The Chamber Channel

Power Hour Tele-Town Hall October 31st, 2023

Tune into Power Hour, where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source. Speakers include: 

• Jon Rembold, Hilton Head Island Airport Director, on the terminal expansion 
• Craig Wymer, Hiring Our Heroes, on employing transitioning military personnel 
• Dr. Frank Rodriguez, Superintendent of the Beaufort County School District, on the upcoming Bond Referendum

5 Questions About the 2023 Beaufort County School Referendum

Beaufort County residents will head to the polls this Election Day and vote for a $439 million School Bond Referendum. If approved, it would fund county-wide projects, including rebuilding Hilton Head High School, a new Bluffton elementary school, security upgrades, and more. We talked with Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez on the proposed bond. Let’s listen.

5 Questions With Rich Thomas, Hilton Head History Tours

Hilton Head Island may not have a lot of standing monuments, but it is rich in history. We have the owner of Hilton Head History Tours here to talk about the Lowcountry’s legacy and how learning about our past can help us shape our future. 

5 Questions With Elizabeth Robin, Hilton Head Island Poetry Trail

If you’ve seen Hilton Head Island’s public art installations, you may have noticed plaques with QR codes. It’s our own Poetry Trail curated by local writers. To celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month, we talked with organizer Elizabeth Robin about the trail and the local writers' network. 

5 Questions With Amiri Farris

Amiri Farris may very well be the artist laureate of Bluffton. In honor of National Arts and Humanities Month, he visits our studio to talk about the local arts community, telling the Gullah story through art, and more.

5 Questions With Dave Ferguson, The Leaders Coach

“Leadership” is a word of many meanings. In our studio today is David Ferguson, also known as the “Leaders Coach” to talk about what it means in the business world. 

5 Questions With Raju Panjwani

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. Here in our studio is Raju Panjwani, the managing director of investment banking at Young America Capital, to talk about raising money to grow small businesses. 

5 Questions With the Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival

If it’s October, it’s time for the Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival! Organizer Mary O’Neill is in our studio to talk about how the celebration grew from one day in 2005 to a jam-packed week honoring local food and art.

Power Hour Tele-Town Hall October 4, 2023

Tune into Power Hour, where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source. Local organizations will give an update on regional workforce housing initiatives, while Beaufort County will explain the recent property reassessment.

Speakers include:

• Ben Brown, Senior Advisor to Hilton Head Island Town Manager, on the Northpoint workforce housing project.
• Alan Wolf, Board Member of Coastal Community Development Corporation, on its goal to preserve local workforce housing. Beaufort County Treasurer
• Maria Walls and Beaufort County Assessor Ebony Sanders on the Quadrennial Reassessment.

5 Questions With the Jazz Corner

The Jazz Corner has been a staple of the Hilton Head Island music scene since 1999. Since it was founded by Bob Masteller, it has been named among the top music venues in the country and hosted many jazz greats. The Junior Jazz Foundation was also founded to promote jazz education and performance. To celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month, we have Jazz Corner owner David Masteller and long-time resident musician Martin Lesch in our studio to talk about educating our youth, the club’s legacy and more.