Monthly · rotates town to town
First Friday Coffee
Coffee, introductions and one useful 10-minute tip.
For: Everyone, members or not
Sample formatCalendar · Events
The scene, town by town
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Formats we’re planning. Samples. Dates TBA.
SAMPLE: these are planned formats, not scheduled events. Dates will be announced.
Whenever you open
Ribbon Cutting
Every new business gets a ribbon, photos, a write-up in the Monday Brief and a crowd of neighbors who show up..
For: New and relocated businesses
Sample formatMonthly · hosted by a member
Business After Hours
Walk a member's shop or farm, meet neighbors, and stay for supper.
For: Members and guests
Sample formatMonthly · online and in person
Lunch & Learn
Short, practical sessions: getting found on Google, hiring your first employee, pricing your work and using the document library..
For: Everyone
Sample formatEvery town and community
Listening Tour
We come to you, sit down and ask what's in the way.
For: Owners, managers, would-be founders
Sample formatQuarterly
New Business Welcome
An evening for everyone who opened in the last few months to meet the people who can help, from bankers to sign makers..
For: New businesses
Sample formatSeasonal
Main Street Walk
Keep it local: a self-guided walk with stops at shops, a passport card and a reason to come back..
For: Shoppers and families
Sample formatOnce a year
The Big Annual
One night celebrating every business in the county, with spotlights from every town and community..
For: Everyone
Sample formatAround the county
Also around the county
Public events from other organizers. We list them; we do not run them.
- Wed Oct 14Regional Health Fair with SC Works rural job-search helpHampton
- Oct 22–24Hampton County Fair (confirm dates locally)Brunson
- Sat Oct 31Trick or Treat on Lee Avenue: businesses can host a table, reserve by Oct 19Hampton
- Tue Nov 3General Election, including the school bondCountywide