Programs/Events
PROGRAMS/EVENTS
The Chamber’s many programs and events afford members the opportunity for visibility, community recognition, and identification with one of the most successful Chambers in the United States.
It’s a win-win for both the Chamber and the member organization. The sponsoring company is able to target marketing dollars in a cost-effective way while allowing for participation in significant events. The Chamber, in turn, has the satisfaction of involving members who are better able to market their goods and services.
The York County Regional Chamber offers the following programs and events that are available for sponsorships. Contact info@yorkcountychamber.com for more information.
Annual Meeting
The Chamber’s Annual Meeting is held in January. The program allows the Chamber to honor its members, volunteers and present its major awards. Volunteer leaders comment about the various benefits of membership, outline Chamber programming highlights, and present new directions and projects.
Business Before Hours
This morning networking event is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. with an average attendance of 50 Chamber members. The event features light breakfast fare and valuable information from sponsors who showcase their businesses.
Business After Hours
The Chamber’s Business After Hours event is a dynamic way for a member company to promote their products and/or services at the largest monthly networking event in the region. These are the most popular networking events of the year.
Candidates Forum
The Chamber will invite local, state and federal candidates to participate in their Candidates Forum. Questions for the candidates are developed by the various committees of the Chamber.
CEO Social Event
This event provides an opportunity for CEOs, presidents, general managers and other key Chamber representatives to network with other executives during “pre” and “post” meeting socials and receive information from a prominent local or regional business executive through a brief presentation of current business trends primarily related to the speaker’s industry.
Fall Golf Classic
The Chamber’s Fall Golf Classic is a captain’s choice event, offering an afternoon tee time followed by a reception.
Fort Mill Education & Volunteer Awards Program
Each year the Chamber honors the Fort Mill School District teachers, support staff, employees and top seniors. This evening event also features awards given to top volunteers from Fort Mill or Tega Cay. The awards include Citizen of the Year, Civic Volunteer of the Year, Murray B. White Preservationist of the Year and Emergency Services Personnel of the Year.
Fort Mill State of the Community
The Fort Mill State of the Community is an annual event with presentations by the top elected official of the city, county and school board to give an overview of current issues pertaining to the area.
Fort Mill/Tega Cay Holiday Drop In
This annual event is hosted by the Fort Mill Area Council and the Tega Cay Area Council. It is a holiday celebration for members of the York County Regional Chamber. The only cost to attend this event is a cash donation. The Fort Mill Care Center is the recipient of the donations. This has been a tradition for the last 25 years in Fort Mill.
Grassroots Luncheon
The Grassroots lunch is co-hosted each year by the Regional Chamber and South Carolina Chamber, to provide business leaders and local legislators a forum to identify needs and possible solutions to issues concerning business and industry in York County. This old-fashioned town meeting attended by more than 100 individuals is the first step for both Chambers in establishing their respective legislative agendas.
Leadership York County
Leadership York County (LYCO) is a county-wide leadership development program open to members of any of the four Chambers of Commerce in York County. The program kicks off in September with an overnight retreat combining team building exercises as well as community and personal development experiences. The course continues monthly for seven months as area leaders in business, government, media, education and health services come together to inform and enlighten participants on issues and concerns facing York
County. Each program day is highly interactive while highlighting the needs and opportunities within the York County Region.
Legislative Breakfast
This event is attended by more than 100 individuals who hear presentations on state and federal legislative issues facing the business community. Key speakers in the past have included U.S. Congressman John Spratt and State Sen. Wes Hayes. The breakfast also includes recognition of all elected officials as well as networking time to share ideas and concerns with these leaders.
Main Street Live
Main Street Live is a community concert series held in Downtown Rock Hill during the spring and summer months. Concerts are held on the first Thursday featuring a variety of bands, mostly local. Thousands of concert-goers congregate downtown for an evening of socializing and fun, so there’s a captive audience available to meet and attract to your company.
Membership Luncheon
The Chamber Membership Luncheons are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The Chamber invites local and regional leaders to inform/update Chamber members on specific areas of current interest to the local business community.
Networking in Fort Mill
This event allows chamber members to meet and network in a social setting. It is primarily attended by chamber members in the Fort Mill area but it is open to all chamber members. It is held at the Fort Mill Area Council’s office on Tom Hall Street in the fall.
Networking in Tega Cay
This event is very popular and is designed to highlight businesses in and around the growing Tega Cay community. All Chamber members are invited for a time of open networking to exchange business cards, meet new leads and strengthen existing contacts.
Operation Thank You
This annual event finds a team of more than 75 Chamber member volunteers traveling throughout our community delivering Business Resource Guides to each Chamber member. Have your company name prominently associated with this event that provides one-on-one contact to your fellow members. Along with the delivery of the directory is a BIG thank you for the member’s investment in the Chamber and our community.
Planning Conference
Each October the membership is invited to meet with members of the various board of directors for a joint planning meeting. This is a key opportunity to network with and promote your company to this prestigious group of Chamber leaders.
Rock Hill Area Council Education Awards Breakfast
Each year the Rock Hill Area Council of the York County Regional Chamber hosts the Rock Hill Education Awards Breakfast to honor our Chamber member organizations that make significant contributions toward providing quality education in our community.
Rock Hill State of the Community
The Rock Hill State of the Community is an event with presentations by the top elected officials of the city, county and school board to give an overview of current issues pertaining to the area.
Tega Cay State of the Community
Tega Cay State of the Community is an annual event featuring presentations by the top elected city, county and school board officials, with an overview of issues pertaining to the area.
Tega Cay Bash
The Tega Cay Bash is a ticketed event open to all Chamber members and the general public. The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, dancing, presentation of the Bruce and Kitty Updike Volunteer of the Year award and socializing in Tega Cay.
Total Resource Development Campaign
The Total Resource Development Campaign is the Chamber’s annual campaign to raise new funds to meet current budgeted expenses required to serve our members, while also securing sustaining funds to serve future member needs and achieve our mission.
The annual York County Day is a day long legislative event held each year in Columbia that offers York County business leaders and government officials an opportunity to network with State Legislators beginning with a lunch honoring our local legislative delegation and concluding with an evening reception attended by over 300 people. The purpose of the event is to heighten the awareness of York County to all the members of the state general assembly. The South Carolina Governor is invited each year to offer the keynote address.
Youth Leadership York County
The Youth Leadership York County program or “YouLead” is modeled after the adult Leadership York County program and is an eight-month long experience for high school juniors and seniors from public and private schools in York County. YouLead participants will meet local and state government officials, tour area businesses with local industry leaders, volunteer with York County service agencies and gain a greater understanding of the community that they call home. Through the program, the Chambers hope to not only teach leadership skills, but to also encourage the students to further their education after high school and to then apply their own life experiences as they live, work and become active members of our growing York County community.