Happy New Year ULI South Carolina members and friends!

It is hard to believe we are already three weeks into a new year. ULI South Carolina accomplished a lot in 2023 (see highlights below) and will continue to flourish in 2024 and beyond through your membership, your financial support and the truly dedicated service of our leaders. Please take a moment to peruse the list of our leaders and sponsors and, when you see them, give them a big thanks for all that they do.

• For those of you who invest in ULI SC, thank you. You fuel our work and our impact across the state.
• For the members of our Management Committee and Governance Committee, as well as our Regional Executive Committees, thank you for the time, expertise and heart that you give to ULI SC.

There is much to look forward to in the coming months. The 11^th Annual ULI Carolinas Meeting will convene in Charlotte in February, and we are excited to announce the ULI Southeast Coastal Development Forum ULI South Carolina is co-hosting with ULI North Florida and ULI Atlanta in May. Locally, the second REDI cohort kicks off in Greenville this week, with planning for REDI 2025 in Charleston in the works. Add to that the myriad of events happening around the state – from The State of The Upstate and Coastal Development 101 series, a new Midlands Development 101 series with University of South Carolina, WLI and Young Leaders events, we hope you will find an opportunity to be engaged and join us in living the ULI mission even more fully in 2024.

2023 Highlights

• Successful launch of Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) with first cohort graduating in March
• Record-setting 2023 Capital Markets Conference
• Hosted the ULI Hines Student Design Competition at the Navy Yard in North Charleston in April
• Hosted the First Annual ULI SC Golf Tournament at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls, with proceeds providing 18 Membership Scholarships for public sector professionals, students and diversity and inclusivity
• Successful launch of Coastal Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI)
• Hosted the ULI Carolinas Regional Councils Meeting in Greenville in Augsust
• 800+ members—up from 650 in 2022
• Increase in diversity of membership – increase in YLG and female members; members self-reporting race as African-American, Asian, Native American/Pacific Islander, and or/ethnicity as Hispanic/Latino nearly double 2022. This information is based on member self-reported demographics, so just a friendly reminder to make sure your ULI Member Profile is as complete as possible!

As always, thank you for your time and involvement in ULI, and we hope to see you at one of our upcoming events around the state.

Robin Hargett

Executive Director