About Us

Since 1913, the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce has been cultivating partnerships with our local businesses to benefit our members and the Lake City Community.  The Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce is the only membership organization in the Lake City area dedicated to improving the economy by uniting small and large businesses to accomplish this goal.

Being a member gives you the opportunity to help make Lake City a better place by being involved as a local business.  Consumers think that being active in the local Chamber of Commerce is an effective strategy overall.  Studies have shown that consumers infer Chamber members are trustworthy and involved in the community.  As the first point of contact for inquiries from visitors, new residents and businesses, the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce makes referrals to our member businesses.  

As the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce seeks to grow our economy, promote our community and be competitive in our region, cooperation between our office and local businesses becomes very vital. We hope that you will consider our invitation to join the membership of the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce.

Member Benefits

As a member of the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce, your benefits include:   

  • Listing in our Membership Directory

  • Promotional opportunities on the Chamber Website and Facebook page

  • Free Event listings on the Chamber Website Calendar of Events

  • Business Referrals

  • Display of Member Business cards and brochures in the Chamber office lobby

  • Distribution of your promotional items and information in the Chamber's Welcome Bags

  • Ribbon Cuttings and promotion of Grand Openings

  • Meeting Space Availability

  • Access to Chamber fax machine, copier, and ice machine (within reason) 

  • Discounted Health Insurance Program through Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Networking opportunities through Business After Hours and other events

  • Educational classes and seminars on business related topics 

  • Promotional opportunities through event sponsorship

Through our partnership with ChamberMaster, the #1 provider of web-based software solutions for Chambers of Commerce, new opportunities now exist for your business to attract new customers and share information with our community and the world.  As a Chamber member, you will be issued a login name and password that will enable you to log in at any time to update your information and take advantage of these features:

  • Business Directory Listing - your business information is available to consumers through the chamber’s website – visitors can search by category, keyword or alphabetically

  • Online Informational Brochure  - your own page on the chamber’s website which can include your business description, hours of operation, location information, and up to eight keywords (these help identify your business when a website visitor does a keyword search on the Business Directory)

  • Job Postings– add your own job openings to the Chamber’s website*

  • Hot Deals – include store coupons and special offers on the Chamber’s website*

  • Event Posting - add your business’ events to the Chamber’s Online Events Calendar – Chamber website visitors can add your event to Outlook, e-mail the details to a friend and request an automatically generated email reminder for your event

  • "Email to a friend" link - visitors to your Online Informational Brochure may select a link to email your business information to a friend

Join now to gain access to all of these features!  By becoming a member, we think you will agree that there are few more valuable, yet affordable marketing and networking opportunities available.

Board of Directors

  • Shady Rodgers

    PRESIDENT
    DARLA MOORE FOUNDATION

  • Lauren Smith

    VICE PRESIDENT
    THE BEAN MARKET

  • Janet Hicks

    TREASURER
    HICKS GUERRY GROUP

  • Allen Abernethy

    PARLIAMENTARIAN
    MUSC BLACK RIVER

  • Kevin Myers

    SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

  • Monique McElveen

    GREATER LAKE CITY ALLIANCE

  • Jonathan Strickland

    STRICKLAND’S
    BOXING & FITNESS

  • Erin Stelling

    THE MEDICINE CABINET

  • Mandy Buchanan

    FARMERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE

  • Debra Lane

    THE VAULT

  • Anna McClellan

    SEVEN BOUTIQUE
    SHADETREE OUTFITTERS

  • Devon Carsten

    NDC PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Betty Frances Stone

    PALMETTO ARTS ACADEMY

  • Emmett Kerr

    SIP CO. WINE & BEER

Our Staff

  • Kendall Follin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Beth Hyman

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

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About Lake City

The greater Lake City area has a rich economic and cultural history. Strategically located in the Pee Dee region on the coastal plains of Florence County, Lake City has the advantages of small town life with the convenience of major metropolitan centers just a short drive away. Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Columbia are all within an hour and half from our downtown.

Lake City was founded at a crossroads by farmers and developed from an agriculture based economy. Throughout the years Lake City has undergone many social and economic transformations. The collapse of the textile industry in the 1990's took a heavy toll on our region. It was a difficult time for all of South Carolina. Lake City is once again transforming and rebuilding. The revitalization efforts of our citizens and civic organizations are second to none. We are a community united and dedicated to making our world a better place.

Lake City’s economy is now driven by the manufacturing industry. We have numerous corporate entities producing everything from plastics to biochemical products to canned foods. Our agricultural industry continues to be the backbone of our economy as it always has been. We are moving forward with high tech jobs but we are also preserving our history and lifestyle in the process.
 
Lake City is renowned for our friendly people, laid back lifestyle and southern hospitality. We are blessed with a pristine countryside. Old growth cypress swamps, scenic rivers and wide open spaces are all at our front door. Lake City is a classic southern community and a wonderful place to live and work.
 
There are many cultural activities available on a constant basis. From concerts to plays there is always something happening in town. Lake City currently has three major annual festivals that attract people from all over the world to our beautiful city. They are the South Carolina Farmers Festival in June, the Crossroads Music & Market in September, and ArtFields -   An Epic Southern Artfest Competition and Celebration in April. Each one of these festivals is different and unique but all provide great entertainment and are loads of fun.
 
At the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce, we are entering our second century of service for our people. We are as passionate now as we were the day we were founded. We invite everyone to come to our city. Lake City is a model community we are all so proud of. You don’t have to take our word for it, come down and see for yourself.

Lake City is the greatest Little City in the World!

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