http://www.restaurantassociations.org/templates/optimism/img/logo.gifhttp://www.restaurantassociations.org/South Carolina (SC) Restaurant Associationshttp://www.restaurantassociations.org/State/South-Carolina-SC-Restaurant-Associations/http://www.restaurantassociations.org/State/South-Carolina-SC-Restaurant-Associations/Hospitality-Association-of-South-Carolina-l283.htmlWhile its roots date back to 1947, the Hospitality Association of South Carolina ( HASC) was founded in 1993 when the South Carolina Hotel & Motel Association and the South Carolina Restaurant Association united under the common umbrella of the Hospitality Association of South Carolina. HASC is a statewide, non-partisan trade organization. Our mission is to promote, protect and educate the foodservice and lodging industries of the state and to ensure positive business growth for our members. HASC strives to represent the best interest of its members on small business issues, hospitality and tourism concerns and towards the protection of South Carolina's quality of life.