BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210831T143000Z DTEND:20210831T153000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:TECH INTO TOMORROW WEBINAR: HOW TECH IS FUELING & GROWING SC'S ECONOMY DESCRIPTION:The Connected Commerce Council is pleased to host Governor Henry McMaster for a webinar to discuss the importance of technology platforms and tools for empowering South Carolina businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. South Carolina small business voices and leaders will participate in a discussion on how digital platforms and tools helped small businesses succeed during the coronavirus pandemic and continue to stimulate the state economy. The Columbia Chamber of Commerce\, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce\, and the President and CEO of the Council on Competitiveness will highlight the various digital resources and programs available to small businesses locally and statewide.\n\nThe significance of digital tools amidst the pandemic has been underscored by a recent study showing that one in three small business owners claim that they would have had to close all or part of their business without digital tools.\n\nPARTICIPANTS INCLUDE: \n\nJake Ward\, President\, Connected Commerce Council\n\nHenry McMaster\, South Carolina Governor\n\nPamela Evette\, South Carolina Lieutenant Governor\n\nJay West\, Assistant Majority Leader of SC House Republican Caucus\n\nMimi Striplin\, Owner\, The Tiny Tassel\n\nCarl Blackstone\, President & CEO\, Columbia Chamber of Commerce\n\nJimmy Gray\, Director Of Government Affairs\, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber\n\nSusie Shannon\, President & CEO\, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness\n\nThis event is open to the public. For questions and media inquiries\, please email chloe@starboardsc.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The \;Connected Commerce Council \;is pleased to host Governor Henry McMaster for a webinar to discuss the importance of technology platforms and tools for empowering South Carolina businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. South Carolina small business voices and leaders will participate in a discussion on how digital platforms and tools helped small businesses succeed during the coronavirus pandemic and continue to stimulate the state economy. The Columbia Chamber of Commerce\, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce\, and the President and CEO of the Council on Competitiveness will highlight the various digital resources and programs available to small businesses locally and statewide.
\n\nThe significance of digital tools amidst the pandemic has been underscored by a \;recent study \;showing that one in three small business owners claim that they would have had to close all or part of their business without digital tools.
\n\nJake Ward\, President\, Connected Commerce Council
\n\nHenry McMaster\, South Carolina Governor
\n\nPamela Evette\, South Carolina Lieutenant Governor
\n\nJay West\, Assistant Majority Leader of SC House Republican Caucus
\n\nMimi Striplin\, Owner\, The Tiny Tassel
\n\nCarl Blackstone\, President &\; CEO\, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
\n\nJimmy Gray\, Director Of Government Affairs\, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber
\n\nSusie Shannon\, President &\; CEO\, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness
\n\nThis event is open to the public. For questions and media inquiries\, please email \;chloe@starboardsc.com.
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