[caption id="attachment_21254" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CHAMBER-Bus-of-Week.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-21254" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CHAMBER-Bus-of-Week-300x225.jpg" alt="BUSINESS OF THE WEEK" width="300" height="225" /></a> BUSINESS OF THE WEEK[/caption]
<p style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Beaufort Best Western Sea Island Inn ! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Business After Hours was hosted by The Town of Port Royal.  It was held at the Shed on Thursday, Feb 12th.</p>


[caption id="attachment_21252" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CHAMBER-state-of-the-schools-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-21252" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CHAMBER-state-of-the-schools-1-300x281.jpg" alt="STATE OF THE SCHOOLS BREAKFAST" width="300" height="281" /></a> STATE OF THE SCHOOLS BREAKFAST[/caption]
<p style="text-align: center;">The Chamber held the State of the Schools Breakfast on  February 11 at the Quality Inn at Town Center. The event was Presented by Tutor Doctor of the Lowcountry and Troy University. The event drew a large crowd as Educational leaders in our community shared information and updates about their campuses. Speakers included: Chancellor Jane Upshaw (University of South Carolina Beaufort), Dr. Richard Gough, (President - Technical College of the Lowcountry), Dr. Dereck Rhoads (Chief Instructional Services Officer - Beaufort County School District), Stephen Schools (Headmaster - Beaufort Academy), Josefina Blanc (Interim Executive Director - Bridges Preparatory School), and Joe Benning (Principal - St. Peter’s Catholic School). Special presentation by: John Read (Chief Executive - Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative).</p>