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    • Tour Bus Incentive ProgramGuidelines The Berkeley Chamber is offering an incentive to tour companies to bring their groups to Berkeley County for an overnight visit during shoulder months.  The Berkeley Chamber along with the participant hotel will provide a $200.00 fuel card if the motorcoach group is staying over-night in a Berkeley County hotel. How the program works: Berkeley Chamber will give the tour company a $200.00 fuel card for 20 rooms booking for one over night stay. The program is available to tour bus companies who submit an official application and are approved through the Chamber prior to their trip and who submit a hotel receipt meeting the criteria after the trip. The reimbursement is based on an overnight stay in a Berkeley County hotels where the motor coach group has paid for at least 20 rooms for one night.  Only one fuel card per trip will be awarded. Policy Limitations: Limited to 5 times per company in fiscal year with reimbursements becoming available June 1, 2011.   The time periods would be June through July 2012 and November 2012 through January 2013. Limited reimbursement of “$200” per trip There is a minimum requirement of 20 room nights at the hotel for one…
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Gullah Geechie

Berkeley County is part of the Gullah Geechie Cultural Heritage Corridor, which extends from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. This African-American culture was brought to the United States from West Africa. There is an active effort to preserve the language, music and traditions of this beautiful culture. Berkeley County features Gullah Geechie events at various times throughout the year.

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