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Welcome

Please take a moment and join the Chamber in welcoming our newest members. A quick phone call or even a personal invitation to an upcoming Chamber event can make all the difference in helping our newest members feel welcome.

American Martial Arts

Randy Cornell

851-115 Heckle Blvd

Rock Hill, SC 29730

803-329-1906

AMARockHill@Comporium.net

Carolina Home Remodeling

Wendi Caraballo

372 Crompton Street

Charlotte, NC 28273

704-583-1141

wendi@CarolinaHomeRemodeling.com

Chamber Offers Copy Services

Go no further than your local Chamber of Commerce for your copy needs. GYCC now offers black and white copies at $.10, and color copies at $.25 each at 23 East Liberty Street, York.

Member Discount Program

This new program is a way for Chamber members to offer discounts to other members for a variety of business or personal needs. Participation is simple: No cards to carry or coupons to clip, just members doing business with members, because ...”doing business with Chamber members is good business,” and it can save you money, too.

Member to Member Discounts

Chamber Offers New Value Insurance Options

Greater York Chamber members have new options for affordable healthcare coverage from BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina. Four new group health plans offer businesses more flexibility with significant cost reductions from 15 to 30 percent.
The group plans, called Business True BlueSM and Business True BlueSM Value Plans, are specially designed group products available to chamber members only. The employer can choose a fixed plan or design a custom plan with optional benefits like a drug card, office visit copayment, vision, dental or supplemental accident.
In addition to the group plans, a new individual product for members who are not eligible for a group plan will be available starting in January. This is a great opportunity for sole proprietors.
You can find more information on the BlueCross website www.SouthCarolinaBlues.com, or for more information on finding more competitively priced options for your small business, contact BlueCross at (800) 641-2977.
® BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.


Upcoming Events	Chamber News	Member News
Summerfest Information *Downtown Live* *Returns July 15* Downtown Live returns Thursday, July 15, with The Hill City Party Band, an 11-piece group playing rhythm and blues, and Motown favorites. Downtown Live is a series of free public concerts from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Whitesides Cleaners located at the corner of Madison and North Congress Streets with food available for purchase from Philanthropic Lodge #32, while soft drinks and adult beverages are available from the Chamber during the concert. Located in historic downtown York, the concert series is scheduled for the third Thursday during May, June, and July from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The August concert is held on the fourth Friday as a lead in for the Chamber’s annual Summerfest on Saturday, August 28. Rain date for the June concert is slated for June 24. Of course, Downtown Live would not be possible without the participation of the community, our members, but especially without the support of our sponsors: AT&T B&B Distributors, Inc. Clover Community Bank Comporium Communications Duke Energy Green Dragon Social Club Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill Coca Cola Bottling Springs Insurance York Downtown Business Association Census 2010 A Call to action for every resident of our nation: "BE COUNTED" www.Census.gov *Business After Hours* *Promotes Your Business* If your business would like to host a Business After Hours, please contact the GYCC office. We promote the event and you provide light refreshments. It is a wonderful opportunity to promote your business. This is the event to market your business. Remember... It’s our Business to Promote your Business! For a complete listing of Chamber and area events please visit our Event Calendar.	*Welcome* Please take a moment and join the Chamber in welcoming our newest members. A quick phone call or even a personal invitation to an upcoming Chamber event can make all the difference in helping our newest members feel welcome. American Martial Arts Randy Cornell 851-115 Heckle Blvd Rock Hill, SC 29730 803-329-1906 AMARockHill@Comporium.net Carolina Home Remodeling Wendi Caraballo 372 Crompton Street Charlotte, NC 28273 704-583-1141 wendi@CarolinaHomeRemodeling.com Chamber Offers Copy Services Go no further than your local Chamber of Commerce for your copy needs. GYCC now offers black and white copies at $.10, and color copies at $.25 each at 23 East Liberty Street, York. *Member Discount Program* This new program is a way for Chamber members to offer discounts to other members for a variety of business or personal needs. Participation is simple: No cards to carry or coupons to clip, just members doing business with members, because ...”doing business with Chamber members is good business,” and it can save you money, too. Member to Member Discounts Chamber Offers New Value Insurance Options Greater York Chamber members have new options for affordable healthcare coverage from BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina. Four new group health plans offer businesses more flexibility with significant cost reductions from 15 to 30 percent. The group plans, called Business True BlueSM and Business True BlueSM Value Plans, are specially designed group products available to chamber members only. The employer can choose a fixed plan or design a custom plan with optional benefits like a drug card, office visit copayment, vision, dental or supplemental accident. In addition to the group plans, a new individual product for members who are not eligible for a group plan will be available starting in January. This is a great opportunity for sole proprietors. You can find more information on the BlueCross website www.SouthCarolinaBlues.com, or for more information on finding more competitively priced options for your small business, contact BlueCross at (800) 641-2977. ® BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.	Greater York Chamber of Commerce Selects the Edward Jones Office of Robert Winkler as its July 2010 Business of the Month Greater York Chamber of Commerce President Rick Jiran hands Robert Winkler of Edward Jones Investments the GYCC July 2010 Business of the Month award. The two are joined by Edward Jones’ Office Manager, Amber Snodgrass. The Greater York Chamber of Commerce named the Edward Jones Office of Robert Winkler the July 2010 Business of the Month in late June. Winkler opened the downtown York location of Edward Jones Investments in November 2007. "But I have been walking, knocking on doors in the neighborhoods of York since January 2007,” said Winkler. Winkler is the winner of the Edward Jones Triple Crown, Ted Jones Prospecting Award and was named the Duke Energy/Greater York Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 2009. Edward Jones provides financial services for individuals investors in the United States and, through its affiliates, in Canada and the United Kingdom. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 10,000-plus financial advisors work directly with more than 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term strategies for the investments that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face realtionships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today. Winkler can be contacted at 803-684-3725. Chamber Offers Web Advertising The Greater York Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce three new website advertising strategies to help increase its members brand recognition in the online marketplace. With over 3,300 page views and more than 1,800 visitors to the GYCC website in August 2008, advertising on the Chamber’s website increases viewers’ knowledge of what Chamber Members have to offer. The Chamber is introducing three levels of web advertising. The premier level advertiser appears on the GYCC homepage rotating every 10 seconds with three other advertisers. The ad will be designed and customized for each advertiser. The second opportunity allows members to advertise in the online business directory next to their membership listing with a 2” x 3” space perfect for a business card. The third opportunity places a company logo in the online business directory. For additional information and pricing, click here.