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The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) was founded in 1999 by<br />
Floyd Johnson, a community activist, and Margaret Rush, then president of the South<br />
Carolina Chamber of Commerce.<br />
The BCBCC is not a traditional chamber of commerce. Our mission is to work with<br />
businesses identified by the federal government in the protected class (disadvantage<br />
business enterprise) that need technical assistance and information related to<br />
procurement opportunities, employment, certifications, access to capital, business<br />
development, networking opportunities, referrals, etc. We are the facilitator between<br />
public and private entities looking to expand their participation with disadvantaged<br />
business enterprises. We are a microlender with the USDA.<br />
Throughout the year BCBCC provides signature business, social, and cultural<br />
enrichment programs, which have included:<br />
• Business Conference & Expo<br />
• Seminars on Sub-Contracting and Contracting with the school<br />
district and county<br />
• First Friday Networking Events<br />
• visitor’s Guide to attract tourism to Beaufort County<br />
To achieve its goals the chamber works cooperatively with local, regional, and<br />
national entities such as:<br />
• U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce<br />
• Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce<br />
• South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism<br />
• South Carolina Housing Corporation<br />
• United States Department or Agriculture<br />
• Beaufort County<br />
• City of Beaufort<br />
• Town of Bluffton<br />
• Town of Port Royal<br />
• Lowcountry Tourism Commission<br />
The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce is led by a Board of Directors,<br />
which includes local business owners, educators, community leaders, and<br />
professionals in the tourism, real estate, and health care industries.<br />
To join BCBCC or learn more about its programs, please visit www.bcbcc.org.<br />
6 About The Chamber · BCBCC
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