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City of Greer in Nation’s Top 25 Cities in Performance Management

November 13, 2019

The City of Greer is among the nation’s elite when it comes to data-driven management and reporting efforts. The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has recognized the city with a Certificate of Excellence (the highest level) for incorporating the principles…

Inland Port Makes $33 Billion Annual Economic Impact in the Upstate

November 4, 2019

Inland Port, Logistics

South Carolina Ports Authority’s reach goes well beyond the Port of Charleston with more than half of its economic impact happening in the Upstate. S.C. Ports Authority (SCPA) makes a $33 billion annual economic impact in the Upstate and creates 117,000…

Tradition Wrapped in Award Winning VICARIO Liqueurs Made in Greer

October 22, 2019

Commercial, GreerMade

Just off Interstate 85, just a few turns past the BMW manufacturing facility in Greer, sits home base for VICARIO Liqueurs and Spirits. The artisan spirits producer has been six years in the making and is one of the few in…

The City of Greer Sets a New Record for Gross Retail Sales

October 8, 2019

By The Numbers, Commercial, Greer Station, In the News, Press Releases, SC Just Right

According to the South Carolina Department of Revenue, in fiscal year 2019, the City of Greer recorded a record $1,351,257,057.66 in gross retail sales, including $794,275,439.16 in sales in the portion of the City of Greer located in Greenville County…

SC Codes: A Path to the Future for South Carolina’s Workers

October 1, 2019

Information Technology, Workforce

It’s no secret that the many of tomorrow’s Upstate jobs will require technology skills – no matter the sector. “There are very few businesses or organizations that can produce, deliver or promote themselves or their products without technology – from…

GSP Passenger Activity Outpaces National Average

September 18, 2019

Greer Rankings, GSP Airport, In the News

Passenger activity at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is increasing at a rate four times faster than the national average, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. For the first seven months of the year, passenger activity increased by…

GSP Cuts Ribbon on New Cargo Facility

September 10, 2019

GSP Airport, Logistics

The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport celebrated the opening of a $33 million air cargo facility on Monday, making room for a significant increase in cargo traffic and tripling the number of jumbo cargo planes that can load and unload at once. GSP President…

GSP Tripling Capacity to Accommodate Jumbo Cargo Planes

August 29, 2019

GSP Airport, Logistics

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport will cut a ribbon on Sept. 9, but President and CEO Dave Edwards feels like he’s kicking down a wall. A $30 million, 110,000-square-foot cargo warehouse opens that day, as well as more apron space to park…

SC Works Greenville Accepting Applications for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

August 23, 2019

Workforce

IWT grant funds will be available for the businesses located in Greenville County. IWT grants will be issued for employers to upgrade the skills of their current employees. IWT grants provide opportunities for training in programs ranging from computer skills…

SC Ports Authority Boasts Strong FY20 Kick-Off

August 21, 2019

Inland Port, Logistics

South Carolina Ports Authority says Fiscal Year 2020 exhibited a strong start with its first fiscal month, recording its busiest July in Port history at both inland ports and container terminals. SCPA, as measured by the total number of boxes…

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