Calendar OCT. 2: Professional Referrals Network meeting. 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Center, Mount Pleasant. Cost $9. Information: Beth Kempton, (843) 762-8042.
Accolades & More Doug English was recognized at the 2007 Linsco/Private Ledger national conference for providing exceptional client service as a member of LPL’s Chairman’s Club.
People in the News Lisa Chambers has accepted the position of benefits coordinator for the town of Mount Pleasant. The town promoted previous benefits coordinator Meghan Kelly to personnel services officer.
Housing slump less severe in Upstate, Midlands The Greenville and Columbia areas are faring better in the current housing market slump than the coastal areas of Beaufort and Charleston.
Home prices out of reach By Molly Parker Julie Poland and her husband, Jack, moved to the Charleston region a little over a year ago. They were looking to spend about $200,000 on a three-bedroom home, with a “bonus” room over the garage.
Ashley River Center team: ‘Marina’ a misnomer A description of a 10-slip dock as a “marina” in a public notice regarding development of the Ashley River Center in North Charleston is a misnomer, said staffers with Magnolia Development LLC, which is managing the development.
MUSC begins ‘healing hospitality’ By Molly Parker If heart trouble leads you to the Medical University of South Carolina next year, it may feel as if you’ve checked into a hotel instead of a hospital.
Container handlers fear crime ring By Dan McCue A spate of missing cargo containers may not a crime wave make, but local transportation firms are worried that recent losses from container yards throughout communities surrounding the Port of Charleston could signal the resurgence of an organized theft ring that plagued area logistics businesses six years ago.
Banks hedging bets on Lowcountry growth By Molly Parker Just five years ago, Chip Coffee was enjoying a laid-back life in the resort community of Pawleys Island.
Development begins on Ingleside Plantation By Kathleen Dayton The development engine is just beginning to stir at a North Charleston intersection that could become one of the area’s most prominent residential and commercial hubs.
Community protests destruction of wetlands By Kathleen Dayton A beleaguered 6,000-acre parcel along a highway that began as a Native American footpath may yet welcome nearly 5,000 homes if it can be annexed into North Charleston, which does not have the development limitations recently adopted by Dorchester County.
Company’s financing plan under the microscope By Molly Parker While The Noisette Co. is garnering national attention for its plans to turn the defunct Charleston Naval Base into an urban mecca, the company is battling strict scrutiny in its home city where support matters most.
Cargo crimes statistics largely nonexistent By Dan McCue Statistics relating to cargo container theft are so sparse that there is no way to define the scope of the problem or even whether the trend in thefts is getting better or worse, according to the American Trucking Associations’ director of security and loss prevention initiatives.
A call for a multi-jurisdictional approach to cargo By Dan McCue Patrick Barber, president of the Charleston Motor Carriers Association, said one of the positives to come out of the 2002 cargo container thefts was a closer working relationship with the Charleston Police Department.
Facilities at former Navy yard ideal for ship refurb By Shelia Watson Charleston, renowned as a choice port of call and embarkation port for cruise ship passengers, is fast becoming the cruise industry’s preferred port for major ship refurbishing projects as well.
Port security inspection system debuts By Shelia Watson A new port security cargo screening system was installed recently for use at the Port of Charleston’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection Container Examination Station.
Fed rate cut a case of good news/bad news By Shelia Watson The half-point cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve on Sept. 18, the first rate cut since 2003, is a good news/bad news scenario, said Tim Koch, a finance professor and chairman of the department of banking, finance, insurance and real estate at the University of South Carolina.
Charleston Symphony Orchestra welcomes new leader By Kathleen Dayton After a year without an executive director, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra has begun its 2007-2008 season under new leadership.
Venue is as critical as the pitch to in deal making By Dan McCue It used to be that Broad Street, with its multitude of law firms and small financial enterprises, was the center of the deal-making universe in Charleston.
Business, city fined in Sofa Super Store blaze By Dan McCue A series of decisions made in part to keep vagrants from entering his Savannah Highway establishment after business hours may cost the owner of the Sofa Super Store chain more than $30,000 in connection with the fire that claimed nine firefighters’ lives on June 18.
Marketing to women requires building rapport By Elizabeth L. Boineau Women are wielding a lot of economic power these days, and smart companies are taking the time to know how they think and how they buy and using that information to refine their marketing strategy to better reach the female mind.
Don’t overcommit yourself: Just say ‘no’ By Barbara Poole My client Sally is a variety junkie. She prides herself on her ability to multitask and process information about numerous different projects simultaneously.
The price is… er, ah, the price is, ah… By Jeffrey Gitomer The price of whatever you sell carries with it a discomfort for most salespeople. They’re hesitant to bring up price because it’s the final element in completing any transaction—or so they think.
Supplier snafu prompts Boeing to delay 787 Dreamliner By Dan McCue A parts snafu and other critical problems throughout its supply chain prompted Boeing on Wednesday afternoon to announce a six-month delay in the initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner. Deliveries of the Dreamliner, the first commercial aircraft made almost entirely of carbon-fiber based composite materials, are now slated to begin in late November or December 2008. Previously, they had been scheduled to begin next spring.
Development should include preservation By Bob Bouyea Whenever I drive down Ashley River Road, I get a sense of traveling back in time. The live oak trees canopy the road and Spanish moss hangs from their branches as the road drops toward the ocean. The forest is thick on both sides of the road.
