TR Community Center nears completion, ultra-rare flowers and bi-lingual ghost town preserved in Upstate

Your Daily Report of Upstate business news Click here to view this message in a browser window. Share with a friend: TODAY'S HEADLINES  |  Oct. 29, 2021 Land trust holds potential for projects like TR event venue The founders of Greenville County's conservation trust, including at least one developer, see an opportunity for preservation and development to serve a greater good. They point to the Victorian-era house that gives Travelers Rest its name as an example. Into the Wilds: Upstate properties preserved in 2020 Ultra-rare flowers, haunting fireflies, bilingual ghost towns and the home of Mount Vernon's savior are just a few of the treasures protected by the S.C. Conservation Bank's recent Upstate investments. Here is GSA Business Report's rundown of the Upstate's wild places. Viewpoint: What I wish someone had told me about pitching Matt Bell, director of SC Launch and executive director of SC Launch Inc., draws lessons from his experience helping an innovator commercialize an idea early in Bell's career and explains why he says his pitch failed spectacularly. Pitching your company is a skill, and it requires training, coaching, and practice, he says. In case you missed it ... A quick look at this week's headlines Hartness Development plans innovation district on Poinsett Highway ... Tiger Companies sets up shop in Union County ... community leaders awarded at Spartanburg Annual Celebration ... Fall for Greenville attracted record crowd, says city ... demand for Upstate workers pushes wages higher ... Mako Medical Laboratory, Premier Medical ramp up for mandated COVID-19 tests ... Lockheed Martin to hire 300 in Greenville. Training sessions at S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo 18 different training sessions available at conference, expo The S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo includes 18 professional training sessions provided through the S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The training is included with your conference registration. Sessions include topics such as Maxwell Leadership Game, Personal Kanban, Building a Leadership Pipeline, among others. Click for list of training options. Register: S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo The three day event from Nov. 10-12 at the Greenville Convention Center includes world-renowned speakers, demonstrations, exhibitors, products, panel discussions, keynotes and the SCMEP Manufacturing Excellence Awards with Gov. Henry McMaster providing an address and awards presentation. Click for agenda and registration. Take a look at our digital copy of GSA Business Report For more than a year economists have been saying the stage was set for worker wages to start rising; now it's happening. Read about it in our current edition of GSA Business Report, available in digital version. We also have stories about a boost for restaurants with a promising turnout for Fall for Greenville, labs ramping up for COVID-19 mandates and how the pandemic has affected the commercial real estate market. A story by Molly Hulsey explores how developers and preservationists work together to save some of the Upstate's best features.   Get all the business news delivered to your inbox: From the Lowcountry, the Midlands, the Upstate and across South Carolina.   Check out GSA Biz Wire and the daily Morning Blend for the latest unfiltered content.   Subscribe to our print editions.   Connect with us: SC Biz News 35 Cessna Court, Suite A, Greenville, SC 29607   Unsubscribe/manage the emails you receive from us