It is 2021. What does a community do when it receives a Department of Defense grant for $1.3 million dollars to create a cybersecurity hub? You engage the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) to manage the grant and hire the top cybersecurity professional in...
“We moved to Beaufort not for the job. We came for the scenery. We came for the lifestyle. And when we got here, we had to figure out what we were going to do. I knew I wanted to become deeply involved in the fabric of the community and see what I could to make it...
As Mayor of the Town of Port Royal, Kevin Phillips knows the importance of giving back to the community in which you live. Growing up in Snellville, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Mayor Phillip’s family was all about giving back. “My family was always very involved...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 3, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Kelli Brunson, IOM, Senior Project Manager, of the Beaufort County Economic...
Meet one of our newest board members the Mayor of Bluffton, Larry Toomer. Larry shares the BCEDC’s belief in the strength of small business, environmental stewardship, and scaling developments to each community’s expectations. At the close of my recent...
