Auro hotels report record same day reservations, private school grants, BMW Charity Pro-Am

Hotel industry hits bottom, expects long climb back

Same day reservations have reached an all-time high at Auro Hotels while corporate travel reservations falter across the country and the industry fields losses nine times worse than the period of time following 9-11.

SAFE grants launched to cover private school tuition

Gov. Henry McMaster presented a need-based tuition grant fund at Hampton Park Christian School this morning as part of an effort to help private, parochial or independent school students pay for tuition, according to a news release. The fund is expected to support 5,000 grants across the state, each worth up to $6,500.

National survey finds support for extended benefits

The Small Business for America’s Future survey found that 56% of more than 1,500 respondents favored extending federal unemployment benefits, while 77% supported measures mandating mask wearing.

Coping with COVID:

Conversation with Harold Christian and Josh Christian

Harold and Josh Christian, of Christian & Christian Attorneys At Law, join us to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the business community and their commitment to keeping Greenville strong. Many business owners have business interruption insurance which is valuable coverage designed to help you stay on your feet amid lost revenues and forced closures. As business interruption claims rise against the nation's top insurers, Christian and Christian is offering free policy checks to help interpret the language of your insurance contract. Sponsored Content

Upstate Giving

BMW Charity Pro-Am raises $118,152 from auction

This year’s BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by Synnex Corp. may not have attracted the usual golfers from all corners of the country after the tournament was canceled in April, but the event still raised $118,152 for local charities. To announce your company's giving efforts, submit news here.

Digital copy available of the July 13 GSA Business Report

While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still making digital copies of our latest edition available. This issue includes coverage of the first tentative steps in the comeback of tourism, a local company gearing up to make COVID-19 swabs by the millions, and an economic outlook by Upstate economists.

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