<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Beall Leadership Consulting, LLC! 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 K’s Party Store for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>

<b><a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nye-fireworks5.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-26943" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nye-fireworks5-300x169.jpg" alt="nye fireworks5" width="300" height="169" /></a>Founders’ Night Fireworks on New Year’s Eve at Waterfront Park:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to partner with The City of Beaufort, WastePro, Keith’s House of Plumbing, Sea Island Auto Glass, SP+ and Whitehall Park, LLC to host this year’s fireworks.  A special thank you to the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry, Battery Creek High School SADD Club, and Gavigan Entertainment for helping to make this year’s event a success.

<b>UPCOMING EVENTS</b>

<b>• Thursday, January 14: Business After Hours,</b> from 5:30 to 7 p.m. hosted by the Beaufort Twilight Run at Habersham Marketplace. This event is free for members, $5 for guests. Please RSVP to the Chamber Office at 843-525-8500.

<b>• Friday, January 15: Coffee With Colleagues,</b> from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. hosted by Piggly Wiggly, 1347 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. This is a free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards! Please RSVP to the Chamber Office.

<b>• Thursday, January 21: State of the Bases,</b> from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street. The keynote speaker will be Colonel Peter Buck, MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer. This is your chance to hear updates from military leaders about the three installations in Beaufort County. The Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee will also recognize the Military Family of the Quarter. This event is $15 for members and $20 non members. Tables are available. Please call the Chamber Office for more information.