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Greetings!    

 

 

BUSINESS EXPO POSTPONED
 
The safety and well-being of our EXPO exhibitors and attendees is our top priority. After consulting with meteorologists, emergency management officials and some of our key EXPO exhibitors, the decision has been made to postpone this week's event due to the extreme weather conditions expected for the Lowcountry this Wednesday which include hazardous ice accumulation, potential power outages and possible school closings.
 
EXPO exhibitors and attendees make a significant investment both financially and from a time and staffing standpoint and we want to ensure everyone gets the most out of their EXPO experience.  Part of the success of EXPO has always been about the great turnout and the opportunity to network and build your business through  EXPO. Weather conditions will potentially impact everyone's ability to attend the event safely and maximize their investment of time and resources. 
 
Business EXPO has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 13.  The Lee Cockerell seminar will also be postponed to a later date in February so stay tuned for details on the new timing for his much-anticipated seminar.
 
We appreciate your understanding that the safety of our exhibitors and attendees comes first. We are looking forward to a great EXPO event on February 13th!

 

    

Sincerely, 

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Bill Miles, IOM, CCE

President & CEO 

Follow Me On Twitter @MilesatChamber 
 
 

Did you know:

Your chamber hosted over 60 chamber events in 2013, designed to connect, educate and empower the business community. 
See what events are coming up on the chamber's online event calendar at www.hiltonheadblufftonchamber.org  
Restaurant Week logo It's Here! Cast Your Vote! January 25-February 1 

It's here!  Chamber Restaurant Week kicked off this
Saturday and runs through Saturday, February 1st.

Vote online for your favorite restaurant and enter to win dinner for two at the winning restaurant!


What could be better than a fabulous dinner out on the town? How about 70+ of the area's top restaurants all serving up special Chamber Restaurant Week value menus? 
View restaurant menus & vote at  www.ChamberRestaurantWeek.com.  
Adidas Scores When It Comes to Classic Brands Like Stan Smiths 

You might say Adidas knows a little bit about branding!  Prepping for the 50th anniversary and re-release of its Stan Smith sneakers, one of the best-selling shoes of all time, they stoked demand by pulling them from shelves last year to build excitement.

Wilson can't offer the same tennis racquet it made in 1964, but Stan Smiths underscore the appeal of classic brands, which essentially sell themselves. 
 Click here to learn more in this report from businessweek.com.com

Chamber Tech Tuesday
Synergistic Marketing: The Traditional to Digital Evolution
Tuesday, February 25
Presented by Ryan Lockhart, Expanding Profits 
12:00-1:00 p.m. 
Chamber Headquarters 

 

Join our Tech Tuesday roundtable, focused on finding technology solutions for your business needs. This year-long series of classes is free and open to the public. Our guest educators cover everything from cybersecurity to website performance.

 

Join us for our next Tech Tuesday with Ryan Lockhart of Expanding Profits as he talks about "Synergistic Marketing: The Traditional to Digital Evolution."  

 

Come find out  why your website should be the center of all marketing efforts and what it should be doing for you company.  Whether you're in real estate, medicine, hospitality or countless others - marketing is essential to grow your business!

 
Sponsored by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Council. 
RSVP to Hannah Horne at [email protected] 

Explore the French Riviera

Special Member Tour

Plan Your 2014 Vacation Now!  

April 24-May

 

Ready to explore the French Riviera? Here's your chance!  Join your fellow chamber members for a fabulous 9-day getaway in the famed French Riviera, filled with history, art and culture. 
Highlights include the Nice Cours Saleya Flower Market, Rothschild Villa and Gardens, Monaco, Roman Arena and more with an optional 3-Night Paris post-tour extension.

Plan your 2014 vacation now! Don't miss this great opportunity, offered in partnership with
Island Travel and Collette Vacations.  For more information contact Cathy Havens at [email protected]
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Advocacy in Action

This week your chamber will be attending the
following meetings on behalf of our members:

Monday, January 27

Town of Hilton Head Island 
Intergovernmental Committee Meeting 
10:00-11:00 a.m. 
Click here for full agenda

Beaufort County 
Finance Committee Meeting 
1:00-2:00 p.m.  

Beaufort County
Community Services Committee Meeting 
2:00-3:00 p.m.  

Beaufort County 
Natural Resources Committee Meeting 
3:00-4:00 p.m. 
Click here for full agenda

Beaufort County
County Council Meeting 
4:00-5:00 p.m. 
 
Tuesday January 28
 
Town of Hilton Head Island
 
Economic Development Corporation Meeting 
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Click here for full agenda

Southern Beaufort County
 
Regional Plan Implementation Committee  
9:30-10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, January 29  
 
Town of Hilton Head Island    

Planning Commission Meeting
3:00-4:00 p.m.

Town of Hilton Head Island 
Planning Commission Meeting           
Zoning Workshop
6:00-7:00 p.m.

Beaufort County
Business License Work Session
6:00-7:00 p.m. 

 
Meetings are subject to change. 

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BUSINESS EXPO
New Date!
February 13, 2014
One-Day MEGA Event
Networking, Seminars & More!

     

 

 

Chamber Calendar


January 27-February 1
Chamber Restaurant Week
Click Here for participating restaurants & menus

NEW DATE
February 13 
Business EXPO
One-Day MEGA Event
Westin Hilton Head Island
Resort & Spa
11:00-5:00 pm EXPO
5:00-7:00 p.m. After Hours

February 4
Business Education
Partnership Committee
Chamber Headquarters
8:30 a.m.

February 7
Government Affairs
Committee Meeting
Speaker: Craig Forrest
Commissioner At-Large
SC Dept. of Transportation
Chamber Headquarters
8:00 a.m.

February 25
Tech Tuesday
Speaker: Ryan Lockhart
Expanding Profits
Topic: "Synergistic Marketing:
Traditional to Digital Evolution"
12:00-1:00 p.m
Chamber Headquarters

February 26
Chamber Young
Professionals Group
Corks, Bluffton

Did you know...  

on the chamber website:  
You can link to the
Career Resources Center
for the latest job openings

New Members

Moses Enterprise's/
Adventure Cove

Michael Moses
18 Folly Field Road
Hilton Head Island
adventurecove.com

Wine and Design of
Bluffton/Hilton Head
Cathy Tyson
1536 Fording Island Rd.
Ste. 103, Hilton Head Island
wineanddesignus.com

2 Sleep Well Again
Frank Barbieri, DDS
460 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island
2sleepwellagain.com

Private Receptions, Inc.
Lauren Ricciardelli
20 Tradewinds Trace, Unit 4
Hilton Head Island
privatereceptions.com 

Parasail Hilton Head
Matt Williams
17 Harbourside Lane Shelter Cove Marina
Hilton Head Island
parasailhiltonhead.com

Stars-US Inc.
Laura Wood
103 Executive Center
Hilton Head Island
stars-us.org


Ribbon-Cutting

Wednesday, February 19
5:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting
Open House 4:00-5:30 p.m.
First Federal, A Division of
SCBT Wealth Management
9 Oak Forest Drive
Bluffton 

Around Town...

Community Calendar

 

Community Calendar Highlights  

 

Bob Mastellar, "My Life & Times
 with Charles Fraser"
SOBA: The Nature of Art Exhibit
Frankie Bones Wine Dinner   
"Island Vibes" Quilt Exhibit
HHSO Youth Concerto Competition
Bluffton Boys & Girls Club
Volunteer Fair
A Taste of Gullah Festival at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Click Here for a full listing  

of what's happening this week

in the community:

 

Click Here to submit

your event to the Chamber Community Calendar:

 

Click Here to submit

your event to the  

Visitor & Convention

Bureau Calendar 


Reach Your Audience:

The Chamber Monday Morning Briefing and our
Chamber Business Monthly publication offer business members a great opportunity to reach their core audience. Sponsorship and advertising rates for these outlets are very reasonable.

If you'd like to find out more,
please contact Anne Feldman at