(images courtesy: Town Hall Facebook)
One of Florence’s most-anticipated new downtown spots officially opens its doors this week!
Town Hall is led by executive chef Bobby Hodge, who uses fresh and local ingredients to create New Southern dishes.
They’re located right across the street from the Chamber at 101 W. Evans Street!
Are you excited to try them out? Visit Town Hall’s Facebook page for more information:
Check out this week’s wrap-up of what’s taking place in Florence’s Downtown!
Follow the link below to learn more about everything from the FREE Florence After Five concert that takes place this Friday, to live music in the Renaissance Courtyard, the upcoming Farmer’s Market, events at the Library, Museum and much more!
(Image courtesy: Florence Downtown Development Corp.)
The Final Friday of each month from April to October, the Florence Downtown Development Corporation and City of Florence host a FREE concert on S. Dargan Street between Evans and Cheves Streets in Historic Downtown Florence.
This week’s event will feature the music of the Band of Oz and a free Kids’ Zone!
The event starts at 5:30 pm and the band starts playing at 6 pm.
Food and Beverages are available at the event.
All food and beverage sales are made via tickets which can be purchased at the ticket booth located near the driveway at 135 S. Dargan. Look for the giant white ticket flag.
For more information, visit:
Florence After Five Concert Series
(image courtesy: Forbes.com)
New technologies make it very easy to track everything in your small business- from what makes your employees productive to what engages your customers…Why not take advantage?
Take a look at this article from Forbes on tracking data in your small business and the difference that it can make.
According to the article, “tracking is one of the key pillars of a successful business. Without tracking, the business owner simply cannot know what works and what does not. It is also difficult to see where the inefficiencies are and how they can be improved upon.
The best way to become a data genius is to get into the habit of tracking everything when it comes to your business, and that includes the website, customers, and employees.”
To read the full list, click on the link to the article below:
Forbes.com web article: Tracking data in your small business
(Image courtesy: SCnow.com)
An important runoff this Tuesday will determine the Florence City Council District 2 seat.
The position has been vacant since the untimely death of long-time City Councilman Edward Robinson.
Florence School District 1 board member Pat Gibson-Hye Moore and Florence County Democratic Chairwoman LaShonda NeSmith are both now vying for the position.
Read more about their stances, the race itself and what it will mean for the City of Florence in the article below from the Morning News:
The Florence Chamber was proud to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony this week for one of its newest members, Edward Jones: Janelle Townsley Walters!
Whether you’re planning for retirement, saving for college for children or grandchildren, or just trying to protect the financial future of the ones you care for the most, the Edward Jones office of Janelle Walters can work together with you to develop specific strategies to help you achieve your goals.
The business can also monitor your progress to help make sure you stay on track or determine if any adjustments need to be made. Throughout it all, Janelle and her staff are dedicated to providing you top-notch client service.
For more information on this Chamber member, visit their offices at 140 W Evans St #201 or give them a call at: (843) 669-9299.
For a look at the Morning News’ coverage of the ribbon cutting ceremony, click on the link below:
The Florence Chamber was honored to take a few moments today to recognize our outgoing Board members Dennis Hempstead, Tyron Jones and Mike Skarupa and our outgoing Board Chairman, Tim Norwood.
We thank each of you so much for your service to the Florence Chamber and to the Florence community as a whole!
For more information on the Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, click on the link below:
The Emerging Leaders Summer Institute recently kicked off with an orientation at the Florence Chamber. The program is designed to generate professional training and development, mentorship, community engagement and recruitment opportunities. The purpose is to identify, develop and empower “Emerging Leaders”, specifically minorities, small business owners and innovative professionals poised to move into the next level of community and business leadership.
Stay tuned for updates on this exciting Chamber program as it continues over the next couple of months! You can also find more information on the program by visiting the FB event page below:
https://www.facebook.com/events/566710166835615/
(Special thanks to Toyinda L. Smith for the images from the most recent event)
