//Upstate tourism on steady incline one year after World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic

Upstate tourism on steady incline one year after World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic

One year after World Health Organization officials declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Upstate economic leaders are hopeful for a full return sooner than later. “We knew that the blows to our economy were going to be severe,” said Allen Smith, President and CEO of One Spartanburg Inc. “We did not know how severe.” At the onset of the pandemic, One Spartanburg Inc. formed the Bringing Back