<b>Coffee with Colleagues </b><b>to be held Nov. 18</b>

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold Coffee with Colleagues from 9:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Lotus Boutique, 1440 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.

This is a free networking opportunity for members, who are encouraged to bring their business cards.

Lotus Boutique covers all of your accessory needs with clothing, jewelry, handbags, gifts and more.

<b>Beaufort Chamber to host hurricane briefing</b>

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the SC Lowcountry SCORE Chapter, will host the second breakfast briefing in its Beaufort Gets Back to Business series at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the chamber office at 701 Craven St. in Beaufort.

The featured topic will be Recovery Financing in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

William H. Furman, senior area manager for the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Christian Kata, business banker for Ameris Bank, will discuss financing available to deal with the losses suffered by small businesses and not-for-profits.

Business owners and not-for-profit representatives are encouraged to attend this worthwhile and educational discussion. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.