Calendar MARCH 18: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Developers Council meeting. 8 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Cost: Free, open to all chamber members. Information: Clay Gilbert, cgilbert@charlestonchamber.org.
Accolades & More Bill Jacques of American Inspection Service Inc. was installed as national secretary of the American Society of Home Inspectors for 2008 during the Inspection World Educational Conference in New Orleans. Jacques has performed home inspections for 20 years.
People in the News Atlas Technologies Inc. has hired Glenna Antenucci as senior technical writer for Vizanet documentation, Naomi Radcliff as a general accounting clerk, Kelly Hughes as an administrative assistance to the vice presidents and project managers in the Charleston office, and Pamela Owens as a human resource manager.
Is it a recession? Wrong question! By Bill Settlemyer The news media are all a-twitter about whether we’re in a recession. Of course, if you go by the popular definition of “recession” as being two consecutive quarters of decline in real gross domestic product, we won’t know for sure until we’re already in a recession, or perhaps pulling out of one.
North Charleston and the Air Force mend fences By Molly Parker Once divided by a tiff over development near the base, the city of North Charleston and the Charleston Air Force Base seem to be mending neighborly fences these days
Force Protection makes changes amid accounting problems By Dan McCue Force Protection Inc. will restate its financial reports for the third quarter of 2007 and has alerted shareholders that the company has discovered significant accounting problems related to how it managed its inventory.
Trade deficit: S.C. World Trade Center in financial trouble By Andy Owens The S.C. World Trade Center plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its founding in 2008, but if the board of directors can just stem the flow of red ink, the year will be considered a success.
Lawmakers debate bill to permit surface water transfers By Molly Parker Google Inc. won’t say how much water its Berkeley County data center will pull daily to keep the servers cooled once it goes fully operational at the end of this year.
Chamber launches annual fundraising campaign By Staff report The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce has kicked off its ninth annual Total Resource Campaign, a 12-week effort aimed at raising funds that will support chamber programs and initiatives.
Where have all the movies gone? By Bobby Harrell "Lights! Camera! Leave?”
This has become the new battle cry of the film industry in our state now that our film incentives have been changed.
Transportation planning, land set-asides key to growth By Dan McCue Against a backdrop of escalating investment in regional commerce parks along the Interstate 26 corridor, a team of planning consultants believes the road to sustainable development and economic growth must be paved by a comprehensive transportation planning effort and state acquisition of land to be preserved for industrial uses.
City of Charleston buys historic Eastside mansion By Scott Miller The historic mansion sat vacant and boarded up, slowly deteriorating until Agape Ministries began a major renovation project in the mid-1990s.
Two area bridges are among state’s worst By Staff report Two of the state’s five worst bridges are in Charleston County, according to an annual report, which said that one is being repaired but that there are no improvement plans for the other.
Modular homes are affordable, energy-efficient By Kathleen Dayton Six new homes built to “green” specifications recently popped out of the ground in one week on the site of an old mobile home park in North Charleston.
Roll the cameras By Scott Miller Producers left money on the table to film “The New Daughter” along the South Carolina coastline.
Payday loan legislation may avoid outlawing industry By Scott Miller After Georgia and North Carolina banned payday loans in 2004 and 2005, respectively, bankruptcies increased and more checks bounced, according to a 2008 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
At Google, R&D happens everywhere By Bob Bouyea Google doesn’t have and doesn’t need a research and development department, said Paul Froutan, the company’s director of operations, who oversees Google’s global data center operations.
Chamber to present regional economic forecast By Staff report The forecast for the region’s key economic sectors, including tourism, housing, air travel and port operations, will be the focus of the 2008 Economic Outlook Conference and Luncheon, presented Thursday, March 20 by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.
Cathedral will get its steeple a century after opening By Kathleen Dayton Magnificent as it is, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist at 120 Broad St. has always lacked the thing that sets many churches apart from surrounding buildings: a steeple.
Urban infill offers downtown growth By Kathleen Dayton Graham Powell’s Spring Street residence has two features that are hard to find in the historic Holy City: new construction and that most coveted of amenities, off-street parking.
Memminger Auditorium’s $6M facelift nearly complete By Kathleen Dayton Electrical wires hang from the ceiling, old peeling paint keeps company with walls freshly gilded a scarlet red, and open steel framing marks the spot where a glass elevator will reach toward the sky.
A better life for now By Kathleen Dayton Charleston County just received an $11.2 million new animal shelter more than double the size of its old one. Why should local businesses care?
Financial oversight rests with board of directors By Andy Owens Few nonprofit organizations have outside oversight, which is one of the reasons Gov. Mark Sanford wants to eliminate the automatic $100,000 budget allocation given each year to the S.C. World Trade Center and other nonprofits.
Nearly 50 apply to lead S.C. State University By Scott Miller Nearly 50 people from around the country applied to be the fifth president in the last 20 years to join South Carolina State University.
Argolyn Bioscience moves headquarters to triangle By Molly Parker Argolyn Bioscience Inc., a pioneer in Charleston’s upstart biotechnology cluster, announced Monday it plans to hire a new CEO and relocate its headquarters from North Charleston to North Carolina.
How to be undaunted in the tumultuous times of today By John Carroll Finally, after many tries on both ends to synchronize schedules for a meeting by phone, I had connected with my friend. Jim (not his real name) had worked for a client organization in sales just two years earlier and was now U.S. vice president of sales and marketing for a multinational manufacturer of a commodity line of industrial products. We were to discuss an upcoming meeting and my working with his sales team.
Among marketers, hope springs eternal, even as confidence sinks By Elizabeth L. Boineau The current state of our nation’s financial affairs is enough to dampen most spirits, even as another beautiful springtime showcase of color and sound beckons us to raise our spirits despite the bad tidings from recent research that reflects wilting confidence in the economy.
Keep dollars flowing in even as economy flattens By June Bradham Q. As the recession — or, at least, a flattening of the economy — looms, what can we do to ensure that our philanthropic dollars keep flowing in and that we won’t be forced to cut our valuable staff?
Roaring 20 winner: Chastain Construction Inc. Chastain Construction Inc. has found that focusing on a particular niche within the construction industry has brought the most success.
Charleston accountant goes beyond basics By Kristen Poland As an accountant for a large corporation, Chris Nowell gained invaluable experience and opportunities to advance his career within a corporate setting. For many, that would have been the perfect job. But for Nowell, a family man with a desire to grow roots within his community and his business, a smaller firm is a much better fit.
Blackbaud thriving under Chardon’s leadership By Kristen Poland In his two years at the helm of Blackbaud Inc., President and CEO Marc Chardon has worked to grow the company, which designs software specifically for nonprofit organizations, by finding ways to broaden its customer base. In addition, Chardon brings to the company an intimate understanding of the nonprofit world that stems from his family history.
