Chamber says 1996 resolution does not reflect community

Greenville Chamber CEO Carlos Phillips says the Greenville County Council’s failure to rescind a 1996 resolution on “gay life style” does not represent the area’s business community. The 1996 County Council resolution says LGBT life style is incompatible with Greenville’s “traditional family structure” of community standards.

Benefitfocus moves One Place conference online

Benefitfocus is taking its annual One Place conference online, canceling the in-person event and opting for a virtual event in response to concerns about the new coronavirus.

PRC Laser to relocate to Ladson

A manufacturer of industrial lasers and laser systems is establishing operations in Ladson, moving its headquarters from New Jersey to Charleston County. The company is investing $1.4 million to establish operations in the Lowcountry, which includes renovating the 40,000-square-foot space to meet its needs.

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Young commercial real estate announced that John Odom and Rakan Draz represented Carolina Grant Properties LLC in the leasing of 2,675 square feet of flex space at 325 New Neely Ferry Road in Mauldin to G.S. Blodgett Corp.

Neal Boyett of Spencer Hines Properties assisted in the lease of 1,800 square feet at 121 Galbraith in Spartanburg from Iron Gate LLC to Spartanburg chiropractic.

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