News Category
March 11, 2026

Breakfast Briefing: March 2026

Please join us in welcoming Senator Sean Bennett as he leads a focused conversation on South Carolina’s ongoing efforts to modernize both property and state income tax reform. He will outline the…

Read More
February 11, 2026

Breakfast Briefing: February 2026

Topic: Transforming Columbia: Inside the BullStreet Development & Future Plans

Speaker: Robert Hughes, Hughes Development 

The BullStreet District is one of the most ambitious urban redevelopment…

Read More
January 22, 2026

Prese Release: Columbia Chamber Leadership Columbia Program Seeking Applications

COLUMBIA CHAMBER LEADERSHIP COLUMBIA PROGRAM SEEKING APPLICATIONS 

Leadership Columbia Class of 2027 Applications Now Open

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Applications are now open for the…

Read More
January 15, 2026

Press Release: Midlands Business Accelerator Announces 2026 Cohort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

January 15, 2026

 

MIDLANDS BUSINESS ACCELERATOR ANNOUNCES 2026 COHORT

Class of 2025 Cohort Graduates Seven Local Business Leaders.

  …

Read More
January 14, 2026

Breakfast Briefing: January 2026

Join us for January’s Breakfast Briefing featuring Representative Micah Caskey and Representative Todd Rutherford as they share insights, priorities, and key considerations ahead of the 2026 legislative session…

Read More
December 10, 2025

Breakfast Briefing: December 2025

Topic: Join us for our final Breakfast Briefing of the year as we put Workforce in Focus with featured speaker Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Director of the Office of Statewide Workforce Development (DEW).

South…

Read More
December 10, 2025

Press Release: Columbia Chamber Announces Winner of 2025 Workforce Development Award

 

COLUMBIA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 2025 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AWARD

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Columbia Chamber is pleased to announce the recipient of the annual Workforce Development…

Read More
November 12, 2025

Breakfast Briefing: November 2025

Topic: Get the latest scoop straight from the source! Hear from Jeremiah Donati, Athletics Director for the University of South Carolina, as he shares exciting updates on athletic programming, facility enhancements,…

Read More
November 11, 2025

Campus Leaders Announces Graduation of Fall 2025 Cohort

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Chamber’s Campus Leaders program recently graduated the Fall 2025 class at a graduation ceremony hosted by McCrory Construction with remarks from Mayor Daniel Rickenmann.…

Read More
November 05, 2025

Press Release: Columbia Chamber Names Local Educators as Teachers of the Quarter

COLUMBIA CHAMBER NAMES LOCAL EDUCATORS AS TEACHERS OF THE QUARTER

Winners announced at Chamber October and November Gather & Grow events 

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia…

Read More
October 27, 2025

Press Release: Columbia Chamber Announces 2025-2026 Board of Directors

COLUMBIA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES 2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Terrance Ford, AT&T, to Chair Columbia Chamber Board of Directors

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Chamber is pleased to announce the…

Read More
October 08, 2025

Breakfast Briefing: October 2025

Topic: Join us for a compelling morning conversation with Dr. Todd Walker, the newly appointed Superintendent of Richland County School District One. Dr. Walker will share his vision for the district, outlining what…

Read More