b'IM CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSED BY THE VIBRANT BUSINESS COMMUNITY WE HAVE HERE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY. OUR AREA IS HOME TO INNOVATIVE COMPANIES MAKING THEIR MARK, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, ACROSS DIVERSE INDUSTRIES.A KEY DRIVER IN CULTIVATING SUCH A THRIVING BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM IS THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR CHAMBER. THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMMING, NETWORKING EVENTS AND ADVOCACY, THE CHAMBER HAS STRENGTHENED CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATION AMONG OUR REGIONS ENTERPRISES.THE CHAMBER HAS IMPROVED THE BUSINESS CLIMATE BY PROMOTING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES. THEY ELEVATE OUR CITYS REPUTATION AND ATTRACT PROMISING STARTUPS. AND THEY PROVIDE A UNIFIED VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR PRO-BUSINESS POLICIES. THANKS TO THE CHAMBERS WORK, OUR CITY IS MORE BUSINESS-FRIENDLY THAN EVER.JAYMES MCCLOUD,CEO, J.H.W. ENTERPRISES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.37'