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2023 in Review
2023 was a big year for Southern Palmetto! It marked the 45th sapphire anniversary of our Regional Chamber of Commerce and the first full year of operations for our non-profit Foundation. The Chamber board made a strategic bet on the…
Barnwell Farmer’s Market
At Southern Palmetto, we are enjoying the early days of summer, while we gear up for some of our biggest Chamber events of the year in the months ahead. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to get out to…
A Shining Star at the Sandwich Shop
By Ron Baxley, Jr, WILLISTON, SC – Starreatha “Star” Dicks-Perry dreamed of owning her own sandwich shop featuring fresh ingredients and a menu of classic sandwiches. Her inspiration began during her teens, as an employee of the Sub Deli, a…
Propelling Business Forward!
Yesterday was deadline day and we are feeding on the excitement that has come through from the program applicants for second cohort of Propel Business Lab. Last Thursday was an equally frenetic day with our first Propel pitch competition, with 17 of…
Blessing of the Crops
We are continuing to see excitement around our new schedule of events, with a sold out crowd of 150 in attendance at our first annual Blessing of the Crops last month on March 23. It was a beautiful evening celebrating regional ag…
Blessings, Strong Women, and More!
Since our last news update, we have been VERY busy at the Chamber doing a ton to support local businesses! On February 9th we were excited to have one of our largest Chamber audiences of nearly 200 attendees at Sweetwater County Club for…
Fields of Lavender in Barnwell
King George Lavender & Mercantile is a family owned and operated lavender farm located in Barnwell, SC. The owners George and Elinor Poole purchased their farm in 2016 and permanently moved to Barnwell in 2018 from Central New York. George…
Introducing… YOUR new Chamber Support Staff!
I am extremely excited to jump into the driver’s seat this month as President/CEO of the Chamber and Foundation! I have hit the ground running with two new staff members joining me this week, Enterick Lee and Rebekah Grubbs. Enterick…
Change is Coming, Change is Here!
We are happy to unveil our new logo and look at the Southern Palmetto Regional Chamber! This follows several exciting organizational developments, including the addition of the Southern Palmetto Foundation which is a new 501(c)3 non-profit organization that will work…