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August 2018: An Update on Richland County Activities, including the Penny Sales Tax Program Guest Speaker: Dalhi Myers, Richland County Council, District 10 Summary: The Chamber’s August Issues Forum featured…

Nearly 116 years ago in 1902, 192 businessmen signed their names to join the Chamber at its very first meeting. The core mission then – to create an environment where…

COLUMBIA CHAMBER HONORS PAMELA P. LACKEY AT ANNUAL GALA Former AT&T South Carolina President named Columbia Chamber’s 2018 Ambassador of the Year. The Columbia Chamber will honor AT&T South Carolina former…

As the Columbia Chamber will not be hosting a Chamber Issues Forum or Partner Engagement during the month of July, we are sharing our staff’s summer picks of books, podcasts,…

The Columbia Chamber values its Partners and our shared commitment to making the Midlands a place where all can flourish. As a Partner in the Chamber, one of tools available…

On Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the 701 Whaley, the Columbia Chamber and the Leadership Columbia Advisory Board (LCAB) honored 55 graduates of the Leadership Columbia program. The Class of…

June 2018: Creating an Entrepreneurial Community Guest Speaker: Melanie Huggins, Richland Library Executive Director Summary: Executive Director Melanie Huggins provided an inspiring session on the transformation of the library and…

Congratulations to Escapology, Columbia’s newest premium escape room experience, for being chosen as the Chamber’s June Partner of the Month. Escapology opened only four months ago to the public; however,…

The Greater Columbia Chamber, Building Industry of Central South Carolina, South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Central Carolina REALTORS® Association have collectively chosen to endorse candidates in the upcoming…

May 2018: Fresh Perspectives for Richland County Guest Speakers: (Seated from left to right) Byron Gipson, Johnson, Toal, & Battiste, P.A. (5th Circuit Solicitors Office); Chakisse Newton, Cardinal Consulting (District 11);…