HAYNSWORTH SINKLER BOYD AND GREENVILLE CHAMBER TO
HONOR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY’S International Center for Automotive Research AT THE 18TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LUNCHEON

(GREENVILLE, SC) – The law firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. will honor the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) with the 2010 International Economic Development Award at the Greenville Chamber’s 18th Annual International Luncheon Tuesday, May 18, at the Embassy Suites in Greenville. 

Clemson’s Vice President for Research and Economic Development Chris Przirembel will accept the award. Instrumental in the founding of CU-ICAR, Przirembel plans to retire this June after 29 years of service to Clemson University. CU-ICAR Director Bob Geolas will join Przirembel, Greenville Mayor Knox H. White, and Managing Director of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, Anne Ellefson, at the award presentation.

The event will be held on May 18th in the Embassy Suites Conference Center at 670 Verdae Boulevard. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. The program and lunch start at 12:00 noon. Cost per ticket is $35 for Chamber members, or $50 for non-Chamber members. International companies, defined as those owned by a parent located outside the United States, will receive two complimentary tickets. To register, visit the events calendar at www.greenvillechamber.org. Contact Darlene Parker for more information at dparker@greenvillechamber.org, or 864-239-3706.

“We are very excited that CU-ICAR, a world-class education and technology research and economic development campus, is the recipient of our 2010 International Economic Development Award. While leading the way with exciting initiatives like clean transportation technology, this campus is an outstanding example of the connection between public higher education and private industry, new knowledge and innovation. It is continuing to grow the automotive industry – an important and competitive cluster – in the Upstate, South Carolina, and the Southeast,” said Anne S. Ellefson, Managing Director, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

“We are proud to partner with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. in this annual recognition of our international business community and to support this well-deserved honor for CU-ICAR,” said Ben Haskew, President of the Greenville Chamber.

About the International Economic Development Award
This is the 8th International Economic Development Award presented by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.,  Previous recipients include the South Carolina State Ports Authority, South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville Technical College, BMW Manufacturing Co., Michelin North America, Upstate SC Alliance, and Fluor.  Both BMW and Michelin were initial partners of CU-ICAR.

About the International Luncheon
The Greenville Chamber’s International Luncheon recognizes the many international companies in the Upstate that contribute to the region’s continued successful growth and development.  The event will be held on May 18th in the Embassy Suites Conference Center at 670 Verdae Boulevard, Greenville, SC. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and the program/lunch starts at 12:00 noon. Cost per ticket is $35 for Chamber members or $50 for non-Chamber members. International companies, defined as those owned by a parent located outside the United States, will receive two complimentary tickets. To register, visit the events calendar at www.greenvillechamber.org. Contact Darlene Parker for more information at dparker@greenvillechamber.org or 864-239-3706.

About CU-ICAR
The 250-acre Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research campus in Greenville, S.C, is midway between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta on the Interstate 85 corridor. The development represents a strategically focused automotive and motorsports research campus. CU-ICAR is composed of five technology neighborhoods, each designed uniquely for optimizing an innovative and collaborative environment. CU-ICAR was awarded the 2009-2010 Emerging Science and Technical Park for all of North America and recognized by the National Academy of Sciences as one of five best global practices in U.S. More information is available at: http://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/cu-icar/

About Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. provides business, litigation, financial legal services, and government relations services to national and international clients. The law firm represents numerous international companies from more than 20 countries.  With a history dating back more than 100 years, it is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas with more than 140 attorneys with offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C. Visit www.hsblawfirm.com for more information.

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