August 13, 2019

Leadership Columbia Class of 2020 Announced

Leadership Columbia, a Columbia Chamber program, presented by BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina, for emerging and existing leaders in the Midlands, is pleased to announce the Leadership Columbia Class of 2020…

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August 09, 2019

Carl Blackstone Elected to Serve on ACCE Board of Directors

Carl Blackstone, President & CEO, Columbia Chamber, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, an Alexandria, Va.-based association of over 9,…

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May 03, 2019

Small Business Week 2019 Kick-Off

KICK OFF FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK 2019 
U.S. Congressman James Clyburn and U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson to attend press conference to kick-off Small Business Week
The Columbia Chamber, in partnership with…

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May 02, 2019

Leadership Columbia Class of 2019 Completes Beautification and Branding Project for Babcock Center

Over the course of the past four months, the Leadership Columbia Class of 2019 has collectively devoted more than 900 hours of work toward exterior and interior beautification of the Babcock Center's Shop Road…

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April 11, 2019

The Greater Columbia Region Named 2019 ‘Great American Defense Community’

The Greater Columbia Region Named 2019 ‘Great American Defense Community'

Award recognizes communities that help improve the quality of life for service members and military families.

The Columbia Chamber…

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February 08, 2019

2019 Columbia Impact Award Winners

The Columbia Chamber is pleased to announce the award recipients of the prestigious awards to be given at the 5th Annual Columbia Impact Awards. The 2019 Columbia Impact Awards, presented by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd,…

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February 04, 2019

2019 Public Policy Agenda Unveiled

The Columbia Chamber unveiled its 2019 Public Policy Agenda at the Public Policy Reception on January 24 at the Columbia Museum of Art. Each year, the Chamber, its Board of Directors, and the Public Policy Committee…

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January 25, 2019

Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Program Launches with Student Signing Day

In partnership with Midlands Technical College (MTC) and Apprenticeship Carolina, the Columbia Chamber is proud to announce the inaugural class of Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Program (MYA). The signing day took…

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January 14, 2019

Leadership Columbia Class of 2020 Applications are Now Open

The Columbia Chamber's leadership program, Leadership Columbia, is now taking applications for the Class of 2020. Founded in 1972, the program is a 10-month course designed to provide our community with an enduring…

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January 11, 2019

Leadership Columbia Class of 2019 Announces Class Project

LEADERSHIP COLUMBIA CLASS OF 2019 ANNOUNCES CLASS PROJECT 
Leadership Columbia partners with the Babcock Center

As part of the Leadership Columbia program, each class choses a project that makes an…

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November 15, 2018

Columbia Chamber Announces 2018-2019 Board of Directors

David Lockwood, Executive Vice President and COO of Colliers International, has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Board for a second year. Kim Wilkerson, South Carolina State President, Bank of America; South…

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October 03, 2018

Wells Fargo Donates $50,000 to Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Program

The Columbia Chamber and Midlands Technical College (MTC) proudly announce the launch of Midlands Youth Apprenticeship (MYA). MYA is a program designed to help create a talent pipeline for area businesses while…

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