MAY / JUNE 2021
Shop LOCAL
Celebrate Small Business Week MAY 10-14, 2021
Apprenticeship Works
Chamber Adopts New Mission & Vision
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CHAMBER NEWS 2021 State of the Region Review
CHAMBER NEWS Mission, Vision, and Values
FEATURED
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Always Say Hello: A Conversation with Jerry Glenn
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Travel + Tourism Week
FEATURED Apprenticeship Program Launches
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ON THE COVER Small Business Week: Appreciation for Our Members
MEMBERSHIP CORNER The Faces of Small Business
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND NEWS Breeze Trolley Adds New Routes
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BLUFFTON NEWS Martin Family Park Dedicated
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FEATURED: Small Business Week
Chamber SMALL BUSINESS WEEK M AY 1 0 - 1 4
Join us as we celebrate business in the Lowcountry during the chamber’s annual Small Business Week! We’re looking forward to safely coming together to show our appreciation, learn, network, and honor you.
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Sign up for any event at www.HiltonHeadBlufftonChamber.org
MONDAY, MAY 10: Back By Popular Demand! Pork in the Parking Lot
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12: Bluffton Block Party
Our member appreciation luncheon. Drop by our Hilton Head Island office for lunch on us! It’s complimentary, but let us know if you are coming so we have enough to eat!
Join us for the annual favorite our Bluffton Block Party and enjoy the beautiful backdrop of Hewitt Oaks. Great food and drink, and great company from your fellow chamber members.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 11: Social Media Workshop 1-3 p.m.; VIRTUAL EVENT
Effective Social Media Campaigns: The Complete Recipe for Cooking Up a Campaign that Converts In this workshop, Rachel Creveling of Belle Strategies Marketing Agency, will show you the what, why and how of creating a social media campaign. Learn her practical and proven recipe for content creation success including: • Setting goals and a structured timeline • Competitor research • Content planning • Advertising • Cross-promotions • Analysis and future strategy development
5:30-7 p.m.
Hewitt Oaks, 205 Stillwell Road
THURSDAY, MAY 13: Thank You Thursday
Check your email and the chamber social media pages for a tribute to local nonprofits that made a big difference in our community over the past year.
FRIDAY, MAY 14: Shop Local Day
Check our social media pages (@hhibchamber) as we shine a light on some of our small businesses!
Be sure to tune into our social media (@hhibchamber on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) every day for giveaways and more! HiltonHeadBlufftonChamber.org | MAY/JUNE 2021
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FEATURE: A Conversation with Jerry Glenn
A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS:
Honesty + A Greeting Jerry Glenn Reflects On Doing Business In The Lowcountry At 90 years old, Jerry Glenn is busier than ever. “I don’t have any free time. I get up at 6 a.m., I go to bed at 11 p.m. If God is good to me, he’ll give me a few more good years,” he said. “I’ll work until the day I die. It’s just my makeup. It keeps me going.” Since closing Reminisce in Bluffton in December, Glenn has continued appraising collections of baseball cards and other memorabilia. It’s not his first time running a local small business, he previously opened Cinnamon Bear in 1988 and Legends Sports Gallery in 2006 in Main Street Village on Hilton Head Island, and then Reminisce in the Bluffton Promenade in 2016. He first came upon Hilton Head Island when Glenn and his wife, Audrey, were traveling to Florida to visit their daughter, Lori, in 1987. They came across model homes in Hilton Head Plantation. The prices were reasonable, so were the taxes, and they decided that here was where they would stay. “We built a home and built a business in the same year,” Glenn said. His favorite part of having a small business was the people, and meeting residents and visitors from all corners of the country. “I really enjoy meeting the people. Because of my age, the people who came into the shop were retirees from a lot of different states,” Glenn said. “In my former job, I traveled everywhere so I can relate to them.”
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Over Glenn’s nearly 75 years in sales – first for A&P and then for Nabisco – and owning his small businesses, he has advice for those going out on their own: Be original, be honest, and always say hello. “Don’t be a copycat. You must do something that nobody else has,” he said. “Be honest and trustworthy. The reason I am selling so much is from being trusted and honest. And greet every customer as they walk in the store.”
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Don’t be a copycat. You must do something that nobody else has. Be honest and trustworthy. The reason I am selling so much is from being trusted and honest. And greet every customer as they walk in the store.
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FEATURED: Apprenticeship
Looking For Workforce?
APPRENTICESHIP WORKS What happens when you combine education and on-the-job training? The region builds a skilled workforce and retains its youth and talent. Your chamber is partnering with Apprenticeship South Carolina - a division of the S.C. Technical College System - and the Beaufort Regional Chamber to encourage our local businesses to put apprenticeship programs in place and for our local high school and college students to participate. Any industry can benefit from an apprenticeship program, especially the hospitality and healthcare industries. Apprenticeships are more than a job. It’s an on-the-job training program that sets youth up for a successful career, supplies a local workforce, and gives employers tax credits. It’s a win-win-win for students, employers, and the region.
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Apprentices are the pipeline to the future in curbing the anticipated nursing shortage. Collaborating with Trident Tech and the pre-nursing program helps to keep the pipeline flowing in Charleston to help minimize the nursing shortage in the future. Roanna Payne, Generalist Clinical Professional Educator for Trident Medical Center
Here’s how the South Carolina youth apprenticeship program works:
Get your apprenticeship plan together now and hire this summer. To get started, contact Hannah Horne, VP of Public Policy & Programs at the chamber, at hhorne@hiltonheadisland.org.
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FEATURED: Travel & Tourism Week
TRAVEL + TOURISM WEEK
Celebrated M AY 2 - 8
Your chamber and other travel professionals around the country came together the first week in May for National Travel + Tourism Week, which celebrates the value travel holds for our economy, businesses and personal well-being. Tourism is the cornerstone of our regional economy, responsible for 15 percent of all jobs in Beaufort County and a $1.3 billion economic impact. Our entire community touched tourism by either directly serving visitors by supporting our hospitality partners, or residents, who enjoy the many amenities tourism provides. Our region fared better than other destinations during the pandemic thanks to our wide open spaces, beautiful scenery, and The Path Forward Readiness Plan that helped keep us top-of-mind for safety among returning and new visitors. Americans are ready to travel. A recent study by Destination Analysts found: • • •
66.6% in a ready-to-travel mindset 67.0% have trip plans in the next 3 months 62.5% report they are indeed traveling for leisure this summer
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Hilton Head Island and Bluffton are easier to get to than ever before, thanks to recent air service developments. Southwest Airlines in March began nonstop service between five destinations and the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, half of those passengers are headed to South Carolina. United Airlines begins nonstop services to five destinations - including Ohio - to the Hilton Head Airport this month, while American began nonstop service to Boston in April.
CHAMBER NEWS: Mission/Vision
Planning for the Future: THE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Nearly 18 months in the making, Hilton Head Island’s new Destination Management Plan was finalized in 2021, providing a road map for the future to preserve the character and environmental legacy of the community while guiding smart, sustainable growth of our vital tourism industry — the island’s top economic driver. Alongside that plan, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce has revised and adopted a new mission and vision statement as well as values.
Developed in partnership with tourism consultant MMGY NextFactor and extensive community input, the 10-year plan is designed to enhance resident quality of life, protect the island’s ecosystem, and strengthen the tourism market that drives the area’s economy. The proposed initiatives build on other community efforts already in the works, including the “Our Plan: 2020-2040 Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Hilton Head Island.”
The Destination Management Plan, is a 10-year strategic roadmap designed to enhance resident quality of life and protect the island’s ecosystem in balance with tourism.
Mission: Stimulate the regional economy while enhancing the quality of life for all.
Vision: A welcoming, world-class community embracing nature, culture, and economic vibrancy for residents and visitors.
Values: The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce is a professional, results-driven, and innovative organization for our partners and our community by being ethical, accountable, pragmatic, visionary, and compassionate.
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CHAMBER NEWS: State Recap
Virtual State of the Region a Huge Success Over 300 people tuned in on April 28 to hear live updates from Senator Lindsey Graham, as well as updates from Beaufort County Chair Joe Passiment, Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka, Hardeeville Mayor Harry Williams, and Hilton Head Island Mayor John McCann. Based on your feedback, our leaders discussed: • Workforce housing & availability • U.S. Hwy 278 Corridor and other infrastructure projects • H2B visas
• The Jasper Port • Growth management • Traffic
You can watch the program by clicking here. https://youtu.be/MzB7B6vABhQ
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Thank you to our sponsors! Presenting Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Event Sponsors
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CHAMBER NEWS: Taste of the Lowcountry Recap
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Your chamber’s Taste of the Lowcountry silent auction offered residents the chance to bid on Lowcountry culinary experiences. Local businesses stepped up to provide these certificates, and the program infused $17,170 into 79 local restaurants. Proceeds from the auction benefited the chamber’s programming, such as Jr. Leadership, Project Connect, and more.
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CHAMBER NEWS: Taste of the Lowcountry Recap
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Thank you to our supporting partne r s Andy Twisdale - Charter One Realty Audio Video Solutions Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beverly Serral, Beveral Serral Properties Bishop Eye Center Catherine Donaldson - The Donaldson Group Charles Sampson - Charter One North Realty Correll Insurance Group of Hilton Head
Hilton Head Regional Healthcare Hub International Karen Ryan - Weichert Realtors® - Coastal Properties Lowcountry Radio Group Marriott Vacation Club McGriff Insurance Services MLS of Hilton Head Island, Inc. Palmera Inn & Suites Prudential Financial - Chris Corkern RMC Your Destination Connection
Court Atkins Group
ROC Dental Group
Dividend Assets Capital
Susan Ochsner - Sea Pines Real Estate Beach Club
DX Print & Mail Forsythe Jewelers Go Kart Hilton Head H & R Block Hargray
TD Bank Technical College of the Lowcountry The Island Funeral Home & Crematory
Heritage Classic Foundation
The Rick Saba Team - Carolina Realty Group
Herman & Davis
United Community Bank
Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival
Vineyard Bluffton Assisted Living & Memory Care
Hilton Head Realtors
WorldClaim
CHAMBER NEWS: HSMAI Award
Chamber Wins
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PRESTIGIOUS TOURISM AWARD The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau has won a prestigious tourism award for its Path Forward Readiness Plan, the post-COVID-19 business recovery guidelines. The chamber received a Best Practice Recovery Strategy Gold Award - the top category offered - for its Path Forward Readiness Plan, which was formulated with extensive community input from residents, businesses, health officials, and elected officials. Hundreds of local businesses “Took the Pledge” to operate safely and that commitment made the destination a safe place for travelers and for residents as well, to coexist safely. The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) celebrated excellence in travel advertising, digital marketing, and public relations at the virtual 63rd annual Adrian Awards Celebration on March 23.
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We are honored with this award, and believe it belongs to the entire community,” said Bill Miles, the President & CEO of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. “We couldn’t have done this without the participation from our businesses, and residents, who all did their part.”
More information on the Path Forward Readiness Plan can be found on www.ThePathForward.org.
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Small Business Week May 10-14
Join us as we celebrate business in the Lowcountry during the chamber’s annual Small Business Week! Sign up for any event at www.HiltonHeadBlufftonChamber.org.
Monday, May 10: Pork in the Parking Lot Tuesday, May 11: Social Media Workshop Wednesday, May 12: Bluffton Block Party Thursday, May 13: Thank You Thursday Friday, May 14: Shop Local Day
HILTON HEAD ISLAND NEWS
HILTON HEAD ISLAND News Breeze Trolley Expands Hilton Head Service
Catch the Breeze this summer! The Breeze Trolley began its free service on Hilton Head Island with stops between Shelter Cove and new routes to the South End covering the Westin, Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis, and other mid-island locations.
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The Town of Hilton Head Island earned a 2020 Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation for the 19th consecutive year.
Tiny Free Art Galleries In partnership with the Town of Hilton Head Island’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and the Art League of Hilton Head, tiny free art galleries have popped up around the island with local art. Residents, guests and local artists of all levels are invited to take a piece of art, leave a piece of art or do both. Check out tiny art galleries at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Shelter Cove Lane, the Shops at Sea Pines Center, Art League Academy on Cordillo Parkway, and Beautiful Island Square on Marshland Road.
Town of Hilton Head Island Earns SCAPA Outstanding Award for New 2020-2040 Comprehensive Plan The South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association has selected the Town of Hilton Head Island’s “2020 to 2040 Comprehensive Plan” as a 2020 Outstanding Planning Project. The Comprehensive Plan sets the blueprint for the Island’s future.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND NEWS
In the News The Inn & Club at Harbour Town was named among the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotels in the U.S. The Lonely Planet highlighted Hilton Head Island as one of the “Best Day Trips From Savannah.” What they said: “You can find some lush nature preserves, white-sand beaches hard-packed enough for bike riding and a whole lot of dolphins.” Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie Island were named among PureWow’s “The 25 Best Beach Towns in America.” Here’s what they said about Hilton Head Island: “This lovely part of the country has plenty of dramatic oceanfront courses that also offer award-winning accommodations.” And Daufuskie: “A super friendly place that’s a little stuck in time (in a good way) and offers three and a half miles of uninterrupted white sand beaches.” MSN.com named Hilton Head Island among “America’s Most Beautiful Seaside Towns.” What they said: “You can enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the Atlantic as you climb the Harbour Town Lighthouse, kayak through scenic marshland or tuck into the freshest seafood.”
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Hilton Head Island was named among Travel + Leisure’s “7 FamilyFriendly Vacations That Everyone Will Love.” The Lowcountry Celebration Park was also featured in Travel + Leisure. What they said: “A lot of parks ... could be picked up and plopped down anywhere in the USA, but not this one. It was built specifically for this space, place, and environment.” Hilton Head Island and Hilton Head Health were featured in a New York Times article, “Have Vaccine, Will Travel.” Forbes.com named Daufuskie among the “5 Best Romantic Getaways For Couples.” What they said: “You’ll have to take a ferry to get there, which is not only part of the fun, but also, the extra effort sort of weeds out less intrepid travelers, giving you the peace and tranquility of a secluded vacation.”
BLUFFTON NEWS
BLUFFTON News
Bluffton has made the list!
Travel + Leisure editors have named Bluffton among the “Best Small Towns in the South” (but we already knew that!).
Martin Family Park Officially Opens The Town of Bluffton held a ribbon cutting for the Martin Family Park, which is named after Bluffton Self Help founder Ida Martin and Jacob Martin, a community servant who taught at McCracken High School and served as a municipal court judge for the Town of Bluffton. President Barack Obama awarded Ida the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2011. Photo courtesy of the Bluffton Self Help Facebook page.
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Bluffton Police Outfitted with More AEDs Bluffton-based Lowcountry Community Church donated $9,000 to the Bluffton Police Department for six AEDs in late January. The department now has 39 AEDs, which are placed in police cars. “For every member of Lowcountry Community Church who gave an offering which is now a part of this donation, we want you to know you are making a difference,” Bluffton Police Chief Stephenie Price said. “Bluffton officers have been requesting and advocating for every marked and unmarked police car to have an AED so they can render immediate, life saving measures on the scene of an emergency.” Photo courtesy of the Town of Bluffton.
Red Cedar Elementary Sets Guinness World Record What do you do with 6,000 cereal boxes? If you are the Red Cedar Elementary School, you set a world record. Congratulations to the students and teachers for setting a Guinness Book of World Record on a cereal box domino drop! The cereal boxes were later donated to Bluffton Self Help. Photo courtesy of the Beaufort County School District.
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BLUFFTON NEWS
May River High School Celebrates Addition May River High School celebrated the completion and opening of its 23-classroom wing with a ribbon cutting. This is the second completed project built using revenues from the Beaufort County School District bond referendum approved by county voters in November 2019. Photo courtesy of the Beaufort County School District.
Adidas Commercial Featuring Sam Smith Filmed in Bluffton Check out the new Stan Smiths! The chamber was pleased to work with the production team on the commercial debut of the latest Stan Smith shoes from Adidas. The shoot featured the Lowcountry’s very own Stan Smith alongside Kermit the Frog. The shoot also utilized a number of local vendors and locations, including Harden Creative and SERG Restaurant Group. Does that park look familiar?
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER: Faces of Small Business
Faces of
SMALL BUSINESS Every business has a unique story, and the chamber is here to help them tell it. Have you seen the chamber’s latest feature highlighting some of the people behind our local small businesses? Check out the latest installments below!
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER: Faces of Small Business
Faces of
SMALL BUSINESS
Hazel Dean’s
Shaken & Stirred Mixology
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER: Members Making News
Members
MAKING NEWS The Sea Pines Resort will allocate $2 per guest room per night to the Sea Pines Forest Preserve Foundation, and the Harbour Town Bakery has implemented a voluntary contribution of $1 per order. These new contributions are expected to raise more than $100,000 annually. The Sea Pines Forest Preserve is the largest tract of undeveloped land on Hilton Head Island and designated by the National Audubon Society as an important bird area.
The University of South Carolina Beaufort and partners have received a $1.3 million federal grant to develop programs at the South Coast Cyber Center with the aim of transforming Beaufort and the Lowcountry into a center of cybersecurity expertise.
Don Ryan Center for Innovation was one of 13 agencies in South Carolina that was awarded a 2021 Relentless Challenge Grant from the S.C. Department of Commerce Office of Innovation. The grant will be used to support the DRCI Heroes Initiative, a new program to help the region’s active and retired veterans, police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel become successful entrepreneurs. HiltonHeadBlufftonChamber.org | MAY/JUNE 2021
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER: Members Making News
Montage Palmetto Bluff will present its inaugural weekend long event focused exclusively on wellness. The Montage Well Living experience will include an array of renowned speakers, healers, practitioners, workshops, panels, discussions, movement, food, and community featuring Deepak Chopra, John Amaral, Ryland Engelhart, Chef Seizan Dreux Ellis and more.
The Children’s Center received a generous donation from the Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head.
Minto Communities - the developer of Latitude Margaritaville - has received eight 2021 Eliant Homebuyers’ Choice Awards.
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The Foundation for Educational Excellence presented the 2021 Peggy May Inspiration Award to the entire Beaufort County School District: teachers, administrators, custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, technical support staff, adult educators, and more.
Mitchelville Freedom Park was added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, a growing national collection of 67 public and private sites and programs that provide education, historical interpretation, and research related to the American Reconstruction era from 1861 to 1900.
Congratulations to J. Banks Design, for being selected as a 2021 Top ID Firm by the Hospitality Industry Newwork.
Women in Philanthropy, a women’s charitable giving circle administered by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, awarded $75,000 to three Beaufort County nonprofit organizations: Antioch Education Center, Foundation for Educational Excellence, and Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island.
Hilton Head Hospital has implemented CORI™ Surgical System, new technology that allows for same day robotic-assisted total knee replacement.
In the final round of COVID-19-related grantmaking by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, the HUD Community Development Block Grants the Town of Hilton Head Island received last year were distributed to assist low- to moderate-income families affected by COVID-19. More than $730,000 has been distributed over the past year for pandemic relief. HiltonHeadBlufftonChamber.org | MAY/JUNE 2021
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER: Who’s Who
WHO’S WHO & Who’s Where
The Greenery, Inc. has promoted Melissa Brock to director of business development. She’s been with The Greenery for 10 years.
The University of South Carolina Beaufort has hired Dean Bushey, Ph.D. to oversee development of the university’s new cyber security program.
Hilton Head Island resident Charles “Chuck” Copley (left) was recently awarded as the District Honoree for 2020 General Aviation Flight Instructor of the Year at the S.C. Aviation Association Conference.
Following a 44-year career at The Sea Pines Resort, vice president of sports and operations Cary Corbitt (left) is retiring, and his role will be filled by long-time director of golf John Farrell, who joined Sea Pines in 1989.
Amanda Brewer Dickman is the new director of the Beaufort County Library. She has been with the Beaufort County Library since 2007.
Jeff Dekruif has joined the Berkeley Hall team as assistant general manager and CFO. Most recently, he was the CFO and assistant general manager for Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, Calif.
Michelle Elliott has joined Charter One Realty as an agent, partnering with Becky Herman and Monica Davis of Herman and Davis Properties. Michelle has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and real estate in the Coastal Lowcountry.
Sharonica Gavin joined Bluffton Self Help as the development manager. She was previously at the Arrhythmia Alliance.
J. Banks Design has welcomed new associates:
Brooke Hasselwander, residential design assistant
Isabella Possinger, residential design assistant
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Aimee Rusch, executive assistant
Amelia Sauter, commercial design assistant
Tom Hanlon of Horizon Home Inspectors earned the status of “Certified Master Inspector” by the Master Inspector Certification Board.
Bluffton Native Haley Sulka joined the Hilton Head Christian Academy as the director of development. She was previously the associate director of planned giving at MUSC.
Ken Thomas was promoted to chief of operations at The Greenery, Inc. He joined the company in 2016 as an advisor, consultant, trainer and most recently as VP of maintenance operations.
Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar reopened under the new ownership of David Leffew (second from left), who brings more than 20 years of hospitality experience. Executive chef David Landrigan, formally of Circa 1875 and La Scala Ristorante in Savannah, also joins the operation. Weichert, Realtors® – Coastal Properties welcomed the following realtors:
Jet Angel
Liz Nash joined the Heritage Academy as the Athletic Director. She has more than 20 years of coaching experience.
Congratulations to Tenet Heroes Diane Osterman (left), director of emergency services at Hilton Head Hospital, and Carlye Gilbert (right), market infection preventionist at Coastal Carolina Hospital. The Tenet Heroes program celebrates those individuals who make a meaningful impact within their respective communities that goes above and beyond their daily job responsibilities.
Jonathan Boatright
Scott Griffith
Congratulations to the winners of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra’s 2021 Youth Concerto Competition: Brandon Leonard, Joshua Kováč, and Iris Shepherd.
Welcome NEW MEMBERS
Ice Cream Cone Island Pack & Ship Anderson Insurance Associates Lulu Kitchen U.S. Bank Home Mortgage DDS Website Design, LLC Nectar Farm Kitchen Carolina Rides Bubba’s Cabin Lowcountry Outfitters Island Cruisers Moul, Realtors Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic Lighthouse Cleaning Service Hilton Head JCL Aviation Services Lucky Rooster Kitchen & Bar Tio’s Latin American Kitchen - Bluffton Kit Carper Photography Steamer’s Seafood Davis Landscape LTD Mandy and Ally April Adventures Hall Property Group, LLC North End Pour House
Hilton Head House of Jerky/House of Popcorn Michele Jeanine Photography Lynn King Chella D Store Whisper Creek Spa GHC Hospice JewelTones Circle of Life & Gardenias Event Floral Greenplate Real Estate Beyond Exceptional Dentistry Sparkle Sisters Hilton Head Yacht Charter Devine and Beard Beaufort Lending Dr. Patrick Witta Inspired Closets Lowcountry Picnic Paws on Learning Sunquest Property Group Terri Puma Designs Land Speed Automotive Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic
Congratulations to our 100th new member of the year, Hilton Head House of Jerky/House of Popcorn!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 30+ Years
Advanced Sail, Inc. Catamarans Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Drifter Excursions, Inc. Dunes Real Estate Harbourside Burgers & Brews Hilton Head Monthly Hudson’s Seafood House On The Docks Island Communications Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort Republic Services of Hilton Head
20-29 Years Cont.
10-14 Years
Truffles Cafe - Belfair
AGC Gutter Company
Truist (formerly Suntrust/BB&T)
Assured Partners
Wells Fargo, Bluffton
Beachside Getaway
WTOC-TV
Brickyard Pub
Synovus Bank
15-19 Years
A Taste of Hilton Head
Coastal States Bank, Bluffton Dixon Schwabl
American Red Cross Palmetto SC Region
E.A.C. Heating & Air
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority
Fiddler’s Cove Beach & Racquet Club
Bluffton Self Help
Effectv
Georgia Tech Savannah
20-29 Years
Church of the Palms - United Methodist
Aqua Sports-Sea Wolf Charters
Collins Group Realty - Bluffton
Burr & Forman LLP, Bluffton
Collins Group Realty - Hilton Head
Colleton River Plantation Club, Inc.
Dolphin Seafari HHI
Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc. D/B/A Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc.
eviCore healthcare
Island Explorer/Dolphin Nature Tours
FASTFRAME #326
Palmetto Bluff
H2 Builders
Paul Davis Restorations
Hilton Head Guest Services
Rockfish Seafood & Steaks @Bomboras
Crane’s Tavern & Steakhouse Restaurant
Italian American Club Hilton Head
Heritage Classic Foundation
Michael Anthony’s
Hilton Head Realtors Hospice Care of the Lowcountry Indigo Pines
Sweetgrass Baskets
J.K. Tiller Associates, Inc. John Wesley Villas of Savannah, Inc. Kroger Grocery Store - Bluffton Markel’s Card & Gift Shop Inc. SCORE Servpro of Beaufort County Society of Bluffton Artists St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group-Bluffton Stoneworks, Inc.
Publix #0845 Sea Pines Country Club
Island Cove at Hilton Head
Long Cove Club
Palmetto Exterminators, Inc.
Town of Bluffton Village at Wexford WSAV-TV
H&R Block HarbourSide III Property Owners Association Hilton Head Diner
Simply Southern Homebuilder, LLC Skull Creek Boathouse Southeast Funding Group, LLC St. Francis Catholic School Taylor’s Quality Landscape Supply The Golf Club at Indigo Run United Community Bank Vacation Homes of Hilton Head Village Cove Assisted Living
Thank you
4-9 Years
4-9 Years Cont.
1-3 Years
Hilton Head Monthly
Airemos Corp.
Alexander’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Island Pest Control
Alfred’s Restaurant
Alliance Consulting Engineers
Java Burrito Company
Alternative Roofing Solutions
Amateur Golf Tour
Keith Funeral and Cremation Services
Always Angling Charters
Kevin King Associates
Beverly Serral Inc.
Aiden Lane
Ann Lilly Aqua Blue Pools Armor Building Solutions Aunt Laurie’s Avalon Shores Luxury Apartments Beaufort County Treasurer’s Office Beaufort Housing Authority Belfor Property Restoration Berkeley Flowers and Gifts Billy Wood Appliance Birdie James Boatwright Law Firm, LLC Cambridge Building, Inc.
Leslie E. Flory Lowcountry Finishes Painting & Carpentry NAI Carolina Charter Palmetto Dunes POA Palmetto Hall Golf Club - Arthur Hills Course Palmetto Hall Golf Club - Robert Cupp Course Promozation, LLC Reno Pro, Inc.
Audio Video Solutions LLC Bluffton Bronze BriteLife Recovery Century 21 Diamond Realty - Hilton Head Chicken Salad Chick Chronic Golf Cinemark Bluffton 12 Coastal Print Solutions Crowne at One Seventy Daufuskie Island Trail Rides ee Incentives
Catch 22
Rhonda Smith at Neora International
Club Car of Hilton Head
Route 66 Classics
Coastal Treasures
Skull Creek Dockside
Coldwell Banker Access Realty
So Sandra
Compactors, Inc.
Southern Barrel Brewing Co.
Hilton Head Segway
Compassus Hospice
The Bayshore on Hilton Head Island
Island Life HH LLC Lighthouse Realty
The First Tee of the Lowcountry
Litchfield Custom Cabinetry
The Indigo Spa
LowCountry Community Church
The Juice Hive, LLC
Lowcountry Speaker Series Inc.
Tour Daufuskie
Mermaid of Hilton Head
Tourism Leadership Council
Optim Orthopedics
TreeWiseMen
Palmetto Tax Advisor LLC
Wild Birds Unlimited of Hilton Head Island
Public Tennis
Courtney Bend Apartments Cox Industries, Inc. Culligan Water D.W.B., Inc. Departure Media Dolphin Head Golf Club Duck Donuts Elite Resort Group Escape fab’rik FARM FISH Seafood & Raw Bar Gentle Spray, Inc. Highsmith Construction, Inc. Hilton Head Island Realty Plus Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival
Evans Hilton Head LLC Frankie Bones - Bluffton Hair Designs by Linda Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC
Windermere Insurance Group
Pure Salt Studios - Hilton Head Island
Windmill Harbour Marina
River Dog Brewing Co.
World of Beer Tavern
Shoreline Commercial
WTGS Fox 28 Sinclair Broadcasting
Southern Tide - Signature Store
Thank you Sperry Tents Southeast The Iron Fish Gallery
Two Men and A Truck
Vineyard Bluffton Assisted Living and Memory Care
SCENE & BE SEEN
SCENE & Be Seen
It was a beautiful day for golf at the
2021 BUSINESS GOLF CLASSIC at Indigo Run Golf Course!
A heartfelt thank to Justin Neuman of SERVpro Beaufort County for his 15th annual year of being our supporting sponsor!
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CONGRATULATIONS to the Winners! 1st Place (A.M.) The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort Steve French, Chris Maldonado, Jason Aipperspach & Mike Ropach
2nd Place (A.M.) Sean Congleton, Sign D’ Sign Brad Davis, Davis Landscaping Steve Molthop, HH BMW
3rd Place (A.M.) Hargray Dan Guerrini, Ben Chambers, Ed Sealy, Dan Waymount
A.M. SHOTGUN
Longest Drive (A.M.)
Closest to the Pin (A.M.)
Aaron Wilborn, Hole #3; Pratt Reed, Hole #18
Dan Guerinni, Hole #8; Pratt Reed, Hole #17
Longest Drive (P.M.)
Closest to the Pin (P.M.)
Kirk DeHaan, Hole #3; Garrett Hamilton, Hole #18
P.M. SHOTGUN
2nd Place (P.M.) United Community Bank David Deaton, Kirk DeHaan, Mark North, Steve Tilton
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1st Place (P.M.) First Citizens Bank Justin Rice, Ethan Cox, Austin Marquis, Billy Burrows
Larry Disque, Hole #8 Todd Foreman, Hole #17
3rd Place (P.M.) ServPRO Team Vic Gusmar, Bill Gephart, Mark Benson, Brett Williams
SCENE & Be Seen
Our first Conversation + Cocktails of 2021 was held at the Palmera Inn & Suites renovated hotel!
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Cheers to the RBC Heritage! Your chamber kicked off the golf tournament with its fifth annual Plaid Par-Tee, held at the Driftwood Eatery. Thanks to Gardenia’s - HHI for its beautiful arrangements!
SCENE & Be Seen
Rep. Nancy Mace joined us for intimate business roundtables with local leaders, as well as for the Back To Business Seminar with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Congratulations to our local businesses
WHO CELEBRATED THEIR RECENT OPENINGS WITH RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES!
Blue Laguna Grill
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Burnt Church Distillery
GHC Hospice
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Inspired Closets
Nectar Farm & Kitchen
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The Southern Cafe at Old South Golf Links
Tio’s Latin Amercian Kitchen - Bluffton
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