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Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Greenville Chamber of Commerce http://greenvillechamber.org/ For more than a century, the Greenville Chamber has been at the center of Greenville's vision for the future. Founded in 1889, the Chamber has fostered new ideas and new organizations, and it has been practical in its search for answers to current problems and farsighted in its plans for the future. Major projects of the Chamber in the early 1900s included bringing the American Cigar Factory to Greenville to diversify the city's cotton-centered economy and encouraging the development of the Municipal League, which worked for beautification and sanitation. The Chamber and its membership also worked to build Greenville's first YMCA; were given credit for helping merchants avoid bankruptcy and business failure during the depression of 1907; assisted in the development of a beautification plan for the city; published an illustrated guide to Greenville in 1911; and, organized the city's first credit report bureau. In 1929, the Chamber turned its attention to aviation, successfully bringing passenger and airmail service to the city. The membership also began lobbying for a federal building and a new city hall, and they celebrated the completion of Shriners Hospital. Post-World War II plans included working for a veteran's hospital, expanding Greenville General Hospital and establishing a naval reserve armory. In the 1950s, the Chamber celebrated the opening of Memorial Auditorium, saw Main Street become the Upstate's retail center and cooperated with the county and state in establishing Greenville Technical College. Combined efforts of volunteers and staff brought Bob Jones University to Greenville in 1947, and the Chamber's deepest continuing interest was the opening of Greenville-Spartanburg Airport in 1962. The Chamber conducted an education study in the 1960s that led to school accreditation and integration. This gave leaders of all Upstate communities the opportunity to talk and compromise, making integration of public accommodations and schools among the most peaceful in the South. The Greenville Central Area Partnership, the Convention and Visitors Bureau and Freedom Weekend Aloft all began with Chamber leadership in the 1980s and have continued to function on their own. With the 1990s came such developments as the Peace Center for the Performing Arts and the BI-LO Center (now the Bon Secours Wellness Arena), as well as the establishment of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities in downtown Greenville. So far in the 21st century, the Chamber has been a major supporter of the establishment of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, as well as Southwest Airlines' entry to the market. The Chamber also created NEXT, a program designed to attract and grow high-impact, knowledge-based companies by developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting entrepreneurs to it. NEXT currently supports many knowledge-based companies throughout Upstate South Carolina.

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German American Business Chamber of Florida

The GABC is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization founded by local business men and women in Miami. For over 30 years, the organization has promoted business and trade between Germany and the US, particularly in South Florida.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS MEMBER

The American Society of Media Photographers is the premier trade association for the world’s most respected photographers. ASMP is the leader in promoting photographers’ rights, providing education in better business practices, producing business publications for photographers, and helping to connect clients with professional photographers. ASMP, founded in 1944, has nearly 7,000 members and 39 chapters.

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A humanitarian organization focused on helping overcome poverty through child sponsorship.

Greater Greer Chamber

Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce · Championing Economic Prosperity for our members and the greater Greer community

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