2024-11-26T15:35:22-05:00 2024-06-30 882291508 PAULSEN CPA PC 2513 HIGHWAY 72 W ABBEVILLE SC 296205443 990EZ 2023-07-01 570737855 ABBEVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ABBE 8643664600 107 COURT SQUARE ABBEVILLE SC 29620 ANNA LAGRONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8643664600 2024-11-23 true DAVID PAULSEN P00743812 7049622200 2024-11-23 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X HTTPS://ABBEVILLECHAMBER.ORG/ X X 69609 X 42400 118 19368 7723 7437 286 62172 29677 5379 7222 6066 13287 61631 541 29437 29978 29437 29978 29437 29978 29437 29978 X THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION OF PROMOTING BUSINESS, DEVELOPING TOURISM, AND SERVING THE TOWNSHIPS OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY, INCLUDING ABBEVILLE, DUE WEST, DONALDS, CALHOUN FALLS, AND LOWNDESVILLE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT BUSINESS AND TOURISM ARE INTERTWINED FOR ABBEVILLE, AND THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS WE PROVIDE ADDRESS BOTH NEEDS. FOR OUR BUSINESSES, WE OFFER A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN THEM. OUR PROMOTIONAL AVENUES TO MAKE OUR BUSINESSES MORE VISIBLE INCLUDE DIGITAL ADS, TRADITIONAL PRINT ADS, AND RADIO ADS, AND WE OFFER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES LIKE OUR BUSINESS EDUCATION CLASSES TO MEMBERS. THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE BREW AND BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, WE CONNECT BUSINESSES WITH THE COMMUNITY AND FOSTER BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS CONNECTIONS. OUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS ANOTHER TOOL FOR BUSINESS EXPOSURE; IT ALLOWS MEMBER BUSINESSES TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE AT CHAMBER EVENTS AND TO BE A PART OF IMPORTANT EVENTS LIKE GRAND OPENINGS. THROUGH OUR SPONSORSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ORDER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LOCAL BUSINESS AND TO PROMOTE TOURISM ATTRACTIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY. ALISON STONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 AMY SIMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 ANNA LAGRONE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 26780 ERICA MCCIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 JENNIFER SWEARINGEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 KAREN SHERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 KEISHA PARKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 LEE LOGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 LELAND BEAUDROT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 MARGIE BLALOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 PATRICK MULCAHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 RANDY CURTIS PRESIDENT 1.00 0 STEVE CLARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 TECIE NEW TREASURER 1.00 0 TRISH FULLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 TYLER GOSS VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false SC ABBEVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERC 107 COURT SQUARE ABBEVILLE SC 29620 8643664600 false false false false false false false false FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 8,013 OFFICE 2,082 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 335 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,614 BANK FEES 31 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FE 212 TOTAL 13,287 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION OF PROMOTING BUSINESS, DEVELOPING TOURISM, AND SERVING THE TOWNSHIPS OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY, INCLUDING ABBEVILLE, DUE WEST, DONALDS, CALHOUN FALLS, AND LOWNDESVILLE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT BUSINESS AND TOURISM ARE INTERTWINED FOR ABBEVILLE, AND THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS WE PROVIDE ADDRESS BOTH NEEDS. FOR OUR BUSINESSES, WE OFFER A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN THEM. OUR PROMOTIONAL AVENUES TO MAKE OUR BUSINESSES MORE VISIBLE INCLUDE DIGITAL ADS, TRADITIONAL PRINT ADS, AND RADIO ADS, AND WE OFFER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES LIKE OUR BUSINESS EDUCATION CLASSES TO MEMBERS. THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE BREW AND BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, WE CONNECT BUSINESSES WITH THE COMMUNITY AND FOSTER BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS CONNECTIONS. OUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS ANOTHER TOOL FOR BUSINESS EXPOSURE; IT ALLOWS MEMBER BUSINESSES TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE AT CHAMBER EVENTS AND TO BE A PART OF IMPORTANT EVENTS LIKE GRAND OPENINGS. THROUGH OUR FUTURE ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WE INCENTIVIZE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WHO WANT TO USE THEIR COLLEGE DEGREE TO START A BUSINESS IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, WE DEVELOP AND EXECUTE EVENTS THAT ATTRACT SHOPPERS TO AREA BUSINESSES SUCH AS OUR DOWNTOWN WALKS,OUR ARTISAN FAIRE, AND SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. AS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTY THAT CREATES AND PROMOTES DESTINATION MARKETING, WE ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF TOURISM IN ABBEVILLE. WE OPERATE THE VISITORS CENTER SIX DAYS A WEEK TO SERVE THE TOURISTS WHO COME TO ABBEVILLE AND CONNECT THEM WITH POINTS OF INTEREST, VISITOR INFORMATION, LODGING, FOOD, AND MUCH MORE. WE ARE ALSO A SC CERTIFIED VISITOR CENTER THROUGH SCPRT. OUR EXPLORE ABBEVILLE INITIATIVE ATTRACTS TOURISM THROUGH OUR DEDICATED SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, OUR POINT-OFINTEREST BROCHURES, AND OUR MARKETING. WE ALSO GENERATE TOURISM BY OFFERING EVENTS LIKE THE BLUE CRAB AND BLUES FESTIVAL, THE AG + ART TOUR, AND VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS. THROUGH PROGRAMS, EVENTS, OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY, WE HAVE PROMOTED AND SERVED OUR MEMBERS AND OUR COUNTY SINCE 1982. WITH A FOCUS ON BOTH BUSINESS AND TOURISM, WE WORK TO MAKE ABBEVILLE THE LOCATION OF A THRIVING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS A DESTINATION FOR RURAL TOURISM, LEADING TO GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.