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Upstate SC Professional Meetings
Upstate SC Professional Meetings
AASHRM – Anderson Area Society Human Resource Management
| Meeting Date: | Generally 1st Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | Networking from 11:30 to 11:45, meeting and lunch from 11:45 to 1:00 |
| Location: | Tuckers Restaurant |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | upstatekelly@bellsouth.net for information concerning programs |
| Cost: | $5 Retirees, Students, and Unemployed Members; $12 Guests; Please RSVP to Kelly Davis at 332-0783 or upstatekelly@bellsouth.net. |
| Web Site: | www.aashrm.com |
ABWA – American Business Women's Association
| Meeting Date: | 2nd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | Lunch and Networking from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Thornblade Club |
| Program: | See the website for information on each month’s program and speaker and for directions to the meeting place. |
| Contact: | Please contact Kathie Bobbitt, VP of Membership, at 864-608-0061. |
| Cost: | $20 for guests, $16 for members |
| Web Site: | www.dwengreenville.org |
ACS – American Chemical Society Western Carolinas Section
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | 6:30 pm Dinner: 7:30 Lecture |
| Location: | Clemson University - Hendrix Center, Meeting Room A |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Herman Holt, Jr., Chair, at hholt@bulldog.unca.edu |
| Cost: | Members: $15; Students $7; Reservations: Reply to Dave Matthews at (864) 656-3089 or email DMATTHE@exchange.clemson.edu. |
| Web Site: | http://membership.acs.org/W/WCA |
AFE – Association for Facilities Engineering – Chapter 59
| Meeting Date: | |
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| Contact: | David Benner at 864-915-0305 or dbenner@mainstayindustrial.com |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.afe59.org |
AIChE – American Institute of Chemical Engineers – Western SC
| Meeting Date: | Usually 2nd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: |
6:00 pm Social, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:00 pm Presentation |
| Location: |
Holiday Inn on Augusta Rd, Exit #46 off I-85 |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Teresa Cheung, WSCAIChE Chair, at 864-281-4209 or teresa.cheung@fluor.com or Dave Laursen, Chapter Secretary, at 864-281-5981 or sec@wscaiche.org |
| Cost: |
$12 for members, less $5 instant rebate; $15 for non-members |
| Web Site: | www.wscaiche.org |
APA – American Payroll Association – South Carolina Chapter
| Meeting Date: | |
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| Program: | |
| Contact: | Shane Pressley, President, at Spressley@fujigreenwood.com. See the website for further details. |
| Cost: | Presentation is FREE; individual checks for lunch |
| Web Site: | www.apasouthcarolina.org |
APA – American Payroll Association – Western Piedmont Chapter
| Meeting Date: | |
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| Contact: | For more information contact Dorothy Leopard at leopardd@gwd50.org or Shane Pressley at spressley@fujigreenwood.com or JoAn Roland at 803-796-9020 |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.apasouthcarolina.org |
APICS – The Association for Operations Management – Industrial Crescent Chapter, Upstate of SC Area – Anderson/Greenville/Spartanburg
| Meeting Date: | |
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| Contact: | To register, go to the APICS website and click on “RSVP ME.” |
| Cost: | Members $20; Students $10; Non-Members $25 |
| Web Site: | www.apics-sc.org |
APICS – The Association for Operations Management – Greenwood Area, Emerald Industrial
| Meeting Date: | |
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| Program: | |
| Contact: | Marco Rodriguez, Chapter President, at MarcoARodriguez@eaton.com. Please RSVP to AnjanetteHHayes@eaton.com or 864-942-3706. |
| Cost: | Members $15; Students $8; Non-Members $20 |
| Web Site: | www.siteskins.net/emeraldapics (under construction) |
ASHRAE – American Society of Heating , Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Greenville Chapter
| Meeting Date: | Generally 3rd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | RSVP to Graham Fizer at programs@asrae4greenville.com |
| Cost: | Usually $10 per person, including lunch. Guests are welcome. |
| Web Site: | www.ashrae4greenville.com |
ASIS – American Society for Industrial Security
| Meeting Date: | 4th Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | |
| Location: | Usually at Holiday Inn (I-85 and Augusta Road) or at various locations announced in advance |
| Program: | TBD |
| Contact: | Please RSVP to Shawn I. Reilly, CPP – Chairman, at 864-455-4011 or cell 864-444-8216 |
| Cost: | $9.00 for Breakfast and $5.00 for dues of members |
| Web Site: | www.asisonline.org |
ASM – Materials Information Society – Old South, Greenville Chapter
| Meeting Date: | Generally 3rd Thursday of each month |
| Time: | 6:00 Reception; 6:30 Dinner/Meeting |
| Location: | City Range, 615 Haywood Road in Greenville, SC |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Warren Miglietti, Chairman, at warren.miglietti@ge.com or 864-254-4349, or Brandon Hance, Secretary, at bmhance@yahoo.com or 864-770-2337 |
| Cost: | ASM Members/Spouses $20; Students $10 |
| Web Site: | http://web.mac.com/greenvilleasm/ |
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Please RSVP to Donald Baldwin, Chairman, at 864-654-5090 or dbaldwin@innova.net or to Richard Symonds at 864-254-3386 or richard.symonds@ps.ge.com |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.sections.asme.org/greenville |
ASNT – American Society for Nondestructive Testing
| Meeting Date: | Generally 3rd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | Social at 6:00 pm; Dinner and Speaker from 6:30 to 8:30 pm |
| Location: | Holiday Inn, Augusta Road & I-85 in Greenville, SC |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Don Harris at 864-281-5929 or don.harris@fluor.com; Cheryl Anders at 864-281-4304 or cheryl.anders@fluor.com; or Gary L. Jones at 864-879-5644 or gary_jones@m-petfilm.com |
| Cost: | $10 |
| Web Site: | www.asnt.org |
ASQ – American Society for Quality – Section 1123, Greenwood Chapter
| Meeting Date: | Usually 2nd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | 6:00 pm |
| Location: | James C. Self Conference Center, Piedmont Technical College – Lex Walters Campus, Greenwood, SC |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Henry Wills, Section Chair for 2007-2008, at hwills@emeraldis.com |
| Cost: | $10 per person for Members and Guests |
| Web Site: | http://groups.asq.org/1123 |
ASQ – American Society for Quality – Section 1111, Palmetto Chapter
| Meeting Date: | Usually 2nd Tuesday of each month, September through May |
| Time: | 6:00 pm |
| Location: | Holiday Inn on Augusta Road in Greenville |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | RSVP by 5:00 pm on the Thursday prior to the meeting date. Register online, email reservations@palmettoasq.org, or contact Eric Hayler, Section Chair, at chair@palmettoasq.org. |
| Cost: | $20 for an ASQ member with reservations; $22 for an ASQ member without reservations; $22 for non-ASQ members; $8 for students and retired ASQ members |
| Web Site: | http://palmettoasq.org |
ASSE – American Society of Safety Engineers – Piedmont Chapter
| Meeting Date: | Generally 3rd Thursday of each month |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | Holiday Inn off of I-85 at Augusta Road; 4925 Augusta Road, Greenville, SC 29605; 864-277-8921 |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Bill Geddings at bill@geddings.info or by calling 864-230-5932 |
| Cost: | $15 for members; $20 for non-members; includes lunch |
| Web Site: | http://piedmont.asse.org |
ASTD – American Society of Training and Development – Upstate SC Chapter
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | 5:30 pm Registration, hors d’oeuvres and beverage; 6:00 Announcements and Program |
| Location: | TBA |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Jeff Sinkele, Chapter President, at jeff@summitstrategy.net, or call at 864-235-1111 x102 |
| Cost: | $10 ASTD Upstate Members; $20 for non-members. To register, complete the attached form and fax it to (864)335-5740 by 09/14/07. Registrations will receive a confirmation email – fees must be paid at the door (check or cash). |
| Web Site: | www.upstatescastd.org |
BPW – Business Professional Women – Greenville Chapter
| Meeting Date: | 3rd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | 12 noon |
| Location: | Bank of America Plaza Building, 7 North Laurens St., 5th Floor in Greenville |
| Program: | Our programs revolve around our themes of Professional and Personal Development, Local and Community Affairs and Entrepreneurship. |
| Contact: | Caroline T. Robertson, President, (864) 467-1177 or caroline.robertson@greerrelief.org |
| Cost: | Call ahead to order lunch |
| Web Site: | www.bpwusa.org |
CSCMP – Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | RSVP to Chad Chandler, PO Box 27127, Greenville, SC 29616 or chad.chandler@m33integrated.com or 864-672-2862 or fax 864-297-3955. |
| Cost: | TBD |
| Web Site: | www.upstatecscmp.org |
DWEN – Dynamic Women's Express Network
| Meeting Date: | 2nd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | Lunch and Networking from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Thornblade Club |
| Program: | See the website for information on each month’s program and speaker and for directions to the meeting place. |
| Contact: | Please contact Kathie Bobbitt, VP of Membership, at 864-608-0061. |
| Cost: | $20 for guests, $16 for members |
| Web Site: | www.dwengreenville.org |
GAC – Greenville Ad Club
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Location: | Larkin’s on the River Patio |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Kasey.loudermilk@thebounceagency.com or 864-271-8340; RSVP to nicole.christos@thebounceagency.com |
| Cost: | Gold and Silver – Free; Non-Members $25, Guests Registered by a Member $25, Students $15 |
| Web Site: | www.gvilleadclub.org |
GACC – German American Chamber of Commerce – South Carolina Chapter
| Meeting Date: | Various |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | See website for more information. |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.gaccsouth.com |
GIAFPW – Greenville International Alliance for Professional Women
| Meeting Date: | 3rd Thursday of each month |
| Time: | 11:45 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | The Commerce Club, 55 Beattie
Place, 17th Floor, One Liberty Square in Greenville The Commerce Club's dress code is "Business Casual" – no shorts, jeans, or tennis shoes, please. |
| Program: | GIAFPW is a membership organization of professional women committed to furthering their professional and personal growth by uniting together to network, share resources, and leverage ideas that foster relationships leading to business generation and personal enrichment. Membership is exclusive to one representative per industry/occupation. To learn more about GIAFPW and the topic for our monthly meeting, we welcome you to visit our website at www.giafpw.org. |
| Contact: |
Registration
required by the 3rd Tuesday
on the website at
http://www.giafpw.org/register.html Pay online at http://www.giafpw.org/pay.html If you have questions, please contact Stacey at stacey@askandreceive.net or at 864-244-0944. |
| Cost: | $13.00 for members and $18.00
for walk-ins and non-members (includes lunch). Visitors welcome. Please register and pre-pay online at http://www.giafpw.org/register.html. |
| Web Site: | www.giafpw.org |
GJUG – Greenville Java Users Group
| Meeting Date: | 2nd Thursday of each month |
| Time: | 6:15 pm for Tutorial, 7:00 pm for General Meeting |
| Location: | AGFA Building at 10 South Academy St. in Greenville (two blocks off Main and two blocks from the Main public library) |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Jose Ferrer at 901-3128 or jose@pbsit.com |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Web Site: | www.greenjug.org |
GSATC – Greenville Anderson Spartanburg Technology Council
| Meeting Date: | 2nd Wednesday of each month |
| Time: | Learning Lunch, 11:30 am to
1:00 pm 11:30 to 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch 11:55 to 12:10 Announcements 12:10 to 12:50 Presentation 12:50 to 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn |
| Location: | Crowne Plaza Hotel at I-385 and Roper Mountain Road |
| Program: | This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. |
| Contact: | RSVP required online at www.gsatc.org or contact Phil Yanov, volunteer Executive Director, at phil.yanov@gsatc.org or 864-303-6887. |
| Cost: | $15 if you register in advance online; $20 at the door |
| Web Site: | www.gsatc.org |
GSHRM – Greenville Society for Human Resource Management
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | Marriott Hotel on The Parkway |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Please RSVP to Kristie GraySmith at rsvp@greenvillehr.org |
| Cost: | 25.00 GSHRM Members, $30 Guests |
| Web Site: | www.greenvillehr.org |
GSP Developers Guild
| Meeting Date: | The 3rd Tuesday of every month except December |
| Time: | 6:00 pm |
| Location: | Greenville Tech Community College |
| Program: | The meeting is for all IT professionals with an interest in .NET development. |
| Contact: | Joe Walling at 864-905-8809 or send email via feedback form |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Web Site: | www.gspdevelopers.org |
GSP GT Alumni – Greenville/Spartanburg Georgia Tech Alumni Club
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Social & Networking 6:30 to 8:00 pm Dinner & Guest Speaker |
| Location: | The Commerce Club 55 Beattie Place, One Liberty Square, 17th Floor, Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: 864-232-5600 |
| Program: | Open to all alumni and non-alumni |
| Contact: | Jason Premo, Club Chair, at 864-915-8658 or email jpremo@centerstreetventures.com |
| Cost: | $30 RSVP via secure PayPal online link at http://gtalumni.org/clubs/gsp or mail check (GT GSP Alumni Club) c/o Jason Premo, at 115 Cureton Street, Greenville SC 29605. |
| Web Site: | http://gtalumni.org/clubs/gsp |
GTC – Greenville Toastmasters Club #964
| Meeting Date: | Generally 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month |
| Time: | 6:30 to 8:30 pm |
| Location: | Perkins Restaurant on Woodruff Road in Greenville |
| Program: | Public Speaking and Leadership
Development Organization; meeting includes a dinner break The Toastmasters Club's mission is to provide a mutuality supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills. |
| Contact: | Eileen Jago at 864-561-2675 or epjago@aol.com or George Tyner at 864-270-0551 or successwithwords@bellsouth.net |
| Cost: | No cost for visitors |
| Web Site: |
IAAP – International Association of Administrative Professionals
| Meeting Date: | Generally 4th Monday of each month |
| Time: | Networking at 5:30 pm; Dinner at 6:00 pm |
| Location: | Greenville Technical College, S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville – Admissions Building at McAlister Square, Multi-Purpose Room (entrance is next to Publix Supermarket) |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Please RSVP to Maureen Sargent by calling 864-281-4414; emailing at maureen.sargent@fluor.com; or faxing at 864-676-7227. |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: |
ICF – International Coach Federation
| Meeting Date: | Usually 3rd Friday of each month |
| Time: |
11:30 to 12:00 – Networking and Lunch (BYOL – Bring Your Own
Lunch) |
| Location: | Leadership Center East – Bergamo Building, 3rd Floor, 103 North Main Street, Greenville, SC |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | If you are interested in joining the Upstate SC ICF, please contact our secretary, Pam Wessel at 864-282-5253 or ChapterInfo@UpstateSCICF.org or email UpstateSCICF@aol.com. |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.upstatescicf.org (website under construction) |
IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
| Meeting Date: | Usually 3rd Thursday of each month |
| Time: | Usually 6:30 pm for dinner/social; 7:00 pm for program |
| Location: | Usually at ECPI College of Technology, 1001 Keys Drive #100, Greenville, SC 29615 |
| Program: | Varied electrical, electronic, and computer engineering topics |
| Contact: | Mark Stokes at 864-647-2065 or m.stokes@ieee.org |
| Cost: | FREE for students; $5 for
unemployed professionals; $10 for others Members and non-members are welcome. |
| Web Site: | http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/piedmont |
IFMA – International Facility Management Association
| Meeting Date: | 2nd Thursday of each month |
| Time: | Meet and Mingle at 11:30 am; Buffet & Presentation at noon |
| Location: | Crowne Plaza Hotel at Roper Mountain Road in Greenville |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Sharon Hon at sharonhon@PreferredCompaniesInc.com or 864-414-7413 |
| Cost: | $19.25 includes lunch buffet and beverage |
| Web Site: | www.upstateifma.com |
IIA – Institute of Internal Auditors
| Meeting Date: | 2007 |
| Time: | TBD |
| Location: | TBD |
| Program: | TBD |
| Contact: | For local questions, email Hope Hall, Chapter President, at wciia@yahoo.com |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.theiia.org |
IIE – Institute of Industrial Engineers; Upstate SC #247
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Amy Scholtes at amy.scholtes@fluor.com or at 864-281-6238 |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.upstateiie.com |
IMA – Institute of Management Accountants – Greenville Chapter
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | Usually at City Range on Haywood Rd. in Greenville, SC |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | RSVP online or call Kim Clark at 864-213-4436 or kclark@sullivanins.com |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.greenville.imanet.org |
IMA – Institute of Management Accountants – Spartanburg Chapter
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | Buffet opens at 11:30 am; Meeting begins at noon! |
| Location: | Piedmont Club Crescent Room |
| Program: | Andy Millard, CFP Main Street Financial Group |
| Contact: | Linda Kimble, President, at Linda.Kimble@sealedair.com |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.imaspartanburg.org |
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | For up-to-date topics and dates, go to www.innovisionaward.org |
| Contact: | Terry Weaver at terryweaver@chiefexecutiveboards.com |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.innovisionaward.org |
ISA – Instrument Systems and Automation Society – Western Carolinas Section
| Meeting Date: | 3rd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Joe Baranski, ISA Western Carolina Section Past-President, at jbaranski@cai-technologies.com or baranski2480@charter.net or 864-201-2480, or Larry Owens, Section President, at AZZ-Carter & Crawley, Hosting |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.isa.org |
ISM – Institute for Supply Management (formerly National Association of Purchasing Management)
| Meeting Date: | Local Meetings for the Upper SC Chapter are the first Thursday of each Month (September - May) unless otherwise noted |
| Time: | Registration is from 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Dinner Meetings last until 8:00 PM. |
| Location: | All meetings are held at the Greenville Marriott, One Parkway East, Greenville, SC 29615 (at Pelham & I-85, Exit 54). Phone: 864-297-0300. See map. |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | David Mason at dmason@shasc.org; register at www.ismscupstate.org. RSVP via www.ismscupstate.org or attendance@ismscupstate.org |
| Cost: | You may register online at http://www.ismscupstate.org/meetingregistration.php. You may pay at the door or online. http://www.ismscupstate.org The cost is $20.00 in advance, $24.00 at the door, which includes drawings, buffet dinner, and the program. |
| Web Site: | www.ismscupstate.org |
NAWIC – National Association of Women in Construction
| Meeting Date: | 4th Thursday each month |
| Time: | Social Hour at 5:30 pm, meeting at 6:00 pm, ends by 8:00 pm |
| Location: | The Commons Building, Independence Point |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Joyce Keel, President 2005, at joycekeel@bellsouth.net or Elaine Cothran at 864-246-4000 or email ecothran@usa.com |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.nawicgreenvillesc.org |
PAHRA – Piedmont Area Human Resource Association
| Meeting Date: | 2nd Tuesday of each month except August |
| Time: | 11:45 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | Piedmont Technical College |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Casey Tompkins at 229-7823 or cttompkins@earthlink.net |
| Cost: | $10 includes buffet lunch |
| Web Site: |
Palmetto Networking Group
| Meeting Date: | Generally meets every other Wednesday |
| Time: | 8:00 to 9:00 am |
| Location: | TBD |
| Program: | Changes with each meeting |
| Contact: | Karen Masters at 250-5157 or Clint Richey at 627-9067 ext. 212 |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: |
PMA – Precision Metalforming Association
| Meeting Date: | no meeting until February 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Heather Moore at 704-948-4439, fax: 704-875-9213, or email: hamoore@bellsouth.net. |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: |
PMI – Project Management Institute
| Meeting Date: | 3rd Thursday of each month except June, July, August, and December |
| Time: | Social Hour & Buffet at 6:00 pm; Chapter Business Meeting at 6:45; Program at 7:00; Adjourn at 8:00 |
| Location: | Generally at the Greenville Marriott at Pelham Road and I-85, behind the Michelin headquarters |
| Program: | Every Tuesday: PMP Study Group; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at TiBA Solutions More details at www.palmettochapter.com/education/2007-01/index.htm |
| Contact: | membership@palmettochapter.com |
| Cost: | $20 for members and their guests; $25 for non-members, $10 for students Payments should be made by check or cash at the reception desk prior to the meeting. |
| Web Site: | www.palmettochapter.com |
PNC – Professional Network Connections
| Professional Network Connections' annual membership fee is $200 per year. Members must attend three meetings per quarter (out of six) to keep membership in good standing. You may join as many different networks as you like, as long as your professional classification is available, and you pay the membership fee for each Network. See the Member Benefits page on the website for a list of the advantages to joining PNC. Each Network is limited to one company per classification. For information specific to each network, see below. | |
| Program: | Topic changes with each meeting; see the website for details. |
| Cost: | No charge to visit once, pick off the menu – separate check from the restaurant does apply; $200 annual membership fee |
| Web Site: | www.pnconnections.org |
PNC – Professional Network Connections – Greenville Metro Business Network
| Meeting Date: | 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month for lunch |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | Steak & Ale at 700 North Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, SC |
| Contact: | Please call 864-990-3273 or info@pnconnections.org |
PNC – Professional Network Connections – Greer Business Network
| Meeting Date: | 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month for lunch |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | Gerard's Restaurant at 102 E. Poinsett St. in Greer, SC |
| Contact: | Please call 864-990-3273 or info@pnconnections.org |
PNC – Professional Network Connections – Upstate International Business Chapter
| Meeting Date: | 1st & 3rd Wednesdays |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | |
| Contact: | Please call 864-990-3273 or info@pnconnections.org |
| Cost: | $15 for PNC members; $18 for guests; Register on website |
PNC MIT&C – Professional Network Connections – Manufacturing, Industry, Technology, & Construction – Upstate Chapter
| Meeting Date: | 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month for lunch |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Steak & Ale at 700 North Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, SC |
| Contact: | Please call 864-990-3273 or info@pnconnections.org |
PNC – Professional Network Connections – Upstate Evening Business Network
| Meeting Date: | 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | 5:30 to 7:30 pm |
| Location: | Olive Garden, Laurens Road, in Mauldin, SC |
| Contact: | Please call 864-990-3273 or info@pnconnections.org |
PNC for Women – Professional Network Connections for Women – Upstate Chapter
| Meeting Date: | 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month for lunch 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
| Time: | |
| Location: |
1st meeting – Earthfare on Pelham Road in Greenville, SC |
| Contact: |
Please RSVP to Kay Martin, PNC Director, at 864-990-3309 or kmartin@pnconnections.org |
PNC for Women – Professional Network Connections Executive Women – Upstate Executive Women's Network
| Meeting Date: | 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month for lunch |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm |
| Location: | YWCA at 700 Augusta Street in Greenville |
| Contact: | Please RSVP to Kay Martin, PNC Director, at 864-990-3309 or kmartin@pnconnections.org |
| Cost: | All meetings are catered, so exact head count is required for lunch, approx. $10 to $12 for lunch |
SAE International – Carolina Section
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | SAE encompasses all aspects of the mobility community: Aerospace, Off-Road, Automobile, and Commercial Vehicles. |
| Contact: | Kelly Bowland at 614-582-7486 or thebowlands@adelphia.net; or Jeff Poland, Section Vice-Chair for South Carolina Activities, at jeff.poland@bmwmc.com; general information at ms009@email.sae.org |
| Cost: | $10 for SAE Members & Guests, $5 for SAE Retired & Student Members |
| Web Site: |
Click on the following link to access activities in the Carolina
Section: http://www.sae.org/servlets/sectionInfo?SECTION_CODE=MS009&OBJECT_TYPE=sectionInfo&PAGE=getSectionMainPage |
SCIOUG – South Carolina International Oracle User Group
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | Stax Grill, 850 Woods Crossing Rd. in Greenville, SC |
| Program: | TBA Checking the website for details |
| Contact: | RSVP online or contact Jennifer Cunningham at 864-322-6286 or J.Cunningham@ebridge.ws |
| Cost: | $16 if paid online; $20 at the door |
| Web Site: | www.scioug.org |
SCLL – South Carolina Logistics League
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| Contact: | Arch Thomason at arch@sunlanddistribution.com |
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SCMA – South Carolina Manufacturer's Alliance
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | |
| Location: | |
| Program: | See the website for details on upcoming national events. |
| Contact: | RSVP to Jessica Watts, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, 1340 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201 or at watts@myscma.com or call 803-799-9695 |
| Cost: | See the website for details. |
| Web Site: | www.myscma.com |
SCNTMA – SC National Tooling and Machining Association
| Meeting Date: | 3rd Thursday of January, April, August in 2008 |
| Time: | Subject to change based on venue |
| Location: | Subject to change based on venue |
| Program: |
Content varies and is in line with current tooling, machining,
manufacturing, and business issues We are a professional networking association specific to the tooling and machining industry. Regular membership entitles you to local and national networks of peers and can help you achieve business success with a variety of information, programs, and services. Fees are based on company size. |
| Contact: | Meta Bowers at 864-898-1297 or metabowers@bellsouth.net |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.ntma.org and southcarolinantma.org |
SCPE – National Society of Professional Engineers – Catawba, SC Chapter
| Meeting Date: | Usually 2nd Tuesday of each month |
| Time: | 11:30 am |
| Location: | Rock Hill City Club; Rock Hill SC |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Tom Doggart, Vice Chairman, at 704-517-3038 or info@nomadmet.com |
| Cost: | $15 |
| Web Site: | www.NOMADMET.com |
SCSPE – South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers – Piedmont Chapter
| Meeting Date: | PDH (Professional Development Hour) programs are held monthly on the 2nd Monday of each month except February, which includes National Engineers Week. |
| Time: | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Location: | Crowne Plaza at the intersection of Roper Mountain Road Extension and Congaree Rd. I-385, Roper Mtn. Rd. Exit 37 |
| Program: | 1 PDH (Professional Development Hour). Topics are generally engineering related and of interest to Engineers, Architects and other technical and business professionals. |
| Contact: | Jim Roberts, President at 864-281-5149 or jim.roberts@fluor.com or Grant Specia, Vice President at 864-527-0313 or gspecia@devitainc.com |
| Cost: | $20 for current SCSPE/NSPE members; $30 for non-members. Complementary lunch buffet is included. Cost is the same with or without the meal. |
| Web Site: | www.scspe.org |
SEASC – Structural Engineers Association of South Carolina– Greenville Chapter
| Meeting Date: | |
| Time: | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
| Location: | |
| Program: | |
| Contact: | Paul Gurley, President, at pgurley@base91.com or 864-232-1284 x12 |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: | www.seaofsc.org |
SHRA – Spartanburg Human Resources Association
| Meeting Date: | 1st Thursday of each month |
| Time: | 5:00 to 6:00 pm - Registration,
hors d'oeuvres & beverages, networking 6:00 to 7:00 pm - Chapter meeting & program |
| Location: | Usually at Gibbs Cancer Center Auditorium at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center |
| Program: | TBA in the monthly SHRA newsletter |
| Contact: | Marina Kakouras, President, at marina.kakouras@rieter.com |
| Cost: | No cost to registered guests |
| Web Site: | www.spartanburghra.org |
SME – Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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| Program: | Check the website for instructions on registering to be notified of upcoming events. |
| Contact: |
Gary Tompkings at
Gary@thekiddergroup.com or call 864-271-8880 |
| Cost: | |
| Web Site: |
SPE – Society of Plastics Engineers
