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To put it simply, Georgetown County is as great a place to work as it is to play. Whether you choose to apply your professional skills in our tourism industry, our international port, manufacturing, timber industry, relocating new businesses into the area, or start a corporation of your own, Georgetown County is open for business.

Georgetown County is already a major player in South Carolina's tourism industry. It is the sixth largest collector of accommodations tax in the state and seventh in admissions tax collections.

Georgetown County offers easy access to port and rail service, an available, trainable work force, tax advantages and economic incentives. The Georgetown County Commerce Center offers established infrastructure at four industrial parks.

With open seas only 14 miles away, the Georgetown harbor has been at the center of international commerce for nearly two centuries. The Port of Georgetown is the South Carolina State Ports Authority's dedicated break-bulk and bulk facility. It annually handles approximately 1.8 million tons of cargo from Latin America, Europe and Asia every year. Charleston, just 60 miles south, is the second largest container port on the East Coast and is easily accessible down U.S. 17.

Georgetown County is also served by CSX Railroad, which offers direct rail access to the rest of the United States' extensive rail service.

Thirty minutes north of downtown Georgetown on U.S. Highway 17, the Myrtle Beach International Airport offers daily non-stop flights to New York, Chicago, Detroit and dozens of other cities. Sixty miles to the south of Georgetown is the Charleston International Airport offering a full schedule of daily commercial flights, along with U.S. Customs services and protected Foreign Trade Zone areas. Three miles south of Georgetown is the Georgetown County Airport which boasts a 5,000-foot runway. The Andrews Airport in the western part of the county gives private aircraft a non-congested avenue for takeoffs and landings.

The quality of life and economic opportunities in Georgetown County continue to draw many new residents and businesses to the area. It's the best of "business casual" - the resources to power business growth, yet with a comfortable relaxed lifestyle.

The Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce advances the general welfare and prosperity of the Georgetown County area, so that its citizens and its business community may prosper.

The Chamber is the area's premier business advocate, committed to building stronger economic opportunities for its members by partnering with businesses, education, government and the community.