The Business Journal's daily Tip Sheet - Oct. 13, 2020

S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo:
Opening keynote: Kevin Graham, Volvo Cars

Kevin Graham, director of plant engineering for Volvo Cars will open the S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo at 9 a.m., Oct. 29. This year, the Expo is going online, including keynotes from economic development officials, industry leaders and others devoted to ensuring the viability of manufacturing in the Palmetto State.
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College of Charleston School of Business Named Official...

The Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) program at the College of Charleston School of Business is racking in more career-boosting advantages for its ready-to-work students. Recently, the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute (CCIM) named the College of Charleston School of Business a university alliance partner for its undergraduate real estate program.

Annual Cresco Historical Stewardship Award

The Mount Pleasant Historical Commission's Cresco Historical Stewardship Award is presented annually to an individual, group, or organization (current or posthumous) that has done exemplary work in studying, preserving, restoring, or promoting the history of Mount Pleasant.

Connect with Charleston Moves 2020 presented by Bike Law...

Please join us on November 12 at 6-7 pm for Connect with Charleston Moves 2020, presented by Bike Law and Parker Capital Management! This free livestream event will be an engaging look at this year's exciting multi-modal accomplishments throughout Charleston County, the current and upcoming priorities of Charleston Moves, and specific ways for the public to take...

Knowledge Capital Group And Vidagos Announce Strategic...

CHARLESTON, Oct. 8, 2020 – Knowledge Capital Group [KCG], a boutique healthcare strategy and organizational transformation consulting firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Vidagos, an enterprise imaging strategy firm.

East Cooper Medical Center Celebrates New Robotic Hernia...

East Cooper Medical Center is the first in Mount Pleasant to offer the extended totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (eTEP) procedure. The relatively new technique for hernia repair was performed by Dr. Richard Steadman.

CCPL now offering Google Chromebooks for checkout

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is lending out 90 Google Chromebooks at nine library branches throughout Charleston County in an effort to give patrons equitable access to technology. Earlier this month, 90 Kajeet mobile Wi-Fi hotspots were also made available for checkout.

Mason Prep School Offering Two Fall Open Houses

Families with rising kindergarteners and first graders: Meet our fantastic teachers, tour the school, experience a classroom, and see why Mason Prep is such a special place. (Attendees will be divided into small groups to allow for distancing. Masks will be required at all times.)

Home Telecom Retail Service Center Opens in Nexton with...

It may not be the traditional Grand Opening with food trucks, giveaways, and open house tours, but the times themselves are far from traditional. Thanks to virtual technology however, Home Telecom officially opened their new Nexton Retail Office Monday, October 12, with a virtual ribbon-cutting by Home Telecom leaders, employees and Nexton representatives.

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