About Us
OneSpartanburg, Inc.
Our mission is to build a vibrant Spartanburg through business, economic and tourism development. Whether you’re looking for business resources, economic expertise, community leadership or tourism information, OneSpartanburg, Inc. is where you’ll find it.
Our collaborative organization was formed by merging the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Spartanburg Economic Futures Group in order to maximize our community's investment.
OneSpartanburg Inc. is comprised of a dynamic group of business, economic and tourism development professionals, led by a diverse group of volunteer leaders.
Business Affairs
Our business development team serves as the leading voice of business and provides valuable resources to local businesses, big and small.
The business development team serves as leaders in the development, attraction, and retention of talent in Spartanburg. This includes leadership development programs designed to equip our community's future decision-makers.
Advocating for pro-business legislation and offering members access to elected officials is a key responsibility of our business development team as they work with community partners to foster a climate conducive to economic development.
Business development staff also organizes and hosts programs that offer networking, education, and professional development opportunities to members.
Economic Development
Our economic development team leads countywide economic development efforts in order to attract jobs and ensure a prosperous future. We serve as the economic development organization for Spartanburg County, South Carolina and its municipalities.
Our core focuses are industrial development, corporate development, downtown development and existing industries.
The economic development team has recruited more than $6 billion in capital investment to Spartanburg County over the last 10 years, creating 14,888 jobs during that time. That equates to $13.2 million in countywide investment per week, every week, for a decade.
Formerly known as the Economic Futures Group, our economic development team has earned national accolades for job-recruitment, economic development strategy, project scope, and results.
Tourism Development
We serve as the official destination marketing organization for the City and County of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Our tourism development team promotes Spartanburg as a destination for visitors, sports tournaments, meetings and events, and serves as the official point of contact for these efforts. Staff assists groups with site selection, accommodations, meeting preparation, and markets the region to travelers to increase overnight visitation and spending.
Official tourism publications are developed by our tourism development team, as are advertising and social media campaigns designed to attract visitors who will stay longer and spend more.
Staff administers an official Tourism Information Center at the OneSpartanburg, Inc. offices at 105 N. Pine St. in Spartanburg.
VISION PLAN
On March 31, 2022, we launched the OneSpartanburg Vision Plan 2.0, our county's second five-year community and economic development strategy, to capitalize on our community's momentum. The Vision Plan 2.0 will advance 15 key initiatives in three focus areas:
Talent: College affordability, College & career connections, Adult degree completions, Childcare & early education, Talent marketing
Economy: Manufacturing & logistics, Corporate & knowledge-based jobs, High-growth startups, Small & minority-owned businesses
Place: Countywide placemaking: Gateways & corridors, Next-level Downtown Spartanburg, Morgan Square reimagined, Outdoor amenities & image, Diverse housing options
DOWNTOWN SPARTANBURG
The City of Spartanburg and OneSpartanburg, Inc. work in unison to attract companies that support high-paying jobs, to expand downtown restaurant and retail options, and to build a complete data set of every property and parcel downtown to understand the unique characteristics, challenges and advantages of each one. By building a pipeline of potential investors, developers, businesses and residents looking for downtown environments, the value and quality of life in Downtown Spartanburg will improve.