January 2006

 

 

Salute to Manufacturing Luncheon

May 17, 2006

Palmetto Expo Center

Greenville, SC


 
Silver Crescent Award: Deadline Nears

Award Application Success

Silver Crescent Reflections

Manufacturing Design Competition

2006 Awards Luncheon

Sponsorship Opportunities



Advanced Technology Institute

Automation Engineering Corporation

Carolina First Bank

CPM Federal Credit Union

Day & Zimmermann International

Elliott Davis

GSA Business

Next Generation Manufacturing

SC Research Authority




 

  South Carolina's Future Begins Now  

 

   The South Carolina Salute to Manufacturing seeks to ensure the Palmetto State’s economic future by increasing the level of understanding about how manufacturing, engineering and technology intertwine throughout our economy. A major focus of the initiative involves engaging students in the exploration of manufacturing and engineering careers. Visit us online at www.salutetomanufacturing.com to learn how you can be a part of this exciting opportunity.

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Wishing you a prosperous New Year,

 

Tony Smith

President

 

  Put Your Best Foot Forward  

 

Let your business shine when submitting your nomination application for the 2006 Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence. Increase your chances of success by following a few simple guidelines.

 

  The 2006 Deadline Is Rapidly Approaching  

 

The deadline for nominations for the 2006 Silver Crescent Awards is just a few short weeks away. Prepare your application now. To be eligible for nomination, a company must have been in operation in South Carolina for at least three years prior to May 1, 2006. Anyone may nominate a South Carolina manufacturer meeting this requirement, including company employees, community leaders, and volunteers. Complete applications at http://www.salutetomanufacturing.com/nominate.asp no later than February 3, 2006 for presentation to the award selection committee. The 2006 awards will be presented May 17, 2006, at the eleventh annual Salute to Manufacturing Awards Luncheon at the Palmetto Exposition Center in Greenville. 

 

  Eleventh Annual Salute to Manufacturing Awards Luncheon  

 

State Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum and Barry Russell, president of the South Carolina Technical College System, will serve as featured presenters at the Salute to Manufacturing Awards Luncheon, May 17.

 

BD Diagnostics Sumter, part of a worldwide medical technology company, has enjoyed year-long accolades from its 2005 Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence.

Calling all students! Entries accepted for the South Carolina Manufacturing Art Design Competition  

 

  Student Award Sponsors Plant the Seeds of Success  

 

South Carolina's leaders in business, academics and government will be there—and it will be an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your support for the Palmetto State’s future engineers. 

 

  Sponsorships  

 

Sponsors make the Salute to Manufacturing and the Silver Crescent Awards a reality. We welcome the following table sponsors to the 2006 program:

  • BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
  • Bridgestone Firestone
  • Duke Power
  • KEMET Corporation

Serving as a Salute to Manufacturing sponsor represents an effective and affordable way to increase your company's profile and support an important statewide economic development initiative. To learn more, contact Butler Mullins at bmullins@silvercrescentfoundation.com.