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Economic Development Organizations

• South Carolina Department of Commerce
• South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations
• South Carolina Economic Developers' Association
• South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority
• South Carolina Power Team - electric utilities
• South Carolina Rural Development Council
• South Carolina Technology Alliance
• Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Berkeley County - Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
• Charleston - Charleston Metro Chamber
• Dorchester County - Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Charleston Digital Corridor
• Summerville Downtown Restoration Enhancement and Management - DREAM

Economic Development Programs and Resources

• Statewide economic development resources - including small business development resources
• International trade organizations and resources
• South Carolina Business and Industry Directory
• Univeristy South Carolina Business Link

Technology Development Resources

• Charleston Digital Corridor
• Center for Technological Innovation - Charleston
• South Carolina Technology Alliance
• South Carolina Biotechnology Incubation Facility - Greenwood
• Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
• USC Technology Incubator - Columbia
• Swamp Fox - news about South Carolina technology companies and the New Economy

Tourism Development Resources

• SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism - PRT
  –  PRT Grant Programs and Funds
• Convention and visitors bureaus
• Convention centers and exhibit halls
• Coliseums, auditoriums, entertainment centers
• Conference centers

Economic Development Incentives

• South Carolina Tax Incentives for Economic Development - PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat
• A Small Business Owner's Guide to South Carolina Economic Development Incentives

Economic and Business News

• Charleston Regional Business Journal http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/
• South Carolina Business Review - radio program

Economic and Business Statistics

• Employment Security Commission Data 
• ACCRA - community and economic development research
• Area Development Online - site and facility planning

Statewide SC Business Organizations

• Business Councils of South Carolina
• Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains
• Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council
• Charleston Women in International Trade
• Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina
• Forest Resources Systems Institute
• Independent Banks of South Carolina Association
• International Association of Business Communicators - SC Chapter
• Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina
• Mining Association of South Carolina
• Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas
• Palmetto Utility Protection Service
• SCBIZHELP - Education Councils of South Carolina
• Service Corps of Retired Executives
• South Carolina Associated Auto Insurers Plan
• South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
• South Carolina Association of Convenience Stores
• South Carolina Association of Personnel Services
• South Carolina Association of Temporary & Staffing Services
• South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association
• South Carolina Bankers Association
• South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Association
• South Carolina Broadcasters Association
• South Carolina Captive Insurance Association
• South Carolina Christmas Tree Association
• South Carolina Claims Association
• South Carolina Compensation and Benefits Professionals
• South Carolina Council on Economic Education
• South Carolina Credit Union League
• South Carolina Economic Developers Association
• South Carolina Export Consortium
• South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
• South Carolina Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association
• South Carolina Future Business Leaders of America
• South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Business Guild
• South Carolina Insurance News Service
• South Carolina Investor Network
• South Carolina Marine Association
• South Carolina Nature-Based Tourism Association
• South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association
• South Carolina Petroleum Marketers Association
• South Carolina Press Association
• South Carolina Quality Forum
• South Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association
• South Carolina Specialty Food Association
• South Carolina Technology Alliance
• South Carolina Trucking Association
• South Carolina World Trade Center - Charleston

Local SC Business Organizations

• Charleston Women in International Trade
• Governor's Office of Small and Minority Business Assistance
• Minority Business Marketplace - searchable directory of 600+ minority-owned and women-owned SC businesses