BUSINESS SPEAKS SPOTLIGHT ON AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY ... · Business Speaks at the State House January 28 – Columbia Average Attendance: 200-250 Business Speaks is the Chamber’s

Events Calendar2020BUSINESS SPEAKS JANUARY 28 – COLUMBIA

SPOTLIGHT ON AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY FEBRUARY 20 – COLUMBIA

SAFETY AWARDS MARCH 26 – COLUMBIA

DISRUPTHR GREENVILLEAPRIL 16 – GREENVILLE

SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSMAY 6 – COLUMBIA

CYBERSECURITY SUMMITMAY 28 – GREENVILLE

BUSINESS WEEKJULY 12-17 – COLUMBIA

BEST PLACES TO WORK AWARDSAUGUST 6 – COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON NIGHT AUGUST 27 – COLUMBIA

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUMSEPTEMBER 18 – COLUMBIA

THE 2020 SHRM STATE CONFERENCE – IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SC CHAMBER OF COMMERCESEPTEMBER 23-25 – MYRTLE BEACH

41ST ANNUAL SUMMITNOVEMBER 16-17 – KIAWAH

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Business Speaks at the State House January 28 – Columbia

Average Attendance: 200-250

Business Speaks is the Chamber’s annual legislative session kick-off, including a statehouse tour, briefings with key SC Senate and SC House members, and a networking reception for attendees to meet and greet key legislators and staff.

Availability 2 6

Event registrations/seats included: 12 10 8 4 2 2

List of registrants, including name, title and company (provided the day before the event) ● ● ● ●

Level-specific recognition (logo* or listing) on event social media and event promotional materials ● ● ● ● ● ●

Link to company landing page placed on the SC Chamber event page ● ● ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media accounts ● ● ● ●

Level-specific recognition from the podium ● ● ● ● ● ●

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Web banner (provided by sponsor) with link to company landing page incorporated into promotional e-mail sent to prospective/ past event attendees*

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Logo on the event nametags* ●

Opportunity to address audience ●

Front-row seating at the meeting ●

First right of refusal to sponsor at this level in 2020 (limited to 2 consecutive years)

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*deadline applies**limited to government, non-profits and local chambers with fewer than 25 employees

Business SpeaksJanuary 28, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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Opportunity to provide branded items to attendees

Anticipated Attendance: 120-150

Agriculture is one of the top industries in our state, and it is an important area of focus for the Chamber. This annual event is a partnership between the SC Chamber of Commerce, the SC Farm Bureau, and the Forestry Association of South Carolina. Representatives of SC agribusiness – from vegetable producers to canners to foresters – will come together to showcase their wares in this premier networking event for the agribusiness community.

Spotlight on Agriculture and Forestry February 20 – Columbia

Availability 1 1 5

Event registrations/seats included: 6 4 2

List of registrants, including name and company (provided the day before the event) ● ●

Level-specific recognition on event promotional materials and on-site at event ● ● ●

Link to company landing page placed on the SC Chamber event page ● ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media accounts ● ●

Level-specific recognition and thanks from the podium ● ●

Opportunity to distribute promotional materials to attendees ● ●

Prominently displayed pop-up banner (provided by sponsor) at the event ●

Exhibit table ●

First right of refusal to sponsor at this level in 2021 (limited to 2 consecutive years) ● ●

*deadline applies

To book your sponsorship, visit https://bit.ly/2rmIvBB or use the following page. Please email Sunny Philips, VP of Investor Relations, with any questions at [email protected] or 803-255-2543.

Spotlight on Agriculture & ForestryFebruary 20, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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Safety Awards Luncheon March 26 – Columbia


This program recognizes companies with a commendable Lost Workday Case Rate (Days Away From Work) during the previous calendar year. All qualifying companies are recognized during the luncheon, which also features a motivating keynote speaker.

Availability 1 5 limited

Event registrations/seats included: 10 8 8 1


Level-specific recognition on event promotional materials and on-site at event ● ● ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media accounts ● ●

Link to company landing page placed on the SC Chamber event page ● ●

Name-Specific Recognition and thanks from the podium ● ●

Opportunity to distribute promotional materials to attendees ● ●

Prominently displayed pop-up banner (provided by sponsor) at the event ● ●

Web banner (provided by sponsor) with link to company landing page incorporated into promotional e-mail sent to prospective/ past event attendees* ●

30-second commercial spot (provided by sponsor) played during event* ●

Opportunity to address audience and present the awards ●

Exhibit table ● ● ● ●


Opportunity to introduce the speaker / 1-color logo on napkins ●

*Deadkine applies**Level Opportunities: Reception Sponsor, Speaker Sponsor


Safety Awards March 26, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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$3,50

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DisruptHR Greenville April 16 – Greenville


Disrupt is an information exchange designed to energize, inform, and empower people in the HR field. 14 speakers, 5 minutes each, and slides that rotate automatically every 15 seconds. These presentations are meant to provoke new thoughts and ideas to change the landscape of Human Resources. Attendees will receive 1 hour of SHRM/HRCI continuing credits.

Availability

Event registrations/seats included: 8 6 4 2


Level-specific recognition on event promotional materials and on-site at event ● ● ● ●


Level-specific recognition from the podium ● ● ● ●

Exhibit table at the reception* ● ●

Opportunity to welcome audience ●


First right of refusal to sponsor at this level in 2021 (limited to 2 consecutive years) ●

*deadline applies

Disrupt HR UpstateApril 16, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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$4,00

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Make plans now to travel for SCDC Day. This event provides the opportunity to meet face-to-face with South Carolina’s Congressional delegation as well as members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives leadership teams on Capitol Hill to discuss important federal issues impacting SC’s business community. This year’s event will begin with a luncheon, followed by an afternoon executive briefing. The event concludes that evening with a reception for attendees to connect with federal officials and their staffs.

SCDC Day April TBD – Washington, D.C.

Availability* 1 4

Event registrations/seats included**: 8 6 4 3 1

List of registrants, including name, title and company (provided the day before the event)

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Level-specific recognition on event promotional materials and on-site at event

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Name-Specific Recognition and thanks from the podium ● ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media accounts

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Web banner (provided by sponsor) with link to company landing page incorporated into promotional e-mail sent to prospective/ past event attend-ees***

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First right of refusal to sponsor at this level in 2021 (limited to 2 consecutive years)

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*sponsorships available to SC Chamber members only**travel costs not included***deadline applies


SCDC Day GridApril 2020 | Washington, DC Pr

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$5,50

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$2,00

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Salute to Small Business May 6 – Columbia


The Salute offers a procurement matchmaker event connecting small business contractors with state, federal, and private procurement officials. The Salute also features a lively exhibitor area and is topped off by the annual awards ceremony recognizing winners of the Small Business Week awards, including Small Business Person of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Veteran Owned Business of the Year, Minority Owned Business of the Year and more.

In partnership with the US Small Business Administration, SC Department of Commerce, SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership and the USC Small Business Development Center

Availability 1 2 5 limited

Event registrations/seats included: 10 8 6 4 22 booth

attendees

List of registrants, including name, title and company (provided the day before the event) ● ● ● ● ● ●

Level-specific recognition (logo* or listing) on event social media andevent promotional materials ● ● ● ● ● ●

Exhibit table ● ● ● ● ● ●

Link to company landing page placed on the SC Chamber event page ● ● ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media accounts

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Opportunity to distribute promotional materials to attendees ● ● ●


Web banner (provided by sponsor) with link to company landing page incorporated into promotional e-mail sent to prospective/ past event attendees ●

Logo on pull-up banner displayed at event ●

30-second commercial spot (provided by sponsor) played during event ●




*Level-specific Opportunities:Matchmaker Sponsor or Luncheon Sponsor

Salute to Small BusinessMay 6, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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$5,50

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$1,75

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Cybersecurity Summit May 28 – Greenville

This conference was designed with both small and large businesses in mind. Broadband and information technology are powerful factors impacting reach into new markets and increased productivity and efficiency. However, businesses need a cybersecurity strategy to protect both organizational infrastructure and customer data from growing cybersecurity threats. This event will teach businesses to mitigate cybersecurity risks and to identify and prepare for potential threats. It will also provide a primer on the economic impact of cybersecurity and how it can affect our state’s infrastructure.


Co-hosted with the US Chamber of Commerce and SC Cyber

Availability 1 7**

Event registrations/seats included: 12 8 6 4 2

List of registrants, including name, title and company (provided the day before the event) ● ● ● ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media accounts ● ● ●

Name-specific recognition and thanks from the podium ● ●


Level-specific recognition on event promotional materials and on-site at event ● ● ● ● ●

Exhibit table* ● ● ● ●

Prominently displayed pop-up banner (provided by sponsor) at the event ●



Print ad in the event program (Presenting: full-page, Gold Program Spon-sor: full-page, Gold: half-page)* ● ●

Opportunity for customized speaking role in the program* ●

Opportunity to speak on a panel in the program* ●

Dedicated e-mail blast (provided by sponsor) sent to past, present and prospective attendees* ●

First right of refusal to sponsor at this level in 2021 (limited to 2 consecutive years)* ● ●

**Gold level opportunities: app sponsor, program sponsor, breaks sponsor, luncheon sponsor, conference swag items ●

*deadline applies


Cybersecurity SummitMay 28, 2020 | Greenville, SC Pr

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Best Places to Work in SC August 6 – Columbia


Here, cheering for your workplace isn’t just appreciated – it’s expected. Best Places to Work in SC is a crowd-pleasing, cheer-inducing celebration of all things great about innovation in workforce policies and programs. From offering pet-bereavement leave to generous profit-sharing to basketball goals in the break room, some of our honorees really push the envelope. Join the SC Chamber, Best Companies Group and SCBIZ as we name the Best Places to Work in SC. We guarantee you’ll have a great time – and you might just take an idea or two back to your own workplace. Who says learning can’t be fun?

Availability 1 5 5


Guaranteed seating for your entire party at the same table ● ● ● ● ●

Level-specific recognition on event promotional materials and on-site at event ● ● ● ● ● ●

Opportunity to choose your company’s walk-up song (to be approved by the Chamber)* ● ● ● ●

List of registrants, including name, title and company (provided the day before the event) ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media account ● ●

Name-Specific Recognition and thanks from the podium ● ●




Web banner (provided by sponsor) with link to company landing pageincorporated into promotional e-mail sent to event attendees* ●

Sponsorship of one item from Platinum list** ●

Sponsorship of one item from Gold list*** ●


*deadline applies**Platinum items for sponsorship:

Spirit: 1-color logo on clapper* Twitter Wall: company logo on digital twitter wall during the event Dessert: logo on chocolate accent with dessertNametag: logo on lanyard and ribbons for event nametagCountdown: logo on countdown cards and pen


Best Places to Work in SC August 6, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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$6,00

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***Gold items for sponsorship: Reception: 1-color logo on cocktail napkins & table signageSpecialty Cocktail: opportunity to choose & brand the signature cocktail* (to be approved by the Chamber)Program: full-page ad on the inside front cover in the event program*Photo Booth: 1-color logo on photo strip & signage at the booth*App: logo on app cover banner

Washington Night August 27 – Columbia


Held during the August congressional recess, Washington Night is part two of the SC Chamber’s federal event series. Utilizing a town hall format, members and guests interact with and learn from the Congressional delegation about issues in Washington that impact business in SC. A networking reception follows, at which guests can speak one-on-one with their Congressional delegation, renewing ties with elected officials and their staff.

Availability 1 4 4






Company listing on event press releases: presenting only, event promotion-al materials, and e-mail blasts ● ●


Logo on the event nametags* ●




*deadline applies**limited to government, non-profits and local chamber with fewer than 25 employees


Washington NightAugust 27, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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$5,50

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Workforce health – recruitment, training, and retention of qualified employees – is frequently identified as the number one issue impacting South Carolina business. This year’s Workforce Development Symposium will expand on 2018’s offerings to include breakout sessions offering more direct training opportunities for those working in economic development and workforce recruiting. This event is a partnership between the SC Chamber of Commerce, SC Department of Employment and Workforce, and the SC Technical College System.

Workforce Development Symposium September 18 – ColumbiaCo-hosted with the SC Department of Employment and Workforce & the SC Technical College System

Availability 1 5 3 7 10



Level-specific recognition on event promotional materials and on-site at event ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

SC Chamber to post confirmation of sponsor’s involvement to social media account ● ● ●


Opportunity for customized speaking role in the program (deadline applies) ● ●

Opportunity to speak on a panel in the program (deadline applies) ●

Opportunity to distribute promotional materials to attendees ● ● ●


Web banner (provided by sponsor) with link to company landing page incorporated into promotional e-mail sent to prospective/ past event attendees

●

Dedicated e-mail blast (provided by sponsor) sent to past, present and prospective attendees ●

30-second commercial spot (provided by sponsor) played during event ●


Exhibit table + 2 booth attendees ● ● ● ● ● ●

First right of refusal to sponsor at this level in 2021 (limited to 2 consecutive years) ● ● ●


Workforce Development Symposium September 18, 2020 | Columbia, SC Pr

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$10,0

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This annual gathering of the top HR talent in SC is a must-attend for anyone charged with recruiting, hiring, managing, and training employees. Featuring timely and relevant HR and employment-law information, this conference allows participants to learn from their peers as well as state and national experts in the field. This event always receives high marks for one-on-one interaction between the panelists, speakers, attendees, and exhibitors.

SHRM State HR Conference in Association with the SC Chamber of Commerce September 23 - 25 – Myrtle Beach


The Chamber’s annual meeting and signature event is the premier gathering of the state’s top business leaders. The Summit dinner honors our Business Leader of the Year and our Public Servant of the Year, and the luncheon recognizes the winners of the Diversity Awards, the Sgt. William Jasper Freedom Award, and the Business Week scholarship recipients. Programming focused on timely issues is nestled among networking sessions, which make the Summit the preeminent place to do business.

41st Annual Summit November 16-17 – Kiawah

Availability 1 4 8




Web banner (provided by sponsor) with link to company landing page incor-porated into promotional e-mail sent to prospective/ past event attendees* ●





Reserved seating at dinner, logo signage on table + 1 bottle each of red and white wine on the table ● ● ●

Gold Level Opportunities:Welcome Reception: one-color logo on cocktail napkins and logo on signage at event*Chairman’s Reception: one-color logo on cocktail napkins and logo on signage at event*Diversity: present Excellence in Workplace Diversity awards and address audience on stageEntertainment: logo on signage*; entertainer to offer thanks from the stageBreaks & Refreshment: one-color logo on cocktail napkins and logo on signage at event*Dessert (2): logo on chocolate accent for dessert, luncheon or banquetApp & Internet Café: logo on app cover banner & signage in internet café area*

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Platinum Level Opportunities:Summit Dinner- opportunity to make brief remarks at dinner, logo on menu cardsHospitality Suite- one color logo on cocktail napkins and on signage at eventProgramming- opportunity to introduce speaker, logo on signage at eventLuncheon- opportunity to make brief comments at lunch, logo on menu card

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*deadline applies


Annual SummitNovember 16-17, 2020 | Kiawah Island, SC Pr

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