What an exciting June it was for the island. Our business community embraced the “busy season” and the Isle of Palms Chamber of Commerce celebrated the island’s women in business. Over 12 local women business leaders were highlighted and we capped off the month with local speaker Jennifer Blake.
Thanks again to all the women business leaders serving Isle of Palms who allowed us to showcase your amazing talents. You all truly make a difference.
The Isle of Palms Recreation Department and Piccolo Spoleto completed the 35th annual Sand Sculpting Competition on June 1 to kick off the month. On June 8, the Charleston Battery hosted “Isle of Palms Chamber Night.” Many of our members and their kids enjoyed a pre-game tailgate before watching the Battery take on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
We mentioned last month that the IOP Chamber is not a political organization, but rather a nonprofit that supports our local business community. We also create and distribute “good neighbor” policies to our business community. These are best practices crafted from the suggestions and concerns of our residents and other business communities that have successfully initiated these policies. We are always open to new ideas and thoughts from our community. In addition, the IOP Chamber is unique in that we do not support traditional economic development or recruitment of new businesses as a purpose or goal. In contrast, we support the business community’s well-being and service to our residents and visitors. Our objective is to enhance the overall environment of our beautiful island in collaboration with the existing business community.
Our mission statement is: We advocate to advance commerce by serving residents and guests. Our vision statement is: Our vibrant island lifestyle is always in season.
The next IOP Chamber meeting will be July 23 at the IOP Exchange Club from noon to 1 p.m. Attendance is open to all, free of charge and membership is not required. Please bring a friend and enjoy our guest speaker, local artist Steven Jordan.
We hope to see you at the IOP Beach Run on Saturday, July 27. Online registration closes on July 24.
Stay informed about our community and the IOP Chamber by following @IOPchamber.
Thank you for your continued support in making the Isle of Palms a world-class destination to live, work and play.
We cherish being your neighbor!
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