Market Trends
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Business Beyond Borders - Global Skills for Today’s Boards to Secure Tomorrow’s Success
Shouldn't the boardroom transform its internal composition and address the changes that are occurring globally? -
Gameification: A Rapidly Growing Hard Trend That Will Accelerate Learning For Both Business and Education
The greatest technological advances in business have come from the world of kids and games. -
Robbie McClam, Owner / Founder of City Roots
City Roots, an urban, sustainable farm in Columbia, SC, has a vision to produce clean, healthy, sustainably grown products while enhancing and ... -
A Conversation with David Tompkins, State Farmers Market
I encourage people come down here and interact directly with the farmers, to buy fresh South Carolina produce – at great prices. -
Q&A with Marianne Cufone, Executive Director of the new Recirculating Farms Coalition
Recirculating farms use innovative ways to be space, energy, and water efficient. -
MidlandsBiz MARKET TRENDS Partners
Alliance Consulting Engineers, Business Vitals, Capital City Lake Murray Country, CB Richard Ellis, Edens & Avant, GSSM, SCE&G, SC Launch... -
Patricia Moore Pastides, author of Greek Revival: Cooking for Life
Live, Laugh, Love is a popular catchphrase these days. -
Fall Dinner for Ten - (or more depending on who comes in the door…)
This is a meal with a high rating on the comfort quotient. -
Top Ten Facts about Lake Murray
150+ million people visit Lake Murray each year. -
VIDEO: Local Columbia, SC business executives talk about water in the region
Miriam, Atria, Andy White, Don Herriott, Guy White, and Mike Dawson -
Innovations to Save Your Wallet and Our World
Tammy Ferris, owner of Gene Love Plumbing, Air and Electric -
Top Five Water Issues Facing South Carolina
Mullen Taylor, an attorney with the law firm of McAngus Goudelock & Courie -
Five Things You Need to Know About The City of Columbia Water System
By Jon Sherer, P.E. City of Columbia Water Works Specialist -
Is stormwater runoff the #1 water polluter in the United States?
Synithia R. Williams has been the Environmental Coordinator for Lexington County -
Balancing Energy, Environmental and Recreational Needs of Lake Murray
Stephanie Jones is a senior public affairs specialist for South Carolina Electric & Gas Company -
The Business of Midlands Rivers
William L. Graf, Professor of Geography, University of South Carolina -
Past, Present and Future of the Local Waterways
Mike Dawson, The River Alliance -
Terry Buchmann, Garvin Design Group - Chapin United Methodist Church
The project was personally and professionally edifying in that it was one of those rare instances where we are invited to be a part of the ... -
Ashby Gressette and others at Stevens & Wilkinson - Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
The convention center seemed to successfully bring several governmental entities together for a common good, promoting a sense of pride for both ... -
Derek Gruner, JHS Architecture - Dodie Anderson Academic Enrichment Center, USC
The Dodie Anderson Academic Enrichment Center for the University of South Carolina Athletics Department. -
Asheley Scott, Studio 2LR - Waterfront Project in Port of Spain, Trinidad
One project that I have been most proud of is a project I worked on right out of graduate school. The project was the International Waterfront ... -
Matthew Davis, Davis Architecture
Three key ingredients found in a successful project include communication with the owner and contractor at all times, a willingness to incorporate ... -
Heather Mitchell, The Boudreaux Group - SC Bar Conference Center
Dynamic and inviting, the South Carolina Bar Conference Center features two floors of conference and meeting facilities and a third floor housing ... -
Deborah Snow, McCreary/Snow Architects - University Dental
University Dental on Devine Street, Columbia, SC. -
Pete von Ahn, von Ahn Design - Private Residence in Irmo, SC
A new Private Residence in Irmo, SC posed some unique site challenges for homeowners that had a very clear idea of what they really wanted but ... -
Greater Columbia section of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) teams up with Richland School District Two
Every two years, the Greater Columbia section of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) teams up with Richland School District Two’s ALERT ... -
Thomas Savory, Watson Tate Savory - Clyburn Transportation Center
Rehabilitating neglected historic structures while simultaneously introducing new architectural language is extremely challenging. -
Columbia Entrepreneurs: In Their Own Words
Local Columbians describe their entrepreneurial experience, give advice and talk about their most exciting moments as entrepreneurs. -
When You Sing to the Angels
When an entrepreneur wants to expand the company to a higher level, she must bring her plans to angel investors. The idea underpinning their ... -
Promoting Entrepreneurism in the Workplace
Most people think of an “entrepreneurs” as being exclusively associated with the business world. -
10 Tips for Entrepreneurs Looking for Angel or Venture Capital Funding
During the Internet boom, investors were mostly interested in the potential of a company. Now, it's different. -
The Mind of an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is a mindset. -
Saving for College in a Slow Economy
It is never too early or too late to begin thinking about and planning for your children's college years. -
Michelle Dodenhoff, Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations at the University of South Carolina
What makes a great university is the people, the professors. -
Midlands Technical College builds the workforce through new technology programs, grants and QuickJobs training
QuickJobs is a Continuing Education program at MTC that prepares participants for high-demand careers in as short a time possible. -
Is This A Good School? Strategies to help evaluate the quality of postsecondary educational programs and schools.
Renea Eshlman, of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education -
Charter schools: What are they and why are they in the news?
Pete Pillow from the Department of Education. -
A Conversation with John Finan, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
The trust fund that pays out unemployment insurance has gone from an $800M surplus to a $900 deficit. -
In Defense of Radical Change
Cathy Rigg Monetti: Fundamental shifts that have long-term implications for the way we work. -
readySC™ and Apprenticeship Carolina™ - Long-term educational and training options for South Carolina
Dr. Darrel W. Staat : readySC™ has trained more than 250,000 South Carolinians since its inception. -
Internships. A viable and growing option for employers and employees
For both students and employers internship and co-operative education experiences increase options and with increased options comes greater ... -
High capacity computing taking place right here in South Carolina
As science advances, computing is no longer helpful, it’s a necessity and some of this deep scientific computing is proudly being carried out ... -
The 3 Keys to a Winning Search Engine Optimization Strategy
"The truth is that most small businesses -- and quite a few big ones -- could drastically improve their search rankings by sticking to some of the ... -
Eight Questions Companies Should be Asking about Their IT Departments
In today's competitive and technology-dependent world, all organizations should know the answers to these 8 questions -
A Conversation with Lonnie Emard, Executive Director of the Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management
We have to develop a broader view of IT and the incredible variety that a career in this area can bring. -
CEOs’ pro-sustainability views are an open invitation to the IT industry
IT solution providers, especially enterprise software vendors and systems integrators, have a critical role to play in fostering more sustainable ... -
A Conversation with Steven Mungo, President of the Mungo Companies
The major trend is the importance of creating a comfortable, lifestyle environment. -
South Carolina Statewide Real Estate Summary
The month of May will be the first statistical test of the post-tax credit era. Will there be a big drop-off in activity? -
Resolve the Credit Crisis
Restoring the flow of credit to housing is critical for the industry to rebound. -
Navigating the Real Estate Market - the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Short Sale program
The recently enacted Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Short Sale program is providing tremendous incentives for distressed ... -
Top 5 things to consider before choosing your custom home builder
Open lines of communication and having a good personality fit will improve the experience of the construction process. -
Top 5 Ways to Save Energy
Setting your thermostat at 68˚F or lower in the winter and 78˚F or higher in the summer. -
A Conversation with Miriam Atria, President and CEO of Capital City/Lake Murray Country regional Tourism Board
14 museums, golfing, shopping, fishing, great restaurants, camping, water skiing, the incredible natural phenomena that is the purple martins, a ... -
Natural Resources attract Human Resources
Patrick Mason of the Center for Carolina Living & CarolinaLiving.com -
Tourism and Travel in Columbia Area is a $1 Billion Dollar a Year Industry
Ric Luber, Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism. -
The Midlands Hospitality Industry Showing Signs of an Improving Economy
Tom Sponseller, President & CEO, South Carolina Hospitality Association -
Tourism, Innovation, Creativity, and Growth: Advancing South Carolina’s New Economic Development
Dr. Rich Harrill, Director of USC's International Tourism Research What is tourism's role in the New Economic Development? -
A Conversation with Steve Byrne, Executive Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer of SCE&G
No one source of energy can meet the challenges of a sustainable energy future alone. -
South Carolina’s Clean Tech Revolution Has Begun
South Carolina is home to an estimated 884 businesses involved in clean energy -
SC Energy Policy and the Link to Job Creation
Our opportunities in terms of renewable energy use and savings from energy efficiency are outstanding. -
Homegrown Energy
Greg Thompson,President and CEO of BioEnergy Technologies -
Our State of Energy
The U.S. and the Carolina region must act upon the nuclear renaissance to grow or regain specialized manufacturing capabilities and cultivate the ... -
A Conversation with Norman Whitaker, President of the Central Midlands Council of Governments
Challenges and opportunities for growth in the Midlands over the next decade. -
Greening Your Company to Improve the Bottom Line
The most cost effective green strategy for any company - efficiency. -
2010 and Beyond: Big Challenges for Commercial Construction
The 2009 national unemployment rate was 9.7% overall – 22.7% for construction. -
Rediscovering downtown: An economic option for the future
The economic future points to an expanded role for downtown development. -
Columbia's Commercial Real Estate: Have we reached the bottom yet?
The question that prevails in conversations on the economy and commercial real estate is “Have we reached the bottom?” -
Commercial Projects over $1M to year-end 2009
Commercial Projects in Columbia over $1M to year-end 2009 -
Four Year Buidling Permit Activity
Overall Building Permit Activity in the Central Midlands Region
