Chamber Earns Accreditation from CACCE
LAURENS COUNTY, SC, December 28, 2021 – The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) recently received the Carolina Chamber Accreditation from the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE). Amanda Munyan, LCCC President & CEO, presented the designation to the Chamber Board of Directors during the December Board meeting by thanking the Board for…
Ribbon Cutting for Overstock Outlet
This morning, we had the honor of participating in the celebratory, grand opening ribbon cutting for Overstock Outlet SC in Clinton, SC! The Chamber team was joined by City of Clinton Mayor Bob McLean, City of Clinton, SC Representatives, and community supporters to welcome the business co-owners Sissy Copeland, Brent Daulton, and Judy Daulton. Overstock…
Touchdown Club Banquet 2021
Another successful Touchdown Season came concluded with an amazing banquet. The student-athletes and coaches were celebrated with our largest attendance yet! It was a treat to have Derrick Moore, Executive Director of Character and Player Development for the University of South Carolina, Coach Derrick Moore, join us as our guest speaker! Thank you Lee’s Barbecue…
Shop Small Saturday Prep
Loved starting the day by seeing all these friendly faces for our #shopsmallsaturday merchant pick up! As you prepare for the holiday season, show our local businesses some love by shopping small and #ThinkLocalLaurensCounty!
Woodbridge of Clinton Ribbon Cutting
We started our day by celebrating Woodbridge Of Clinton with a Ribbon Cutting! This event was extra special with City of Clinton Councilmember, Ronnie Roth, sharing a city resolution, proclaiming today, November 18th, 2021, “Woodbridge of Clinton Senior Living Day” in the City of Clinton, SC. Laura Camper, Woodbridge of Clinton Executive Director, Amanda Munyan,…
Business Before Hours at The Vestibule
We enjoyed starting the day by enjoying coffee and conversations with many smiling faces at Business Before Hours! Huge thank you to The Vestibule Coffee & Tea for hosting this networking event.
Institute for Organization Management
We are super proud of our President/CEO, Amanda Munyan, for completing her first year at Institute for Organization Management (IOM), a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the Centennial Institute in Athens, GA. IOM is a professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. “Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders…
Designs By D Ribbon Cutting
Tuesday, November 2nd, we celebrated the Grand Opening of Designs by D at their new location, 224 South Public Square in Laurens. What a great new addition to Historic Downtown Square! Our President/CEO, Amanda Munyan, kicked off the celebration by thanking attendees, including Mayor Nathan Senn, The City of Laurens, Jonathan Irick, Main Street Laurens…
2021 Leaders Against Litter Award
Congratulations, Laurens County!!! Mallory Coffey, Keep South Carolina Beautiful State Leader Community Outreach Program Manager, attended the Council meeting tonight to Present the PalmettoPride 2021 Leaders Against Litter Award to Laurens County Council. This award was given for creating a cohesive countywide litter prevention program, including applying for and receiving the Litter Task Force grant…
Southern Trade Outfitters, LLC Ribbon Cutting
On Friday, October 1st, we had the honor of participating in the celebratory, grand opening ribbon cutting for Southern Trade Outfitters, LLC! We are so excited to have this really cool, much needed business in downtown Laurens. Congratulations to the team & we look forward to watching you grow!
KLCB Community Champion Award- 1st Quarter
KLCB Community Champion Award – 1st Quarter 2022 The Keep Laurens County Beautiful Community Champion Award recognizes a business, organization, or individual volunteer that has initiated and/or actively engaged in an activity that has significantly contributed to the success of the KLCB program. The recipient of this new quarterly award is Roland Tim Sain. Tim…
KLCB Affiliate Announcement
Happy B-Earth day! Keep Laurens County Beautiful officially joined the KAB network on Earth Day, Friday, April 22,2022 with a B-Earthday celebration at the Chamber office. KLCB is the 36th local affiliate across South Carolina. In addition, KLCB joins more than 700 KAB affiliations, including 26 state and several international affiliates. We can’t send out…
Grab A Bag SC Impact
#GrabABagSC Thank you Lt Governor Pamela Evette for spearheading the #GrabABagSC, and partnering with PalmettoPride to Kickoff Grab A Bag event in Laurens County! We are excited about the huge success and turnout from today. We appreciate the great support for our Countywide litter prevention efforts from all participants. During today’s event, we removed 4,020…
KGCB Annual Meeting
KGCB Annual Meeting Our KLCB Affiliate Coordinator, Courtney Crosby Stonell, had the opportunity to attend the Keep Greenwood County Beautiful Annual Meeting on March 24th, to show her appreciation for the important partnership we share with Greenwood County. Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. :Helen keller We look forward…
Annual Lake Greenwood Cleanup
Lake Greenwood Cleanup Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Lake Greenwood Cleanup! This event shows what an impact we can make working together. Keep Laurens County Beautiful (KLCB)Â partnered with Keep Greenwood County Beautiful (KGCB) to host this annual event, blanketing the lake parameters with litter removing volunteers. Together we had 227 participants…
“Beautiful” Things Are Happening
“Beautiful” things are happening due to the collaboration of leadership across Laurens County … we were thrilled to have the first Keep Laurens County Beautiful Board of Directors meeting yesterday at the Chamber, our new KLCB Affiliate Coordinator, Courtney Crosby Stonell, is doing an amazing job! We look forward to watching this initiative continue to…
Todd Quarter Clean-up
Todd Quarter Clean-up Thanks to the volunteers who came out help pick up litter around Lick Creek Bridge on Todd Quarter Road in Waterloo. They removed 29 bags of trash threatening the riparian area running into the creek and from there to Lake Greenwood. We appreciate them helping keep our roads and lake clean, especially…
Litter Prevention & Beautification Efforts Continue to Grow Across Laurens County
– The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce team officially welcomes Courtney Stonell as the Laurens County Beautification  Affiliate Coordinator.
Lake Greenwood Clean-Up
This year, the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, through the Laurens County Beautification efforts, are partnering to advance the impact of the annual clean-up on the Laurens County side of Lake Greenwood. Community volunteers, including adults and student groups, are encouraged to participate in the 13th annual Lake…
Litter Prevention & Beautification Efforts Continue to Grow Across Laurens County
LAURENS COUNTY, SC, June 11, 2021– Laurens County Council, the City of Clinton, City of Fountain Inn, and City of Laurens, in partnership with the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office are cracking down on litter through the Litter Prevention Task Force. The County wide partnership includes areas of impact,…