The Kidder Group, Inc. Professional Recruiters

Meeting Date:	1st Thursdays and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
Time:	6:00 pm to 8:00 pm & 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:	various locations
Program:	social events and speaker programs
Contact:	kasey.tant@gmail.com 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.aafgreenville.org

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

ABC – Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, Upstate SC Council

Meeting Date:	Generally 3rd Wednesday of each month In general, odd-numbered months = luncheon meetings; even-numbered months = after-hours evening socials. Refer to Calendar of Events on website.
Time:	Luncheon Meetings: Networking 11:15 am to 11:30 am; lunch and meeting from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm After-Hours Socials: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Location:	Luncheon Meetings: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 851 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC (located just off I-385/Exit 37 at the corner of Roper Mountain Rd. and Congaree Rd.) After-Hours Socials: Wild Wing Café, 15 W. Washington St., (downtown) Greenville, SC
Program:	Luncheon Events: Guest speaker / Lunch and Learn (during lunch) After-Hours Social: Networking only (free food and drinks)
Contact:	JAshmore@abccarolinas.org for information concerning programs
Cost:	Luncheon meetings: $25 per person. Non-members welcome! Free parking. After-Hours Socials: Free food and drinks. Free parking. Please RSVP to Judy Ashmore at JAshmore@abccarolinas.org or call 704-367-1331
Web Site:	www.abccarolinas.org

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:	Helen Fields, President, at 864-335-2417
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:
Time:
Location:
Program:
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:	Social at 6:00 pm; Dinner at 6:30 pm; Presentation at 7:00 pm
Location:	The Hilton on Haywood Road in Greenville, SC (Exit #39 off I-385)
Program:
Contact:	Austin Crooks, WSCAIChE Chair, at 864-704-8910 or ajcrooks06@qmail.com or Jeremiah Batiste, Chapter Secretary, at 423-534-6836 or sec@wscaiche.org
Cost:	$10 for members, $15 for non-members Presentation is free!
Web Site:	www.wscaiche.org

APA – American Payroll Association, South Carolina Chapter

Meeting Date:
Time:
Location:
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:
Time:
Location:
Program:
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:
Time:
Location:
Program:
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:
Time:
Location:
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)

ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers – Upstate Branch

Meeting Date:	Generally 4th Tuesday of each month
Time:	Networking from 11:30 to 11:45 Meeting and lunch from 11:45 to 1:00
Location:	Goodwill Facility on Haywood Rd. in Greenville (Use the door on the right.)
Program:
Contact:	thomas.e.hill@gmail.com
Cost:	$10 for members $20 for non-members
Web Site:	www.asceupstate.com

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:	8:00 a.m.
Location:	Usually at Holiday Inn (I-85 and Augusta Road) or at various locations announced in advance
Program:	TBD
Contact:	Please RSVP to Andrea Hoepner at 864-320-0701
Cost:	$10.50 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:	Generally 3rd Tuesday of every other month
Time:	5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Location:	University Center, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607
Program:	TBA
Contact:	Sonja Cantrell, Membership Director, at scantrell@nuvox.com or call 864-331-7515
Cost:	Generally $10.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members
Web Site:	http://www.upstatescastd.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

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
Cost:	$13.00 for members and $18.00 for 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:	See the GSATC website for details.
Time:
Location:
Program:	Meetings feature prominent speakers on technology and entrepreneurship, easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, informative presentations, and door prizes.
Contact:	RSVP online at www.gsatc.org. For questions, contact Phil Yanov, at phil.yanov@gsatc.org or 800-688-2094.
Cost:	See the GSATC website for details.
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) 12:00 to 1:00 – Member Check-in & New Topic 1:00 – Adjourn
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

INNOVISION

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:	6:15 p.m.
Location:	Perkins Restaurant on Woodruff Road in Greenville, SC
Program:
Contact:	Richard Berkland, President, at richard.berkland@ge.com
Cost:	Dutch Treat (individual checks)
Web Site:	www.isa.org

ISM – Institute for Supply Management

Meeting Date:	Local meetings for the Upper SC Chapter are held on the first Thursday of each month (September to May) unless otherwise noted
Time:	Registration is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dinner meetings last until 8:00 p.m.
Location:	The Greenville Hilton, 45 West Orchard Park Drive (off I-85 & Haywood Road), Greenville, SC 29615 Phone: 864-232-7350
Program:	See the website for details: www.ismscupstate.org
Contact:	President@ismscupstate.org RSVP via www.ismscupstate.org or attendance@ismscupstate.org
Cost:	You may register online at www.ismscupstate.org/meetingregistration.php You may pay at the door or online at www.ismscupstate.org The cost is $23.00 (in advance) or $27.00 (at the door); $11.50 (for students) Cost includes drawings, dinner, and the program.
Web Site:	www.ismscupstate.org

ISSA – Upstate SC Chapter

Meeting Date:	3rd Friday of each month
Time:	11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location:	NuVox at 301 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601 (http://www.upstate-issa.org/directions.htm)
Program:	Various aspects of information security
Contact:	Michael Holcomb, President, at 864-331-8228 or mholcomb@nuvox.com
Cost:	FREE attendance; lunch is provided at a nominal cost of $10
Web Site:	www.upstate-issa.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

NSA/Carolinas – National Speakers Association – Carolinas Chapter

Meeting Date:	2nd Saturday in January, April, June, and September Annual Speakers School the 2nd Friday and Saturday in November Guests are welcome, but you must pre-register by contacting the Executive Secretary.
Time:	8:00 am to 2:30 pm, breakfast and lunch included
Location:	All regular chapter meetings are at the Executive Park Hilton, 5624 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, NC Phone: 704-527-8000
Program:	The Carolinas Chapter of the National Speakers Association is comprised of experts from both SC and NC who speak professionally. By definition, a professional is someone who achieves a level of expertise and then works to maintain and increase that expertise. NSA is the place for speakers to do this. NSA Carolinas your local connection to the national association and the place to increase your business and meet people to support you.
Contact:	Laura Hamilton, CSP, Executive Secretary, at nsacarolinas@aol.com or 336-996-9405
Cost:	See the website or contact the Executive Secretary.
Web Site:	www.nsacarolinas.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

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:	depends on the event
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

Meeting Date:
Time:
Location:
Program:
Contact:	Arch Thomason at arch@sunlanddistribution.com
Cost:
Web Site:

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 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 to 1:00 pm
Location:	Hilton Hotel – off of Haywood Road in Greenville, SC
Program:	1 PDH (Professional Development Hour) Topics are generally engineering related and of interest to engineers, architects, and other technical and business professionals
Contact:	Walden Jones, Vice President, at 864-949-0981 or wjones@sinclair-inc.net
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

Meeting Date:
Time:
Location:
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 RSVP at rsvp.sme164@gmail.com
Cost:
Web Site:	www.sme164.org

SPE – Society of Plastics Engineers

Meeting Date:
Time:
Location:
Program:
Contact:	Fred Phillips, President, Beaumont Technologies, Inc., 9901 Julliard Drive, Charlotte NC 28227; or call the hotline at 800-603-1442 x4127
Cost:
Web Site:	www.specarolinas.org

SPI – The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.

Meeting Date:
Time:
Location:
Program:	See the website for details on various national events.
Contact:	Pamela Rastatter at 864-239-2939 x3 or prastatt@socplas.org
Cost:
Web Site:	www.spisouth.org

SSIG – SQL Server Innovators Group for Developers, Administrators, and Project Managers

Meeting Date:	1st Tuesday of each month
Time:	6:00 pm
Location:	ECPI College of Technology
Program:
Contact:	Paul Waters at pswaters@neurocomm.net or Russ Jester at rjester@neurocomm.net
Cost:	FREE
Web Site:	www.ssig.org

STLE – Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

Meeting Date:
Time:
Location:
Program:	See the website for details on various national events.
Contact:	RSVP to John Hogan, Section Chairman, at johg@lubrizol.com or 864-578-8966 x26
Cost:
Web Site:	www.stle.org

UCLUG – Upstate Carolina Linux Users Group

Meeting Date:	2nd Tuesday of each month
Time:	6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location:	Meetings are now being held at AGFA, 10 South Academy Street in downtown Greenville (two blocks off Main and two blocks from the Main public library)
Program:	The Linux Certification study group is active once again. Meetings are every Thursday at 128 South Main Street in Travelers Rest – a mere 15 minutes from downtown Greenville. If you are interested, please sign up for the mailing list on the website (www.uclug.org) for more details.
Contact:	Eric Wood at eric@interplas.com
Cost:	FREE
Web Site:	www.uclug.org

UWIT – Upstate Women in Technology

Meeting Date:
Time:
Location:	Usually at City Range Grill on Haywood Road in Greenville, SC
Program:
Contact:	Jill Rose at rosej@acentron.com or uwit@gsatc.org
Cost:	Lunch is $11
Web Site:	www.gsatc.org

WERC – Warehousing Education Research Council

Meeting Date:	Please click here for joint meeting information.
Time:
Location:
Program:	See the website for details on various national events.
Contact:	Brad Kaiser, President, at 864-433-6919 or bkaiser@westlogisticsinc.com or Vice President, Greenville/Spartanburg WERCouncil, at 704-562-1926 or hstone@westlogisticsinc.com
Cost:	Register or get more information on the website (www.werc.org)
Web Site:	www.werc.org

Continuing Education Opportunities in the Upstate:

Greenville Technical College
Contact Dan Blakely at 250-8344 or Dan.Blakely@gvltec.edu for more information about classes offered at Greenville Tech.

Piedmont Technical College
For more information about Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, SC, contact Lisa Bartanus at 864-941-8409 or Bartanus.L@ptc.edu.

Tri-County Technical College
For more information on classes at Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton, SC, contact John Benson, Director of the World Class Training Center, at 864-646-1717 or jbenson1@tctc.edu.

Spartanburg Technical College
For information about Spartanburg Technical College, contact Jean Brannon, Director of Contract Training, at 864-592-4751 or brannonj@stcsc.edu or visit www.stcsc.edu/conted.