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From Sachs Media Group As one of 85 Tallahassee community leaders who learned about Greenville, South Carolina’s inspirational turnaround story on a Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce-led discovery trip, I came home inspired, encouraged, and motivated. This trip was surely worth the investment of time and resources given the relevant takeaways for our community, including: […]

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From the Tallahassee Democrat GREENVILLE, S.C. — The next business leader to head the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors wants a community fact-finding trip to explore Tallahassee assets. Beth Corum, co-chief operating officer for Capital City Bank, was struck with the idea during this week’s three-day Chamber sponsored trip to Greenville, South Carolina. The city […]

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From the Tallahassee Democrat GREENVILLE — Several business leaders say they’re convinced a new approach is needed at Tallahassee International Airport after touring Greenville’s airport, which saw record numbers in passengers and cargo loads last year. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, despite competing against four major airports within driving distance, moved more than 118 million pounds of cargo and […]

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From WCTV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has packed up and gone north. The Chamber is visiting Greenville, South Carolina, where it hopes to learn more about how the city has redeveloped economically. “Everything they do is very intentional,” said Chamber Vice President Jay Revell. Greenville was once built around the […]

Read More… from Tallahassee Chamber visits Greenville to learn best practices

From the Tallahassee Democrat GREENVILLE — When Sue Dick, president and CEO of Tallahassee’s Chamber of Commerce, asked first-time trip members on Monday to stand, more than half of room was on its feet. It was a statement. With newly elected city and county commissioners, a new mayor and fresh executives and developers, the group was eager to dive […]

Read More… from First impressions of Greenville offer insights, challenges during Tallahassee Chamber trip

From the Tallahassee Democrat This week’s trip to Greenville, South Carolina, was timed to drum up ideas on how to maximize millions in Blueprint sales tax funds that will begin to surface next year. Tallahassee business leaders and officials think they can learn something from Greenville’s come-back story. Once dubbed the “Textile Capital of the World,” Greenville […]

Read More… from Chamber eyes Greenville for ideas on getting the biggest bang for Blueprint bucks

From the Tallahassee Democrat Nearly 20 years ago, Tallahassee’s top brass flew to Austin, Texas, roughly 13 hours and 870 miles away from Florida’s capital. It was the first fact-finding mission organized by the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, which hoped to showcase the economic potential of another capital city with college town roots. Austin’s size dwarfed Tallahassee but to […]

Read More… from Chamber trip redux: How visits to thriving cities inspired Tallahassee innovation, efforts

From the Tallahassee Democrat A fact-finding trip organized by the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is bringing more than 80 public and private sector Tallahassee officials to Greenville, South Carolina. The invitation-only, three-day trip, which begins Monday, is a chance to see a progressive city 400 miles away that’s maintained its charm, attracted manufacturing industries and made […]

Read More… from Roll call: See who’s going on the Chamber trip to Greenville, South Carolina