TATT Chat
Virtual meetings to touch base across the regionTen at the Top is holding bi-weekly TATT Chats with board members and partners, business and community leaders, and representatives from each county to give updates so we can stay connected while not meeting in person.
2021 TATT Chat Upcoming Dates:
June 24, 2021: Events are Back with Guest Speaker Beth Paul, GM of Bon Secours Wellness Arena
July 15, 2021: How Energy Systems are Adapting to the Changing Climate with Guest Speaker, Emily Felt, Director of State Energy Policy, Duke Energy
July 29, 2021: Update on Creating a Safer Upstate Initiative, Guest Speaker TBD
Meeting Recaps
June 10, 2021: Guest Speaker: Congressman William Timmons
May 27, 2021: Guest Speaker: Robyn Grable, Founder & CEO of Veterans ASCEND/Ability ASCEND.
May 13, 2021: BMW Pro-Am: Guest Speakers: Judson Conwell, Business Development Manager, BMW Pro-Am and Kari Snyder, Charity and Volunteer Coordinator, BMW Pro-Am.
April 30, 2021: Baseball is Back! Guest Speaker, Jeff Brown, Greenville Drive.
April 15, 2021: Latest news from Greenville-Spartanburg Airport: Guest Speaker, Scott Carr, GSP Airport.
April 1, 2021: Health Care Update: Guest Speaker, Dr. Sara Saccocio, Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer, Prisma Health.
March 18, 2021: Maintaining Mental Health: Guest Speaker, Dr. Michael Hedgecock, AnMed Health
March 4, 2021: Broadband in the Upstate: Guest Speakers, Tom Allen, Director of Safety, Transportation and Emergency Response, South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff; Jim Stritzinger, Founder, President & CEO, Revolution D, Inc.; Shannon Sears, Director of Commercial Operations, West Carolina Tel.
February 18, 2021: Guest Speakers, Tiffany Tate and Aimee Redick, Upstate Alliance “Skill Up” Initiative.
February 4, 2021: Guest Speaker, Elizabeth Davis, President, Furman University.
January 21, 2021: Guest Speaker, Dr. Jonathan Knoche, Medical Consultant, Divisions of Immunization and Acute Disease Epidemiology, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
January 7, 2021: Scott Baier, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University
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December 17, 2020: Year in Review
December 3, 2020: Guest speaker Senator Tim Scott
November 19, 2020: Guest speaker Myra Reece, Director of Environmental Affairs, SCDHEC
November 5, 2020: Guest speaker Jordana Megonigal, CEO and Founder, The RECON Network
October 22, 2020: Guest speaker Dr. Galen DeHay, President, Tri-County Technical College
October 8, 2020: Guest speaker Kyra Lobbins, Deputy Chief of Staff, Clemson University
September 24, 2020: Guest speaker Scott Carr, Vice President, Commercial Business & Communications, GSP International Airport
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September 10, 2020: Guest speaker Jim Shew, Vice President—Employee Benefits, Marsh & McLennan Agency
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August 27, 2020: Guest speakerSean Dogan, Interim President and CEO, Urban League of the Upstate
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August 13, 2020: Guest speaker Sam Konduros, President and CEO, SCBIO (South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization)
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July 30, 2020: Guest speaker Sara Hazzard, CEO, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
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July 16, 2020: Guest speaker Jeff Brown, Vice President for Marketing, Greenville Drive
June 25, 2020: Guest speaker Congressman William Timmons, South Carolina 4th Congressional District
June 11, 2020: Supporting Upstate Veterans—Charlie Hall, President, Upstate Warrior Solution
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May 28, 2020: Arts Reopening Guide—G.P. McLeer, South Carolina Arts Alliance
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May 21, 2020: Creating Safer Environments—Phillip Lowery, Johnson Controls, Inc., and Bringing Back the Burg—Allen Smith, Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce
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- Click here for Phillip Lowery’s presentation: Welcome to the New Normal
May 14, 2020: Liz Seman, Furman University and Greenville County Council, and John Lummus, Upstate SC Alliance
May 7, 2020: Staying Mentally Healthy (Elizabeth Freeman, USC Upstate), Upstate Tourism Update (Tim Todd, Discover Upcountry), New Senior Meals Program (Catriona Carlisle, Greenville Meals on Wheels)
April 30, 2020: Federal Update (Jeff Duncan, SC District 3 Representative) and Clemson University Update (Kyra Lobbins, Deputy Chief of Staff)
April 23, 2020: Scams and Fraud (Vee Daniel, Better Business Bureau of the Upstate)
April 16, 2020: Unemployment and Available Jobs (Ann Angermeier, Upstate Workforce Board) and GSP Airport Update (Scott Carr, GSP International Airport)
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April 9, 2020: Ten at the Top initiative updates—Upstate Mobility Alliance (Michael Hildebrand), Entrepreneur Ecosystem (Erin Ouzts), Senior Issues and Education Spectrum (Justine Allen)
