County
Senior
Leadership / 2017 / Revised:12/25/2018 8:34 AM
Week:6.1
Date:February 15, 2017
Topic:Economic Development – Part 1
Location(s): / Morning:USCB – Bluffton Hargray Bldg, Rm. 156
Afternoon:Same
NOTE: Please see Address/Driving Directions section on next page(s).
Objective:
Beaufort County has ridden an economic roller coaster of boom or bust since its earliest days. Today, the County has the highest per capita income in South Carolina, yet it is often referred to as “islands of affluence surrounded by a sea of poverty.” We hope to tell the story of the unique nature of Beaufort County and its economic development from its beginnings to the current day.
Facilitator: / Chuck Newton
Timekeeper: / Mike McMahon
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START AND END TIME / TOPIC / PRESENTER (AND TITLE)
8:00 - 8:30 / Welcome and Refreshments / Carter Hoyt
8:30 - 9:15 / History of Economic
Development in Beaufort County / Dr. Larry S. Rowland
Professor Emeritus of History, USCB
9:15 - 10:15 / Legacy of the Slave Economy
in Beaufort County / Kenneth F. Hodges,
State Representative, and Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church
10:15-10:30 / Break
10:30-11:15 / A Changing Destiny:
Beaufort County Demographics
Over The Years / Ginnie Kozac, Planning Director
Lowcountry Council of Governments
11:15-12:00 / Economic Impact of Tourism
In Beaufort County / Robb Wells, VP Tourism Division
Beaufort Regional Chamber
of Commerce
12:00-1:00 / Lunch / USCB Bluffton Cafeteria
1:00-2:20 / Status of Economic Development Today inBeaufort County / Bill Prokop, City Manager, Beaufort
Shawn Colin, Deputy Director, Community Development, Hilton Head
Van Willis, Town Manager, Port Royal
2:20-2:50 / Q&A with Panelists / Chuck Newton, Moderator
2:50-3:00 / Break
3:00-3:45 / Role of Small and Emerging Businesses in Beaufort County / Larry Holman, President/CEO
Beaufort County Black Chamber
of Commerce
3:45-5:00 / Prospects for Economic Development in Beaufort County / Stephen Murray, Beaufort City Councilman; Member, Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation; Leader, Beaufort Digital Corridor; Small Business Owner
and
Karen Warner, Program Manager,
Beaufort Digital Corridor
5:00 -5:15 / Wrap Up and Next Week
Other Information
“In Case of Emergency” Contact:
Carter Hoyt, Chairperson (404) 936-5695
Committee Members:
Carter Hoyt, Anne Chatfield, Marilyn Harcharik, Mike McMahon, Chuck Newton,
Larry White
DRIVING ADDRESSES & DIRECTIONS (GPS Coordinates):
USCB Bluffton, One University Boulevard, Bluffton, South Carolina 29909 (843) 208-8000
For Directions:
Campus Map:
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Please park in the Commuter Parking Lot labeled “B” on the campus map identified above. The Hargray Building will be close by, but there will be a bit of a walk to our lunch at the Campus Center (#4 on the campus map), so be prepared in the event of inclement weather.
NEXT WEEK:
Lunch next week is at Moondoggies in Port Royal or on your own. If you wish to have lunch at Moondoggies, please be prepared to pay the $10cashper person cost (includes food, drink and gratuity) at class check-in.
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