Make your reservations now for the 2008 Salute to Manufacturing to be held May 5, 2008 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The Salute luncheon will include the presentation of the Silver Crescent Awards and Design Challenge scholarships, as well as the recognition of the long-time Silver Crescent Foundation board member Oscar Prioleau and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Senator Lindsey Graham will serve as the keynote speaker. Tickets and corporate table sponsorships are available online at www.salutetomanufacturing.org or by e-mailing shalsey@scfusa.org.

Silver Crescent Foundation President Tony Smith recently submitted an opinion-editorial piece to South Carolina media entitled “Manufacturing’s Continued Relevance in South Carolina.” The article celebrates the vitality and importance of the manufacturing sector and recognizes the need to encourage workforce development to meet future manufacturing needs.  To learn more about the mission of the Silver Crescent Foundation, visit www.salutetomanufacturing.org.

The Silver Crescent Foundation has selected the Clare Morris Agency as its agency of record to handle its public relations and marketing initiatives. The choice was made after a successful campaign to promote the upcoming Salute to Manufacturing Awards Luncheon, which is co-presented by the Foundation and the SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership. This year marks the first time in its 13-year history the event will be held outside of Greenville, moving to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on May 5, 2008. To learn more about the agency, visit www.claremorrisagency.com.

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