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January 2020: A Legislative Overview from Senator Dick Harpootlian and Representative Todd Rutherford Guest Speakers: Senator Dick Harpootlian and Representative Todd Rutherford Summary: The Chamber’s January Issues Forum featured elected…

The Columbia Chamber strives to promote issues that are important to the business community, regional growth and economic development. As such, each year the Public Policy Committee, along with the…

December 2019: Candidates for Richland School District One Board of Commissioners Guest Speakers: Lady June Cole, Michelle Drayton, Jonathan Milling, Dr. Johnny Ray Noble, Ashlye V. Wilkerson Summary: Jean Cecil…

November 2019: An Update from Lexington and Richland County Administrators Guest Speakers: Leondardo Brown, Richland County and Joe Mergo, Lexington County Summary: The Chamber’s November Issues Forum featured the County…

The Columbia Chamber is proud to name TapSnap as November’s Partner of the Month. Franchise Owner, Ingrid Charmichael, goes all out with her photo booth services and Chamber Partnership. Ingrid…

Since the Chamber’s inception in 1902, we have been in the business of helping businesses. Naturally over those one hundred plus years, the needs of businesses have changed but one…

Introducing a New Chamber Partner Benefit: Valued Partner Program The Columbia Chamber is excited to announce a new benefit to your Chamber Partnership called the Valued Partner Program. The Chamber…

The Columbia Chamber is proud to name Sound & Images, Inc. as October’s Partner of the Month. The owner, Adam Vance, and his team have provided over 35 years of…

There is something brewing in Northeast Columbia and it is not the Halloween witches brew you’re thinking of, although when you step foot in the doors of Converspace, you might…

October 2019: City of Columbia City Council Candidates Discuss Opportunities and Priorities for their Campaign Guest Speakers: Nine of the ten candidates for Columbia City Council Participated in the panel discussion…