Automotive summit opens next week in Greenville.

The S.C. Automotive Council will host its 9th Automotive Summit from Feb. 26-28 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, featuring speakers Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, S.C. Commerce Sec. Bobby Hitt and Gary Silberg, a partner with KPMG, among other industry experts. The event links industry leadership, researchers and economic developers on a local and global stage through its B2B Matchmaker session and discussion of sector trends and trade policy.

"This year is definitely going to be the highest attendance that we have ever had, as we continue to see the interest and enthusiasm in our automotive industry continue to grow here in South Carolina," Amy Tinsley, executive director of the S.C. Automotive Council said.

She expects more than 400 attendees this year, surpassing attendance in past years, and emphasized the wide variety of industry players connected through...