What are speculative buildings? By Richard K. Blackwell Speculative buildings are built in anticipation of the growth of a community. Based on the outlined plan for a city, county or region, a speculative building is an economic development tool to entice a potential plant expansion or usher...
Read MoreSouth Carolina’s Top Micropolitan: Oconee County By: Daja Dial The Seneca (Oconee County) micropolitan once again ranks No. 1 in South Carolina. While this is not the first time the county has earned the title, this time the parameters are a little different than the recent...
Read MoreFive Ways Local Residents Can Help Grow Oconee’s Economy By Janet Hartman Residents are the lifeblood of communities. They determine what businesses succeed, what activities and places become popular, and build the overall culture of a community. Based on these things, larger companies decide whether or not...
Read MoreOconee Ally Contest Announced The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) has created a NEW contest involving their digital ambassador program with cash prizes to help spread the economic development news shared from the OEA. Spanning March 20th to November 9th, the three allies with the most points will...
Read MoreSeneca Rail Park Undergoes Tree Clearing Over the next few months over 90 acres of trees will be removed from the Seneca Rail Park to aid its marketability and make way for the installation of a new entrance road for the newest phase of the industrial...
Read MoreSite Certification: What does it mean? By Emily Hodge At the Oconee Economic Alliance, we are pretty proud of the fact that we have not one, but THREE certified industrial parks: the Oconee Industry and Technology Park, the Golden Corner Commerce Park, and the Seneca Rail Park....
Read MoreHappy Sesquicentennial, Oconee County By Richard K. Blackwell In 1868, The South Carolina Constitutional Convention decided to split the Pickens District in two. One part became Pickens County, and the other -- the land west of the Keowee and Seneca rivers – became our home, Oconee County. Since...
Read MoreBlackwell Named Top Industry Leader By Daja Dial When you think of the word leader, what do you think? When you think of economic development leadership, who do you think of? While the definition of a leader varies and while we definitely have standout leadership on the state...
Read MoreOconee County, A Top Micropolitan By Daja Dial After a knockout year last year, Oconee County once again proves it is the “Geography of Opportunity”. In the 2018 POLICOM Strength Ranking, it was ranked the number one micropolitan in the state of South Carolina. A micropolitan is...
Read MoreNew Local Campaign: GIVE Oconee In an effort to continue to encourage Oconee County citizens to be conscious of their local support, the Oconee Economic Alliance is excited to introduce a NEW think local campaign. #ThinkOconee was our first think local campaign which championed the mission of...
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