Hospitality Association of South Carolina

Membership has Advantages
Join today!

Join on-line now with a credit card
Not available for Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand prospects

Click here for Membership Application (PDF)
to print and mail with check or FAX with credit card
all areas except Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand

Click here for Myrtle Beach Membership Application (PDF)
to print and mail with check or FAX with credit card
includes membership in the
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
and the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association

SCHA Restaurant Division

Dating back to 1950, the South Carolina Restaurant Association division of the Hospitality Association of South Carolina offers a wealth of benefits for foodservice operators who join, including free membership in in both the National Restaurant Association and local chapters around the state.

Restaurant Division Benefits

National Restaurant Association Membership

Independent restaurants that join the HASC automatically become a member of the National Restaurant Association, joining thousands of restaurants across the country and in South Carolina that rely on the HASC and NRA to help them save time and money and stay up to date on the latest news, research and trends in the restaurant industry. Members also count on the Associations to advocate for favorable laws and regulations, to promote the industry, and to provide a network to meet their peers.

Chapter Membership

Foodservice members also receive membership in our local chapters or local partners, which include the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association, the Greater Columbia Restaurant Association, the Greenville Hospitality Association, the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association, or the Spartanburg Area Restaurant Association.

Manufacturers' Rebates

Manufacturers' rebates equate to hundreds, if not thousands of dollars each month for a medium size restaurant location. Now, independent restaurant and foodservice members of the Hospitality Association of South Carolina can benefit financially from manufacturers' rebates.
Alasave National Food & Restaurant Rebate Program

Newsletter, Bulletins & Legislative Alerts

Our publications consist of up-to-date information on regional and national developments affecting your businesses, and information on relevant issues, bills, new laws and administrative rules.

Governmental Affairs

HASC has full time lobbyists representing the industry at the State House in Columbia and with various regulatory agencies to make sure state laws and regulations do not place an undue burden on the industry and that lawmakers understand how they might impact our industry. Click here for more information.

Educational Resources

Free or discounted workshops and seminars (ServSafe Food Safety, ServSafe Alcohol, Labor Laws,Yield Management); School-to-Work Program; Training and Video Library. Members also receive the benefits of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Click here for more information about the South Carolina Tourism & Hospitality Educational Foundation.

Professional Development
Restaurant members also receive ongoing training & education by participating in workshops and seminars. Members pay discounted or no registration for HASC and T.H.E. Foundation training. Today, you might consider these inexpensive CD training products:

Food Cost Fitness: How to Trim Your Waste, Pump Up Your Profit & Please Your Guests

Restaurant Numbers: What Every Operator Should Know About Managing the Financial Side of a Restaurant

Networking

In addition to local chapter or partner meetings, the HASC holds statewide events where hotel and restaurant operators from all across South Carolina come together with their suppliers for such functions as our statewide golf tournament, Hospitality Day at the State House, Stars of the Industry Awards luncheon, our Duet Dinner for Education.

Insurance Center
The Hospitality Association makes it easy for members to find the insurance coverage they need for their business. Programs include full medical (both individual and group), property & casualty, supplemental, and denal insurance. The association has worked out special values and substaintail exclusive discounts for our members. Visit the HASC Insurance Center

Credit Card Processing

HASC offers competitive rates on Merchant Credit Card processing for members only through our program with Heartland Payment Systems. Tailored to your hospitality business. (803) 779-3020

Payroll Processing

Heartland offers specialized payroll processing and reporting for the restaurant and hospitality industries. (803) 779-3020

Background Check and Drug Screening Services
Restaurant members are eligible to receive negotiated pricing for Edge Information Systems services for comprehensive background checks for both managerial and line level employees. They also offer both off and on sight drug screening and I-9 validation services. For more information about Edge Information Services, contact them at 800-725-3343 and ask for the HASC member pricing.

Music Licensing
Restaurant members receive a 10% discount on BMI licensing fees and can save another 10% on BMI fees when you pay on time.
888-689-5264 www.BMI.com/ede

Check Collection Services
Heartland Payment Systems offers a No-Cost program for HASC members for bad check collection, recovering 100% of the check amount and bank fees. Enroll through the HASC to save money!

Overnight Mail and Parcel Service
Our members receive discounts on overnight letters and package services from United Parcel Service. There are no minimums and you do not have to have a collection box.

Information and Research

Members can receive free information and research from both the HASC and NRA at either a click of your mouse or by calling us toll-free. Information such as access to legal questions, industry statistics, health & safety or top-selling industry research is available.

Hospitality Career Center

The HASC has joined other state hotel and restaurant associations to provide our members the most cost effective on-line career center on the market today. Unlike other sites, the HASC Career Center offers you affordable rates to recruit qualified candidates. Check it out today!

Training Video Library

HASC has a complete list of videos available to you as a member. From Courtesy Rules and Better Phone Skills to Building Momentum to Take the Food Safety Challenge - we've got quite a selection.

Credit Union

South Carolina Federal Credit Union has teamed up with the Hospitality Association of South Carolina to deliver a special serving of financial opportunities to its members and their employees.

FREE NRA Show Registration

Members of the National Restaurant Association receive free registration to the NRA Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Show in Chicago each May.

FTD.com Discount Floral Services
FTD.com offers a 15% discount on flowers and other gifts. Just click here to receive this valuable savings.

Stars of the Industry Awards

Each year our association recognizes individuals and companies that make significant contributions to our industry, our state and nation that make the restaurant industry a better place to work.

Hospitality Day at the State House

Every April, the HASC and all local hospitality related associations, host the General Assembly to a Taste of South Carolina during our annual legislative luncheon. This one-day event shows lawmakers the importance of our industry, while showcasing two dozen participating member restaurants.

HASC Website (www.schospitality.org)

The Association's website allows easy access to membership benefits and services. Also receive a free link to your own website under our membership listings. Members have access to the members-only section, which amongst other things, contains any entire section on laws and regulations impacting the hospitality industry.

Unity for Strength
The combined voice of our members is far more influential than any single individual at both the legislative and regulatory levels. Together we can achieve what would be impossible on our own.

Join today!

Click here for Membership Application (PDF) to print and mail with check or FAX with credit card
all areas except Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand

Click here for Myrtle Beach Membership Application (PDF) to print and mail with check or FAX with credit card
includes membership in the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association

Join on-line now with a credit card
Not available for Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand prospects

South Carolina Hospitality Association
Mailing Address - P.O. Box 7577 • Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Physical Address - 1005 Gervais Street • Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 765-9000 • FAX (803) 252-7136
E-Mail info@schospitality.org