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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.

Visit Myrtle Beach, S.C. Announces Latest New Developments

Visit Myrtle Beach, S.C. Announces Latest New Developments

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina continues to rank as one of the fastest-growing family and vacation destinations in the nation, attracting approximately 20 million visitors annually. Given its accessibility and variety of attractions for couples and families alike, the Myrtle Beach area received several new accolades in 2019 including being ranked number one on USA Today’s list of “50 Cities Where Everyone Wants to Live,” one of Yahoo! Finance’s “30 Most Affordable U.S. Vacations for Families,” and one of Southern Living’s “The South’s Best Beach Towns 2019.” The following is the latest information on new tourism developments in the region.

SC Tourism Hub Myrtle Beach One of US Cities that Added the Most Jobs in Last 5 Years

SC Tourism Hub Myrtle Beach One of US Cities that Added the Most Jobs in Last 5 Years

The Post and Courier reported that hospitality and tourism hires in Myrtle Beach helped make the coastal community one of the hottest U.S. job markets of the last five years.

Myrtle Beach Downtown Historic District Certified on National Register of Historic Places

Myrtle Beach Downtown Historic District Certified on National Register of Historic Places

Myrtle Beach has a new listing on the National Register of Historic Places! The Downtown Historic District was officially certified on Friday, October 18. It includes portions of Main Street, Eighth Avenue North, Ninth Avenue North, North Kings Highway, Broadway Street and North Oak Street. The description states:

Myrtle Beach Recognized as 9th Best Small American City

Myrtle Beach Recognized as 9th Best Small American City

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Visit Myrtle Beach are pleased to announce that Myrtle Beach was ranked 9th 'Best Small American City' by Resonance Consultancy, the leading advisors in real estate, tourism, and economic development for countries, cities, and communities. The annual America's Best Cities Report ranks the 50 Best Large American Cities, as well as the 50 Best Small American Cities.

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.

First Half of 2019 Nets Strong Performance for Grand Strand Accommodations

First Half of 2019 Nets Strong Performance for Grand Strand Accommodations

A strong performance for the Grand Strand’s hotels, condo-hotels, and campsites during the first half of 2019. So far in 2019, average occupancy for the Center’s voluntary sample of hotel, condo-hotel and campgrounds rented nightly is up by 1.7 occupancy points, or 3.2 percent, compared with the equivalent period of 2018. During the same time, the average daily rate increased by 1.3 percent, raising revenue per available room down by 4.5 percent.