LOWCOUNTRY JULY EVENT

Stay tuned for details on July's networking opportunity...

Stay Tuned for these Upcoming Luncheon Topics!

August: Niche Marketing and Media

MIDLANDS JULY LUNCHEON

Helping Your Company Grow in a Down Economy

The realities of our current economy are becoming all too real for many businesses today. Whether you're feeling the pinch or you'd just like to be prepared, some good news in today's economy is that there are several things you can do to maintain and even improve your bottom line despite the challenges of the current fiscal landscape. Join us for our July luncheon when Bill McCrary, CEO and Founder of Strategic Partner, share survival strategies and tactics designed to have you coming out ahead.

An internationally-known speaker, Bill received the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce "Small Business Person of the Year" award in 2004 in recognition for his continued staying power, innovation, increased sales, financial growth, and community service.

Bill will also have several door prizes to give away at the conclusion of his presentation!

DATE:               Tuesday, July 14, 2009

TIME:                11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

PLACE:             The Summit Club

                           1301 Gervais Street, 20th Floor, corner of Gervais and Sumter Street

                           For directions and parking options click here...

COST:               $18 for SCPRSA members, $25 for nonmembers, $18 for students.
                           Walk-Ups/No RSVPs are an additional $5. No shows will be billed.

                           Credit card payments are only accepted online at http://www.scprsa.org/

                           prior to luncheon. Payment is expected prepaid or at the door by cash

                           or check. If your company requires an invoice for payment,

                           please arrange for them prior to the luncheon by contacting

                           scprsa@earthlink.net.

RSVP:               T o Julie Culbreath at JCulbreath@edensandavant.com  by July 10th.

Stay Tuned for these Upcoming Luncheon Topics!

August: Communicating an Unpopular Message, Promoting your Product Against the Odds

November: The Value of a NASCAR Sponsorship

December: Political PR-recap of President Obama's First Year in Office

UPSTATE JULY NETWORKING EVENT

Join us for a FREE networking session on July 14th from 6-8 pm at Brick City Grill on Pelham Rd. Drinks and food will be available for purchase by each individual. Please RSVP by Monday, July 13th to Whitney Howell at whitney@dnacc.com to ensure enough space for everyone.

Directions: Brick City Grill, 215 Pelham Rd, Greenville. Take I-385N to Hayywood Rd, turn right on Haywood. Turn left on Pelham. It is about a mile down on the right in the shopping center with Publix. Call 864-235-0959 for directions.

Save the date for our next regularly scheduled luncheon on August 11th.

Special Note:

SCPRSA's Upstate luncheons are moving to the 2nd Tuesday of each month. In an effort to avoid meetings on the same days as other professional organizations in the area, effective in August, SCPRSA is moving the Upstate luncheon (currently the 3rd Tuesday of the month) to the 2nd Tuesday of the month. We hope this will work better for everyone.

DATE:            Tuesday, August 11, 2009

TIME:             Networking and lunch begins at 11:45 a.m.; program from noon to 1 p.m.

PLACE:          Jackson Marketing Group, 2 Task Industrial Court in Greenville. Take I-385 to Woodruff Road, turn left on Woodruff Road and go to the third light, which is Smith Hines Road. Turn right onto Smith Hines. Jackson Marketing Group is a quarter-mile ahead on your left. Call (864) 272-3005 for directions.

COST:             $15 for SCPRSA members, $20 for nonmembers, $15 for students.
                         Walk-Ups/No RSVPs are an additional $5. No shows will be billed.

                         Credit card payments are only accepted online at http://www.scprsa.org/

                         prior to event. Payment is expected prepaid or at the door by cash

                         or check. If your company requires an invoice for payment,

                         please arrange for them prior to the luncheon by contacting

                         scprsa@earthlink.net.

RSVP:              By noon, Monday, August 10, 2009. If not registering online, contact Whitney Howell at whitney@dnacc.com.    

Stay Tuned for these Upcoming Luncheon Topics!

August: Alternate News Sources

September: Insight into the World of Political PR