SMART lunch to feature HR exec
Suzanne Kirk, president and executive consultant at Employee Development Strategies Inc., will be the speaker at the Small Business Council SMART lunch on Aug. 6 in the Savannah Morning News auditorium, 1375 Chatham Parkway.
Kirk will present “The Most Common Self Inflicted Wounds That Can Immobilize You from the World of HR.”
Networking starts at 11:30 a.m. with the lunch and program from noon-1 p.m.
Cost is $11 for chamber members. Non-members and guests can make arrangements with Tina Hinson at 912-644-6407 or THinson@SavannahChamber.com.
Chamber to offer Beaufort networking
BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will offer Beaufort Networking from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1500 Queen St.
Donnie Beer and Richard Rooney will discuss the Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund, a nonprofit established in 2013 to honor, empower and support wounded heroes, first responders and their families/caregivers.
The fund provides relief for financial needs that arise during hospitalization and recovery, as well as help for those who need ongoing treatment.
The event is free for members. RSVP to Connie Hipp at 843-525-8523 or connie@beaufortsc.org.
Monthly seminar to feature ‘avatar master’
ThincSavannah, a collaborative work space in downtown Savannah, will continue its monthly “Lunch & Thinc” lunchtime seminar series on Aug. 20.
The August seminar will take place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St., and will feature Brie Pawlak, an avatar master at Star’s Edge International.
The seminar is free and open to the public. A buffet lunch is provided by Moon River Brewing Co. for $10 per person.
RSVP via email to summer@thincsavannah.com by Monday, Aug. 19.
3D Systems second-quarter earnings rise
ROCK HILL, S.C. — 3D Systems Corp., a maker of 3-D printers, on Tuesday said its second-quarter revenue rose 45 percent, but profits were constrained by increased marketing and research spending. The company’s shares tumbled from levels close to all-time highs.
The Rock Hill, S.C.-based company earned $9.3 million, or 10 cents per share, in the three months ended June 30, up from $8.3 million, or 11 cents per share, a year earlier.
Revenue rose to $120.8 million from $83.6 million, reflecting organic growth — or growth from existing businesses — of 30 percent. That topped analysts’ forecasts for revenue of $114.7 million.
3-D printers, which “print” objects in plastic or other materials, have been around for decades, but sales are growing quickly with the emergence of units for home and hobby use.