Presentations from previous HLAD meetings

2015: February 4

• Opening Session (audio)
• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2015 issue)
• H3940, the Business License Tax Reform Act
• H3490 summary
• Talking points
• Advocacy initiatives

• GASB Strikes Again - Ashley Brindle, Public Employee Benefit Authority

• Participant survey

2014: February 5

• Senate Panel - Senator Ray Cleary, Murrells Inlet, Senator Joel Lourie, Columbia, Senator Shane Massey, Edgefield, Senator Nikki Setzler, West Columbia

2013: February 13

• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2013 issue)
• Keynote Address - John Avlon
• President's Address - Mayor Randy Randall, Clinton 
• Senate Panel Discussion
• Legislative Briefing (audio)
  • Advocacy Strategy Map
  • Legislative priorities
• State Agency Update
  • Getting to Good - Robert St. Onge, SC Department of Transportation
• Economic Development
  • Travelers Rest - Mayor Wayne McCall

2012: February 15

• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2012 issue)
• Keynote Address
  Governor Nikki Haley
• Advocacy Strategy Map
• Legislative agenda
• South Carolina State Retirement System Update
  William Blume, Jr., Director of the Retirement Division, SC Budget and Control Board
• "Cities Mean Business": A Toolkit for Your City
  Reba Campbell, Deputy Executive Director, Municipal Association of SC
  • "Cities Mean Business" campaign information
  • CitiesMeanBusiness.org
• Set the table for economic development success
  Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt