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Chamber Letter to City of Beaufort
As referenced in last night's City Council Workshop discussion, here is the letter sent to the City of Beaufort requesting consideration for a "Business Representative" on the Historic Design and Review Board:
Notes from the President
Here are few updates that were sent to Chamber members from Chamber President: 1) Visitor Season – blooming spring flowers bring folks to the Beaufort region, but our visitor economy is far less seasonal than you might think. Robb Wells, president of Visit...
The Duties of Citizenship
Last week we announced that the 18th annual Civitas Awards will be presented later in June. Without a big celebratory event, this year’s awards will look and feel a little different. What about 2020 hasn’t been a little different, right? Keep your eyes peeled for more...
Make the Safe Commitment
Last week’s message focused on confidence and recommended steps to boost confidence for employees and consumers returning to your business. This week’s message is simpler: visit www.bftsafe.com and make the Safe Commitment. With leadership from the Beaufort Area...
City of Beaufort Adopts Business Support Package
At their council meeting this Tuesday, the City of Beaufort approved a set of pragmatic policy changes to support local businesses strained by COVID-19 closure. Dubbed “Together Beaufort,” the package includes: Restaurants whose property is contiguous to City-owned...
Boost Confidence in 3 Steps
Back in February, you didn’t think twice about popping into a sandwich shop for lunch or stopping by the grocery story on the way home. Now I bet you at least pause for a second. Every day each of us make subliminal calculations about risk based on what we believe to...
COVID-19 Business Impact Survey Findings
KEY FINDINGS 89% of respondents report revenue impact, 80% report operational impact.Decrease in customers/orders is the most cited impact.Roughly half of respondents have reduced staffing capacity.The majority of respondents are confident that their business will...
Needed Now: Optimism with Vigilance
Last week, the White House released guidelines for reopening the economy. The three-phase approach includes understandable benchmarks and straightforward recommendations for individuals and employers. Never has a clearly communicated plan been so needed or so...