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The Minority Advisory Council (MAC) is a quarterly gathering of leaders from Spartanburg, Greenville, Union and a portion of Laurens County (South Carolina's Fourth District) at which:
If you would like to participate in our sessions please contact April Evans at (864) 232-1141.
2010
Greenville - 5/11/10
Spartanburg - 1/26/10
2009
Spartanburg - 9/8/09
Topic: Solving Health Care
Greenville - 4/13/09
Topic: Owning a Business and Seeking a Job in the Current Economy
Presentations by Greenville Area Development Corporation and Greenville County Workforce Development
2008
Spartanburg - 8/27/08
Topic: Crack vs. Powder. Are There Cracks In Our Sentencing?
Discussion facilitated by Former U.S. District Attorney Isaac "Ike" Johnson
Greenville - 5/29/08
Topic: Community Values, Community Opportunities, and Policy
Discussion facilitated by Johnny Mickler, President of the Urban League of the Upstate
Spartanburg - 2/19/08
Topic: Change in the Wind - 2008 Presidential Primaries and the Issues
2007
Greenville - 11/20/07
Topic: Addressing Healthcare Issues
Spartanburg - 8/9/07
Topic: Seeking Solutions to America’s Challenges
Greenville - 4/4/07
Topic: Fact or Fiction: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Federal Contracts, Small Business Loans and Grants
Presentation by the U.S. Small Business Administration
2006
Greenville - 9/18/06
Topic: Challenges and Benefits of Supplier Diversity
Spartanburg - 6/26/06
Topic: Minority Funding Sources and Micro Financing: How Do We Bridge the Gap?
Greenville - 2/26/06
Topic: The Pros and Cons of Minimum Wages
Panel discussion with local college Economists, Bill Whitney, former President of the Urban League of the Upstate, and the S.C. Hospitality Association.
2005
Spartanburg - 11/7/05
Immigration: Finding the Balance
Greenville- 8/29/05
Overview and comprehensive master plan of CU-ICAR
Discussion facilitated by Bob Geolas, Executive Director of CU- ICAR