TATT Chat
Virtual meetings during the COVID-19 crisis to touch base across the regionIn April and May, Ten at the Top held 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 even when we can’t meet in person. Throughout the fall, we’ll continue to hold TATT Chats a couple of times a month.
Register now for our October 22nd TATT Chat — Guest Speaker Dr. Galen DeHay, President, Tri-County Technical College
Meeting Recaps
October 8th: Guest speaker Kyra Lobbins, Deputy Chief of Staff, Clemson University
September 24th: Guest speaker Scott Carr, Vice President, Commercial Business & Communications, GSP International Airport
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September 10th: Guest speaker Jim Shew, Vice President—Employee Benefits, Marsh & McLennan Agency
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August 27th: Guest speakerSean Dogan, Interim President and CEO, Urban League of the Upstate
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August 13th: Guest speaker Sam Konduros, President and CEO, SCBIO (South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization)
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- Click here for the presentation by Sam Konduros of SCBIO
July 30th: Guest speaker Sara Hazzard, CEO, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
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- Click here for Sara Hazzard’s presentation on the status of manufacturing in South Carolina
July 16th: Guest speaker Jeff Brown, Vice President for Marketing, Greenville Drive
June 25th: Guest speaker Congressman William Timmons, South Carolina 4th Congressional District
June 11th: Supporting Upstate Veterans—Charlie Hall, President, Upstate Warrior Solution
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- Click here for Upstate Warrior Solution’s COVID-19 response
May 28th: Arts Reopening Guide—G.P. McLeer, South Carolina Arts Alliance
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- Click here for G.P. McLeer’s presentation: Arts Reopening Guide
May 21st: 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 14th: Liz Semans, Furman University and Greenville County Council, and John Lummus, Upstate SC Alliance
May 7th: 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 30th: Federal Update (Jeff Duncan, SC District 3 Representative) and Clemson University Update (Kyra Lobbins, Deputy Chief of Staff)
April 23rd: Scams and Fraud (Vee Daniel, Better Business Bureau of the Upstate)
April 16th: Unemployment and Available Jobs (Ann Angermeier, Upstate Workforce Board) and GSP Airport Update (Scott Carr, GSP International Airport)
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- Click here for presentations by Ann Angermeier and Scott Carr
April 9th: Ten at the Top initiative updates—Upstate Mobility Alliance (Michael Hildebrand), Entrepreneur Ecosystem (Erin Ouzts), Senior Issues and Education Spectrum (Justine Allen)
