May 16, 2007

 

Salute to Manufacturing

Spring 2008

 


Silver Crescent Award Winners

SC Design Challenge Winners

2008 Salute to Manufacturing

SCMEP Presents Doug Hall

 

2007 Sponsors:

Automation Engineering Corporation

Carolina First Bank

CPM Federal Credit Union

Elliott Davis

SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership

SC Research Authority

Scholarship Sponsor: Bridgestone Firestone

Media Sponsor: GSA Business 




  

 2007 Silver Crescent Award Winners 

 

     Three South Carolina companies received the prestigious Silver Crescent Award May 15 at the twelfth annual Salute to Manufacturing Awards at the Carolina First Center in Greenville. Congratulations to Washington Savannah River Company, Inergy Automotive Systems and BASF.

 

 Design Challenge Winners 

 

   Congratulations to the 2007 South Carolina Design Challenge winners. Students from across the Palmetto State displayed their creativity and newfound knowledge about manufacturing in South Carolina through their designs for placemats, tote bags and T-shirts. Nine students received scholarship awards for their efforts.

 

 Play a Key Role in Salute 2008 

 

Bridgestone Firestone’s experience as past Silver Crescent Award winners proved so successful, they returned to Salute to Manufacturing this year as scholarship sponsor for the South Carolina Design Challenge. The company’s investment in tomorrow’s workforce is a tangible way to support all of South Carolina.

 

Serving as a Salute to Manufacturing sponsor puts your business in the spotlight. Hundreds of leaders in business, education and government attend this highly anticipated annual event. Plans for the 2008 Salute to Manufacturing and Silver Crescent Awards Luncheon are already underway. 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 bmullins@scfusa.org.  

 

 

 SCMEP Brings "Business Robin Hood" to Help Manufacturers Grow Sales 

 

The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) hosts corporate growth guru Doug Hall at its "Eureka! Winning Ways" preview event for manufacturers June 12. Two sessions will be offered: 8 - 10 a.m. at the BMW Zentrum and Gallery in Greer, and 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites North Charleston-Airport Hotel.

Hall's bestselling books include "Jumpstart Your Business Brain." His "Eureka! Winning Ways" program converts knowledge of processes and methodology into a 30-day program for local manufacturers to develop practical ideas for explosive growth within their companies. SCMEP's Growth Coaches have been personally trained by Hall to facilitate the program locally.

Don't miss the unique opportunity to hear Hall and to learn how you can participate in this program. The cost for the June 12 event is $75 and includes a copy of "Jumpstart Your Business Brain." To register, contact Bonnie Taylor at 803-252-6976, ext. 229 or visit www.scmep.org/doughall.asp.