Vol. I · No. 1Hampton County, SCFree to every business
The New RenaissanceCommunity Ledger · a chamber of commerce for every town and community in Hampton County
Hampton · Varnville · Estill · Yemassee · Brunson · Early Branch · Luray · Gifford · Furman · ScotiaEvery business. Every town. Every week.
GSection G · The Calendar

Events that come to every town.

Gatherings will rotate between every town and community. These are the formats we are planning. They are samples, and no dates are set yet.

SAMPLE: these are planned formats, not scheduled events. Dates will be announced.

Monthly · rotates town to town

First Friday Coffee

Coffee, introductions and one useful 10-minute tip. A different town or community hosts every month, so Estill and Luray get the same attention as Hampton.

For: Everyone, members or not

Sample format

Whenever you open

Ribbon Cutting

Every new business gets a ribbon, photos, a write-up in the Monday Brief and a crowd of neighbors who show up.

For: New and relocated businesses

Sample format

Monthly · hosted by a member

Business After Hours

Walk a member's shop or farm, meet neighbors, and stay for supper. Hosts get a crowd in their door.

For: Members and guests

Sample format

Monthly · online and in person

Lunch & Learn

Short, practical sessions: getting found on Google, hiring your first employee, pricing your work and using the document library.

For: Everyone

Sample format

Every town and community

Listening Tour

We come to you, sit down and ask what's in the way. What we hear shapes the Brief and the agenda.

For: Owners, managers, would-be founders

Sample format

Quarterly

New Business Welcome

An evening for everyone who opened in the last few months to meet the people who can help, from bankers to sign makers.

For: New businesses

Sample format

Seasonal

Main Street Walk

Keep it local: a self-guided walk with stops at shops, a passport card and a reason to come back.

For: Shoppers and families

Sample format

Once a year

The Big Annual

One night celebrating every business in the county, with spotlights from every town and community.

For: Everyone

Sample format

Around the county

Also on the community calendar

Public events from other organizers. We list them; we do not run them.

  • Wed Oct 14Regional Health Fair with SC Works rural job-search helpHampton
  • Oct 22–24Hampton County Fair (confirm dates locally)Brunson
  • Sat Oct 31Trick or Treat on Lee Avenue: businesses can host a table, reserve by Oct 19Hampton
  • Tue Nov 3General Election, including the school bondCountywide

Host an event

Members can host an After Hours, a Lunch & Learn or a First Friday Coffee and bring neighbors through the door. Send us a note and we will be in touch when the calendar opens.

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