Summey joins local leaders in 10% shift campaign

Lowcountry Local First

WHEN:                         Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at 10:00 am

WHERE:                       Marion Square, Downtown Charleston

EVENT FORMAT:         Presentations by local leaders, distribution of 10% Shift Coupons, and Signing of Declaration of Independents by area business leaders and elected officials.
In case of rain or inclement weather, event will be held at the bus shed at the Charleston Visitors Center on Meeting Street.

Mayor R. Keith Summey to join local leaders in Tuesday’s news conference for the unveiling of a regional “stimulus plan” to boost the Lowcountry economy in a recession.

North Charleston based non-profit Lowcountry Local First will announce the launching of its 10% Shift Campaign, designed to boost the local economy by increasing traffic in regional independent businesses.

More than 100 local business leaders are expected to join Mayor Keith Summey, Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Mt. Pleasant Town Councilman Joseph Bustos, Jr., and Charleston County Council Member Joseph McKeown.

The 10% Shift is based on a successful effort in New England, and is part of a global effort to increase interest in local business and agriculture for long-term sustainable economies. A recent study in Grand Rapids, Michigan found that a comparable effort would pump $160 million and new jobs into the regional economy.

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