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Health care reform: Top-down, bottom-up s a writer, I often find it helps to go back this way: When health care providers, espeto basics and make sure I know what cially hospitals, are forced by law or com- with each ach of words really mean. Where health care is munity expectations to treat the uninsured, us taking ng better care of our own concerned, the word on everyone’s lips is “re- they have to recoup the losses through higher health in terms of diet, exercise and appropriate form,” but what does that mean? Here’s what pricing of services rendered to those who are preventive medical care. At the community levthe Merriam-Webster dictionary says “1a: to insured. But you’ll never see the tens (perhaps el, we have to ensure that healthy lifestyles are put or change into an improved form or con- even hundreds) of billions of dollars “taxed” supported and that health care providers in our dition; b: to amend or improve by change of in this way show up in the national balance communities work with other community leadform or removal of faults or abuses.” sheet for our fractured health care system. To ers to create more efficient and effective systems The public and the various power brokers those who say we can’t afford health care re- for delivering of high-quality medical care to all in the business, civic and political sectors form, my response is that we’re already paying citizens in our communities. are now deeply engaged in a complex debate a heavy tax for not reforming our system. On June 17, I attended the Health Inforabout what health care “reAnd what’s even worse, mation Technology Summit of South Caroform” means and how we can the health care delivered by lina. There, I heard presentations from people pay for it. If the devil is in the the current “fake” universal in state government and the state’s health care We’re already details, it seems we’re havhealth care system is ineffi- industry who are passionate about using 21stpaying a heavy tax cient, uneven and often unfair. century information technology to help deing a devil of a time figuring this out, but I’m crossing my Uninsured people who show liver better care to South Carolinians. for not reforming fingers (and toes) that some up at free clinics or emergenThis is where “the rubber meets the road.” our system. significant and meaningful cy rooms for acute or urgent The work these folks are doing will help lay a changes will emerge at the end medical care are treated, sta- solid foundation for health care reform. Their of this process. bilized and then discharged. efforts to design and implement electronic The broad strokes are becoming clearer: They have nowhere to go for follow-up care health information systems will provide the We need “universal health care,” which most that would improve their long-term health tools essential to achievement of the goal of likely means that everyone should be required and prevent them from having to return for more efficient and effective health care. to purchase health care from some source, more expensive hospitalizations in the future. You can review the technology summit public or private. That, in turn, means that You could say the current “system” is de- presentations and meeting notes, as well as inwe have to have a way to subsidize the cost of signed to fail, but that wouldn’t be exactly true, formation about upcoming sessions, at www. coverage for those who would not otherwise because there is no design, just a haphazard dhhs.state.sc.us/hit. The people in our state be able to afford it. evolution over the years based on competing who are working on this vital component of It also means that to keep the private insur- economic interests. health care reform deserve our thanks and ance industry as a central part of our health Reforming health care must be a “top- our support. care system — which I think most Americans down, bottom-up” process. Without new fundwant — this industry must follow through on ing, resources and ground rules established by its promise to stop its past practices of un- Congress and the federal government, we’re Bill Settlemyer derwriting and pricing coverage based on a not going to get where we need to go. person’s individual health situation, including Likewise, a better health care system starts bsettlemyer@scbiznews.com pre-existing conditions. The industry’s leading trade organization has offered that as a tradeNEW SUBSCRIBERS: off for requiring everyone to have coverage. 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BAE Systems awarded $124M in Army contracts BAE Systems, which operates facilities in Aiken and North Charleston, has been awarded $124.8 million in contracts from the Army to reset, upgrade and maintain M113 vehicles. The contract work will be distributed among the company’s facilities in Aiken, Anniston, Ala., and Fort Hood, Texas. The contracts cover repairs and improvements on the combat infantry vehicles. M113 vehicles are some of the most widely used combat vehicles in the world. More than 80,000 of the armored tracked vehicles have been produced, including more than 40 variants. The M113 family is used by at least 44 countries. It can transport 12 service members plus a driver and is capable of amphibious operation, extended cross-country travel over rough terrain and high-speed operation on improved roads and highways.

Hot deals mean more people will travel this summer A national survey conducted by Clemson University and Virginia Tech shows that nearly half of Americans intend to make no concession to the poor economy when it comes to this summer’s travel plans. More than 15% actually plan to travel more, taking advantage of special vacation offers and gas prices that are comparatively lower. Only 35% of those polled said the current economic situation compels them to curtail plans for vacation travel. “This really illustrates how important the vacation is to Americans,” said Jeffrey Hallo, assistant professor in the Clemson University parks, recreation and tourism management department. “People told us that they would sacrifice other luxuries rather than give up their travel plans.”

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That’s what House Speaker Bobby Harrell Jr. says South Carolina is getting from the hydrogen industry. Through direct state appropriations and support of the Centers of Economic Excellence program, South Carolina has invested more than $12.2 million in hydrogen over the past 5 years. By conservative estimates, this has spurred more than $115 million in nonstate investments. The investment in hydrogen has created 229 jobs in South Carolina. With 65% of those jobs being created in the last 5 years, this is proving to be a growing industry, he said

“If you’re a Fortune 100 company and you need someone to design, build and support a big capital project, there’s really three places you can go for that kind of expertise: Philadelphia, the greater Houston area and South Carolina.” Lee Stogner, chairman, S.C. Engineering Cluster See the full story, Page 14. Another automotive company eyes S.C. South Korea-based CT&T Co. Ltd. is exploring locations for establishment of its U.S. operations, which will include its headquarters, research-anddevelopment and manufacturing facilities. The short list includes the Upstate, along with locations in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Southern California. CT&T produces low-speed electric vehicles that can travel up to 35 mph. Vehicles meet the international crash standard and will be priced as low as $10,000 for the base model. A decision should be made by September. w w w. s c b i z m a g . c o m | F a l l 2 0 0 9

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SBA-backed loans down substantially U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans from banks, credit unions and other lenders have been slashed 70% across the state during the last year, despite a slight rebound tied to the federal stimulus act. Statewide, SBA-backed loans dropped from 133 loans worth $38.72 million in the second quarter of 2008 to 80 valued at $22 million in the second quarter of 2009. Anna Huntley, spokeswomann in SBA’s South Carolina district office in Columbia, attributed part of the istration’s Comdecline to the end of the administration’s munity Express pilot program, which provided a he past. significant number of loans in the ct of a And part of it is just a product in down economy, as banks remain A tight with their money, said SBA district director Elliott Cooper. “Our loans started slowing some last year, and that has continued,” he said. The federal stimulus act hass omeboosted SBA-backed lending somewhat, Cooper noted. For a limited time, the SBA can use Quarter Statewide loans Value stimulus funds to reduce the guarantee fee 2008 Q1 181 $48,221,300 on SBA-backed loans, in some cases to zero, 2008 Q2 133 $38,722,700 he said. It’s also increased the loan guarantee from about 75% to as high as 90% of the loan value, Cooper said. From the first quarter of this year to the second quarter, roughly the time the stimulus act was passed, the value of SBA-backed loans increased from about $1.99 million to $6.19 million, even though the SBA reported four fewer loans in the second quarter.

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Building tissue, organs from the inside out South Carolina has received a $20 million federal grant to launch a collaborative program among 10 universities in the state to better fabricate human tissue for transplants and other uses. It is the largest competitive National Science Foundation grant ever received in the state. The lead scientist for the project is Roger Markwald of the Medical University of South Carolina. “We are trying to build tissue and organs from the inside out, which is a different approach than anyone has taken,” he said. “First, we want to create a three-dimensional vascular tree and then the organ. This will allow us to develop the applications to build many different types of organs.” The five-year grant will establish an alliance among the state’s three research universities, three historically black colleges and four other educational institutions. The award should facilitate the hiring of 22 new faculty members statewide with needed expertise, the construction of a state tissue biofabrication center and community outreach to share the skills being perfected. The universities involved are: Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, the University of South Carolina in Columbia, University of South Carolina-Beaufort, Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C. State University in Orangeburg, Voorhees College in Denmark, Furman University in Greenville, Denmark Technical College and Greenville Technical College. The grant was announced by the S.C. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and Institutional Development Awards, a panel that aims to increase research awards in the state. 6

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Boeing to buy Vought plant in N. Charleston for $580M Boeing has agreed to acquire the Vought Aircraft Industries manufacturing plant in North Charleston for $580 million. Boeing also will release Vought from repaying advances from Boeing on contracts for the 787 Dreamliner. The plant builds fuselage sections for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner airplane. Through the agreement, Boeing will acquire the North Charleston facility, its assets and its inventory. It will assume operation of the site, and the parties will resolve all matters related to Vought’s prior work on the 787 program. The cash consideration to be paid to Vought at closing is approximately $580 million. In addition, Boeing will release Vought from its obligations to repay amounts previously advanced by Boeing. Separately, Boeing entered into new agreements with Vought for work packages on the 737, 777 and 787. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter if Vought’s lenders agree to the sale.

South Carolina awarded Silver Shovel for economic development Area Development magazine honored South Carolina with a Silver Shovel Award, which recognizes states and regions for success in job creation and positive economic impact. South Carolina was recognized as one of the top places for economic development and innovative job creation for 2009. South Carolina joined Arkansas and Alabama as the honored states with populations of less than 5 million. South Carolina’s continued support of “longestablished core industries” while it ventures into development of high-tech, biotech, alternative energy and information technology jobs helped it garner the award. The magazine specifically mentioned Alorica, a customer-service management firm in Mauldin; Monster’s customer service center in Florence and carpet manufacturer Shaw Industries Group, which is located in Lexington County.

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Over, under Sales of higher-priced season tickets slip at USC, Clemson, but revenue is still up By Ashley Fletcher Frampton, Staff Writer ilpott)

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eason tickets for University of South Carolina football games typically sell out in the spring, when athletic booster club members place orders. Not so this year. In mid-May, after Gamecock Club members bought tickets, USC had about 7,000 of its 56,000 season tickets left over. USC officials blame the drop on a painful recession coinciding with a new seating policy — called Yearly Equitable Seating — that raised the cost of season tickets for many fans. Football ticket sales have been slow this year at Clemson University as well. Following a record-breaking 58,000 season tickets sold last year, Clemson was about 6,000 shy of that mark as of late July. Clemson’s best-ever ticket sales came the same year the school implemented its own new seating policy — similar to USC’s — which increased costs for some Tiger fans. But even with the higher costs, 2008 season ticket sales beat 2007 sales by about 1,000, according to Travis Furbee, assistant athletic director of ticket operations at Clemson. Driving those sales were high expectations for the football team, which was ranked in the top 10 nationally in the preseason, along with some fans’ jockeying to take advantage of the new program and get better seats, Furbee said. A year later, Furbee says the economy is to blame for the reversal. “We called pretty much every season ticket holder who did not renew, and I would say probably 80% of the (reasons given) were loss of a job, needing to cut their finances back — things along those lines,” Furbee said. But the news isn’t all bad for the football programs at USC and Clemson. Both schools are expecting overall revenue to be higher than it was before the new policies took effect.

New pricing, new goals The details of the new seating policies at USC and Clemson differ, but both have similar goals: increasing funding for athletic programs and facilities and assigning season tickets based

on financial donations instead of seniority. Longtime ticket holders enjoyed prime seats despite paying minimal dues to their respective athletic booster clubs, while big-time donors without as much seniority were left sitting far away from the action. That situation lacked equity, officials said, and did not provide incentives for donors to increase their levels of giving. Both schools said peer universities already had instituted similar seating policies, and in order to keep their teams competitive on the field, they needed to follow suit to raise more money. At USC, season tickets for four seats outside the 25-yard lines in the lower west side of Williams-Brice Stadium cost $800 more because of the new policy, said Lance Grantham, director of ticket operations. Near the 50-yard line, the cost of four tickets went up $1,300 this year. That’s on top of the $1,280 baseline cost for four sets of season tickets, plus donor dues to the Gamecock Club, which can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Grantham said USC athletic department officials did not foresee the recession when scheduling the implementation of the Yearly Equitable Seating plan. “It was a perfect-world plan for sure,” he said. Bill Chavious is one USC fan who scaled back ticket purchases this year. Instead of his usual four season tickets, he bought two sets. Next year, he said he probably won’t buy any. Chavious, a season ticket holder since 1970, said the price increase wasn’t the only reason for his decision. The main reason is that he’s grown weary of giving scholarship money for college athletes who don’t seem to care about their education — a point he says is evidenced by criminal activity among some and by others who leave school early for professional teams. “Economics certainly enters in to my decision-making,” Chavious said. “But, quite honestly, it was a choice. Economics might have been an excuse.” The two season tickets Chavious did buy this year are for his son, he said. With the mon-

ey he saved on the other two tickets, he bought a 52-inch television on which he plans to watch USC’s televised games.

Stadium shake-ups In the past two years, the Gamecock Club has lost about 2,000 of its 11,000 or so members, Grantham said. Most of those dropping out — or staying in but not buying tickets — cited the price increase and the economy as driving factors in their decisions, he said. But athletic department officials expected that some Gamecock Club members would bow out. That’s what allows higher-level donors to move to better seats commensurate with their contributions. Grantham said the Gamecock Club has gained several new members, and they are getting season tickets for the first time and offsetting some of the losses. The net loss in membership is fewer than 1,000 people, he said. Similarly, the start of Clemson’s Seat Equity Plan brought new members to IPTAY, the school’s athletic booster club, while shifting around some longtime members, Furbee said. Under the plan, 38% of IPTAY members had to increase giving in 2008 to stay in their seats, and 30% actually did so. Grantham said USC football ticket sales previously generated about $22 million of the athletic department’s budget. This year, the school expects ticket revenue to increase by about $6.5 million, driven by the increased seat premiums. USC had anticipated revenue going up further — the original seating plan also called for donation levels to the Gamecock Club to increase 20% every year for five years. Though the first increase came as planned during the 2008 season, “What happened was the economy hit the skids and we froze it for the next year,” Grantham said. Furbee said Clemson’s ticket revenue will probably fall by $1.4 million to $1.5 million this year compared with last year. But overall revenue is still expected to be higher than it was before the Seat Equity Program, he said. SC

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High expectations Business community hoping new port leadership will be a catalyst for growth By Molly Parker, Staff Writer wo men who were once fierce competitors in Atlanta, working for dueling shipping lines, are about to join forces at the S.C. State Ports Authority to lead the agency through a time of economic uncertainty, growth and transition. TThe SPA board has penned a three-year contract with Hapag-Lloyd shipping executive Jim Newsome, naming him the organization’s president and CEO. He starts Sept. 1. Paul McClintock, the former vice president for North American sales for MOL (America) Inc., reported for his first day of work May 4. He is serving as the port’s vice president and chief commercial officer, a newly created position designed to streamline sales and marketing efforts. McClintock will serve directly under Newsome, who, coincidentally, recommended McClintock for the chief commercial officer slot before Newsome thought about moving to Charleston himself. The business community is pitching the new leadership duo as the catalyst for catapulting Charleston’s status to that of a major Eastern seaboard port community, and for drawing new business in a cutthroat economic climate. Otis Rawl, CEO of the S.C. Chamber of Commerce, said, “It gives us, at least from a state perspective, a breath of fresh air to be able to go down there and start a plan to get Charleston back to where it was five to seven years ago, when we were a leading container handler on the East Coast, and to turn over a new leaf on the political page.”

Aggressive promotion NNewsome said he was attracted to Charleston by the fact that the SPA owns and operates its facilities. He also was interested in what he says are myriad opportunities here. Charleston’s deep waters and strong staff make the port wellpositioned to compete on the global stage, he said, priming the pump for growth. “We need to and will aggressively promote this port,” he said. Newsome started his shipping career early, as an unpaid assistant to his father, who for years 8

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was the director of operations for the Georr- Ji m Newsome d gia Ports Authority. The position was second in command then. o the “I guess you could say I was born into h thought h h iit would ld be b a good d connection i ffor port business,” he said. who “My mother’s respite for me was sending the SPA board to make. Stern and David Posek, me to the port with my dad on Saturdays. From the SPA board’s chairman, met with Newsome there, it got into my blood.” one day in Columbia when Newsome was drivHis father also was a friend of Don Welch’s. ing through town. Welch led the SPA through the containerization At the time, there was no indication that movement, and the Mount Pleasant Wando then-CEO Bernard Groseclose would be stepWelch Terminal is named for him. ping down, Stern said. But Groseclose abruptly Welch and Newsome both attended the Uni- resigned in January during a performance reversity of Tennessee-Knoxville. Welch, who died view with the board. in January, nudged Newsome to consider the “When Bernie did decide to leave, and we transportation school there, considered to be were having a search, the name that immedione of the nation’s top logistics programs. ately came to me was Jim,” Stern said. He described Tim McNamara, the SPA’s Newsome will make $300,000 a year, with headhunter, as “persistent” in his efforts to hire the opportunity to earn up to $100,000 in yearhim. And in the end, Newsome said, leading the ly bonuses. SPA is the only recently available job for which he would have even entertained the idea of leav- It takes economic development, too Sergio Fedelini, a vice president of Meditering Hapag-Lloyd. He had been leading the company’s America division, the world’s fifth-largest ranean Shipping in Mount Pleasant, said he is impressed by McClintock’s and Newsome’s recontainer line, since January. “I saw this as a very interesting challenge to sumes. He also cautioned that the SPA board is the group that sets policy, and he said a new diround out my career,” he said. rection will ultimately be determined by those Critics change tune nine voting members, who are appointed by Even critics of the port have changed their the governor and confirmed by the Senate. tune recently, opening themselves up for recAdditionally, Fedelini said, the state must onciliation. generate new manufacturing activity for the “There’s a whole new level of optimism port to be competitive. swimming around the union and the whole “If the port is moving a lot of cargo, the maritime community. Everyone seems to be steamship lines are coming, don’t worry about very excited,” said Ken Riley, president of In- it. So how do you get more cargo? Economic ternational Longshoremen’s Association Local development is the job of the Department of 1422. Commerce of the state,” he said. “As the state Riley said both McClintock and Newsome creates activity in economic development, have already reached out to the union. there will be more exports coming through the A 13-member selection committee led by port, and the steamship lines will come here Columbia businessman Bill Stern pared a list and the port will increase the volume.” of 106 applicants to five finalists before settling At its June board meeting, the SPA proon Newsome. But it was Stern, the SPA board’s jected it would close the fiscal year ended June vice chairman, who sought out Newsome for 30 with a 19% decline in container traffic comthe job, as opposed to the other way around. pared with the previous fiscal year. It passed a Stern said he met Newsome about eight fiscal 2010 budget that predicts a decline of an months ago at the behest of a business associate additional 6%. SC

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Former business school dean becomes president of Coker College By Chelsea Hadaway, Staff Writer nlike a lot of his peers, Robert Wyatt SIFE is an international nonprofit collegiate didn’t dream of having the job he just competition that fuses the business world with took. community outreach. But he didn’t exactly end up there on a “We did about 28 to 30 projects a year, from whim, either. teaching elementary school students about Wyatt, originally from Little Rock, Ark., supply and demand with cupcakes to buildtook over the post of president of Coker Col- ing safe water stations in Africa,” Wyatt said. lege in July, replacing retiring president James In 2001, he took about 50 students from the Dawson. Drury program to the first international SIFE “I’ve never really had a desire to be a presi- competition in London, and they returned dent, per se,” he said. “I’ve desired to be able with the world cup champion title. to make a difference in whatever organization As a result, he and the team went on the I’m in.” “Today” show and had their photo on KelWyatt earned his bachelor’s degree from logg’s cereal boxes, a la Tony the Tiger. the University of Central Arkansas and then “I’ve always categorized him as having the worked as a CPA and corporate comptroller Midas touch,” said Bonnie Wilcox, director for several years. of academic support services at the Breech “I enjoyed my job but felt like I didn’t have School and a member of the advisory board the opportunity to give back,” for the SIFE team. Wyatt said. So he went back to Wilcox has known Wyatt school and earned a master’s since he started his job on the “Coker is one in accounting from the UniDrury faculty in 1996. She of those gems versity of Arkansas. A profesthen worked in the same office sor persuaded him to go ahead with him once he became dean waiting to be and get his doctorate, and he seven years ago. discovered by received it from the University “He’s a visionary,” Wilcox of Memphis in 1993. said. “He always had good more people.” Wyatt taught for a few years ideas and surrounded himself Robert L. Wyatt, before realizing that higher with people who help impleeducation needed leaders with president, Coker College ment those ideas. And he’s not administrative experience. So a micromanager.” he parlayed his business backWilcox said Wyatt’s bigground and teaching experience into a job as gest strength is his leadership skills. That trait dean of the business school at Union Univer- helped him gain entrance to a fellowship prosity in Tennessee. gram with the American Council on EducaHe spent the past seven years as dean of tion, a sort of fast-track course to prepare eduthe Breech School of Business Administration cators to be presidents in higher education. at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. DurWyatt spent a year at Hendrix College in ing his tenure, he oversaw major curriculum Arkansas, shadowing the president there — revision and put the school on track for ac- attending meetings, appointments, media calls creditation with the Association to Advance and anything else the president did. Collegiate Schools of Business International, “In effect, this was a presidential internas well as reaffirmed accreditation with the ship,” he said. Association of Collegiate Business Schools He completed the fellowship last year, and and Programs. the opportunity at Coker College in Hartsville He says one of his proudest accomplish- stood out to him. ments while there was founding and building “Coker is one of those gems waiting to be up the Students in Free Enterprise program. discovered by more people,” Wyatt said. “I’ll

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be able to help them get the message out as to the kind of quality product that we are providing.” One of the unique features of Coker is its roundtable instructional approach, he said. In every class, about 12 students sit around a table, so “there’s no hiding. Students have to be prepared. “This results in graduates who are very articulate and able to defend their positions,” Wyatt said. In August, Wyatt will start digging into his new role at Coker, focusing mainly on development of the college’s strategic plan, an area in which he has experience and strength. “He’s somebody who is very goal-oriented,” said John Taylor, director of the MBA program at the Breech School and formerly co-adviser of the school’s SIFE team with Wyatt. His leadership is augmented by his professional philosophy to communicate his goals and be transparent. The latter is a lesson he learned from mentor and friend Jack Shewmaker, former president of Wal-Mart and Drury University board member. “When an organization is going through change, you should triple the amount of communication when making that change,” Wyatt said. Taylor said Wyatt’s two main strengths — leadership and communication — were evident to everyone at his past job. “He was good at showing faculty and students why they were trying to reach a goal, bringing them on board and getting them to share that goal with him,” Taylor said. “By the time he’s finished, they don’t even feel led — more like equally inspired.” SC

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THE Small-time roasters infuse art and business into a genuine S.C. product By Andy Owens, Managing Editor ale green coffee pours into the top of the hot steel roasting drum that’s rumbling like an old Chevy headed down a dirt road. Like a patient barbecue pit boss, the roastmaster checks the temperature of the air flowing into the top of the roaster, checks the temperature inside the roaster, pulls out sample beans. You have to use all of your senses when you’re roasting coffee, says Rob Kramer, owner of Island Coffee in Ravenel, over the constant crackle, pop and churn of the beans. The roasting room is hot and smells like sugar cookies on Christmas morning. “We always believe a coffee has a sweet spot,” Kramer said. When the coffee looks, sounds and smells just right, a handle is pulled. Rich, brown beans pour out of the roaster, flowing into a carousel that slowly rotates and cools the beans. When a second pop is heard, it’s time to bag the latest batch of hand-roasted coffee, a selling point for South Carolina’s small roasters. Large industrial roasters can’t afford to give this kind of attention to a few pounds of coffee. That care makes South Carolina’s locally roasted coffee a one-of-a-kind, S.C.-produced product, and it gives the people who run independent roasters control over the flavor and tone of every coffee they roast. “When we roast coffee, we cup it to see if we hit the mark that we want to hit,” says Josh Campbell, co-owner of Cashua Coffee in Columbia. “If a coffee is ready to pull, we pull it.”

Island Coffee owner Rob Kramer watches over a freshly roasted batch of coffee. (Photo/Leslie Halpern)

Counting on beans The S.C. Department of Agriculture reports that coffee and tea manufacturing has a $60 million direct annual impact on South Carolina’s economy. That’s $2 million more than tobacco farming and $57 million more than winemaking. When asked about their work, small roasters in the state talk more about art than commerce. They’re small-business people who see their economic potential directly tied to their ability to produce a high-quality, varied product. They select beans based on experience and their relationships with farmers and coffee cooperatives on other continents. They blend beans to create a particular effect for a customer or because they think it’ll be a good, marketable product.

Cashua Coffee is based in Columbia but does its roasting once a week at a small facility off Howe Springs Road in Florence County. Most of the company’s customers are in Myrtle Beach and Columbia or buy online. Marty Stephens, owner of Aroma Underground coffeehouse and music venue in Florence, said the Nicaraguan beans Cashua roasts sell so well, he sometimes has to hide a few pounds under the counter for brewing. “This is the only place we get coffee from,” Stephens said while strumming an acoustic guitar during a recent visit to Cashua Coffee. He makes regular stops by the roasting room, which also serves as a shrine to Elvis and a place to sample coffee right out of the roaster. “I drink a lot of coffee, and this Nicaraguan is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted.”

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Made (not grown) in South Carolina Other than Hawaii, no state in the U.S. grows coffee. Every other bean, drop and ground of coffee that makes it into the 50 states comes from another country, and tons of it are shipped into the Port of Charleston each year. The S.C. Department of Agriculture certifies coffee roasted in South Carolina as Certified SC Grown, making the distinction that green coffee roasted in South Carolina becomes a “product” of the state. So far, eight roasters have been labeled Certified SC Grown by the Agriculture Department, which means they agree to specific standards for the designation and submit to inspections of their operations by the Agriculture Department. For more information about the Certified SC Program, Coffee pours out of the roaster at Cashua Coffee’s roasting facility in Florence County as co-owner Jason visit www.certifiedscgrown.com. Savage prepares to pour in more green coffee. (Photo/Andy Owens)

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Getting an exact number of roasters in The following businesses across the state are South Carolina is difficult because many are great places to learn about the art, science and small operations that roast just for thembusiness of coffee roasting. selves. Kramer said he thinks there are about Cashua Fresh Roasted Coffee 15 commercial roasters in the state. 51 Downing St. • Columbia, SC 29209 Island Coffee’s sales have been strong durwww.cashuacoffee.com ing the recession even though the company has made strategic moves, including going Charleston Coffee Roasters after some competitors. Only a few years old, 289 Huger St. • Charleston, SC 29403 Cashua Coffee has seen a lot of growth, and www.charlestoncoffeeroasters.com because the owners have full-time jobs, they Coffee Roasters of Charleston pour all of the money back into the business. 720 Angus Court • Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Starbucks Coffee Co., one of the biggest www.netcoffees.net competitors for roasters of any size, opened Divino Products LLC a roasting facility in Calhoun County this 803 Gervais St. • Columbia, SC 29201 year, bringing jobs and more coffee into South www.divinoproducts.com Carolina. Without Starbucks, the growth of Ice Cream & Coffee Beans Inc. (ICCB Inc.) small roasters and the prevalence of small cof6460 Savannah Highway • Ravenel, SC 29470 fee shops would not be as robust as it is today, www.whollycowicecream.com according to the independent coffee roasters. “I believe Starbucks has done wonders for Iron Brew Coffee coff ee internationally,” said Cashua co-owner 1120 Northpoint Blvd. • Blythewood, SC 29016 Jason Savage. “I believe if there was no Starwww.ironbrewcoffee.com bucks, there would be no Cashua.” Island Coffee Savage and others also agreed that the 6460 Savannah Highway • Ravenel, SC 29470 typical dark roast of Starbucks removes a lot www.microroaster.com of character from the beans. Kramer said StarLeopard Forest Coffee Co. bucks has increased awareness about quality 26 S. Main St. • Travelers Rest, SC 29690 coffee, but he said the company is leveraging its www.leopardforestcoffee.com size to squeeze out small businesses. He noted the three Charleston Starbucks retail locations Source: S.C. Department of Agriculture within walking distance of Kudu Coffee House, one of the locally owned shops he sells to. A representative from Starbucks was contacted several times to comment on this story and declined to respond to questions.

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COFFEE IMPORTS The equivalent of 2,760 shipping containers of coffee was imported through the Port of Charleston from April 2008 to March 2009. That’s an average of nearly eight containers a day. Kramer is always looking for new products and customers — and searching for that next great bean. His latest find is from Cameroon. “This is craft roasting. This isn’t roasting for money,” Kramer said. “Quality control is our No. 1 problem: Making the same roast day after day after day.”

Several origins Independently roasted coffee is available for about $11 or $12 a pound. A breakdown of where those dollars go depends largely on the coffee market and quality of the coffee. Farmers can get up to 50 cents or more per bag from a small, independent roaster and pennies or less on the pound from larger operations that feed grocery store chains. Three of South Carolina’s independent roasters said they placed less emphasis on fair trade and rainforest-friendly programs than on

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visits to farms and relationships with farmers. Even though they thought those programs had merit, they said a constant, close relationship with farmers is the best way to ensure quality. Kramer is one of the founders of a cooperative in Cameroon to help farmers get more money for their coffee by improving quality and bringing it to market in the U.S. He said the cooperative is great for the fledgling coffee industry there and good for his business. “We can make a huge difference in Cameroon if we can get this to work,” he said, looking across stacks and stacks of burlap coffee bags. “The coffee there is tremendous. I don’t want to sound like we’re doing this because we’re such nice people. We are the only people in the world who have this coffee.” Leopard Forest Coffee in Travelers Rest is unusual in its relationship with its primary supply of coffee beans. The couple that owns the coffee shop and roaster in the Upstate also owns a coffee farm in Zimbabwe. Leopard Forest imports about five containerloads each year through the Port of Charleston. “That’s our main source for our coffee. We only roast about 40 tons a year, so far, and about 30 tons comes from our farm,” co-owner Ildi Revi said. “What we’re trying to do is create transparency in the coffee chain. We can give you the names of the growers and in some cases the phone numbers of the farmers.” Cashua Coffee uses a broker as the primary source for its beans. Both of Cashua’s owners have visited the coffee farm in Latin America. “It’s important to us. We work directly with farms and cut out those other folks,” Savage said. “Basically, what we’re saying is we have

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relationships with these people.” Island Coffee recently received a shipment of 275 bags from Africa. Forty of those bags will go into the local roaster’s coffee, and the rest will be sold to other roasters across the U.S. Kramer pays a deposit to farmers who trust him to get the most for their coffee and then pay them through the cooperative. “The countries we buy coffee from, it’s a way of life,” Kramer said. “We really never think about where that coffee came from. It’s not a cup of coffee to them. It’s their future. To treat coffee lightly, from our perspective, is disrespectful.” SC

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project managers, Sherry McCraw, is an American engineer BMW recruited from Winston Salem, N.C., during its first foray into the Upstate 16 years ago. The other, Barbara Bergmeier, is a longtime BMW executive who, in a thick German accent, now calls herself “a Spartanburg person.” The new assembly line is part of a $750 million overall expansion announced in March 2008 that also included a 300,000-squarefoot, 80% expansion of the existing paint shop. When announcing the project last year, BMW said it would create 500 jobs on site to produce three models and to increase production capacity to 240,000 units by 2012. Right now, BMW remains on schedule; but officials aren’t talking jobs at the moment and have made it clear that market conditions will determine when the expansion is fully utilized.

unich, Germany, to Greer is no longer a one-way street. The landscape has changed since BMW opened its plant in the Upstate 16 years ago, said Josef Kerscher, president of BMW Manufacturing Co. in Greer. There’s now a profound exchange of knowledge and human capital between Spartanburg County and the parent company in Munich, Germany, and it’s culminating with the automaker’s $750 million expansion that is nearly complete. “We will have new experiences, and we will bring those experiences back with us to Germany,” said Kerscher, who takes company conference calls in the middle of the night to coincide with Munich time. BMW is part of a larger trend, a piece of a burgeoning engineering cluster that has put National, local contractors unite In the meantime, more than 25 subcontracSouth Carolina on the map globally and is positioned to be among the first to benefit from tors have worked on the project, led by Gray Construction, a Lexington, Ky., engineering an economic turnaround. and construction firm with offices throughout A new BMW the Southeast, including the Palmetto state, Kerscher acknowledged that information and in Tokyo. Gray has completed more than used to flow in one direction, from BMW’s 33 million square feet of automotive facilities Munich headquarters to Greer. across the United States. But during a recent tour of the company’s While Gray took the lead, much of the new paint shop and assembly line, he made it supporting cast comprised local companies in clear that times have changed. the Upstate, including Global Performance of Consider the new $323 million, 1.3 mil- Greenville, which also played a major role. lion-square-foot assembly line. One of the According to a study by the Moore School

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of Business at the University of South Carolina, BMW’s construction project supported 5,000 jobs and $200 million in income this year. The on-site work force consisted of approximately 500 people. Overseeing it all were Bergmeier and McCraw. But with construction complete and testing under way, the two have parted company. McCraw, manager of new assembly, will remain in Spartanburg to guide the new assembly line into the production phase. She said testing should last about six months, with some production beginning next year. During the testing phase, some cars will be completed and crash-tested. Others will be scrapped and recycled before they’re ever completed. “I have been involved in every expansion. I was project manager for many of them,” McCraw said of her 16 years with BMW. Bergmeier, vice president of assembly, is returning to Germany to take on another challenge. Her replacement is a Clemson University graduate who has been with BMW since 1993. “I have learned a lot about lean manufacturing here,” Bergmeier said of her three years in the Upstate.

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you can go for that kind of expertise: Philadelphia, the greater Houston area and South Carolina,” said Lee Stogner, chairman of the S.C. Engineering Cluster. Firms such as Wilbur Smith Associates and BP Barber in Columbia, Fluor Corp. and Jacobs Engineering Group in Greenville, and others have put South Carolina on the map globally as an engineering base, Stogner said. CH2M Hill is helping build cities in Dubai, he added, while Fluor is actively involved in designing China’s growing manufacturing industry. “A statistic that Fluor likes to give out is that 65% of the biotech plants in the country were designed here in South Carolina,” Stogner said. The state’s engineering cluster is diverse. The Upstate has a niche in designing chemical and manufacturing plants; the Midlands has carved out a specialty related to road, bridge and other infrastructure design; and the coastal regions have a large number of environmental engineering firms, Stogner said. That engineering cluster is in good position to be the first to notice upward trends in the economy, Stogner said. In fact, previously out-of-work engineers are already being rehired, he said, as stimulus funds pave the way

for new energy- and infrastructure-related construction projects. “Our member companies are actively pursuing cities, towns and agencies (throughout the country) that have received funding,” Stogner said. Fluor recently created a business group to focus squarely on energy projects. Jacobs is pursuing biomass projects. “Why all the focus on energy? Because that’s where the money is right now,” Stogner said. And engineering offices are diverse places, attracting people from all over the world, he noted. “If you go to a typical engineering office, yeah, you have some local talent from South Carolina, but you also have a lot of international talent,” Stogner said.

At the cusp of new technology All of this is helping to grow South Carolina’s engineering cluster, as is BMW, which continues to bring new technologies to Spartanburg. The newly expanded paint shop, for example, is state-of-the-art. Vehicles are turned 360 degrees end-overend and dunked into large tanks to be cleaned and treated with corrosion protection before

they are painted. One paint cell has 24 selfcleaning robotic arms that hold cartridges with just enough paint to coat one vehicle, minimizing waste. Ostrich feathers are used later to dust the vehicles. “I’ve been painting cars for 29 years. This really is state-of-the-art,” said Steve Jones, project manager for the new paint shop. “This is my 11th paint shop, and I can say this is state-ofthe-art.” The new assembly plant, meanwhile, has “fingers” that protrude from the side of the plant. Each finger provides delivery access to the exact point of use on the production line. Those fingers are designed for quick expansion, if needed. In the past, the Greer plant was at a disadvantage in technology because it was so far from the company’s headquarters, Bergmeier said. BMW’s German offices are able to work more closely, she said. The Spartanburg County plant, however, pulls together a wider variety of backgrounds and experiences, she said. “In Germany, everyone is BMW,” she said. “Here, everybody came from so many different companies, with so many different experiences.” Continued on page 16 ➤

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ranging experience, having been recruited to BMW from the company in Winston Salem. Throughout her tenure, she has been put in positions to grow, a common BMW practice, Bergmeier said. “Sherry right from the beginning was in charge of this,” Bergmeier said. And she took great care in choosing her team to implement the expansion. “We don’t build plants very often, so you pull this expertise from around the globe,” McCraw said.

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Barbara Bergmeier (left) and Sherry McCraw will soon part ways, the newly expanded BMW Manufacturing plant in Greer another entry on their resumes. (Photo/James T. Hammond)

Local talent ascends Bergmeier’s replacement is an example of that diversity. Richard Morris, a Clemson University alumnus and BMW employee since 1993, replaced Bergmeier on July 1. He earned an MBA from Clemson University and holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the General Motors Institute. Morris has taken on various roles in his time

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with BMW, including a stint in Germany serving as the project leader for the next-generation X5 Sports Activity Vehicle launched in 2006. Most recently, Morris served as assembly manager. But before he became a BMW employee, he spent nearly 10 years in quality engineering positions with various automotive manufacturers in the United States. McCraw is also an example of that wide-

This isn’t the first time McCraw and Bergmeier have worked together. They prepared lines for the launch of the E70 and X5 in 2001 and 2002 in Munich. “Maybe more countries to come,” Bergmeier said. “I would love to have Sherry with me.” McCraw called Bergmeier’s departure “sad.” Bergmeier said it’s just part of the job. “My philosophy is you have to work everywhere,” she said. “People can’t be taken away from you. If you like them, you keep in touch. They can’t be taken away. But it is sad. “I used to be a Munich person,” Bergmeier said. “I think if I was asked now, I would say I was a Spartanburg person.” SC

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SLOW Construction zone A U.S. Group crew installs a beam on an interchange on Interstate 26 near North Charleston. (Photo/Red Zeppelin)

By Allison Cooke Oliverius, Special Projects Editor onstruction crews widening Interstate 26 in North Charleston call the roadway their office. They have to be in the road to build it, and their working conditions are hot, dirty and dangerous. But it’s work, and right now, the crews are especially thankful for it. “It’s the biggest job we’ve had, times three,” said Greg Cook, vice president of U.S. Group Inc., the Columbia-based company that was awarded the $66 million widening project. “And it’s a blessing, no doubt about it.” In the past 18 months, Cook’s company has gone from 280 employees to 140; from 26 projects to four. He has watched colleagues and competitors close up shop and leave town, projects unfinished. It’s the nature of the beast right now. The construction industry has suffered badly in the economic downturn, shedding about 11,000 jobs in South Carolina since June 2008. U.S. Group is surviving on work it was awarded in the past couple of years, including the I-26 widening project, which Cook

Construction jobs in South Carolina June 2009 103,300 June 2008 114,200 Jobs lost: 10,900

expects will keep his crews busy until 2011. This project has helped the company hold on, even as the industry in South Carolina was slapped in the last couple years with what Cook describes as a triple-whammy: the end of “27 in 7,” an aggressive road improvement program funded by the S.C. Department of Transportation; an abrupt retreat in construction investment by developers; and the stock market drop-off. “What happened was sort of a perfect storm for the construction industry,” Cook said. “Those three things together crushed us.”

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Has to get worse before it gets better Tony Plath isn’t in the construction industry, but he’s studied it for the past 10 years. And he says he hasn’t seen anything like this. “It’s bad. Everything’s bad. It’s bad across the board,” Plath said. “The only thing that was holding was government projects, and even that is waning because of budget cuts and unemployment.” Plath is an associate professor of finance at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and he works with the Carolinas chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America to produce its quarterly barometer. He analyzes data collected from government agencies to offer a snapshot of the commercial construction industry in North and South Carolina. The organization’s latest report indicated a 2.6% increase in activity in South Carolina for the first quarter, mostly from small increases

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USC participates in national study to improve bridges Most bridges across the nation undergo a visual inspection for structural decay and damage about once every two years. “One problem is that a lot of the damage is not visible,” said Paul Ziehl, an associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Carolina. Ziehl is leading a team of researchers at USC’s College of Engineering and Computing in a national study to develop technologies that will supplement the visual inspections. The project funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology provides $14 million — which includes $4 million for USC — for a partnership among the University of Miami, Virginia Tech and Physical Acoustics Corp. of Princeton, N.J. USC’s portion of the study involves experimental lab testing and ﬁeld monitoring of bridges. The S.C. Department of Transportation will

provide several bridge girders for the study. The research focuses on a network of hightech sensors that will be used to detect cracks and measure damage caused by corrosion. “Most bridge failures occur in a localized region from degradation mechanisms, such as fatigue and corrosion,” Ziehl said. “This research will enable us to strategically place sensors on bridges, collect data from the sensor network and analyze that data with the development of new computer software and models.” The study addresses a critical need in the nation’s infrastructure, Ziehl added. “Many of our bridges were built 50 years ago, and many of these structures have a design life expectancy of about 50 years,” he said. “What we learn will help us more quickly to determine the health of a bridge and the length of time it can be used.”

in highway and utility construction. But these positive signs were met with high fuel prices, weak demand in equipment purchases and difficulty in obtaining financing. “Basically, the rate at which the industry is deteriorating is slowing. It will hit bottom in Quarter 2 and Quarter 3, but the rate at which we recover will be very slow,” Plath said. Quarter 2 results won’t be released by the contractors group until late August. “I don’t think we’ll fall much further, but the downturn is going to be with us into 2011 in construction, because even if the economy begins to bounce back in 2010, it will be a year before you see the state and local coffers rebuild from tax receipts.”

A different time When the country experienced recessions around 1991 and 2001, the downturn was much shorter and recovery was much faster, Plath said. Back then, the federal government just increased the amount of money in circulation, kept interest rates low and encouraged borrowing. But this recession is driven by an overissuance of debt. “Consumers are hesitant to borrow, and banks don’t want to lend. The extent to which we can borrow to create new spending is far

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reduced this time around,” Plath said. In addition, contractors in the past were able to supplement a drop in privately funded construction jobs with public works projects. There were schools to build and development projects associated with the growing population base. But now, state and local budgets are in disarray, the unemployment rate is “scarily high” and the government work that has supported companies in the bad times just isn’t there, Plath said. “The work that carries the industry is public sector work,” Plath said. “It’s what keeps the lights on and the crews working and businesses solvent through periods of economic downturn. But that isn’t going to be there to buoy the industry this time.”

Muted bright spots There are a few exceptions. In the Upstate, Anderson School District One has plans to build a new Powdersville High School. Preliminary bids for the school, which was estimated to cost $38 million, came in almost $10 million below that figure. Bill Myers, vice president of the construction management division at M.B. Kahn Construction Co. and the project manager for the Anderson One program, said companies were

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The Interstate 26 widening project involves reconstruction of the interchange at Aviation Avenue and Remount Road. (Photo/Red Zeppelin)

bidding at or near cost just to keep their employees and subcontractors working. “As the owner’s agent, we’re really pleased for the owner,” Myers said. “But we’re also a general contractor, and I feel the pain.” In the Midlands, a $91 million contract was recently awarded to an Alabama company to build a new 3rd Army Headquarters Complex at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter. Military installations in South Carolina are set to receive more than $84 million in federal stimulus funding for 97 construction projects, and the state DOT will get about $463 million in stimulus funds for transportation projects.

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BUSINESS A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E M U N I C I PA L AS S O C I AT I O N O F S O U T H C A R O L I NA

Win-win situation Outdoor amenities create healthy communities and encourage economic development

Cities are seeing green Leaders encourage energy efficiency

Sustainable living Communities thrive when residents buy local

ISSUE 2

2009

You see a street. We see a lifeline that is a hometown with planned traffic flow, fire stations, thousands of visitors each year, low unemployment rate, city parks and community centers for children of all ages. Our streets take us to our jobs, our churches, our fun places and even to grandma’s house.

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CONTENTS 10 Win-win situation By Amy Geier Edgar, Contributing writer As more cities focus on creating outdoor amenities to get residents moving, leaders realize the benefits of their efforts are two-fold. Not only do parks and walkable downtown areas improve the health of their communities, but they also provide opportunities for economic development. Cover photo: Annual professional cycling race in downtown Spartanburg. (Photo/Spartanburg Partners for Active Living)

COVER STORY 8

BUSINESS

Cities are seeing green Energy-efficient initiatives are the talk of South Carolina’s cities and towns

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13 Sustainable living South Carolina’s “buy local” effort helps to sustain local economies

Miriam Hair Executive Director, Municipal Association of SC

By Ashley Cook, Contributing writer Reba Campbell Deputy Executive Director, Municipal Association of SC Editorial staff Casey Fields Mary Brantner

DEPARTMENTS

Contributing writers Ashley Cook Amy Geier Edgar

Outlook: Work, thrive together By Ed Sellers and Rick Danner

7 Published by

FEATURES

Cities Mean

Perspective: Cool cities get cool By Jeff Baxter

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Letter from the

EDITOR Sustainability is a buzz word we’re hearing more frequently these days relative to economic growth in our cities and towns. Depending on the context, sustainability can have different definitions, but bottom line, sustainability is the intersection of the economy, our society and the environment. In this issue of Cities Mean Business, we look at what it means to be a sustainable city or town from several perspectives. Common themes you will see woven through this issue’s featured cities and towns are public/private collaboration, wise use of resources and increased viability of local businesses. First, we look at partnerships and policies South Carolina cities and towns are putting in place to encourage residents and businesses to be more energy efficient, preserve natural resources, recycle and make their communities more “green friendly.” Second, we examine the literal “green” aspects of sustainability and what cities and towns around the state are doing to encourage walking, biking and healthy outdoor activities in their downtowns and other parts of the community. Finally, our third feature looks at sustaining the local economy during these challenging times. We learn about what cities and towns are doing to encourage the “buy local” movement at farmer’s markets, in downtowns and through tourism. Columns in this issue feature the voices of the Urban Land Institute, New Carolina and the Municipal Association. These organizations work together to sustain the local economy by recognizing our state must look at new approaches to economic growth for long-term success.

Reba Hull Campbell rcampbell@masc.sc

Editor

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OUTLOOK

Work, thrive together Collaborate to create an environment of knowledge and ideas By Ed Sellers and Rick Danner

As South Carolina continues to move

state struggles to overcome the challenges posed by

toward a new economy based more on knowledge

the current economic situation.

jobs and a collaborative approach to increasing our state’s competitiveness, our state leaders — both pri-

members each contribute unique skills. To do this,

vate and public sector — must lead by example in cre-

you need a critical mass of people or businesses with

ating an environment where new ideas and innovation

different skill sets coming together. This type of criti-

can be developed and maintained over the long term.

cal mass tends to congregate around cities and towns

No longer do we exist in an environment where Ed Sellers

every business enterprise or government entity can go it alone. Now, more than ever in recent history, we

Rick Danner

The healthiest clusters are the ones in which the

that can provide the environment this new type of worker is seeking. This means ensuring we have an educated work

must focus on developing a sustainable economy in

force qualified to handle these new and advanced

South Carolina by encouraging an environment that

jobs. Plus, we must supply the high quality of life

embraces the idea of regional-

that these workers will want.

ism and partnerships.

People with advanced degrees

In this context, environ-

often cluster in urban centers

ment means more than just

because they seek the cultural

our physical space. We must

opportunities and diverse

create an environment in

amenities that only cities can

which new ideas can be cre-

offer. Others may congregate

ated and encouraged in the

in small towns that boast

context of a modern economy

good schools, a strong sense

that is based on the exchange

of community and attributes

of knowledge and ideas, not

like broadband and easy ac-

just creating and selling a product. Innovative ideas lead to technology advances that come from new and

cess to transportation. By supporting the development of clusters and re-

existing services and manufactured goods. In cities

gional collaborations, cities and towns of all sizes be-

and towns, where people and businesses with different

come the conduits that can connect the dots between

skill sets can share knowledge and work together, this

business and government partners. Our communities

process usually happens faster and more efficiently.

can no longer compete against one another. We are at

As we look at how the public and private sectors

war with every other regional economy in the world.

can work better together, New Carolina’s approach of

There will be winners and losers, and we must focus

growing our state’s economy through the concept of

on those strategies unique to our environment that

clusters is gaining momentum. Clusters allow us to

will help us win.

align our existing economic assets to work together

Sellers is the chairman, president and CEO of Blue-

rather than to compete against each other. This focus

Cross BlueShield of South Carolina and chairman of the

on developing clusters of industry where new jobs can

New Carolina board. Danner is mayor of Greer, S.C.

grow and thrive is even more relevant today as our

and president of the Municipal Association of SC.

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PERSPECTIVE

Cool cities get cool By Jeff Baxter

The word “cool” has many meanings above

debate that indicates gradual global warming is here

and beyond its most basic definition of “moderately

to stay. Increased greenhouse gas emissions and burn-

cold.” In fact “cool” may be one of the most common

ing of fossil fuels have emanated from our metropoli-

slang words used today.

tan areas. As our cities’ populations have grown, dependence

The word is mainly used to describe something

Jeff Baxter

that is popular, awesome or nice. But, if you place

on the automobile and vehicle miles traveled per

“cool” in front of the word city, “cool city” carries a

person have increased two- and three-fold. Further,

much broader definition: unique, fun, diverse, vibrant,

we consume more acres per person than we did in the

rich in history, innovative and evolving.

past. These trends are all unsustainable and literally

Cool cities celebrate traditions rich in architecture,

make our cities less cool. We must refocus our cities and let cool lead to

entertainment, art or food. When asked to name examples of “cool cities,” people are likely to list such

cool. Leading the way on this front is the Urban Land

places as Austin, Portland, Vancouver and Nashville,

Institute, a nonprofit research and education organi-

among many others around the world.

zation whose mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining

Closer to home, downtown Greenville, the

thriving communities worldwide.

Vista area in Columbia, and the core areas of Aiken,

One example of a “cool city” partnership is the

Beaufort and Charleston stand out. The appeal and unique identity of these cool cities relate directly to an

Noisette Community Master Plan area in North

increased tax base and economic vitality.

Charleston. In 2001, the City of North Charleston

Lately, another definition for cool city could be carbon neutral, in light of the recent climate change

Diners enjoy a meal at the Motor Supply Co. Bistro on Gervais Street in Columbia’s Vista. (Photo/Courtesy Congaree Vista Guild)

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entered into a public-private partnership to redevelop 340 acres of the closed Charleston Naval Base and to

Falls Park on the Reedy River in downtown Greenville. (Photo/Kevin Greene)

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PERSPECTIVE

EVO Pizzeria is one of North Charleston’s many “cool” places. (Photo/Ryan Wilcox)

revitalize an additional 2,700 acres that surrounded it into a sustainable city. History in this area is deep and includes remnants of an 1890s park created by the

Above: A community picnic at Oak Terrace Preserve, a green, infill neighborhood in North Charleston. (Photo/Elias Deeb) Right: The farmers market in North Charleston. (Photo/City of North Charleston)

designer of New York’s Central Park; the former Charleston Naval Base, which operated from 1901 to 1996; and a unique garden-city concept that was built beginning in the early 1910s. But the closure of the naval base in When people live closer to where they

1996 sent the surrounding community into

unique. The revitalization of this key street

decline. As a result of various partnership

has attracted newcomers. Half Moon Outfit-

work, eat, shop and play, they spend less time

efforts, revitalization is taking hold and

ters recently completed a LEED Platinum

in their cars, thereby reducing their carbon

inviting people back to an area that had been

(meaning ultra-green for those not familiar

footprint. Complemented with innovations

neglected for decades.

with LEED) office building. The very cool

in green design, we are moving toward a cool

Now, instead of people moving to the

EVO Pizzeria, which opened a couple of

future. We have a long way to go, and change

outer edges of the region, young families are

years back, has introduced new people to

will take time. But ultimately, we need to

finding that a great neighborhood exists close the area who have gone on to buy houses in

embrace cool to achieve cool.

to jobs and is centrally located in the region.

Oak Terrace Preserve, a new green neigh-

Traditional cool is leading to climate cool.

borhood nearby. A city-run farmers market

Urban Land Institute and is director of

operates on Thursdays featuring locally-

development for the Noisette Co. in North

grown produce.

Charleston.

The small stretch of East Montague Street in North Charleston is historic, diverse and

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Jeff Baxter is an active member of the

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CITIES ARE SEEING

GREEN

By Amy Geier Edgar, Contributing writer

Another important issue is containing

sprawl in Greenville, Stall said. Cities need

Across South Carolina, cities are

to create communities that are walkable, and

seeing green. They’re sharing that vision by

downtown Greenville certainly is, he said.

taking steps ranging from creating policies

Greenville City Manager Jim Bourey said

The City of Greenville is just one of many cities and towns in South Carolina that encourages the public and private sectors to work together on green initiatives. (Photo/James T. Hammond)

nities and including environmental elements

to encourage energy-efficient businesses to

his city supports green initiatives and has

partnering with private companies on green

made steps to lead by example. The city has

development projects.

hired an employee who focuses solely on sus-

in this community who have dreams and

tainable development and land usage issues.

visions,” Stall said. “The pride we have in our

In the Upstate, the City of Greenville is working with community leaders to create a

The city is promoting public transit

vision for the future. Russell Stall, executive

by taking over city bus operations and

director of Greenville Forward, sums up that

revamping the fleet. The city has converted

vision: “There are 38 Greenvilles in the U.S.A, its diesel fleet to biodiesel, is using some and we want to be the greenest.” Stall’s organization of public and private sector leaders is working closely with city

in their comprehensive plans, Stall said. “There are lots of people and businesses

community helps make initiatives work.” But often, businesses are not aware of what services are available or how much money they could save by using environmentally-friendly

hybrid vehicles and is looking at electric

methods, said Jane Hiller, an account represen-

cars in the future.

tative for Sonoco Recycling in Columbia.

City buildings have been updated with

That’s where the city can step in. For

leaders on four focus areas: health and

energy-efficient HVAC units and lighting,

example, the City of Columbia has a Green

wellness; a culture that values education;

and plans are in the works to plant numer-

Business Member program, which is a

transportation and connectedness; and the

ous trees in landscaped areas around town.

voluntary program to recognize businesses

environment.

Greenville also has an extensive recycling

that take steps to be greener and to encour-

program in the city, Bourey said.

age others to improve their environmental

The city is using green building methods to construct facilities, and Stall expects to see

The vision extends across Greenville

record.

more buildings meeting Leadership in En-

County, where other cities, including Mauldin

The program includes

ergy and Environmental Design and Energy

and Simpsonville, are pushing green initiatives

about 80 workplaces as mem-

Star certification in the future.

such as creating pedestrian-friendly commu-

bers, including businesses

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of all sizes, nonprofits and even a church, according to City of Columbia Sustainability Facilitator Mary Pat Baldauf. “A majority of businesses are seeing savings, especially those that have adopted energy conservation steps,” Baldauf said. To become a Green Business Member, businesses must apply and complete a goal sheet on ways to be greener. These goals often include improvements in recycling and energy and water conservation, said Hiller, who also is chairwoman of the city’s Green Business initiative. The Green Business program offers boot camps where members can learn tips and share best practices. There is an annual conference where members can receive more

An area in North Augusta that was left with gaping holes from companies that harvested clay to make pottery and bricks has been made into Brick Pond Park, a beautiful 30-acre public park that includes 30 acres of ponds and wetlands, 10 acres of trees and a number of greenway trails.

education and offer advice to each other. “It pays off,” Hiller said. “If you’re losing

The west side of the ponds already had

“We created a real asset, and we hope to

less energy, your energy costs go down.” For

clean water and was home to animals such as

get an even higher value out of it than be-

example, she said if a business recycles card-

blue herons and ducks. The east side, how-

fore,” he said.

board, its garbage expenses decrease.

ever, had stagnant water and was, as Simkins

Hiller said some business members have told her that they have saved up to $100,000

said, “gnarly, black and not inviting.”

Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops installing

The developers started wondering why one side was “gnarly” and the other clean.

a year. “Businesses want to do the right thing,

Citizens got involved in the process, with

Simkins brought in an official from the

but they also like to save money,” she said.

Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy, of

Other cities face more specific environ-

which Simkins was a board member, to in-

duck boxes and vegetation, and other nonprofit organizations donating time. Today, local wildlife has a new habitat and residents have a beautiful new park. Brick Pond Park includes 30 acres of

mental concerns. In North Augusta, indus-

vestigate. The researcher determined that the

ponds and wetlands and 10 acres of trees that

trial activity had ripped gaping holes in the

eastern pond contained more nitrogen than

connect to greenway trails. The area is home

riverfront area. For a time, industries dug

oxygen and was filled with old stormwater.

to turtles, migratory and wetland birds and

clay from excavation pits for their pottery and brick manufacturing. After the industry left, these massive, man-made ponds became flooded with stagnant stormwater.

“It was dead, ecologically speaking,” Simkins said.

even a few alligators. It also serves an educational role in the community, with schools

The developers soon decided against filling the ponds. Instead they worked to restore

using the park as an outside classroom. Brick Pond Park also provides the city

them. Together, the city and the North Au-

with a new method to handle stormwater

ta Riverfront Co. to redevelop the area. The

gusta Riverfront Co. secured a grant from the

run-off. Stormwater from the downtown area

company was brought in to design a develop-

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and

and U.S. 25 now runs into the ponds and is

ment that would blend in with the rest of the

began the renovation.

naturally cleansed by the new system. The

The city partnered with the North Augus-

city and offer a lot of green space, said Turner

“We decided to use a restoration model

ponds are interconnected and a waterfall was

Simkins, project director for the Hammonds

and clean the water out,” Simkins said. “We

constructed to help circulate water, which

Ferry residential development. The initial

created a public nature park.”

treats the water, said Tanya Strickland, the

plan was to fill portions of the ponds, as it

The decision meant the developers would

city’s environmental coordinator.

would have been ideal to have

lose 100 lots, thus decreasing their revenue

The city now manages the park. “The end

more development space, Sim-

and reducing future city tax revenue, but it

result is significant,” said Skip Grkovic, director

kins said.

was worth it, Simkins said.

of Planning and Economic Development.

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Win-win situation Outdoor amenities attract economic development and improve quality of life for residents By Amy Geier Edgar, Contributing writer

Whether you’re in the mood to

The plan involved revitalizing three key

conquer the mountains near Spartanburg

downtown cultural facilities – the Green-

on a bike, walk or jog the winding trails in

wood Federal Building, the Greenwood

Florence, or simply stroll down Main Street

Community Theatre and the Greenwood

in Greenwood, South Carolina’s cities offer

Museum — located in an area known as the

countless options to get people moving.

Emerald Triangle. Many buildings near these

Downtown Greenwood circa 1975 and today after the city’s revitalization efforts.

The city completed major streetscape

facilities were pegged for new and enhanced

projects, placing overhead utilities under-

vide outdoor amenities to encourage citizens

development. Most were graceful, century-

ground and planting more than 50 trees.

to get out of their cars and get more active.

old buildings dulled by years of neglect.

Landscaping bump-outs create a traffic calm-

Many cities are taking extra steps to pro-

The efforts are aimed not only at addressing

Greenwood photographer Jon Holloway

ing effect and encourage more pedestrian

environmental concerns, but also making

saw the potential in one of these old build-

traffic. Clearly marked decorative concrete

their communities healthier.

ings. He purchased his 1901 building for his

crosswalks encourage a pedestrian-friendly

Sundance Gallery three years ago and over-

environment and decorative street lamps

Greenwood: Walkable downtown

saw major renovations. A former auto shop,

create visual appeal and better lighting for

During a master planning project in

the building had once housed thousands of

nighttime safety. The new streets, lighting and sidewalks in

Greenwood five years ago, city leaders sought

clunky mufflers. Today, it has been restored

a way to develop a pedestrian-friendly

to its original charm and now hosts events

the Greenwood project create a welcoming,

cultural district downtown that would attract

and exhibitions.

walkable downtown that residents are more

new economic development and future

Holloway is part of the change in down-

investment, said Greenwood Assistant City

town Greenwood, but the city’s efforts are

Manager Charlie Barrineau.

helping to bring in the customers.

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likely to visit, Holloway said. Previously, the area by Holloway’s shop had no sidewalks, a rough road and no

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streetscaping. The original buildings had been covered up with façades erected in the 1970s, he said. Today, the renovations are complete, and Holloway said out-of-town visitors who come to his studio express surprise to find such a hidden gem. “Anything we can do to make it an area that’s more inviting and welcoming — that’s a win-win for the community and the city,” Holloway said. Barrineau said the project has been a successful public/private partnership. “The community has invested close to $12 million in projects located in the Emerald Triangle since 2005. This is a mixture of local, state and federal tax dollars and grants, along with private and foundation investment,” Barrineau said. “We are now seeing the private investments — retail and restaurant — follow.” Holloway said the improvements also add accessibility, which entices people to visit the downtown area. “Communities are finally realizing that, in order to attract businesses and residents, they need to focus on quality of life,” he said.

Above: The building that now houses Sundance Gallery in Greenwood has been restored to its original charm. (Photo/jon holloway) Right: Left to right: Tony Fisher, City of Spartanburg Public Safety Director; Bill Barnet, Mayor of Spartanburg; Anne Chapman Jeter, Principal of Pine Street Elementary School. (Photo/Spartanburg Partners for Active Living)

He praised his own community and city leaders for their efforts. “They can see the vision,” he said. The City of Spartanburg earned an

Spartanburg: Bike town

burg County on a bike/pedestrian master plan

honorable mention as a bike-friendly

to identify additional bike connections and

community in 2006. The following year,

infrastructure needs, said Spartanburg planning

vision; it was one involving spokes and a

Spartanburg earned its designation and

director Stephanie Monroe.

kickstand.

became the first bike-friendly community

Spartanburg leadership had its own

The Upstate city received the national des- in South Carolina, said Jean Crow, associate ignation as a Bicycle Friendly Community in 2007 by the League of American Bicyclists.

director for Partners for Active Living. The city received its title based, in part,

Interest in such pedestrian and bike plans is growing across the country in an effort to address obesity and environmental concerns. In particular, those communities looking at

on work done to improve and increase bike

such plans are ones who have a “long-term

in 2005 with a $106,000 three-year grant

safety education opportunities; improve

vision,” said Crow.

from the Mary Black Foundation. Four

engineering of bike facilities and increase bike

nonprofit groups – Palmetto Conservation

infrastructure; and improve enforcement of

Spartanburg fits in with one of the city’s ini-

Foundation, Palmetto Cycling Coalition,

local and state laws related to bicyclists.

tiatives to promote alternatives to auto tran-

Spartanburg’s Bike Town initiative began

Freewheelers of Spartanburg and Partners

Promoting walking and biking within

Spartanburg has about 35 miles of bike lanes sit, Monroe said. A step the city has made is

for Active Living – worked together on the

and about 135 miles of bike-friendly roads

to allow businesses to add bike racks if they

program.

and paths. The city is working with Spartan-

fall short of their parking space requirement.

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Florence Trail System A decade ago, leaders in the City of Florence had a plan to link natural resources and green spaces with city parks to create distinct trails winding through the city’s green space. The Florence Trail System now spans 21 miles within the city of Florence. It has three groupings of trails across the community designed to highlight the existing natural beauty of the area and promote conservation and appreciation. A 10-mile section on the west side of the city consists of environmental trails, with links to wetlands and a special section for Sierra Club educational programs, said Florence Public Works and Utilities Director Drew Griffin. These trails also connect to neighborhoods, hotels, the mall and restaurants. An 11-mile section of trail on the east side of town contains about 300 acres of preservation area, Griffin said. Between the two trail groups is another section of urban trails, which connects city parks and sidewalks. The trails are part of the downtown redevelopment vision, and local businesses are on board. Much of the land was donated, Griffin Boardwalks provide connections between and to the Florence Trail System and present opportunities to interact with nature.

said. For instance, he said, Wal-Mart gave a half-mile of land to the trail system, helping to link the high school to the mall area.

“That’s showing we’re starting to get

Crow’s group has used National Bike

people to support an active lifestyle,” Mon-

Month in May as a springboard to promote

roe said.

as much activity as possible. The events

wildlife, including two nesting pairs of bald

began in 2005, and Crow said she has seen

eagles, Griffin said.

The city and its private partners have been

The green space is home to a variety of

For its work, Florence has been named

working to create awareness of bicycling

participation and the number of partnerships

and active living. Crow said her organiza-

skyrocket. The city and county also are

one of the Sierra Club’s Cool Cities, a des-

tion has benefitted from a close relationship

heavily involved, she said.

ignation for cities that work with residents

with the city. Partners for Active Living has

One of the events is a bike ride with

and local leaders to implement smart energy

been involved with the city’s pursuit of the

elected officials. This event started out as a

solutions to save money and build a cleaner,

Bicycle Friendly designation on every level,

ride with mayors from all over Spartanburg

safer future.

from making infrastructure suggestions,

County but expanded to include elected

to marketing events, to sponsoring bicycle

officials from all levels. It’s a great event that

create green space has evolved into so much

commuter and mechanic classes. Another

draws media attention and makes decision

more. It is a place for residents to get fit,

popular event is the 102-mile bike ride called

makers personally aware of biking issues and

enjoy nature and their history, and connect

the Assault on Mt. Mitchell.

what bicyclists face on the road, Crow said.

with the entire community.

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Griffin said the city’s original vision to

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SUSTAINABLE LIVING South Carolina’s ‘buy local’ effort helps to sustain local economies By Ashley Cook, Contributing writer

If there is a silver lining in the recession cloud we’re under, it’s that people are looking closer to their own community for the things they need. “Buy local” initiatives are sprouting up in cities all over the state, encouraging residents to take advantage of South Carolina resources before buying elsewhere. But it’s not all about economics. Buying local is also about plump tomatoes, crisp okra and pie-worthy peaches. Cities and towns around South Carolina have been working with their rural neighbors to provide residents with fresh produce. City-sponsored farmers markets are on the rise. Mount Pleasant holds its farmers market on

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market (Photo/Ryan Wilcox)

Tuesday afternoons — perfect for those who

town’s farmers market. They partnered with

Downtown Development Association

might be busy on the weekend but only watch-

the Clemson Extension and the Blackville

provided marketing know-how.

ing reruns on a Tuesday night. Crowds gather

Downtown Development Association to get

on the grounds of the newly-rebuilt Moultrie

their market up and running.

Middle School from April to October. There

The Downtown Blackville Market opened in 2008 to eager residents. “There is no gro-

Historically, Blackville was a market

cery store in Blackville,” said Terri Smith of

are free (and educational) activities for kids and

town that grew up as a prominent stop on

the Clemson Extension, “so there was a great

rotating music acts.

the Charleston to Hamburg railroad line.

deal of interest.”

As commerce moved from rail to road, the

In the Upstate, the Laurens Farmers

community to gather,” said Ashley McKenzie,

Blackville market was left in the dust. The

Market is in its second year and growing.

community development and tourism officer

farmers market was shuttered and remained

The market promotes South Carolina-grown

for the Town of Mount Pleasant.

that way for decades.

produce but takes it a step further to feature

“First and foremost, this is a place for the

While large cities often have the resources

Last year, to celebrate the town’s 175th

food grown in Laurens County.

to put together these markets, small towns

anniversary, officials decided to return

may need to form partnerships to see results.

to their roots and open another market.

Officials in Blackville put this concept

Clemson Extension provided expertise

USA. It’s also about rebuilding the eco-

in agriculture, and the

nomic sustainability of the downtown

to work when they decided to reopen the

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It’s not just about profit, said Jonathon Irick, executive director of Main Street Laurens

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Buy local efforts statewide include encouraging residents to purchase produce at their local farmers market.

as a “local stimulus package,” asks individuals, businesses, nonprofits and governmental agencies to shift 10 percent of their purchases to local independent businesses. According to the Ten Percent Shift project, if one out of every 10 trips results in a local purchase, this shift could generate about $140 million nationally in total new economic activity, $50 million in new wages and more than 1,000 new jobs. In Myrtle Beach, where tourism is king,

Along these lines, the Mount Pleasant

They’re doing what they used to do — come into

the local Chamber of Commerce began an

Town Council directed all departments to

town to catch up with friends, get an ice cream.”

incentive program for local residents. Locals

make every attempt to purchase items within

area. “People are coming back downtown.

But the local farmers market is just a com- involved with business and social organizaponent of Laurens’ buy-local efforts.

tions are encouraged to provide referrals that

town limits, excluding those that require a bid. “Whether it’s a hammer or copy paper,

result in groups meeting in Myrtle Beach.

if no bid is required, we must try to find

Chamber of Commerce to initiate our Shop

Locals whose referrals result in at least 25

the product in Mount Pleasant before we

Laurens County First program,” said Irick.

hotel rooms booked per night receive a two-

shop elsewhere,” said Mac Burdette, town

“We want people to buy what they can here.”

night “staycation” in Myrtle Beach, includ-

administrator.

“We’ve partnered with the county

The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, Laurens Main Street USA, and the City of Clinton’s downtown development

ing gift cards for area entertainment and

Other cities around the state are involved with another national buy-local move-

restaurants. “Groups traveling to the Myrtle Beach

ment, called the 3/50 Project. Forest Acres,

association have worked together to promote

area represent an estimated 10 percent of our

Beaufort, Conway, Florence, Orangeburg

the program. They’ve handed out stickers

annual visitors,” said Danna Lilly, who works

and Summerville have all signed on to the

and T-shirts, and provided incentives for

with the city’s Convention and Visitors Bu-

project that encourages residents to pick

residents to shop local, such as a monthly

reau. “The program is an excellent opportu-

three of their favorite independent businesses

drawing with prizes like a flat-screen TV and

nity to get the local community involved in

and make a purchase there every month. If

an all-inclusive sports package.

growing group business.”

50 percent of the working population did

“One of our businesses just had the best

Myrtle Beach isn’t the only city partner-

this, it would generate an extra $42 billion in revenue nationally.

month it’s ever had, so I think the campaign

ing with local businesses to keep local dollars

is certainly working and bringing dollars

downtown. Conway’s Main Street Program

back downtown,” said Irick.

introduced a Conway Gift Certificate that

ingly dependent on the health of our local

residents can purchase and use at all partici-

businesses as their success unquestionably

pating stores.

adds to the quality of our lives,” said City

The efforts in Laurens echo those in the rest of the state. Along with the success of farmers markets, buy-local campaigns

Lowcountry Local First, an organization

“Forest Acres’ economic vitality is increas-

Manager Mark Williams. There are opportunities for growth in this

have taken on a broader scope, encourag-

made up of independent business owners

ing residents to support local tourism and

and supported by cities in the Lowcountry,

economy. In these tough times, hometowns

patronize their city’s unique collection

has joined in the national Ten Percent Shift

are coming up with innovative ways to sus-

of independent businesses.

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project. This movement, touted

tain their local livelihoods.

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"(52,+ )@ 6 6- 0*,5:,+ 9*/0;,*;:

$ !

! !

" " ! !

>>> 3: 7 *64

9*/0;,*;<9, 05;,9069 (9*/0;,*;<9, :;9(;,.0* =0:06505.

9(52 <*(: $/64 !,55,@ $64 <5+

>>> 4*4033(5:40;/ *64

9*/0;,*;<9, 05;,9069 +,:0.5 :<:;(05()3, +,:0.5 *65:;9<*;065 (+4050:;9(;065

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,51(405 $ "662

>>> 7(A+(5 :40;/ *64

!3(5505. (9*/0;,*;<9, 05;,9069 +,:0.5

6, !(A+(5 9(+ #40;/

#;,=,5: &03205:65 (05 #; 63<4)0( #

>>> :> :* *64

9*/0;,*;<9, ,5.05,,905. 05;,9069 +,:0.5

6))@ @3,: :/)@ 9,::,;;, ,0;/ 9(5/(4

063306 9*/0;,*;<9, &(7766 9,,2 90=, #<0;, /(93,:;65 #

>>> 3063306 *64

9*/0;,*;<9, 73(5505. (5+ 796.9(4405. 79,:,9=(;065

/,90, 063306 $644@ #*/047- "0*2 6<:8<,;

>>> 5,(3 7905*, *64

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#*6;; (@ /<*2 <3;:;9(5+ (=, ,5/(4

>>> +>3* *64

(5+:*(7, (9*/0;,*;<9, <9)(5 +,:0.5 ;6>5 73(5505.

& #*6;; !(92,9 #;,7/,5 <+(:/ /90:;67/, 9<4(05

>>> )(;:65(9*/0;,*;: *64

,(3;/ -(*030;0,: 73(5505. (9*/0;,*;<9, 4(:;,9 73(5505.

6<0: ! (;:65 ,-- " 6.3, !(<3 " 662

>>> .30*2)6,/4 *64

9*/0;,*;<9, 05;,9069 +,:0.5 73(5505.

@3,: 30*2 (9@ 6,/4 #/(>5 ,3305

>>> 37(.96<7 *64

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9;/<9 !(990:/ " 3,5 6;; ,550: &0,/3

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9*/0;,*;<9, 05;,9069: 73(5505.

/(93,: # <3+96> #(4<,3 ,905

>>> ;/64(:(5++,5A05.,9 *64

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9*/0;,*;<9,

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>>> *.+(9*/ *64

9*/0;,*;<9, 73(5505. 05;,9069 +,:0.5

+>(9+ $ ',0.3,9 9 (=0+ " 669, (=0+ 0?65

>>> *6?(5++05205: *64

0=03 ,5.05,,905. 3(5+ :<9=,@05.

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9<*, (99(.(5 $64 65(/(5

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!'30+* (= 4 4, 911 #/2+ /)+37+* 422+6)/'1 -+387 #

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'6= %/38+6 #+'78+6

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!4= (+6)642(/+

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.6/7 6'7+6

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# # $ "(41,+ )? 5 5- ",.09:,8,+ 4.04,,89

% "

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58:/ /(82,9:54 52;3)0( 8,,4<022,

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/(82,9:54

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$53 5+954

=== =02);8930:/ *53

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/(82,9:54

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=== 9:,<,49(4+=02104954 *53

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,0:/ 8(4/(3

=== (220(4*,*, *53

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,,6(2 # 20(:(3)?

=== 9?4:,88(*586 *53

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(81 $(?258

=== (,* 9* *53

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#:,<, (36),22

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!(:,=55+ 80<, ;02+04. % #;0:, 8,,4<022, #

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