MidYear Meeting Tentative Schedule of Events

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Wednesday, September 23
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Emerging Leaders: Kick Ball Battle Royale GE Vernova Park
sponsored by Terracon Consultants, Inc., McCrory Construction, Thomas and Hutton 1000 Via Corso Avenue, Simpsonville, SC 29681
Thursday, September 24
10:00 am – 2:00 pm Economic Developer Field Day  Transportation pickup in hotel lobby
sponsored by Greenville Area Development Corporation
8:00 am – 2:00 pm Clay Shoot (8:30 start) The Clinton House
sponsored by Duke Energy and Kozlarek Root 15171 SC-56, Clinton, SC 29325
11:00 am – 5:00 pm SCEDA Women Winery Tour pick up from the Hyatt Regency
sponsored by Terracon Consultants, Inc and Thomas and Hutton
11:30 am – 4:00 pm Golf (shotgun start at 12:00 pm) Willow Creek Golf Club (30 minutes from hotel)
205 Sandy Run Dr., Greer SC 29651
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Economic Developers’ Solution Station
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mentor Meet Up
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm New Members Orientation & Reception The Roost
sponsored by Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Networking Dinner NOMA Square
sponsored by Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. and Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
8:15 pm – 10:00 pm Oktoberfest Yee-Haw Brewing Co.
sponsored by Parker Poe and United Community Bank 307 E McBee Avenue, Suite C, Greenville, SC
Friday, September 25
7:30 am Registration
7:45 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
sponsored by SeamonWhiteside and Omega Construction
8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome, Opening Remarks John Truluck, SCCED, SCEDA President
Kris Phillips, SeamonWhiteside
8:45 am – 9:15 am Economic Development and Your Community Beth Land, Land Strategies
9:15 am – 9:30 am SC Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate Cody Simpson
9:30 am – 10:00 am Landing Pad Launch Emily Eckert, SC Department of Commerce
Kelli Brunson, Beaufort County Economic Development Corp.
Katherine O’Neill, One Spartanburg
10:00 am – 10:10 am Coffee Break
sponsored by GMK
10:10 am – 10:50 am Workforce Partnership Opportunities: Turn90 Amy Barch, Turn90
Terrance Ferrell, Turn90
Scott Haulotte, Spartan Felt
moderated by: Kris Phillips, SeamonWhiteside
10:50 am – 11:35 am Strength in Synergy: Case Study Rebecca Breland, South Carolina Power Team
Amy Page, Thomas and Hutton
Candace Leaphart, Magnus Development Partners
moderated by Lindsey Yarborough, SCCED, Mashburn Construction
11:40 am – 12:15 pm Permitting and Partnership Fireside Chat Ken Moon, SCCED, Chester County
Preston Busbee, SeamonWhiteside
Jonathan Jones, SC State Fire Marshall
Richard Blackwell, SCCED, Agracel
12:20 pm – 12:30 pm Door Prizes and Adjourn