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Optimism and Opportunity: SCEDA’s 2025 Conference Highlights South Carolina’s Economic Momentum Amid Uncertainty

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on May 19, 2025

Economic developers, business leaders, and policymakers gathered this week in Myrtle Beach for the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) Annual Conference, held May 14–16 in Myrtle Beach, SC. The event served as a platform to celebrate the state’s economic achievements and to discuss strategies for navigating the evolving economic landscape. A Positive Economic Outlook…

Introducing 2024 Graduates of The SC Economic Development Institute

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on December 11, 2024

The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) and the South Carolina Department of Commerce (SCDOC) have announced the state and community leaders who recently graduated from The SC Economic Institute (The Institute), a statewide economic development training program. The Institute offers participants a highly interactive curriculum, affording them a more immersive “hands-on” economic development learning…

Richard Blackwell Offers Developer’s Perspective on 2022

by GroundBreak Carolinas on March 4, 2022

What are your thoughts on the economy related to construction in the Carolinas in 2022? Thoughts remain bullish on the Carolinas for a whole host of reasons – from its location in the global economy and the type of companies that call this area home, to the increased economic development successes of late, as this…

South Carolina is Ready to Play Through

by Richard K. Blackwell Vice President of Development, Southeast Region Agracel, Inc. on July 25, 2020

If 2020 were a round of golf, it’s safe to say that economic developers would like to take a mulligan on the front nine. The good news is that the match is far from over, and just like Tiger Woods’ comeback in the 2019 Masters, the back nine is looking strong. There is no arguing…

SCEDA Announces 2019-20 President and Board of Directors

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on May 17, 2019

The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2019-20 officers and board of directors during the organization’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach. SCEDA and its 800+ members have been the ‘Voice of Economic Development’ in the Palmetto State for more than 50 years. Andrena Powell-Baker, SCCED, Senior Manager of Community Relations and Development at…

SCEDA Announces New Members

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on December 13, 2017

The South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA), a statewide organization whose primary objective is to increase the effectiveness of individuals involved in the practice of economic development in South Carolina by encouraging cooperation, exchange of information, and promotion of professional skills, announced 56 new members. The new SCEDA members are: Sergio Aparicio City of Columbia…

Spotlight on Will Williams: South Carolina’s Local Developer of the Year

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on July 10, 2017

Each spring, the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) recognizes a local developer who has made a significant difference in his or her community. This year’s winner of SCEDA’s Local Developer of the Year award is Will Williams, president and CEO of Economic Development Partnership (EDP) — a non-profit, public-private development corporation focused solely on serving…

SCEDA Announces New Board of Directors

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on May 30, 2017

The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2017-18 officers and board of directors during the annual conference in Hilton Head, SC. Brian Nash, Vice President of Development with Agracel, Inc., will serve as the incoming SCEDA president. “A goal of mine as the new President is to foster and encourage a team approach…