2010-09-21 | The Upstate Small/Mid-Size Business Legislative Roundtable

SAVE THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 Starting at 3:00 pm

THE UPSTATE SMALL / MID-SIZED BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE

 Featuring

 TREY GOWDY - Republican Candidate For The 4th Congressional District of South Carolina

BRUCE BANNISTER - Assistant Majority Speaker For The SC Carolina House of Representatives -- District 24

This event is the result of collaboration of several Upstate Organizations to facilitate communications and business discussion between small and midsized businesses and the Federal and SC governmental representatives.  This event will be a presentation of current and future legislative topics surrounding business and science and technology policy.  (Topics listed below).  The audience will have an opportunity to address the speakers and participate in an extensive Q&A period.

Location:  Immedion (www.immedion.com) 78 Global Drive, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29607

When: September 21, 2010 starting at 3:00pm.

This event is free of charge, but has limited seating.  Contact Immedion at  (864) 908-3000

Brought To You By:

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InnoVision - Greenville Forward - Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) - Entrepreneur Forum - InnoVenture - NextStart - Next - Upstate Carolina Angle Network (UCANN) and Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership @ Clemson University

Topic Highlight

  • How to contact your Legislature.
  • What you Legislator can do for you (e.g. Why you care).
  • The scheduled return of Estate Tax in 2011 and how this can effect succession planning.
  • Government Spending and the Effect on Small and Mid-Sized Business (SBA program, TARP, etc.)
  • HealthCare Reform (Small Business Timeline)
  • TORT Reform (federal and state efforts) generally, this can help reduce legal risk for small and midsized businesses.
  • SC Procurement - how does this work, what can you do to get more information, should we have more preferential treatment for SC companies.
  • What is expected to be addressed in the coming legislative sessions.
  • Jobs "Stimulus" package recently passed

 

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