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Fed chief speaks in Charleston, SC
The Post & Courier
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In between the statistical data, the dour outlook for state budgets, and the declaration that the longest recession since World War II is at least technically over, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked Monday of how the South has come a long way in educating its residents and transforming its economy.
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Ticket registration for 2012 PGA under way
The Post & Courier
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Officials for the 2012 PGA Championship, which will be played at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course, are encouraging golf fans to register quickly if they want an opportunity to purchase tickets.
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Southern politicians to meet here
The Post & Courier
COLUMBIA -- About 2,000 politicians and guests from 15 Southern states will descend on Charleston this weekend for a conference on governing, bringing with them an estimated $3.5 million economic impact.  House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, announced Wednesday that the state will host the 64th annual Southern Legislative Conference. The conference kicks off Saturday and runs until Aug. 4. 
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Harrell Chairs Upcoming 2010 SLC Meeting

Large participation means millions of dollars for SC's economy
(Columbia, SC) – With last year’s unanimous election of House Speaker Bobby Harrell as the Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), Charleston, SC was selected to host this year’s 2010 SLC Annual Meeting.  This year’s conference is projected to surpass an estimated $3.5 million in economic impact for South Carolina as the number of expected guests from the 15-member states nears 2,000 participants.

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PGA Championship to be state's largest sporting event ever
The Post & Courier
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The biggest sporting event ever to come to South Carolina might be two years away, but local preparation work unfolds daily where the road stops at the very tip of Kiawah Island and a lush golf course hugs the sandy beach.  The PGA of America announced in 2005 that it would hold the 94th PGA Championship at The Ocean Course in 2012. 
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Boeing selects site for interior fabrication facility
Charleston Regional Business Journal
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Boeing Co. has selected a site for the 787 Dreamliner interiors fabrication facility it announced in May, the company said today. The new location, lot No. 9 on Patriot Boulevard in North Charleston’s Palmetto Commerce Park, doesn’t yet have a street address. But by early 2012, 150 workers will be busy inside a brand-new building that measures nearly 250,000 square feet.
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Greenville-Spartanburg Airport to receive $98M upgrade
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Officials for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport are moving forward with a $98 million renovation plan to upgrade the airport's 50-year-old main terminal.  The plan, which was presented by GSP's private consulting firm RS&H during the airport commission's board meeting on Monday, includes features that will improve traffic flow and security, centralize ticketing and screening functions and make the building more eco-friendly, just to name a few.
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Electric cars to be built in Upstate
The State
A Korean company said Wednesday it would spend $21 million to begin assembling electric cars in the Upstate.
 
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BMW adding 500 workers in Upstate
The State
BMW said Thursday it plans to add 500 new workers at its Spartanburg County plant to help with the start-up of production of the X3 sports activity vehicle.
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