South Carolina tourism slumps in 2009
The South Carolina tourism sector fell eight percent in 2009 as the Great Recession reduced travel. The industry still produced about 14 billion dollars in total impact, down roughly one billion from 2008, with growth prior to 2001 and 2002 and again in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
South Carolina
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Marion Edmonds
Tisn
BMW to add jobs and extend work week in South Carolina
BMW will create 100 new jobs at its Greer plant and move to a six day work week to boost production. Harald Krueger unveiled a new BMW Scholars Program with Spartanburg Community College Greenville Tech and Tri County Tech. Fifteen students started and 35 more are to begin this year as part of a two year program combining classwork and part time plant work. Governor Nikki Haley praised the move as manufacturing excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer
BMW
South Carolina
BMW Group
Harald Krueger
Krueger
Nikki Haley
Also Mentioned on This Page
S.C
Kentai
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Spartanburg
Children IN
HealthSource of
Aiken
Christ Central
Chiropractic & Progressive Rehab
Warden Drive
Discover Aiken County Magazine
Aiken County
Mien County
Dee Taylor
Aiken Standard
Area Chambers of Commerce
Aiken Gymnastics
Zame
Verreenibar
Touungose Ws KP Home Editon
Tome Premaus
Whiskey Road
6To9