November 01, 2022

Chamber Issues Forum: November 2022

Topic: City of Columbia's Strategy for Working to Prevent and End Homelessness 
Speakers: Councilwoman Dr. Aditi Bussells and City Manager Teresa Wilson, City of Columbia

Join us for November's…

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October 04, 2022

Chamber Issues Forum: October 2022

Topic: Richland School District One School Board Candidates Forum 
Candidates: Dr. Aaron Bishop, Hamilton Jacobs, Robert Lominack, Richard Moore, Barbara Weston

All candidates have been invited.

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August 03, 2022

Chamber Issues Forum - August 2022

Topic: Educating Students for the Future Using the Challenges of Today 
Speakers: Dr. Baron Davis, Richland School District Two, District Superintendent and Dr. Craig Witherspoon, Richland School District One…

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June 09, 2022

Chamber Issues Forum - June 2022

Topic: Managing Today's Penal System to Increase Rehabilitation and Workforce Reentry 
Speakers: Jake Gadsden, Jr., Deputy Director of Programs, Reentry and Rehabilitative Services, South Carolina Department…

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May 05, 2022

Issues Forum Summary - May 2022

Topic: Combating Violent Crime to Protect the Safety and Economic Viability of our Community 
Speakers: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Byron Gipson, Solicitor of the 5th Circuit

A rise…

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April 06, 2022

Issues Forum Summary - April 2022

Topic: "Open for Business" - A Conversation with Mayor Rickenmann and Richland County Council Chairman Walker

The City of Columbia and Richland County are "open for business". Join us as we hear from City of…

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March 01, 2022

Issues Forum Summary - March 2022

Topic: Touching Base With Your New City of Columbia Council Members 
Guest Speakers: Dr. Aditi Bussells, Tina Herbert, and Joe Taylor, City of Columbia Council

Columbia Council has seen a change in its…

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February 01, 2022

Issues Forum Summary - February 2022

Topic: Public Safety in the Midlands 
Guest Speakers: Chief "Skip" Holbrook, City of Columbia and Sheriff Leon Lott, Richland County

Join us for our Chamber Issues Forum to hear from Chief "Skip"…

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January 04, 2022

Issues Forum Summary - January 2022

Topic: Legislative Overview for 2022 
Speakers: Representative Micah Caskey, District 89 – Lexington County & Representative Todd Rutherford, District 74 – Richland County

Logon with us Tuesday,…

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December 08, 2021

Issues Forum Summary - December 2021

Topic: Looking Ahead with Lexington & Richland Counties 
Speakers: Todd Cullum, Lexington County Council Chairman & Paul Livingston, Richland County Council Chairman

Join us for the December…

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October 05, 2021

Issues Forum Summary - October 2021

Topic: Columbia City Council Candidates 
Speakers: All candidates running have been invited

Join us for our monthly Issues Forum featuring a discussion with the current Columbia City Council candidates…

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September 09, 2021

Issues Forum Summary - September 2021

Topic: South Carolina Chamber Grassroots Tour

Each year, the South Carolina State Chamber hits the road to hear from business leaders across the state about the issues facing their companies. The Grassroots…

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