One Book, One Columbia Kicks Off!

One Book, One Columbia initiative officially kicked off earlier this week. The reading period (April 1-May 15) is now underway. Copies of the book selection, "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years" by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth, are rapidly circulating at the Richland County Public Library.

Special activities in support of the initiative begin this weekend, including a Sunday afternoon movie showing of Having Our Say at the RCPL on Assembly Street and a poetry reading on Saturday. For a detailed list of events, please visit RCPL's One Book, One Columbia site.

Web: www.myrcpl.com/onebook

Celebrate 225 Years of History of Columbia

The City of Columbia is turning 225 years old and we are celebrating!

Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia cordially invite you to the 225th Birthday Celebration honoring the City of Columbia presented by the City of Columbia and One Columbia.

When: March 22, 2011 at Noon

Where: 1300 Block of Main Street, Between Lady and Washington

Web: www.columbiachamber.com 

Event is open to public

3.8.11 | EngenuitySC's Science Cafe

Join Engenuity SC at the Capital City Club from 6pm-7:30pm to explore the latest ideas in science and technology over coffee or drinks. Join Dr. Jochen Lauterbach, chair of Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity and professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina, for a discussion on the current state of electricity generation in the US and future alternatives. All ages are welcome and no knowledge of power generation is necessary.

Web & RSVP: http://www.engenuitysc.com/initiatives/sciencecafe.aspx

Kick Off the New Year with a Free Visit to the Zoo

Riverbanks Expresses Gratitude for Community Support with Free Fridays
 

Jump start the New Year with a free visit to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. Free Fridays for residents of Richland and Lexington counties get underway this Friday, January 7, and continues each Friday through the months of January and February.

Riverbanks is a special purpose district and receives funding each year from the taxpayers of Richland and Lexington counties. To qualify for free admission, Richland and Lexington county residents will be asked to show proof of residency with a valid ID or a copy of their property tax statement. All other visitors will be charged regular admission. There is no limit to the number of Fridays Richland and Lexington county residents can visit during the promotion – they can come one Friday or all eight.

Riverbanks’ winter hours are 9am to 5pm daily. January and February are a great time to visit the Zoo because many of the animals are more active during the cooler winter months. If the weather is chilly, guests can enjoy some indoor animal exhibits including the Birdhouse at Riverbanks, Aquarium Reptile Complex, Gorilla Base Camp and Koala Knockabout.

Web: www.riverbanks.org

Volunteers Needed for the World Beer Festival!

Like beer? Like people? Volunteer today!
The World Beer Festival is coming to Columbia, SC, and we are looking for volunteers to help in putting on the festival. Sign up to volunteer today through COR!

What is the World Beer Festival?
The mission of the World Beer Festival, now in it’s 13th year in Durham, NC and 5th year in Raleigh, NC is the education of the public about beer appreciation and beer quality. In addition, the World Beer Festival is committed to fostering the growth of a positive local beer community. The World Beer Festival features samples of hundreds of different beers from a great variety of breweries from around the country and the world, live music, food from an assortment of restaurants and bars, and educational seminars by leading craft brewing industry insiders.

The World Beer Festival-Columbia will take place at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on January 24th, 2009 in two sessions, 12-4PM and 6-10PM. The festival is produced by Chautauqua, Inc., publisher of All About Beer Magazine, the definitive source of information about craft beer. The company aims to build beer appreciation through information, education, and experiences.

Why volunteer?
You’ll help a good cause - a portion of the proceeds from the WBF go to support two Columbia non-profits, Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) and The River Alliance.

You’ll make new friends – work in a fun, friendly environment with great people.

You’ll build your wardrobe – every volunteer gets a cool t-shirt.

You’ll enjoy good beer – though you can’t drink beer while working at the festival, volunteers are treated to a volunteer-only party about a week after the event that includes sampling of beers from the festival, tasty food, and a raffle for lots of neat beer stuff.

You’ll learn more about beer – every volunteer receives a complimentary three-issue subscription to All About Beer magazine.

What do volunteers do?
Most volunteers serve as pourers during the festival, pouring samples for festival guests. Some volunteers also work at the entry gates, taking tickets and welcoming guests.

What is required?
You must be at least 21 years of age to volunteer. Volunteers are required to attend an hour-long training session during the week before the event, and work during at least one of the two festival sessions. Besides that, you just need to smile and enjoy!

How do you sign up?
Sign up for all the fun today!!! Sign up using the form on our website:
http://www.ourcor.org/index.php?option=com_dtregister&eventId=62&Itemid=74&task=event_register&type=reg_individual

Contact COR:
General Inquiry: worldbeerfestivalsc@gmail.com
Katie Wilmesherr, COR Membership Chair: membership@ourcor.org
Caroline Fields, COR Marketing Chair: ccarolinefields@aol.com
Katherine Swartz, COR Board Chair: info@ourcor.org


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Join us for COR Cocktails - September 25th at Rust!

COR COCKTAILS!
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Rust, 918 Gervais Street
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Join us fellow COR members for the second installment of COR Cocktails at Rust from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Drink and appetizer specials will be available for COR members. No RSVP required. Rust is located at 918 Gervais Street.

October COR Cocktails will take place at the highly-anticipated Sheraton Downtown Columbia Hotel Rooftop Lounge. Stay tuned for more info!

Click here to view more details or to RSVP on Facebook:
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=26141118252&ref=nf

Young Leaders Society - Learning with Leaders - June 24, 2008

Date: June 24, 2008

Business Etiquette - It's more than just eating with the right fork!

Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Time: Registration begins at 5 p.m. - Program begins promptly at 5:30 p.m.
Venue: The Inn at USC - 1619 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Parking will be available in the parking lot in front of The Inn and in the Senate Street garage.

Cost: Free to YLS members, $10 for non-members
YLS members should register by emailing yls@uway.org.
Non-members register here.


Susan V. Benesh will give a one-hour seminar on business etiquette that includes a question and answer session. Ms. Benesh provides contemporary etiquette and protocol services to individuals in the corporate, professional and social arena and is active in corporate and special event planning with more than 20 years experience. Ms. Benesh is a veteran of business etiquette in the U.S. as well as internationally, traveling on this basis to more than 15 countries throughout Latin America, the Asian Pacific and Europe. Ms Benesh received training and is certified in business etiquette and international protocol by the Protocol School of Washington. Ms. Benesh has been featured on CNN as well as local television for her knowledge and expertise on entertaining and event planning.

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Complimentary AMA Webcast: How the Internet & Online Marketing Campaigns are Transforming Fundraising Auction Events - May 6th @ 1:00 pm EST

Join the AMA and The NonProfit Times for the following complimentary Webcast.

Register Today!

Find Out How the Internet and Online Marketing Campaigns are Transforming Fundraising Auction Events

• Are you struggling trying to come up with ways to make your fundraiser more profitable year after year?
• Do you find yourself looking for new avenues in which to reach additional donors, constituents and attendees for your events?

This presentation identifies the challenges schools and nonprofits face when planning and executing fundraising auctions - static programs that have gone largely unchanged for over 50 years. These events are now under the gun and feeling the crunch of new media vehicles. This session illustrates how the Internet is changing the way fundraisers implement development initiatives and adapt to these technologies, and in the process, are overcoming inherent limitations of live and silent auction events. Topic discussions include the basic principles of online fundraising as a means of getting more items, getting more bids and raising more money in less time, and reducing workload and logistical tasks involved on the day of the event - thereby requiring fewer dedicated resources. In this session you will learn:

• That the Internet can be used to expand your item procurement efforts to secure more donations for your auction event: How can your group employ online donating capabilities to engage donors to contribute on their own, use dedicated email campaigns to solicit donations, barter sponsorship spots in exchange for items, and utilize donated and consignment offerings in your own auction catalog?
• How simple, automated prompts can motivate bidders to participate and continue to compete for items resulting in greater auction revenue: How to effectively use the Internet to expand your auction and generate bidding activity through a larger pool of constituents outside of your event venue. How can your organization take advantage of around the clock bidding to motivate participants in your community and evoke competitive arousal in bidders? What items should you feature in dedicated email sends that will excite bidders and have your supporters gravitating back to your auction site? What steps are involved to set up system generated emails that inform customers that they’ve been outbid or that their item of interest is closing soon?
• Why supplemental revenue is an important part of online fundraising auction: How can you start to raise money before your event begins? What types of incentives can you offer potential sponsors? What kinds of campaigns can be executed to solicit cash contributions directly nline? How you can put Internet fundraising technologies to work for your live event to increase ticket sales and attendance.
  

DATE: May 6, 2008
TIME: 10amPT/ 11amMT/ 12pmCT/ 1pmET
PRESENTERS:
Jon Carson, CEO, cMarket Renea Ferriss - cMarket Customer, Regional Coordinator, Muscular Dystrophy Association – Houston
Paul Clolery, Editor-In-Chief, The Nonprofit Times
Anna Carbonara, Moderator, American Marketing Association
COST: Complimentary
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