
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES IN EXPERIENCE GREER
PRESIDENT'S PATROL
BUSINESS PROGRESS
CHAMBER WEBSITEE-CONNECTION
FACEBOOK • TWITTER YOUTUBE • INSTAGRAM PINTERST • FLICKR
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WEBSITE: 10,000+ VIEWS/MONTH
FACEBOOK: 1,750+ FANS
TWITTER: 2,100+ FOLLOWERS
E-CONNECTION: 2,300+ CONTACTS
BUSINESS PROGRESS: 40,000+ HOMES
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FACEBOOK: 1,750+ FANS
TWITTER: 2,100+ FOLLOWERS
E-CONNECTION: 2,300+ CONTACTS
BUSINESS PROGRESS: 40,000+ HOMES
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THE TOP 10 REASONS TO JOINWe are your link between your business and the business community within Greer and the surrounding areas. Membership in the Greater Greer Chamber keeps business owners on top of important, ever-changing issues and trends within the community and local marketplace.
Research shows that consumers are more likely to do business with a company that is a member of their local chamber of commerce. (According to a study by The Shapiro Group, Inc. and Market Street Services). 44% more likely to think favorably of it and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future.
We market your business through a variety of avenues.
We offer our members discounted access to Professional Leadership Development.
With over 95 annual networking activities, we initiate more business-to-business commerce and more opportunities for networking and connecting local professionals than is available through most other local organizations.
Who you know is often as important as what you know. Let us help to expand your prospect base for new potential customers and vendors through our Business Referral Service. We have hundreds of people walk in, call, email and view our website daily.
If you do business in or with people who live and work in the Greater Greer area then the Greater Greer Chamber is for you.
We offer our members various avenues of exposure such as: • Website • Business Directory • Presidents Patrol • Community Guide • E-Connection • Program Sponsorships • Ribbon Cuttings • Keep the Green In Greer Gift Card Program
We can save your business money with our Bottom Line Benefits program.
Join the conversation with a Top 100 Social Media chamber of commerce.
Acce
ss to
ove
r 100
rela
tions
hip
build
ing
even
ts p
er y
ear
Opp
ortu
nity
to jo
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gro
up (i
ndus
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spec
ific)
Free
job
posti
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ambe
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site
(10,
000
uniq
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mon
th)
Abili
ty to
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Cham
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Free
mem
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listi
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n m
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Cham
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Acce
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serv
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for n
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Acce
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Pre
siden
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no
char
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artic
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Opp
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to sp
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Opp
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to jo
in P
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Abili
ty to
incl
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prom
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form
ation
in C
ham
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for w
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Acce
ss to
Cha
mbe
r soc
ial n
etw
orks
(ove
r 3,0
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ned
follo
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Free
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with
the
US
Cham
ber F
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par
tner
ship
Pro
Busin
ess A
dvoc
acy
with
loca
l and
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New
mem
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Acce
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Acce
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Repr
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tifica
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f Orig
in se
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10/ s
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val
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3 ho
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f mee
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room
spac
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Cha
mbe
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Clem
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Gre
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Con
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disc
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to 2
5% o
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Cham
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p de
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Full-
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lobb
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bus
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ENTREPRENEUR PLAN $340
DEVELOP & GROW PLAN $545
CONNECT & BUILD PLAN$885
REGIONAL LEADER PLAN$1,925
CORPORATE PARTNER$3,640
MEM
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BEN
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SG
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GR
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AM
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OF
COM
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Acce
ss to
ove
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rela
tions
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build
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even
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Opp
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nity
to jo
in o
r atte
nd L
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gro
up (i
ndus
try
spec
ific)
Free
job
posti
ng o
n Ch
ambe
r web
site
(10,
000
uniq
ue v
iew
s per
mon
th)
Abili
ty to
offe
r mem
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o m
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r disc
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s - p
rom
oted
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Cham
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Free
mem
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vent
listi
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n m
embe
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enda
r on
Cham
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Acce
ss to
ribb
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serv
ices
for n
o ch
arge
Acce
ss to
Pre
siden
t’s P
atro
l ser
vice
s for
no
char
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Opp
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to p
artic
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Lea
ders
hip
Gree
r
Opp
ortu
nity
to sp
onso
r Cha
mbe
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nts
Opp
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to jo
in P
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Abili
ty to
incl
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prom
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form
ation
in C
ham
ber l
obby
Opp
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to a
dver
tise
in E
xper
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(5,0
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Inte
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ham
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for w
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Acce
ss to
Cha
mbe
r soc
ial n
etw
orks
(ove
r 3,0
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ombi
ned
follo
wer
s)
Free
mem
bers
hip
with
the
US
Cham
ber F
eder
ation
par
tner
ship
Pro
Busin
ess A
dvoc
acy
with
loca
l and
stat
e le
gisla
tive
issue
s
New
mem
ber &
rene
win
g m
embe
rs li
sted
in B
usin
ess P
rogr
ess i
nser
t (se
nt to
ove
r 45,
000
hous
ehol
ds)
Acce
ss to
affo
rdab
le h
ealth
insu
ranc
e
Acce
ss to
virt
ual p
anel
of e
xper
ts a
t no
char
ge
Repr
esen
tativ
es re
ceiv
e Ch
ambe
r E-C
onne
ction
wee
kly
new
slette
r
Free
Not
ary
serv
ice
($10
/ she
et v
alue
)
Free
Cer
tifica
te o
f Orig
in se
rvic
e ($
10/ s
heet
val
ue)
3 ho
urs o
f mee
ting
room
spac
e at
Cha
mbe
r ($5
0 va
lue)
Free
con
sulta
tion
or lo
w c
ost b
usin
ess a
ssist
ance
thro
ugh
Clem
son
Smal
l Bus
ines
s Dev
elop
men
t Cen
ter
Abili
ty to
acc
ept K
eep
Gree
n in
Gre
er g
ift c
ards
(Ove
r $19
5,00
0 w
orth
sold
)
Savi
ngs o
n offi
ce su
pplie
s thr
ough
Gre
envi
lle O
ffice
Sup
ply
Cons
tant
Con
tact
disc
ount
s (up
to 2
5% o
ff)
Cham
ber m
embe
rshi
p de
cal
Full-
time
lobb
yist
s on
beha
lf of
bus
ines
s iss
ues
Opp
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to sp
otlig
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our b
usin
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n Bu
sines
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gres
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Dist
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45,
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to u
pdat
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ww
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cham
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way
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Mem
bers
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% ta
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cham
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300
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Com
plim
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ham
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mai
ling
list p
rovi
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one
time
annu
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upo
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0 va
lue)
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five
bus
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ve h
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of m
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in th
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fere
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room
($15
0 va
lue)
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add
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the
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(2 to
tal;
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val
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ham
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atab
ase
mai
ling
list p
rovi
ded
two
times
ann
ually
upo
n re
ques
t
Busin
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nser
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be
plac
ed in
to re
loca
tion
pack
ets a
nd m
embe
r bus
ines
s upo
n re
ques
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Com
pany
nam
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as re
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on
Cham
ber w
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Six
busin
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on
the
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web
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Twen
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in th
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room
($25
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lue)
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ditio
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nnua
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s to
the
Firs
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(5 to
tal;
$500
val
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Vouc
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for C
ham
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nd sp
onso
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port
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$50
cred
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spon
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plim
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ham
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atab
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mai
ling
list p
rovi
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thre
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nnua
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pon
requ
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Busin
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nser
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be
plac
ed in
to re
loca
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pack
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embe
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s inf
orm
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upo
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l to
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p se
nt o
ne ti
me
per y
ear u
pon
requ
est (
2,00
0+ c
onta
cts)
Opp
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to h
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com
pany
logo
feat
ured
on
the
web
site
hom
epag
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de fo
r one
mon
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Com
pany
logo
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12
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f Bus
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gres
s (di
strib
uted
to 4
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hold
s)
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the
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ty h
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om sp
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in th
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($25
0 va
lue)
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nnua
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(8 to
tal;
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val
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plim
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ham
ber d
atab
ase
mai
ling
list p
rovi
ded
with
unl
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war
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Seat
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Boar
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Adv
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Busin
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plac
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loca
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pack
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embe
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s inf
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upo
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Annu
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orpo
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Par
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Rou
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CHAMBER STAFF
Debbie Bateman Director of Accounting
Patty Cornelius Director of
Administration
Nikki CrabtreeDirector of Membership
Engagement
Jodi FortenberryDirector of Membership
Development
Mark OwensPresident/CEO
Lynn PascazioDirector of Leadership
Development
Katie Witherspoon Director of Communications
& Events
EXECUTIVE BOARD
BOARD OF ADVISORS
111 Trade Street • Greer, SC 29651 • Phone (864) 877.3131 • Fax (864) 877.0961 • www.greerchamber.com“The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to champion economic prosperity for our members and the Greater Greer community.”
QUESTIONS?CHAMBER OF COMMERCEGREATER GREER
Jodi FortenberryDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
111 Trade STreeT • Greer, SC 29651P: 864.877.3131, exT. 105F: [email protected] US: GREER CHAMBER TweeT US: @GREERCHAMBER
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDMARK KINGKING CONSULTING
CHAIRMAN-ELECTROSYLIN WESTONGSP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
VICE CHAIR-FINANCEWILLIAM MARCUSTHE PALMETTO BANK
VICE CHAIR-LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRSDONNA SMITHBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY C.D DAN JOYNER REALTORS
VICE CHAIR-BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTMIKELLE PORTERGREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
VICE CHAIR-COMMUNITY EVENTSRUDY PAINTERCOUNTYBANC INSURANCE, INC.
VICE CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP EXCELLENCECHRIS CRISTOWENS INSURANCE AGENCY
GENERAL COUNSELBRIAN MARTINBRIAN A. MARTIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMANKEN HARPERCOUNTYBANK
PARTNERSHIP FOR TOMORROW CHAIRLARRY WILSONCOMMUNITY LEADER
VICE CHAIR-LEADERSHIPDONNY KAUFFMANCULTIVATE
DIRECTORTONY KOUSKOLEKASPELHAM MEDICAL CENTER DIRECTORANN ANGERMEIERUPSTATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
DIRECTORAPRIL STAGGSGREER STATE BANK
DIRECTORJOHN MANSUREGREER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
RUSSELL ASHMOREASHMORE BROTHERS
MELANIE BARGERGREER MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
WAYNE BOBOCENTURY 3, INC.
GEORGE BURDETTEGREER STATE BANK
ROY Z. CHAMLEEMICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
MAYOR RICK DANNERCITY OF GREER
SKIP DAVENPORTD&D MOTORS
RENO DEATONGREER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ROB DEHOLLANDERDEHOLLANDER & JANSE FINANCIAL GROUP
ED DRIGGERSCITY OF GREER
DAVE EDWARDSGSP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
DAVID EILLTHE CHURCH AT GREER STATION
ROBERTA EVANSBMW MANUFACTURING CO.
LISA GARLANDSTOMPING GROUNDSCOFFEE & WINE BAR
BRENT GARRETT COUNTYBANK
WILLIAM GRADYGRADY’S CLEANING SERVICES
MIKE PENNINGTONPULSE
DEAN HYBLTEN AT THE TOP
ADELE LANGFORDLANGFORD ELECTRIC, INC.
CHUCK LANGSTONLANGSTON BLACK REAL ESTATE
ANNA LOCKEA.T . LOCKE
JACK LUCASGRANDSOUTH BANK
ROSE MARCHEKMITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM, INC
SCOTT STEVENSYOURMARK.COM
JEFFREY M. TUTTLEGREER COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS
ALL PAST CHAIRMEN
* ALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMEBERS