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She also served as the South Carolina Ports Authority's lead staff person on the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Project and the Jasper Ocean Terminal Project.Top ESPN Analyst Debbie Antonelli Speaking Thursday, September 7
 The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome ESPN Star Basketball Analyst Debbie Antonelli as our guest speaker Thursday, September 7. As an esteemed basketball analyst for ESPN, a player, marketing executive and broadcaster, Debbie Antonelli  is a major influencer in professional and college basketball circles. She was recently named one of the 25 Most Powerful People in South Carolina Sports.Antonelli became the first woman in nearly 22 years to call an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game when she worked March Madness first-round games last spring. CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS This coming season she will broadcast between 80 -100 games. Her 29-year announcing career also includes games for CBS, Fox Sports Net, Big Ten Network, NBATV, Westwood One, games on SEC Network and Longhorn Network in addition to being an analyst for the Indiana Fever since the WNBA started in 1997.
The Cary, N.C., native stayed in her home state for her college career at N.C. State University, where she graduated with a double major in business management and economics in 1986. Under the guidance of legendary head coach Kay Yow, the Wolfpack made the NCAA Tournament all four years she played as a forward, as well as two Sweet 16 appearances.
After receiving a master's degree in sports administration from Ohio University, Antonelli went on to be the director of marketing at University of Kentucky for four years and then to a similar position at The Ohio State University, which set up her successful career. As director of marketing for the Buckeyes, she got women's basketball games aired on local television, and was the play-by-play voice for 5 years.
 The recipient of the 2007 Mel Greenberg Award given by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to the professional who has best displayed commitment to advancing the role of the media in promoting women's basketball, Antonelli is also the voice of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and a long-time member of the Board of Directors. She is a lifetime member of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund Board of Directors, selected by Coach Yow to carry out her vision for the fund.
Antonelli lives with her husband, Frank and three children in Mount Pleasant. She and her family also run the foundation "Frankie and Friends," an organization whose main purpose is to stop bullying in schools. |
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins.
Tickets are $31 per person plus tax and processing fee for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click Here to Purchase Tickets Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Convenient parking is available at the Visitors Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets. |
A Fun and Fascinating August Speaker for Small Business Lunch at Halls August 10
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Bill Walsh, 2-time Emmy Award Winning Chief Meteorologist from Live5 News as our  guest speaker Thursday, August 10. Last October Charleston was just grazed by Hurricane Matthew and look what a mess it made of our economy for five days. 
Channel 5's award-winning Chief Meteorologist is also a decorated Air Force Reserve officer. His military job is Lieutenant Colonel William Walsh in the United States Air Force
 Reserve of the 315th Airlift Wing out of the Charleston Air Force Base. He has served on military missions to both Iraq and Afghanistan, among many other locations around the world. He's is the recipient of the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Plus, Walsh has written two action-packed novels and has penned scripts for TV shows and even starred on the small screen, playing Dr. Monte Wells on the long-running CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Walsh holds a master's degree in military operational art and science from the United States Air Force Air University and a bachelor of science degree from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts and Lyndon State College, BS, double major in Mass Communications and Meteorology.Walsh has the American Meteorological Society Certification and Seal of Approval and the National Weather Association Certification and Seal of Approval. |
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins.
Tickets are $31 per person plus tax and processing fee for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click Here to Purchase Tickets Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Convenient parking is available at the Visitors Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets. |
Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg Speaking Thursday, July 13
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Mayor John J. Tecklenburg as our guest speaker Thursday, July 13 at our monthly Small Business Lunch at Halls. When he ran for Mayor he knew it
was not an easy job and now he's the Mayor of the largest city in South Carolina.
Like every city, Charleston has issues. How will Mayor Tecklenburg deal with:
- Sea Level Rise
- Revitalizing West Ashley
- Hotel Development on the Peninsula
- Drainage
- New Chiefs for Police and Fire Departments
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For more than 25 years, Mayor John J. Tecklenburg has served our city as a businessman, a civic leader, and a city government executive. Born in Charleston and a graduate of Georgetown University, John was the founder and president of Southern Oil Company.
Next, he served as Charleston's Director of Economic Development under Mayor Joe Riley, where he led the city's nationally acclaimed initiative to revitalize and redevelop Upper King Street.
Over the years, Mayor Tecklenburg has also served on the boards of many local charities and nonprofits, including Crisis Ministries, the Rotary Club, the Palmetto Project and SC Strong.
Mayor Tecklenburg and his wife Sandy are the proud parents of five grown children – Melissa, Suzanne, Paula, Joseph and John Henry. They reside in the Old Windermere section of West Ashley.
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins. Of course, there is a full-service, cash bar for your enjoyment.
Tickets are $31 per person for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 AM and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click here for ticket Information or call the 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006.
Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Parking is available at the Visitors' Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets, the Camden Exchange Garage between John and Hutson Streets, or at meters on the street.
Former Mayor of Charleston, Joseph P. Riley, Jr. is Guest Speaker June 1 at Small Business Lunch at Halls
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He hasn't slowed down yet. He's now a professor at the Citadel and on the Board of Directors for the International African American Museum (IAAM). CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW After leading the city of Charleston, South Carolina, for 40 years, Joseph P. Riley, Jr., one of America's most highly respected mayors and a transformational civil rights leader, is sharing his experiences with cadets, students, faculty and staff at his alma mater, as well as the Lowcountry community. A member of The Citadel Class of 1964, he is the first occupant of the Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Endowed Chair of American Government and Public Policy, a position he assumed just two hours after retiring from public office in early 2016. A massive project that began while he was still in office, Mayor Riley has continued to support and raise funds for the International African American Museum. Nearly 80% of African Americans can potentially trace an ancestor who arrived through Charleston. The IAAM will teach visitors this history, and encourage them to explore it at historic houses, plantations, buildings, and other sites that speak to African American heritage. These few acres in Charleston witnessed one of the world's most pivotal human migrations; no other place saw such a dramatic influx of enslaved African arrivals. IAAM is an authentic visitor experience that cannot be duplicated elsewhere in America. The museum will connect visitors to their ancestors, demonstrating how enslaved Africans and free blacks shaped economic, political, and cultural development in the nation and beyond. Film, documents, and digital archives further aid visitors in placing the story of African arrival in historical context. |
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Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins.
Tickets are $31 per person plus tax and processing fee for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click Here to Purchase Tickets Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Convenient parking is available at the Visitors Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets. |
Small Business Lunch at Halls Chophouse to Host Mayor Linda Page
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Mount Pleasant Mayor Linda Page as our guest speaker Thursday, May 4 at Small Business Lunch at Halls.  She's the mayor of the fastest-growing city east of the Mississippi River.
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Mayor Linda Page, a life-long resident of Mount Pleasant, was overwhelmingly elected Mayor in 2013 with 57 percent of the vote total, finishing first in every precinct in the five-way race to replace outgoing Mayor Billy Swails. She previously served a four-year term as a Town Council Member beginning in 2009,
is owner of Page's Thieves Market, past president of the South Carolina Auctioneers Association, a real estate agent, auctioneer, and master personal property appraiser.
Mayor Page is an ex-officio member of:
Mount Pleasant Waterworks Commission Patriots Point Development Authority Board Charleston County Aviation Authority Board
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Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins.
Tickets are $31 per person plus tax and processing fee for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click Here to Purchase Tickets Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Convenient parking is available at the Visitors Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets.    |
Michael Balke, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC, Speaking Thursday, April 6
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Michael Balke, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (MBV) as our guest speaker Thursday, April 6 Small Business Lunch at Halls.
The automaker's manufacturing site in Ladson is a $500 million local investment with plans to grow its team by up to 1,300 for the Palmetto Commerce Park factory by the time full production starts before 2020.
MBV is part of the Daimler AG group and currently is a re-assembly plant for all Sprinter and Metris Vans in the United States. The new plant and the Sprinters "made in USA" will enable the company to more economically meet the growing demand, and to considerably reduce delivery time to this market.
The company has partnered with readySC to provide initial training for both existing team members and new hires to enable them to grow into their new roles. Current openings for specialist positions can be seen at Daimler.com/career and manufacturing positions are posted on readysc.org/mercedes.
The Sprinter is one of the most successful commercial vehicles of all time and a bestseller in the Daimler product portfolio. Since its market launch in 1995, the division has delivered over three million units of its "world vehicle" to customers.
The United States is one of the fastest growing van markets in the world. It has become the second-largest single market for the Sprinter in terms of unit sales, after Germany.
Michael is originally from Germany and has been with Daimler since 1992 and holds degrees in Automotive Engineering and Manufacturing. During the past 25 years, he has held a variety of positions within Daimler. He started his career in Sindelfingen, Germany working for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Development department.
Since then he engaged in specialist and managerial functions in Production, Production Planning, and an Executive Assistant to a member of the Board of Management.
Aside from his experience in Germany, Michael also engaged in international assignments within Mercedes-Benz Cars as Plant Manager in Egypt and Vice President of Quality in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In his most recent role, he was the Director of the E-Class and CLS-Class in Sindelfingen, where he successfully prepared the team for the launch of the fifth generation of the E-Class vehicles in 2016.
Michael is married to Martine Lisette and has a 20 year old daughter, Sophie.
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins. Of course, there is a full-service, cash bar for your enjoyment.
Tickets are $31 per person for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 AM and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click here for ticket Information or call the 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006.
Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Parking is available at the Visitors' Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets, the Camden Exchange Garage between John and Hutson Streets, or at meters on the street.
Dave Echols, RiverDogs President and General Manager March 2
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Dave Echols, President and General Manager of the Charleston RiverDogs, as our guest speaker Thursday, March 2 at Small Business Lunch at Halls. Opening Day for the Riverdogs is April 6!
- Can you imagine working for Bill Murray?
- And keeping a straight face?
Last season, under Echols' leadership, the RiverDogs welcomed more than 293,000 fans at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park for the first time in their history.
Echols enters his 26th season in professional baseball, a career that began in 1992 as an intern with the Fayetteville (NC) Generals of the South Atlantic League. During the course of his time in baseball, he has served in various capacities including that of director of marketing for the AAA Columbus (OH) team of the International League.
Echols joined the RiverDogs in 1999 as an assistant general manager, and departed in 2002 to become general manager of the Brockton (MA) Rox of the Northeast League, and was honored in 2003 as Executive of the Year of that league.
He returned to Charleston as general manager in 2004 and now begins his 17th season with the RiverDogs. Echols has guided the club through some of their most successful seasons since in the last 13 years.
In his first season, he helped the club host the highly successful 2004 SAL All-Star Game, and he earned 2013 South Atlantic League General Manager of the Year honors during his tenure. In 2016, Echols was named President and General Manager of the club.
With Echols at the helm, the RiverDogs have been honored with multiple industry awards for excellence in promotions, marketing and ballpark operations. Twice he's been named Executive of the Year in the South Atlantic League. He is a native of Delaware, Ohio and a graduate of the University of Dayton.
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins. Of course, there is a full-service, cash bar for your enjoyment.
Tickets are $31 per person for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 AM and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click here for ticket Information or call the 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006.
Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Parking is available at the Visitors' Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets, the Camden Exchange Garage between John and Hutson Streets, or at meters on the street.
Steve Slifer, Former Chief Economist on Wall Street and Senior Economist at the Fed Speaking Thursday, February 2
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Steve Slifer, CEO and Chief Economist at NumberNomics, LLC, Thursday, February 2 at noon for Small Business Lunch at Halls.
Formerly the Chief U.S. Economist for Lehman Brothers in NYC, Mr. Slifer will tell you where our economy is headed in 2017.
In times of uncertainty, whether you are running a business or planning your investments, knowledge can be your most valuable asset.
- Will economic growth rise in 2017?
- Will the Fed begin to raise rates more quickly?
- How will this impact you, your business and the Charleston area economy?
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From 1980 until his retirement in 2003, Mr. Slifer was the Chief U.S. Economist for Lehman Brothers on Wall Street. In that role he directed the firm's U.S. economics group and was responsible for the firm's forecasts and analysis of the U.S. economy.
Prior to that he spent a decade as a Senior Economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., forecasting growth in the money supply. He has written two books about the various economic indicators and how they can be used to forecast economic activity. He also writes a regular bi-weekly economics column for the Charleston Regional Business Journal.
Mr. Slifer has been widely quoted in press and on television, was voted the top economist by Institutional Investor magazine five years in a row and in 1997 was named as one of the top 100 "Faces to Watch in the Next Millenium."
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins. Of course, there is a full-service, cash bar for your enjoyment.
Tickets are $31 per person for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 AM and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click here for ticket Information or call the 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006.
Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Parking is available at the Visitors' Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets, the Camden Exchange Garage between John and Hutson Streets, or at meters on the street.
Michael Maher, CEO of HPF's WestEdge Development, Speaking Thursday, January 5
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Michael Maher, CEO of the Horizon Project Foundation that is guiding the development of the multiple-million dollar WestEdge project, Thursday, January 5 at noon for our monthly Small Business Lunch at Halls. The long-term
WestEdge plan calls for a $1 billion medical research hub on one of the largest contiguous tracts of real estate left on the peninsula.
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WestEdge sits on 22 acres near the Ashley River between Lockwood Drive and Hagood Avenue, from Spring to Fishburne streets. WestEdge is envisioned as an economic catalyst for the future of the City of Charleston and expansion of The Medical University of South Carolina's bio-tech research and business initiatives.
It is being developed by the Horizon Project Foundation, (HPF) a non-profit founded by the City of Charleston and MUSC Foundation. It will include:
- State-of-the-art Lab Space
- Business incubator and accelerator space
- General business space
- More than 570 new one and two-bedroom living spaces
- Publix super market
- Restaurants
- Retail shops
As Part of Charleston's West Side, WestEdge is a new extension of a thriving, established community of parks, athletic fields, schools, stadiums, hotels, and award-winning research hospitals and universities. Surrounded by the Medical University of South Carolina, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, the College of Charleston, and The Citadel, WestEdge is the next generation of research and discovery districts, driven by a desire to be ever more livable, ever more accessible, and ever more connected.
Maher described WestEdge as a natural extension of the city's increasingly cramped medical district. The idea, he said, is to give MUSC some room to breathe while creating a new urban destination for bio-technology firms and other knowledge-based businesses that need or want to be near a medical research university.
With state of the art lab space, incubator and accelerator space, general office space, 575 new living spaces, Publix Super Market, restaurants and retail shops, as well as additional hotel options for clients, patients, and partners alike, WestEdge invites more than living, working, and dining, it makes accessibility, connection, and innovation possible.
The plan includes design and public access elements that create a walkable, healthy ambiance for the community. A bright, active main street forms the heart of the district, with shops, restaurants, and outdoor cafes. Plus, a network of pedestrian, bike and auto cross connections will link the peninsula's greater West Side community to the waterfront at Brittlebank Park.
"A place to live, learn and earn, if you will," said Maher.
An architect, Maher, began working for the City of Charleston in 2001 managing Charleston's Civic Design Center on Calhoun Street.
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins. Of course, there is a full-service, cash bar for your enjoyment.
Tickets are $31 per person for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 AM and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click here for ticket Information or call the 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006.
Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Parking is available at the Visitors' Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets, the Camden Exchange Garage between John and Hutson Streets, or at meters on the street.
Lorelei Project Lead Mark Toro, to Speak About the Billion Dollar Development on the Upper Peninsula
The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Mark Toro, Managing Partner North American Properties (NAP) and Project Leader of Lorelei, Thursday,
December 1 at noon for our monthly Small Business Lunch at Halls. Lorelei is the largest community investment ever in Charleston.
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NAP plans to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to develop and transform Laurel Island, now a vacant island on Charleston's Upper Peninsula, into a robust, vibrant, new community in Charleston. The property is located near Romney Street and Morrison Drive, north of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and across from Drum Island.
"A true hidden treasure, Lorelei represents not only one of the most exciting developments in Charleston’s history, but also the last premier waterfront parcel on the coveted Peninsula,” said Toro.
Lorelei's plans to offer retail, restaurants with waterfront patios, a major hotel, meeting space, creative loft offices, Class A office, parking, boat access, luxury multifamily residences, condominiums, single family homes, community gathering spaces, biking and hiking trails and an entertainment venue on the water.
Mark Toro founded NAP's Atlanta office in 1996 and now leads a team of 75 commercial real estate professionals. He has acquired, developed or redeveloped more than 70 properties totaling more than 25 million square feet in his 35-year career, creating more than $3 billion in value.
An active community builder, Mark serves on the Executive Committee of the Midtown (Atlanta) Alliance Board, the Board of Directors of City of Refuge, Urban Land Institute's Urban Development Mixed Use Council and chairs ULI Atlanta's Livable Communities Council. He was the recipient of the 2015 Henry H. Robinson Award for "outstanding contribution to the Atlanta commercial real estate community" and voted "Most Admired CEO" in commercial real estate by the readers of Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2016. Toro holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University.
Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three course meal prepared by Executive Chef Adam Jakins. Of course, there is a full-service, cash bar for your enjoyment.
Tickets are $31 per person for the luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 AM and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click here for ticket Information or call the 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006.
Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston. Parking is available at the Visitors' Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets, the Camden Exchange Garage between John and Hutson Streets, or at meters on the street.
