Letter from the President of the South Carolina Economic Developers' Association

Dear SCEDA Members,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your president.  I am honored to serve in this position and look forward to working with everyone.

Past president John Lummus left some big shoes to fill.  I want to thank and congratulate John for an outstanding year.  Due to his breadth of knowledge in economic development, dedication, and commitment, he has been a positive influence for our organization. Thank you, John!

Many of you may not know this, but my tenure as President (2009-2010) marks SCEDA’s 45th year as an organization. In the coming months, we will be celebrating this milestone with some unique remembrances of past Board members.

I have some simple, but important goals for SCEDA in the coming year:

We need to continue what we have been doing well for many years – professional development and networking.  We will fine tune two of our newest initiatives.  These are our public policy activities with the assistance from MG&C (McAngus Goudelock and Courie) Consulting Services and in the area of public relations with the assistance from the Clare Morris Agency.  In addition, we will explore ways to grow our membership.  Finally, we should seek opportunities to partner with other organizations engaged in economic development endeavors such as tourism, trade, entrepreneurship etc. to help grow our economy.

We are uniquely poised to assist the state move forward on its economic development initiatives.  With your continued support we are going to achieve our goals and have a great year!

Sincerely,

Buddy Bateman