Chamber President's Corner February 2012

Visitor’s Center

Come in our office at 2001 E. Main Street and meet Jean Riggins and Mary Kay.  They are the tourism coordinators for the Easley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center.  I am proud of the way these ladies present our city and our county to visitors.  In 2011 we had 152 families that came into our office to learn where the attractions are in our area.  Some came to determine if they would like to live here and some did as a result of our hospitality and information.  We sometimes show the 4.5 minute video we made of “Tour Pickens County”.  This highlights the things to do and places to go nearby.  websites www.easleychamber.org and www.tourpickenscounty.com generate 350 unique visits per day online.  In 2011, through some of these inquiries, we mailed 55 packets of local information to visitors and potential relocators.

 The Chamber and Visitors Center is the only direct visitor contact that Easley has.    We invite Easley residents to come in to the chamber to see the opportunities in our area.  You probably are unaware of the beautiful places within a short drive from your home.   We are value added for Easley.

                                     C. Dan Joyner  

We lost a fine gentleman and a friend of mine in January.   C. Dan Joyner was a friend to business, schools, his church, hospital, and the chamber of commerce.  He was the head cheerleader while at Furman University.   He carried that role throughout his life as a cheerleader for the upstate of South Carolina.   We will miss Dan Joyner’s enthusiasm and leadership in our area.