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Growing Your Business
in a Challenging Economy
Chamber Garners Great
Recognition
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Chamber Unveils Three Point Action Plan
From an economic standpoint, 2008 was
a year unlike any other. It’s not business
as usual on Wall Street or on Main Streets
across the country.
Businesses are facing many challenges
and unity as a business community is more
important now than ever. Your chamber’s
mission has always been to help the business community thrive and grow and that
mission will always remain a constant.
In light of the economic challenges facing the Lowcountry your chamber has developed a three point economic stimulus
plan designed to give our members creative solutions that can have a positive impact on how to do business when it’s not
business as usual.
positively impact the real estate and home
and villa sectors.
means to your bottom line, maximizing
your chamber membership and more.
Research shows that Americans are still
traveling; they are just being more selective than ever on where to spend their
hard-earned vacation dollars. We want
to ensure that Hilton Head Island is in
their consideration set and we believe this
stimulus plan will give a strong return on
the dollars invested.
We will also be offering a follow-up forum to our very popular Economic Briefing that was held in January. The economic climate is a rapidly changing and we feel
it’s critical to ensure that our members are
informed in a way that matters beyond the
news media.
We believe in the sound marketing philosophy that it’s important not to halt the
momentum of marketing during tough economic times. It’s critical to focus on your
core business and our core is tourism.
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The plan impacts every facet of the
business community. For the next 6 to 9
months, in addition to our ongoing programs, we will be addressing the areas that
we believe will offer our members the information and tools they need to maintain
and thrive in today’s business climate.
Part One:
Stimulating
Tourism
There isn’t a single business in the
Lowcountry not affected by tourism. We
requested and have been approved for an
additional $200,000 in marketing dollars
from the Town’s crisis marketing funds to
continue to keep Hilton Head Island topof-mind with travel consumers in two key
drive markets: Charlotte and Atlanta.
The plan, which will roll out on January
15th, is designed to give consumers early
booking incentives for the spring and
summer season. The majority of media
will be targeted to online outlets. The plan
also includes a viral component that will
return for every
dollar invested in
marketing for Hilton
Head Island.
Part Two:
Solutions for Small
Businesses
We’re working to leave no segment of our
membership, untouched with our stimulus
plan and we welcome your feedback and
ideas on what matters most to your business in today’s economy.
Part Three:
Advocacy in Action
We’re advocating for the tough issues
head on. Issues that make a difference
right now in our business community.
Issues such as changes to the local preference ordinances designed to give local
businesses a head start on bids and contracts and keep projects whenever possible to
ensure dollars stay in our community supporting local businesses.
With over 80 percent of our membership made up of small businesses, our
goal is to offer solutions and information
that can help small businesses weather the
economic storm.
We’re also working in partnership with
the Town of Hilton Head Island to encourage redevelopment to ensure our Island
Infrastructure retains its high standards
while understanding the realities of today’s development and the importance of
keeping the Island relevant and desirable
in the minds of travelers.
One of the ways we’re doing that is
through Meetings that Matter—Webinars
and teleconfrences designed to give you
information when you need it and where
you need it. We’ll be covering topics
such as The do’s and don’ts of marketing
in a down economy, cash flow strategies
for your business, what a down economy
Results matter. It’s not business as usual and your chamber is changing its game
to fit the times. Now more than ever, it’s
critical that we support our local community and work together toward solutions
that have a positive impact in the coming
months as we face our economic challenges together.
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What’s For Dinner?
Discovering New Restaurants
The chamber is excited to be sponsoring the first Chamber Restaurant Week this month. The campaign will showcase the area’s top notch cuisine and encourage residents
to dine out for lunch and dinner. In continuation of the
Shop & Dine Locally campaign, participating restaurants
will be offering specially-priced, prix fixe menus including
signature dishes, new entrees and old favorites.
The program is modeled after successful events in New
York City and Los Angeles. Restaurants already on board
include Bistro 17, The Black Marlin, Broad Creek Marina,
Aqua Grille and Lounge, Hudson’s Seafood, Truffles and
Sigler’s Rotisserie and Seafood.
“It’s a great way to let diners experience a restaurant they
haven’t tried before or revisit an old favorite,” says Tony
Fazzini with Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana. “Restaurant Week is hugely successful in other cities and we’re
looking forward to it becoming a Lowcountry tradition each
year.”
For a list of participating members or more information
on Chamber Restaurant Week, log on to www.hiltonheadisland.org. Restaurants wishing to participate can contact
Janie Treon at 341-8373.
The chamber’s Culinary Guide is proving a useful tool for
diners. Since its roll out late last year, thousands of diners
have logged on to the micro-site to discover new restaurant
offerings in the Lowcountry.
Diners can log on to one location and search by type of
food or location. Each listing includes a link to the restaurant’s website and menu.
The site is reached through the chamber’s home page at
www.hiltonheadisland.org or directly at www.hiltonheadisland.org/dining. For more information, call the chamber at
785-3673.
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An Elegant
Invitation
2009 Chamber Ball
January 17
Hilton Head Marriott
Resort & Spa
The elegance shines for the 2009
Chamber Ball. Join your chamber, friends
and associates as we celebrate those in
the community who have gone above and
beyond in service to others. Black tie and
ball gowns will also set the tone for a
stylish evening of dinner and dancing.
Presenting co-sponsors this year are
Hargray Communications and Hilton
Head Healthcare.
Tickets for
Corporate Platinum Sponsors are $3,500,
Corporate Gold Sponsorship table, $2,300
and
Patron Sponsor, two tickets for $650.
For couples, the cost to attend is $320 and
individuals are $160.
For more information on the ball, visit
www.hiltonheadisland.org or
contact Connie Killmar at (843)
341-8372 or email ckillmar@
hiltonheadisland.org.
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Let’s Get Ready to EXPO!
Where’s the best place to showcase
your business? One of the largest
business-to-business networking
events in the region, Business EXPO
2009 will feature more than 100
companies presenting their products
and services. It is an ideal opportunity
to grow existing business relationships
and find new suppliers, customers and
partners.
This year’s presenting sponsor,
Hilton Head Regional Healthcare,
is emphasizing the importance of
strengthening local business ties.
“Dollars spent in the community stay
in the community,” says Elizabeth
Lamkin, president & CEO. “Like
great health care, a healthy economy
improves everyone’s quality of life.”
Hilton Head Regional Healthcare
will be promoting their Occupational
Health & Wellness services for healthy
work environments.
Business EXPO kicks off Wednesday,
February 11 with EXPO After Hours
from 5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. sponsored
by Hargray and Palmetto Electric. The
cost to attend is $10. EXPO is open to
the public Noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday,
February 12 with another EXPO After
Hours from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
“It is critically important to network
with clients and potential advertisers
during these challenging economic
times and that makes the Chamber’s
EXPO a ‘must do’ for The Bluffton Sun
and our other publications,” says B.J.
Frazier, the paper’s publisher.
For more information or to register,
contact Cathy Havens at (843) 3418369 or chavens@hiltonheadisland.
org. More details are available at www.
hiltonheadisland.org.
More than 120 vendors participated in last year’s Business
EXPO with more than 2,000 attendees.
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Winners with Great Taste!
Congratulations to the winners of the 19th annual Taste of
the Season!
Red Fish took top honors
of Best Cuisine this year with
their offerings–grilled sea bass
with udon noodles and a prime
rib roast.
New this year was a Celebrity Guest Chef Pick for Best
Cuisine. The Hilton Oceanfront Resort’s new HH Prime
took the honors with their beef
tenderloin, bread pudding and
crab cakes.
The Best Decor award went to
Port Royal Clubhouse.
More than 30 area chefs and
restaurants showcased their
skills and culinary creations at
this year’s Taste of the Season
with presenting sponsor South
Carolina Electric & Gas.
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Chamber Nets Five Awards
for Destination Marketing
The chamber’s efforts in marketing our destination have merited five
Adrian Awards from Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI.) The chamber earned one Silver and two Bronze awards
in advertising for 2008 and two awards in public relations.
The Hilton Head Island Marketing Alliance earned a Silver Award
in positioning the destination: Alliance Branding Campaign–New York
Resident Magazine. The Alliance Online Brochure for Meeting Planners garnered a Bronze Award. The Visitor and Convention Bureau’s 2008 Vacation Planner also earned a Bronze Award in the individual brochure
category.
For Public Relations, the chamber garnered recognition for the cover of American Spa magazine and The Record which featured a full-page
travel story which reaches Bergen County, New Jersey residents, an affluent community near New York City.
The chamber’s submissions were judged as the best in their entry category among almost 1,300 entries. The entries were judged by experts
in the hospitality, travel, tourism and media professions.
HSMAI’s Adrian Awards program is the world’s largest travel-marketing competition of its kind, embracing every segment of the industry, including hotels, airlines, cruise lines, car rental companies, destinations, credit card companies and more. An awards ceremony will be
held this month in New York.
A Top Ten Island Paradise
Hilton Head Island has garnered recognition as one of the best
in the world when it comes to travel. Conde Nast Traveler magazine
ranks the “Top 100 Readers’ Choice Awards” in their November
2008 issue. Readers ranked the Island among the Top 10 Islands
in North America. Hilton Head Island comes in at number seven.
The 21st annual Readers’ Choice Awards are given to the destinations, lodgings, and modes of transportation that exceed
expectations among readers. Conde Nast Traveler’s circulation
reaches more than 819,000 affluent travelers each month.
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Great for Golf
The South Carolina Lowcountry’s great golfing opportunities
have earned the area a prestigious distinction. The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) has named
Coastal South Carolina as Golf Destination of the Year, North
America for 2008.
“We are extremely honored,” said Gary Edwards, managing
director, Coastal South Carolina, USA. “We are humbled and
encouraged that tour operators worldwide would validate our
destination in such a strong way.”
More than one million rounds of golf are played annually and generate over $77 million in revenue for Beaufort
County each year.
“Not only does our destination feature some of the best
championship golf courses,” said Jack Reed, director of
sales for the chamber’s Visitor and Convention Bureau,
“there are several golf schools which can set up camps and
workshops or clubhouse staff can assist groups in setting
up tournaments.”
The IAGTO Awards are the official, annual awards for
the golf tourism industry. IAGTO is the global trade organization for the golf tourism industry, comprising
more than 1,130 companies in 74 countries.
Chamber Presents New Board Members
As we ring in 2009, the chamber
would like to welcome new members
to its Board of Directors. Joining the
board are Tony Fazzini of Michael
Anthony’s; Earl Nightingale,
Hilton Oceanfront Resort; Robert
Stenhammer, ResortQuest Hilton
Head Island; Tom Upshaw, Palmetto
Electric Cooperative; and Steve
Wilmot, Heritage Classic Foundation.
Returning board members are
Chairman John Vann, BB& T-Carswell
Board Notes
Business After
Hours Alert!
It’s a red-alarm-alert as Station 70 Bar &
Grill in Bluffton hosts January’s Business After
Hours. Start off the New Year with a resolution to
build better business contacts. Enjoy the great
food and complimentary beer and wine.
Business After Hours will be held Thursday,
January 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. The cost to attend
is $10 for members and $20 for non-members.
Station 70 is located in the Village at Sheridan
Park shopping area on Highway 278.
As a courtesy to our host, RSVP to [email protected]. Those who RSVP will be entered into a special drawing to win a prize.
Frank Guidobono of Cambridge Homes catches up
on industry news with architect Tom Crews while
networking at Business After Hours at the Old
Oyster Factory.
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Insurance Services; Chairman Elect
David Tigges, McNair Law Firm;
Immediate Past Chairman Dr. Jane
Upshaw, University of South Carolina
Beaufort; Melissa Azallion, Nexsen
Pruet; Steve Birdwell, The Sea Pines
Resort; Cary Corbitt, Lowcountry Golf
Course Owners Assoc.; Cliff Delory,
Marriott Vacation Club International;
Tom DeMint, Sperry VanNess
Commercial Real Estate; Dan Holland,
CoastalStates Bank; Elizabeth Lamkin,
Patricia Owen has
been chosen by the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce
board of directors to
serve as a member of
the board for 2009. As a
member of the board of
directors, Owen will address issues facing state
and local chambers, associations, and other
business groups to advance pro-growth policies and programs.
Owner of Faces Day
Spa & Boutique, Owen has served on the Hilton Head
Island and Bluffton Chamber’s Executive Committee as
well as the chairman of the Small and Minority Business Council. On a national level, Owen has served as
a member of the Small Business Council for the U.S.
Chamber and also as a member of the National Association for Female Executives and The National Association of Women Business Owners.
Hilton Head Regional Healthcare;
Janice Malafronte, Companions,
Nurses and Nannies; Bret Martin,
Greenwood Community & Resorts;
Patricia Owen, Faces Day Spa &
Boutique; Tom Ridgway, Hilton Head
Rentals & Golf; Martin Sauls, Sauls
Funeral Home; Gina Scott, Keller
Williams Realty; Andy Twisdale,
Charter I Realty; and Ray Warco,
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland.
Outgoing board members are Jerry
Caldwell, Atlantic Private Equity
Group; Patrick Graham, Savannah/
Hilton Head International Airport;
Jacob Preston, Jacob Preston Studio;
and Olivia Young, Fowler Hospitality.
Thank you to our board of directors
for their service to the business
community.
Staff Notes
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has
appointed Janie Treon
to the South Carolina
State Workforce Investment Board. Treon is the
chamber’s vice president
of Membership, Workforce and Education.
The State Workforce
Investment Board is
charged with overseeing the state’s efforts to
develop a skilled, high
quality workforce to enable citizens and businesses to succeed in today’s global
economy. The 30-member board is comprised of business owners, state government officials, educators and
private citizens.
Treon will attend the next board meeting this month
in Charleston and be assigned to serve on one of three
standing committees; Policy Advocacy, Collaboration
and Partnership or System Management.
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CHAMBER
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Classic Party Rentals
2 Coastal Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 837-5090
www.classicpartyrentals.com
Classic Party Rentals of Savannah and Hilton Head is a source for event planners,
brides, corporate execs and others looking for high-quality equipment rentals.
Event specialists can assist with planning and presenting everything from formal
gatherings to corporate receptions.
Classic Party Rentals offers table settings, tents, props and other items to
create the desired mood and ambiance for any event. They also deliver, set up
and take it down when you’re finished. The spacious Bluffton showroom offers
ideas and samples. Or, check out the photo gallery on the website for ideas on
your next gathering.
JANUARY
7 Government Affairs Committee
8 a.m. " chamber headquarters
11Business Education Partnership
Committee
8:30 a.m. " chamber headquarters
14Accommodations & Attractions
Committee
10 a.m. " chamber headquarters
Cutting the ribbon at the new Arby’s in Bluffton were Bill Whittaker;
area supervisor, Michael Loftin, owner; William High, store manager;
and Chip Winters, assistant manager.
Trish Heichel and Bonnie Lowrey enjoy Executive Connection at J
Banks Design Group.
Julieann Aaron and Nikki Davis show off new recess equipment at
Okatie Elementary School thanks to a Project Connect donation by the
Long family of Bluffton.
Heather Rath of Coastal Connections chats with Morgan Pickard of
Heavenly Spa by Westin at November’s Shop Around event at Tanger
Outlet.
Chamber staff members join Tim Onorato, Steve Carb, Chef Russell Keane
and Chris Spargur for the ribbon cutting of Wise Guys in Main Street
Village. The new wine and tapas lounge is located next to Frankie Bones
in the Main Street Village.
Executive Director Lynn Brooks and Donna Snow cut the ribbon on
the new Hospice Thrift Store on Mathews Drive for Hospice Care of the
Lowcountry.
15Business After Hours
5:30-7 p.m. " Station 70, Bluffton
17 2009 Chamber Ball
6:30 p.m. " Hilton Head Marriott
Resort & Spa
22Home & Villa Committee
8:45 a.m. " chamber headquarters
24-31 Restaurant Week
February
5Bluffton Marketing Committee
9 a.m. " chamber’s Bluffton office
11 & 12
Business EXPO 2009
EXPO After Hours
5:30-7 p.m. " both days
Open to the Public
Thursday, noon-5 p.m. "
The Westin Hilton Head Island
Resort & Spa
from left to right: Barbara Yontz, outside sales; Mike Wilson, general manager;
Kerri Mullis, office manager; Kandace Wightman, sales support and Duane
Hiser, operations manager
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For more information on these
or other events, go to www.
hiltonheadisland.org.
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promotions & appointments
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NEW
MEMBERSHIP
HIGHLIGHTS
CHAMBER
PROFILE
Laura Aguiar
Communications Manager
BCI of the Lowcountry
The Bargain Box
Faith Roppett
Dean Roberts
3 Pond View Ct
546 William Hilton Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
www.barterconsultants.com
www.bargainboxhhi.org
Business exchanging barter currency to
obtain goods and services such as media,
printing, travel, and employee incentives.
Use of Barter Currency frees up business
cash flow.
The oldest charity thrift shop on Hilton
Head Island, selling gently-used, donated
merchandise at bargain prices. Bargain
Box has provided more than $10 million in
grants to Beaufort County charities. Donation pickup is available.
Tucker Agency, Inc.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Jennifer Tucker
Eric Derrico
1536 Fording Island Rd Ste. 107
14 Folly Field Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Hilton Head, SC 29928
www.tuckeragency.net
www.Carrabbas.com
Full service model and talent agency represents models, actors, singers, dancers and
offers modeling and acting classes.
At Carrabba’s, enjoy crispy calamari, tender
chicken marsala, and fresh fish, seafood and
steaks cooked over a wood-fired grill.
Success Stories
Despite the frequency of negative headlines in
economic news, the chamber is finding success
stories among our membership. These businesses
are leveraging opportunities during challenging
economic times.
Crowne Plaza Hilton Head
Island Beach Resort
The chamber’s Fall Getaway E-Promotion that ran
August 1 through October 31 proved profitable for the
Crowne Plaza. Director of Sales and Marketing Joseph
Kramer found that the $500 investment in advertising
netted 96 bookings. At $154 a room, that equaled almost
$15,000, an ROI of 29 to 1!
If you have a success story of how your business is finding opportunities or
new ways to meet economic challenges, share them with us. Email laguiar@
hiltonheadisland.org.
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Aguiar is a
military wife who
has been with
the chamber for
more than a year.
She has a communications
degree from the
University of
Florida.
What are your main responsibilities
at the chamber?
Our members may recognize my name
from our email blasts that I send out weekly. I am also the person snapping photos
at our events, like Business After Hours.
Besides keeping our members informed
through email, Chamber Business Monthly
and other mailings, I send out press releases, advertise our chamber events and
assist journalists who are researching our
destination for stories.
What is your favorite thing about
working on Hilton Head Island or for the
chamber?
I spent ten years working behind the scenes
in broadcast news and I love the fact that I
am now in the business of promoting good
things for people in the community. The
chamber has an incredibly positive atmosphere!
What is one of the more unusual
things you’ve accomplished that wasn’t
in your job description?
I once watched a British journalist’s two
children while she visited some of our area’s venues. I nearly panicked when one of
them bolted down the beach and the other
latched onto the boardwalk and refused to
budge! We ended up with a great story in
the London Times.
How else are you involved in the community?
I am very active in a quilt guild, the Sea
Island Quilters. If anyone stops by the
chamber for a visit, I always have one of my
quilts hanging on my office wall.
WHO’S WHO AND WHO’S WHERE
Ellen
Starling
has
joined Amanda Rose Weddings as a wedding planner.
She holds a degree in Communication Studies from
Lynchburg College in Virginia
and has worked for 10 years in
the event planning industry.
Jenna K. Lander
joins the Law Office of Jay A.
Mullinax, LLC as a legal administrator. Recently relocated to Hilton Head Island,
Lander is completing her
B.S. in Business Management
from Columbia Southern University.
Randy Marrero joins
the Town of Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue as Public
Safety Systems analyst. Marrero was recently with the
Beaufort County Sheriff’s
Department and served in
the United States Marine Corps.
Bruce Boysen, ASLA joins Thomas
& Hutton Engineering Co. Boysen will be the
department leader for the Land Planning and
Landscape Architecture Group.
Rachel K. Michaud
joins the Law Office of Jay A.
Mullinax, LLC as a paralegal.
Michaud has a B.S. from the
University of South Carolina,
6 years of law firm experience
and has obtained 36 hours
toward her law degree.
Rand Romaine
joins
the management team at the
Holiday Inn Oceanfront as
the director of sales & marketing. Most recently, Romaine served 12 years as an
international sales manager
with the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Justin Rice
joins First
Citizens Bank as relationship
manager. Rice comes from
Columbia, SC, where he was
relationship sales manager
for the St. Andrews office. He
is responsible for meeting the
needs of First Citizens’ consumer and small business customers.
Arnold Pagatpatan,
OTR, has joined Palmetto
Therapy Services with 16 years
of occupational therapy experience. Most recently, he was
the rehab director at Coastal
Carolina Medical Center. Pagatpatan graduated from San Jose State University and is NDT certified.
Corey Hershberger,
P.T., MPT has joined
Palmetto Therapy Services
as a physical therapist in the
Bluffton clinic. Hershberger
spent 3 years at the Coastal
Carolina Medical Center in
the outpatient therapy department. She obtained her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy
from Quinnipiac University.
Jon Waters joins Wachovia Securities, LLC as a financial advisor. Waters graduated
from Clemson University and
holds a degree in finance.
THANK YOU!
We Couldn’t
Have Done it
Without You!
-to Linda Warnock for
her generous donation to
Project Connect.
-to Myra Jacob, Westin
Hilton Head Island Resort
& Spa; Mark Goodwin,
Hilton Oceanfront Resort;
Peggy Romeo, the
Holiday Inn Oceanfront;
Marlo Wills Bergman,
Crowne Plaza Resort; and
Emily Bishop of The Sea
Pines Resort for participating
in the most recent AENC
Trade Show.
Trevor Harden
joins
Moon River Productions.
Harden specializes in marketing, has experience in
business management, and
production and has been in
the entertainment business
for more than 15 years.
Rush Lowther joins H2
Builders as vice president of
Sales and Marketing. Lowther
is a Lowcountry native and a
graduate of Clemson University where he lettered in football. He was most recently a
sales executive at Hilton Head Lakes.
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membership essentials
MEMBERS MAKING NEWS
CoastalStates Bank
new website service. Delivery,
Awards given by The Hilton
this academic year. The
was ranked the 19th Fastest
luncheons, private parties
Head Area Home Builders
University’s 2008-2009
Growing Company in South
and event planning are also
Association. McVey won
scholarships total $94,557.50.
Carolina by accounting
available.
firm Elliot Davis. This is
Best Overall, Best Bath, Best
These funds come from 15
Exterior, and Best Feature
endowed accounts and 18
the third year the bank has
The Technical College
awards. More than 30 area
annual gifts from individuals
made the list.
of the Lowcountry has
builders submitted 87
and local businesses.
received a $1.1 million grant
entries.
TidePointe, A Classic
membership renewals
20-29 YEARS
AMF Main Street Lanes
Clean Sweep HHI
Golden Bear Golf Club
Island Writer’s Network
Savannah Quarters
Island Funeral Home & Crematory
Coastal Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of
America
Hampton Inn
Palmetto Therapy & Athletic Club
McDonald’s-Bluffton
Pink Magazine/Spa Guide of the Lowcountry
McDonald’s-Hardeeville
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
McDonald’s-North
Corbitt Technology Solutions, LLC
McDonald’s-South
Conch Cabana
Shore Morgan Young
10-14 YEARS
Shelco, Inc.
Color Me Mine
RC Jones, CPA, LLC
Piggly Wiggly - Burnt Church Rd
Westwind Entertainment
Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge
Cookies by Design
Piney Land Company
Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head
Hugo’s at Wexford
Benny Hudson Seafood
Lisa M. Meyers, LMT
Beach Break Grill
Robinson Grant & Co., PA
15-19 YEARS
Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy
Old Oyster Factory
Overterra
Marsh Point
Hilton Head Heroes
from the U.S. Department
raised more than $30,000
of Education for the PILAU
Jerry Davis Builders
Residence by Hyatt was
at its 2nd Annual Elegant
program: Promoting
earned a 2008 Lighthouse
named one of the Best Places
For Sale By Owner Magazine
Pike Appraisal Company, Inc.
Deli By The Beach
Charles Warner & Co. Inc.
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
Hair Paradise
Chick-fil-A of Bluffton
Ambrosic Home Theater Designs, LLC.
Congregation Beth Yam
KPA Office Outsource
Labbe’ Glass, Inc.
Edible Arrangements
French Bakery & Courtyard Cafe
The Porcupine
Evening in November.
Integrity, Leadership,
Award from the Hilton
to Work in South Carolina
A Wedding by the Sea
TidePointe, a Classic
Academics and cultural
Head Area Home Builders
for the second time in the
Residence by Hyatt and
Understanding. The program
Association. The home was
small/medium category. The
4-9 YEARS
Myrtles Bar & Grill
Executive Chef Stephen
will recruit African-American
submitted for Custom Home
survey and award program is
Stewart and his expert staff
male students and will
Builders and was recognized
managed by Best Companies
Hilton Head Hideaways
generously donated the
incorporate Gullah culture
as Best Overall and Best
Group in partnership with the
Colony Properties, LLC
GA Systems of Bucks County Inc
cuisine for the event. Hilton
through a special portable
Exterior.
S.C. Chamber of Commerce;
WHHI - TV Inc.
RIKABLADE CREATIVE, LLC
Head Heroes is a non-profit
museum project where Gullah
Carolina Sportscare & Physical Therapy of
Bluffton LLC
Kayak Hilton Head/ Dolphin Discoveries
Boat Tours
organization that helps bring
artifacts will be collected and
Collins Group Realty
Resource Management;
Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta - Bluffton
Accents on Hair
children with life-altering
presented to area schools and
has been awarded the 2008
SC Biz News, operator of
Aikman & Roberts, CPA’s LLC
Coastal Wedding Films
illnesses and their families
other public venues.
President’s Cup by the Hilton
SCJobMarket.com and
Head Area Association of
publisher of the Charleston
Tradition Hilton Head’s
Realtors. This annual award
Regional Business Journal, the
Holiday Home Tours
is presented in recognition
Columbia Regional Business
Iron Fish Gallery,
benefited Deep Well and
of the stand-out company
Report, GSA Business and SCBIZ
featuring works by Daufuskie
Bluffton Self Help. During
that participates most
magazine.
artist Chase Allen, has
events in November and
significantly in the Hilton
opened a new location. The
December, Tradition Hilton
Head Area Association of
Lowcountry Paver is
DAN ROBINSON HAIR STYLIST
Iron Fish Gallery is at 1001
Head invited participants
Realtors through service,
being praised by the U.S.
LA FOGATA
Charles Street in Beaufort.
to bring at least one non-
time, support, and more.
Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots
to Hilton Head Island for a
resort vacation.
the S.C. Society for Human
perishable food item and
1-3 YEARS
Arthritis Foundation
welcome
new members
LAST DETAIL WEB DESIGN
South Carolina
for Tots drive at Hampton
through Friday, 11:30
builders.
Beaufort has nearly
Hall last month netted
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
doubled the amount of
a trailer full of toys for
PICKED FOR YOU
disadvantaged children.
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Per Person. 12-Month Membership.
Shop Smart – go to
(843)
the area’s most respected
provided to students
$20.09 Enrollment
$20.09 January Dues
MARLEY’S
now serving lunch Monday
took four 2008 Lighthouse
January New Member Special
www.beachcityfitness.com
Holiday Celebration and Toys
phone or online through their
Rothe, William
MAID FOR YOU OF HILTON HEAD
The University of
scholarship dollars being
Carolina Business Benefits
CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
tour homes from several of
McVey Custom Homes
Claude & Uli’s Signature Bistro
CUSTOM BLEND BRANDS
campaign. The company’s
customers may order by fax,
American Heart Association American
Stroke Association
FRANKLIN MANAGEMENT
Hugo’s at Wexford is
a.m. until 3 p.m. Take-out
Ritters Frozen Custard
681-6161
PRUDENTIAL PREMIER ISLAND PROPERTIES
TUCKER MODELING AGENCY
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