Find Spartanburg events and things to do, including concerts, art walks, sporting events and nightlife entertainment. Be sure to also check out our outdoors guide for the Upstate and a listing of museums and galleries.

Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.

Thursday, March 28, 2024
86th Annual Celebration
Mar 28 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Southern Bleachery

The Annual Celebration brings hundreds of Upstate business leaders together to celebrate the past success and future plans of the Greater Greer business community. Your company will want to be represented at this event and have the opportunity to rub elbows with the leadership of the Upstate business community.
Estimated Attendance: 450

Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Southern Bleachery
250 Mill Street, Taylors, SC 29687
Dresscode Upscale Cocktail

Monday, April 8, 2024
Greer Relief Week
Apr 8 – Apr 14 all-day
Greer Relief

Greer Relief Week is a celebration of the work Greer Relief has done in the community for over 85 years, transforming neighbors in need to neighbors who thrive.

Will you join us April 8th-April 14th to help us raise money and awareness for our mission?

Greer Relief Week is a way for the community to celebrate neighbors by coming together to give back, transforming neighbors in need to neighbors who thrive.

Please fill out the below form and let us know how you would like to participate.

Greer Relief Week will run from April 8th-April 14th.

There are plenty of ways to get involved:

  1. Percentage Night: Donate a certain percentage of your earnings from a certain day/timeframe.
  2. Donation Match: Agree to match donations from your clients.
  3. Special Item Sale: Donate money earned from a specific item from your menu/services.
  4. Heart Hands: These Helping Hands help raise funds for Greer Relief. We will provide the tear-off notepad for your customers to make a donation to Greer Relief. This is another great opportunity for you to match funds.

Feel free to come up with your own ideas to support us during this week!

Thank you for your support!

 

Carolina Recycling Association 34th Annual Conference + Trade Show
Apr 8 @ 4:06 pm
The Cherokee Convention Center
We’re pleased to announce the opening of registration for our 34th Annual Conference and Trade Show at the The Cherokee Convention Center from April 8-11, 2024. Check out the awesome conference we have planned at www.cra-recycle.org/2024conf and get your registration in now! The hotel blocks are already open and accepting reservations, book your room now!

Sponsor Info

Exhibitor Info

Attendee Info

Preliminary Agenda

If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] or call the office at 877.972.0007.

Thursday, April 11, 2024
DigiMarCon At Home 2024 – Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference
Apr 11 – Apr 12 all-day
online--DigiMarCon At Home

“DigiMarCon At Home 2024 is your chance to …
– Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing, media and advertising industry.
– Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level.
– Network with thought leaders, reunite with your peers and build your professional network.

The 7th annual DigiMarCon At Home, the Premier Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference Online will be held April 11th and 12th, 2024, available live stream and on-demand. Join your peers online for 2-days jam packed with digital marketing best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy and networking.

Expand your knowledge on the following topics: Artificial Intelligence & ChatGPT, Marketing Automation, Account-Based Marketing, Behavioral & Neuromarketing, Content Marketing, Conversational Marketing, Conversion Rate Optimization, Data Science & Big Data, Email Marketing, Geo-Targeting & Proximity Marketing, Growth Hacking, Inbound & Outbound Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Native & Contextual Advertising, Omnichannel Marketing, Paid Search Marketing, Personalization & Privacy.

You’ll also learn the following: Podcast & Webinar Marketing, PR & Cause Marketing, Predictive Analytics & Attribution, Programmatic Advertising, Sales & Marketing Automation, Search Engine Optimization, Shopper Marketing, Marketing & Customer Experience, Social Commerce, Social Media Marketing, UI / UX Design, User-Generated Content, Video Marketing, Viral & Buzz Marketing, Visual & Voice Search, Web Analytics, and much more!

At DigiMarCon At Home 2024, you will receive all the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head, notebooks and professional toolkit full of action items and ideas to lead and supercharge your agency / team / account to even greater success.

Be a part of DigiMarCon At Home and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world.

See why people keep coming back year after year to this must-attend event! Register and secure your seat today.

For more details visit https://digimarconathome.com.”

Collaborators + Cocktails
Apr 11 @ 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Endeavor

Endeavor Workspaces welcomes Global Brand Marketer Fabio Tambosi for a presentation on “Esports as the New Global Sport and The Power of Gaming in Influencing Culture”. This event promises to be especially fascinating for marketers, gamers, and client-facing professionals. Formerly on the global stage with Nike and adidas, Tambosi’s current role with ESL FaceItGroup puts him in the center of the rise of esports around the world, and how gaming increasingly impacts U.S. business and consumer decisions. ESL is the prominent brand in esports events, festivals, leagues, tournaments, and online competitive gaming platforms.

Monday, April 15, 2024
INMC Startup Pitch Competition
Apr 15 – Apr 19 all-day
Anderson, SC
Ready to take your business to the next level? Compete for $5,000 and a marketing package in the Startup Pitch Competition! This exciting program aims to launch new businesses with a final competition to be held in Anderson on April 18!

The City of Anderson South Carolina USA is proud to host the 4th Conference of the International Network of Michelin Cities (INMC) April 15 – 19, 2024. Member cities from around the world will join us for an informative, innovative experience around the thematics of the INMC. INMC cities have curated content relating to economic development in areas including mobility, incubators, sports health, and art.

In addition to global experts, best practices, and exciting site visits, we will treat you to the best of southern culture with food and entertainment. From barbecue to banana pudding, from bluegrass music to college football, we invite INMC Members to experience our region in style.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Ignite Greer
Apr 17 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Cartwright Food Hall
Join us on the second floor of Cartwright Food Hall for our free monthly IGNITE Greer event. We’ll gather from 8:30-9:30am. Two founders present about their business, and the community helps them brainstorm solutions.

 

You may also like the following events from The Platform at Greer:

Tech After Five
Apr 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Think Tank Brew Lab

Tech After Five connects the tech community. We invite IT Professionals, Startups, Entrepreneurs and their community of support to come together and make meaningful professional connections.

You may be looking for work or looking to hire. You might be looking for customers or prospects. You may need co-founders, partners or mentors. We’ve got you covered.

Tech After Five is not like other networking events. We work particularly hard to make sure we get the right people in the room and then make sure it’s easy for you to find each other. Sign up using the right ticket type for you. We will then follow up with custom emails that let you know who you can expect to meet. We will print custom badges for the event that make it easy for you to find the people you are looking for.

We know that networking can be hard. We try to make it as easy as possible for you to meet the right people. We know that when smart people come together we can make things happen. We hope you will join us and become part of our community.

Friday, April 19, 2024
Upstate Connect
Apr 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
The McClaren West End

Join TATT and the Urban League of the Upstate for an informal networking event to be held from 9-10:15 a.m. on Friday, April 19 at McLaren West End at 104 Wardlaw Street in Greenville. This event will be limited to 30 people to allow for small group discussion.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Collaborators + Cocktails
Apr 24 @ 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Endeavor

Table 301 and euphoria Founder Carl Sobocinski will join Endeavor and Greenville Triumph Chairman Joe Erwin for “A Candid Conversation on Entrepreneurship, the Power of Food, and Chasing Your Dreams.” This opportunity to eavesdrop on these two friends as they discuss challenges, highlights, lessons, and tough decisions is a one-of-a-kind opportunity – and promises to be inspirational, educational, and loads of fun.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
2024 Fairy Door Sponsor
May 1 – Aug 31 all-day
Bullington Gardens

Last year, our fairy gardens attracted almost 9,000 visitors between June and August 2023. We see this as an opportunity to highlight Bullington’s circle of contributors through the sponsorship of a fairy door. The handcrafted doors will have the sponsor’s name, will be opened by guests to reveal a hidden message, and will be given to the sponsors when they are taken down after the summer.

Here are just a few statistics about the 2023 Fairy trail and sponsors from last year:

  • Visitors – Local visitors (from a 50-mile radius) numbered 2,647. Total visitors: over 8,700 from 18 countries, 41 different states, and D.C., 138 cities in N.C., 52 cities in S.C.

  • Appeared on WLOS and over 15 print publications.

  • Appeared in over a hundred social media posts (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.)

  • Acknowledgement of sponsors were printed on 1350 of the Woodland Gazettes that were given out to children as they visited.

  • Sponsors were highlighted in our Friends of Bullington newsletter.

The dates of the fairy garden will run from June 1, 2024, through August 31, 2024. Please consider being one of our ‘Sponsors with Heart’ by purchasing a fairy door. We need to hear from you no later than April 15, 2024, so we can customize your door and message in time for the grand opening of our Fairy Gardens kickoff.

Fairy Door Sponsor Information:

Thank you for supporting Bullington Gardens, and sharing our passion for providing WNC with magical public gardens aimed to connect to the natural world and provide science-based education.

Dates: June 1- August 31, 2024

Location: Bullington Gardens Fairy Trail, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC 28792

Sponsor Benefits $350

  • Business or name listed on a medium (approx.) 12” fairy house doors. (You can help our artist to design if ordered early enough)

  • Recognition of sponsorship in Bullington Board newsletter.

  • Acknowledgment on the Bullington Gardens social media pages.

  • Sponsor logo and link on the Bullington Gardens website for 90 days

  • Donation is tax-deductible.

Invoices and tax-deductible receipts will be sent from Bullington Gardens, Inc. Please send payment and the form below by April 15, 2024. For any questions, please contact Annie Higgins at [email protected] or call (828) 698-6104

Sponsor a door here.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Ignite Greer
May 15 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Cartwright Food Hall
Join us on the second floor of Cartwright Food Hall for our free monthly IGNITE Greer event. We’ll gather from 8:30-9:30am. Two founders present about their business, and the community helps them brainstorm solutions.

 

You may also like the following events from The Platform at Greer:

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Upstate Mobility Summit
May 16 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Runway Cafe at GMU

The Upstate is one of the fastest growing regions in the fastest growing state in the nation. As this growth continues, we have to tackle the challenge of how to move more people around to more places, more often.

Join us for the first-ever Upstate Mobility Summit on Thursday, May 16 from 1:30PM – 4:00PM at The Hangar at Runway Cafe, at the Downtown Greenville Airport, for a day filled with networking, discussions, and insights on the future of transportation in the upstate region. Hear from state and regional transportation leaders, and connect with peers, policymakers, and innovators as we explore new trends and technologies shaping the way we move about our region. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to be part of the conversation!

Light refreshments will be available throughout the Summit.

PLUS – your ticket includes full admission, and early access, to Ten at the Top’s fan-favorite “Blues, Brews & BBQ” starting immediately following the Summit, right outside on the tarmac of the airport featuring live music by Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues, a Tiny Bus Concert, food trucks, and more!

SPEAKER LINEUP

  1. Welcome Remarks
    – GP McLeer, Upstate Mobility Alliance
  2. Statewide Perspective
    – Jennifer Necker, Office of Public Transportation (SC DOT)
  3. Public Transportation Panel Discussion
    – James Keel, GreenLink (moderator)
    – Kathy Jo Lancaster, Union County
    – Becky Powell Moon, McCormick Area Transit
    – Heather Lollis, CATbus
  4. An Autonomous Future
    – Brandon Cortensio, Beep
  5. The Future of Greenville’s Downtown Airport
    – James Stephens, GMU Airport
Thursday, May 30, 2024
TECHSPO Nashville 2024 Technology Expo
May 30 all-day
Omni Nashville Hotel

“Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in Nashville!

TECHSPO Nashville 2024 is your chance to …
– Check out exhibitors showcasing the next generation of technology & innovation.
– Be inspired, amazed and educated on how these evolving technologies will impact your business for greater growth.
– Interact with technology enthusiasts, build your network and reunite with your peers.

TECHSPO Nashville, two-day technology expo returns May 30th and 31st, 2024 to the luxurious Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. TECHSPO Nashville brings together some of the best developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. Watch exhibitors showcase the next generation of advances in technology & innovation, including; Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS technologies. Be prepared to be inspired, amazed and educated on how these evolving technologies will impact your business for greater growth.

As part of TECHSPO Nashville is a limited attendance event, DigiMarCon Mid-South 2024 Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference (https://digimarconmidsouth.com). If the conference is where the learning, theory and inspiration happens, then the TECHSPO floor is where the testing, networking and product interaction takes place.

For complete details visit https://techsponashville.com.”

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
TATT Summit – Maximizing Our Future
Sep 11 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center
TATT Summit - Maximizing Our Future

A biennial event hosted by Ten at the Top to reaffirm the value of “thinking regionally”.

We are excited to welcome you to the Ten at the Top bi-annual Summit “Maximizing Our Future”. We welcome Rebecca Ryan, a trained futurist and economist, as our keynote speaker to help us look to the Upstate’s future and how we can all contribute to its success. Our breakout sessions will include the following topics: Maximizing Workforce & Entrepreneur Opportunities, Ingredients for Creating an Innovation District, Challenges Facing Essential Professions, Preparing for Careers of the Future, Key Elements for Meximizing Sustainability, Role of Utilities in Supporting Future Growth, How Technology Innovations Impact Future Growth, and more.

PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE: Please be advised that by participating in Ten at the Top’s events, you are automatically authorizing Ten at the Top (hereinafter “TATT”) and its employees, agents or assigns to use your photograph, company’s brand or other likeness for purposes related to the mission of the TATT, including but not limited to: publicity, marketing, websites, other electronic forms of media, and promotion of both the TATT investor program and the Upstate South Carolina region.