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Greenville's chapter of Social Media Club welcomed a great crowd at Soby's restaurant. This is an enthusiastic group on the leading edge of social media as it grows in Greenville. Since the earliest organizing meetings chapter member numbers are getting noticed by SMC national. The first official meeting featured Geno Church, a word-of-mouth marketing creative genius at Brains On Fire. Social Media Club brings together journalists, publishers, communications professionals, artists, amateur media creators, citizen journalists, teachers, students, tool makers, and other interested collaborators. Essentially the people who create and consume media who have an interest in seeing the ‘media industry’ evolve for everyone’s benefit.

American Advertising Federation Greenville Congratulates ADDY winners!
For a complete list of AAF District 3 ADDY winners, visit the American Advertising Federation Greenville website. Learn more about AAFGreenville here. Join and get involved, they've promoted and created connections for members to the whole advertising community since 1953.

BizTrek uses seminars and events to help small business owners learn and apply 12 Triggers that always produce more customers. BizTrek provides a free library of small business marketing tips and ideas.

Linking the Upstate Networking promotes professional networking across industries in the Upstate region with the added element of personal and professional betterment. With more than 300 professionals the group offers professional and personal development opportunities, monthly events, and the opportunity to network among a diverse group of professionals.

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS / MEDIA

The Greenville News - (864) 298-4100, Greenville's major daily newspaper (extensive online archives)
The Greenville Journal (Contact & general info only, no online story archives)
Business Black Box NEW in 09
SC Biz News / GSABusiness Journal.
Latino "South Carolina's first Latino newspaper" based in Mauldin SC, a few short miles from downtown Greenville.

Special Publications (some published by the above)

Behind The Counter Business people profiles published by Greenville Journal.
Book of Lists Published by SC Biz News / GSABUSINESS Journal. Annual newspaper publication listing top ranked businesses in a wide range of companies.
Motorcycle Lifestyle Magazine is about life on two wheels in the Upstate
Link Area happenings & events published by The Greenville News.
Go The Upstate's free publication resource for endurance sports & serious fitness.

Area TV stations
WYFF/nbc Greenville
WSPA/cbs Spartanburg
WLOS/abc Asheville;
WHNS/fox.

Radio
90.1FM National Public Radio SC
93.7FM WNCW National Public Radio NC
1490AM Advertising-free station run by a Mac computer (definitive r&b, all genres).
Talk radio in Greenville
newsradioword.com 1330 AM. This is talk radio in its popular conservative programming: local with Bob McLain; national with Limbaugh. This also is where you find Coast to Coast Overnight, with host George Noory and Art Bell, the best radio show on earth.

There are too many restaurants to list, but you'll find a good restaurant guide at The Greenville News Link (newspaper) website.
Look for "FOOD & DRINK" Dining Guide on their website.

LIVE MUSIC in Cafe Setting / Downtown Area GreenvilleSouth's choice music source is Horizon Records, a classic and very astute mom & pop record store of the kind rarely found across the country anymore. One of the best spots in town for area songwriters, musicians and CDs, DVDs, vinyl records.
Intimate promo performances by touring musicians in café

setting, most shows are FREE. For schedule, see Horizon Records / The Bohemian Café. Noon, afternoon and later shows are offered, some start as late as 10PM (kitchen is usually closed at this late-ish hour, but bar service is in full bloom). North Main Street area.

Live Music Stage The Handlebar The Upcountry's premier concert venue for entertainers and music lovers alike, people seeking excellent artistry, musical diversity, renowned acoustics and intimacy. The Handlebar presents artists ranging from Grammy winners to local favorites -- performing rock ‘n’ roll, blues, Celtic, reggae, folk, bluegrass, jazz, alternative, country, jam, metal and pop.

Acoustic Seen at Coffee Underground Café. Acoustic music performances by songwriters presented by Dry Ridge Productions. Corner of Coffee Street and Main Street. WiFi. coffeeunderground.biz
Dry Ridge Productions presents Acoustic Seen, Underground Folk, Special Events. Learn more at www.dryridge.org

Addy's Dutch Cafe offers Jazz. (First authentic Dutch cafe in America). Main Street area. Website.

The Brown Street Club offers jazz based music, recently expanded space. Fine menu and wines. Main Street area. Website.

Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery
For complete information about BJUM&G programs, please visit the website:

www.bjumg.org

First Friday of every month over 20 art galleries remain open late for touring. See FirstFridays.

Library (864) 242-5000, Main branch, downtown. Online Library catalog. greenvillelibrary.org



Greenville area info \| Area photos \| Art news \| History \| Outdoors \| House & Garden \| Pets & wildlife \| Links \| Homepage \| Email \| Site Map Business associations, groups, alliances and other organizations in Greenville SC Downtown Parking Information (864) 467-4900 If you're coming to downtown it's a good idea to glance at our city parking plan. Visit the City of Greenville's parking lots & garage map webpage. Greenville City Hall Information / Greenville Cares Line (864) 232-2273. Also see City of Greenville Website Convention & Visitors Bureau (864) or visit the website: greenvillecvb.com Chamber of Commerce (864) 242-1050 or visit the website. Greenville Forward the non-political organization to benchmark, measure, facilitate, guide and champion Greenville Vision 2025 goals and initiatives and identify and develop emerging leaders to shepherd the Vision forward. Greenville Forward website. The Greenville Diversity website is an information source in alignment with the Chamber's role in trying to attract and retain best-in-the-world talent for the region. It also aligns with another Chamber initiative called Project Advance, to help build awareness and support for minority suppliers. ---source: greenvillediversity.org Visit the wesbite for more. InnoVenture Southeast An annual meeting of the Swamp Fox Community, where people with great ideas meet those with expertise, resources, or customers. Attendees are from a very diverse cross section of industry, academia, entrepreneurs, investors and service providers. The InnoVenture conference features: 1 Major corporate and university Anchors with around 75 exhibits by participants. 2 Entrepreneurs and researchers making elevator pitches to potential investors and corporate partners, 3 Keynote presentations each day. NEXT nextgreenville.com (formerly known as Digital Alliance) is Greenville's group of high-tech companies. Upstate Alliance ...to "Position and market the Upstate SC region to successfully compete for business investment globally". The Alliance's goal is to spearhead an aggressive, innovative and comprehensive global marketing strategy to attract new investment to the Upstate region. upstatealliance.com South Carolina's Council on Competitiveness Together with its partners, New Carolina is changing the economic environment in South Carolina to make it more conducive to economic growth and to raise per capita income for all South Carolinians. New ideas, new energy, new jobs, new action. newcarolina.org. American Advertising Federation Greenville Learn more about AAFGreenville here. Join and get involved, they've promoted and created connections for members to the whole advertising and graphic design community since 1953. Upstate Forever promotes sensible growth in upstate South Carolina, including Save Our Streams, a project to control and reduce the impact of pollution and storm water, to protect flood plains from imprudent development, and to preserve critical buffers along streams and rivers. upstateforever.org. FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PULSE stands for "Professionals United for Leadership and Social Enrichment", and is an organization designed for young professionals (age 22-39) in the Greater Greenville area. PULSE provides outlets for social connection, as well as professional and leadership development opportunities. The group was started and is governed by area young professionals looking to enhance their age group's presence in the community. PULSE website Greenville Area Development Corporation (GDAC) - Promoting the economic growth of Greenville County by serving as the single source contact for economic development GDAC website. Greenville County Panning Commission - Promoting managed growth in Greenville County. GCPC website GETTING AROUND the REGION AIRPORTS Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) . . . GSP Airport Web site: gspairport.com . . . For reservations and information call Airlines. . . . Paging & information (864) 877-7426 . . . Gift Shop (864) 879-3264 . . . Telephone device for the deaf (864) 848-6280 . . . Parking (864) 879-7615 Greenville Downtown Jetport general aviation airport for flight schools, aircraft management, air taxi, rental, helicopter, etc. greenvilledowntownairport.com OTHER REGIONAL AIRPORTS Columbia SC's Metropolitan Airport columbiaairport.com Asheville NC Regional Airport flyavl.com Asheville NC Jet Center ashevillejet.com Hendersonville NC hendersonvilleairport.com Atlanta Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport atlanta-airport.com Charlotte North Carolina's Douglas International Airport website Pickens County Airport website: pickensairport.com National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce HOSPITALS Greenville Memorial Hospital System 701 Grove Road, Greenville SC 29605 USA. Main phone number (864) 455-7000. Patient information (864) 455-7997. Website: www.ghs.org St. Francis Health Care System One St. Francis Drive, Greenville SC. Main phone number (864) 255-1000. Patient Room Numbers (864) 255-1082 ; Patient Rooms dial (864) 255-1 then room number. Website: www.stfrancishealth.org Swamp Fox Insights swampfoxinsights is a Greenville based blog described as "Musings about the power of innovation and entrepreneurship." Time & Weather by phone: 233-3000 TV stations WYFF/nbc Greenville WSPA/cbs Spartanburg WLOS/abc Asheville; WHNS/fox. Talk radio in Greenville newsradioword.com 1330 AM. This is talk radio in its popular conservative programming: local with Bob McLain; national with Limbaugh. This also is where you find Coast to Coast Overnight, with host George Noory and Art Bell, the best radio show on earth. Women in Communications awcgreenville.org The Association of Women in Communications offers year-round programs. GOVERNMENT etc POLICE (City) (864) 467-5258, City desk, when an officer is not needed. Visit the police website. SHERIFF (County) (864) 467-5300, County desk, when an officer is not needed. Visit the Sheriff website. FIRE DEPARTMENT (864) 467-4450, NON-emergency. Municipal Court Administration (864) 467-6650. 426 N. Main St. 29601. Traffic Court (864) 467-6638 Greenville City Hall Gov't. Offices Information / Greenville Cares Line (864) 232-2273. Also see City of Greenville Website Greenville County Gov't. Offices Click here to see the County's Web site. Photos: © 2009 greenvillesouth.com --gs			Greenville's chapter of Social Media Club welcomed a great crowd at Soby's restaurant. This is an enthusiastic group on the leading edge of social media as it grows in Greenville. Since the earliest organizing meetings chapter member numbers are getting noticed by SMC national. The first official meeting featured Geno Church, a word-of-mouth marketing creative genius at Brains On Fire. Social Media Club brings together journalists, publishers, communications professionals, artists, amateur media creators, citizen journalists, teachers, students, tool makers, and other interested collaborators. Essentially the people who create and consume media who have an interest in seeing the ‘media industry’ evolve for everyone’s benefit. Follow GreenvilleSouth.com on Twitter at @greenvillesouth American Advertising Federation Greenville Congratulates ADDY winners! For a complete list of AAF District 3 ADDY winners, visit the American Advertising Federation Greenville website. Learn more about AAFGreenville here. Join and get involved, they've promoted and created connections for members to the whole advertising community since 1953. BizTrek uses seminars and events to help small business owners learn and apply 12 Triggers that always produce more customers. BizTrek provides a free library of small business marketing tips and ideas. Linking the Upstate Networking promotes professional networking across industries in the Upstate region with the added element of personal and professional betterment. With more than 300 professionals the group offers professional and personal development opportunities, monthly events, and the opportunity to network among a diverse group of professionals. LOCAL NEWSPAPERS / MEDIA The Greenville News - (864) 298-4100, Greenville's major daily newspaper (extensive online archives) The Greenville Journal (Contact & general info only, no online story archives) Business Black Box NEW in 09 SC Biz News / GSABusiness Journal. Latino "South Carolina's first Latino newspaper" based in Mauldin SC, a few short miles from downtown Greenville. Special Publications (some published by the above) Behind The Counter Business people profiles published by Greenville Journal. Book of Lists Published by SC Biz News / GSABUSINESS Journal. Annual newspaper publication listing top ranked businesses in a wide range of companies. Motorcycle Lifestyle Magazine is about life on two wheels in the Upstate Link Area happenings & events published by The Greenville News. Go The Upstate's free publication resource for endurance sports & serious fitness. • • • R E L A X I N G KICKING BACK at the HOTEL / REFERENCE Local Time & Weather by phone: 233-3000 Area TV stations WYFF/nbc Greenville WSPA/cbs Spartanburg WLOS/abc Asheville; WHNS/fox. Radio 90.1FM National Public Radio SC 93.7FM WNCW National Public Radio NC 1490AM Advertising-free station run by a Mac computer (definitive r&b, all genres). Talk radio in Greenville newsradioword.com 1330 AM. This is talk radio in its popular conservative programming: local with Bob McLain; national with Limbaugh. This also is where you find Coast to Coast Overnight, with host George Noory and Art Bell, the best radio show on earth. DINING There are too many restaurants to list, but you'll find a good restaurant guide at The Greenville News Link (newspaper) website. Look for "FOOD & DRINK" Dining Guide on their website. LIVE MUSIC in Cafe Setting / Downtown Area GreenvilleSouth's choice music source is Horizon Records, a classic and very astute mom & pop record store of the kind rarely found across the country anymore. One of the best spots in town for area songwriters, musicians and CDs, DVDs, vinyl records. Intimate promo performances by touring musicians in café setting, most shows are FREE. For schedule, see Horizon Records / The Bohemian Café. Noon, afternoon and later shows are offered, some start as late as 10PM (kitchen is usually closed at this late-ish hour, but bar service is in full bloom). North Main Street area. Live Music Stage The Handlebar The Upcountry's premier concert venue for entertainers and music lovers alike, people seeking excellent artistry, musical diversity, renowned acoustics and intimacy. The Handlebar presents artists ranging from Grammy winners to local favorites -- performing rock ‘n’ roll, blues, Celtic, reggae, folk, bluegrass, jazz, alternative, country, jam, metal and pop. Acoustic Seen at Coffee Underground Café. Acoustic music performances by songwriters presented by Dry Ridge Productions. Corner of Coffee Street and Main Street. WiFi. coffeeunderground.biz Dry Ridge Productions presents Acoustic Seen, Underground Folk, Special Events. Learn more at www.dryridge.org Addy's Dutch Cafe offers Jazz. (First authentic Dutch cafe in America). Main Street area. Website. The Brown Street Club offers jazz based music, recently expanded space. Fine menu and wines. Main Street area. Website. Greenville County Museum of Art visit the website for exhibitions and events Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery For complete information about BJUM&G programs, please visit the website: www.bjumg.org Art Galleries for a list, see the art section. First Friday of every month over 20 art galleries remain open late for touring. See FirstFridays. Library (864) 242-5000, Main branch, downtown. Online Library catalog. greenvillelibrary.org --gs