CEC Sponsors
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
We at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport believe that Carolina Encouragement Center is on the move and doing great things inthe City of Columbia, SC and surrounding area. Columbia Metropolitan Airport promotes economic development in collaboration with the Carolina Encouragement Center. Did you know that more than 1 million people traveled through Columbia Metropolitan Airport in 2010? Or that beginning April 1, 2011, Vision Airlines will begin service in Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida. To learn more, download Columbia Metropolitan Airport's 2010 Year in Review Fact Sheet. To learn more about Vision Airlines and other airlines that service Columbia Metropolitan Airport, download the Vision Airlines Flyer. For more information on Columbia Metropolitan Airport, please call 803-822-5000 or visit the Columbia Metropolitan Airport website.
A T & T
The Carolina Encouragement Center (CEC) champions the growth and survivability of small and minority owned businesses in the Midlands. We salute CEC for their commitment to the success of these businesses. Please contact A T& T at 888-757-6500 or visit our website.
Capitol Commission
Capitol Commission delights in the opportunity to partner and collaborate with the Carolina Encouragement Center (CEC) as they engage the community by assisting and training minority businesses in their entrepreneurship. Please contact the Capitol Commission at 803-467-7634 or visit their website.
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Carolina Encouragement Center (CEC) is a non-profit organization that helps small businesses through procurement training and providing free bid opportunities. We have determined that CEC is a good source to assist your business in meeting the current economical challenges of sustainability. Please contact the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce at 803-733-1110 or visit their website.
Palmetto Health
Palmetto Health is proud to be one of the collaborators for the Carolina Encouragement Center (CEC). CEC is a local business we support by means of collaboration. The CEC has helped us to increase our women and minority participation through procurement and community training experiences. Please contact Palmetto Health at 803-434-7000 or visit their website.
Allstate
We are honored to be a collaborator with the Carolina Encouragement Center. It has been our pleasure to be aligned with the education and support of small, women and minority owned businesses through your procurement training. Please contact Allstate at 803- 699-4480 or visit their website.
Carolina Panorama Newspaper
For 24 years, the Carolina Panorama Newspaper has promoted and celebrated the successes of minority businesses in central South Carolina. But we are not the only ones. Mr. Gary Washington of the Carolina Encouragement Center and the Carolina Procurement Institute, Inc., has also spent years promoting the growth and success of minority businesses. Please contact the Carolina Panorama Newspaper at 803-256-4015 or visit their website.
Benefits of Becoming a Collaborator/Sponsor
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10 copies of the CEC, His Design for Enjoyment
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The CEC Annual Report of Contracts Award Statistics and Seminar Survey Summaries
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Collaborator's banner displayed in CEC Museum located in 1815 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC
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2 tickets for each CEC seminars that include lunch, photo, and powerpoint presentation.
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Receive a CEC non-profit Tax Exempt Letter
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Opportunity to participate on the CEC's Planning Committee for seminars and events for business owners.
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Platform to disseminate Collaborator's information to hundreds of small businesses and their employees throughout the State of South Carolina
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Collaborator's logo and contact information placed on CEC's marketing materials to business owners and link on CEC's website
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CEC Annual Gala table for eight
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Open disclosure at all times
For more information about becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Mr. Gary Washington at 803-931-8881 or E-mail: gawcpi@att.net