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Myrtle Beach Area CVB 2022 Annual Report

Myrtle Beach Area CVB 2022 Annual Report

The Myrtle Beach Area CVB has released the 2022 Annual Report to highlight key performance metrics and visitor insights for the past year.

MYRTLE BEACH’S IMPRESSIVE RECOVERY AND FUTURE WATERS

MYRTLE BEACH’S IMPRESSIVE RECOVERY AND FUTURE WATERS

On Dec. 6, MBACC and CVB hosted an online presentation by Geoff Lacher, senior economist with Tourism Economics. Lacher shared data and analysis on Myrtle Beach’s successful visitor economy and strong growth since 2019. In addition, he shared analysis on what the destination can expect in 2023.

Myrtle Beach’s Popularity & Fortitude Of Workforce Are Major Hallmarks Of 2021

Myrtle Beach’s Popularity & Fortitude Of Workforce Are Major Hallmarks Of 2021

As the year comes to a close, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is reflecting on highlights from the past 12 months and its initiatives for 2022.

MBACC and CVB 2021 Annual Plan Update

MBACC and CVB 2021 Annual Plan Update

This month, Karen Riordan, president and CEO for the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB, presented the 2021 Annual Plan to the Myrtle Beach City Council. This annual plan outlines the key strategic priorities for the Chamber and CVB, including several initiatives supporting tourism recovery, community building, diversity, and advocacy, among others.

MBACVB Provides Q2 2020 Marketing Update

MBACVB Provides Q2 2020 Marketing Update

Karen Riordan, president & CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau (MBACVB), provided a quarterly marketing report to the Myrtle Beach City Council today. The update included a Q2 A-tax and TDF spending report, a recap of marketing objectives and tactics throughout the pandemic, and a look at the current fall marketing campaign for Visit Myrtle Beach.

Riordan Provides Marketing Updates to City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County

Riordan Provides Marketing Updates to City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County

Karen Riordan, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB, recently presented tourism marketing updates to the City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County. Check out the latest presentation decks which include highlights of tourism creative and recovery marketing efforts.

MBACVB Reports Tourism Growth in 2019

MBACVB Reports Tourism Growth in 2019

A record 20.4 million visitors in the Myrtle Beach area generated $10.8 billion in expenditures in 2018, continuing a trend of year-over-year growth, and echoing the impact of the tourism industry reported by the South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism yesterday during the South Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism & Travel.

Myrtle Beach Area CVB Annual Report for 2019

Myrtle Beach Area CVB Annual Report for 2019

The success of the Myrtle Beach area as a premiere beach destination is inspiring and it’s our partners who help make this success a reality each day. The Myrtle Beach area’s tourism industry continues to grow and sets new records each year. The numbers tell the story – in 2018, 20.4 million people visited the destination and generated $10.8 billion in expenditures, up 4% and 7% year over year respectively. While we won’t have 2019 numbers until spring 2020, our tax collections indicate strong year over year growth, including a 10% increase for TDF through October.

Myrtle Beach Area Tourism Economic Indicators as of July 2019

Myrtle Beach Area Tourism Economic Indicators as of July 2019

What’s the state of the tourism industry in the U.S. and the Myrtle Beach area? In order to answer that question, we gathered some of the latest economic indicators for the U.S. economy, as well as the Myrtle Beach area in this July 2019 tourism economic indicators report.