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New Member and MidYear Meeting First-Time Attendee Orientation
Join SCEDA Membership Chair Ann Broadwater and fellow SCEDA leaders for the New Member and MidYear Meeting First-Time Attendee Orientation. Get a head start on your SCEDA MidYear Meeting experience with this virtual opportunity to connect, learn, and prepare for...
Congratulations Sumter County, Sumter Economic Development, and TheLINK Alliance!
Congratulations Sumter County, Sumter Economic Development, and TheLINK Alliance! eVAC Magnetics was announced in December 2023 and recently celebrated its grand opening in July 2026. The project highlights an investment of more than $500 million and the creation of...
Potential Tax Benefit to Agribusiness In Your Communities
State Tax Credit Available for Agribusinesses South Carolina provides a possible income tax credit or withholding tax credit to agribusinesses or agricultural packaging operations that increase their purchases of products certified as grown in South Carolina by the...
MidYear Meeting Attendee List as of 9.8
SCEDA MidYear Meeting Attendees registered as of 9/8/26 Trent Acker Duke Energy Andrew Ackley SeamonWhiteside Tim Aldinger RES Andrew Allen SeamonWhiteside Dawn Alvarez Terracon Consultants, Inc. Bryce Amick SC Technical College System Sydney Rose Amos Heritage...
SCEDA Legislative Listening Tour Dates
Help SCEDA Develop its 2027 Legislative Agenda Please see the following dates and times and join one of SCEDA’s Virtual Legislative Listening Tours where we listen to your thoughts and ideas on current and upcoming legislative issues. Your feedback will help shape...
Data Centers Done Right Can Drive Grid Modernization and Energy Affordability
By John Truluck, SCCED, Dorchester County Economic Development, Director By Will Williams, SCCED, Western SC, President and CEO You have no doubt heard that the rising cost of energy is being driven by data centers. But the truth is data centers done right can share...
2026 Emerging Leaders Golf Tournament Winners
2026 WINNERS! On April 28, SCEDA’s Emerging Leaders Committee hosted its 5th Annual Golf Tournament at the Quixote Club in Sumter, continuing what has become one of the organization’s signature networking and fundraising events. Originally launched during Richard...
SCEDA 60th Annual Conference Celebration Recap
60 Years of Sharing Solutions SCEDA celebrated its 60th Annual Conference May 6–8, 2026, at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, bringing together economic development professionals, business leaders, consultants, and partners from across the state for...
SCEDA Conference New Member and First-time Attendee Orientation
Join SCEDA Membership Chair Jamie Frost and fellow SCEDA leaders for the New Member and First-time Attendee Orientation on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 10:00–11:00 AM. This virtual session is a great way to get acquainted with SCEDA’s resources, annual events, and,...