Events, Marketing, Partnerships, Public Relations
Chris Mowder
Grand Strand Chef’s Table Showcases the ...
Grand Strand Chef’s Table Showcases the Region’s Culinary Talent
About Us, CVB Insider, Public Relations
Cori Hutslar
“Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative” Unveiled ...

The Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative has officially launched as the new enterprise identity established to enhance the efforts of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Visit Myrtle Beach, along with Partnership Grand Strand, Collaborate2031, Leadership Grand Strand, Grand Strand Young Professionals and additional initiatives. Through “The Collaborative,” these organizations will serve under a single platform dedicated to driving economic prosperity and improving quality of life throughout the greater Myrtle Beach area.

“Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative” Unveiled as Enterprise Identity for Myrtle Beach Area Chamber, Visit Myrtle Beach and Affiliated Organizations
CVB Insider, Visitor Information
Cori Hutslar
Beach Renourishment Update for Myrtle Beach ...

Beach renourishment in Myrtle Beach is scheduled to begin next week, with work expanding to include the Arcadian Shores area just north of the city. The project remains on track for completion by Memorial Day, and the beach will stay open throughout construction with only small sections temporarily closed.

Beach Renourishment Update for Myrtle Beach & Arcadian Shores
Public Relations, CVB Insider
Cori Hutslar
New Podcast Showcases "Charlie's Place," A ...

-- How did a Black man in the 1940s Jim Crow South open a club where Black and White people danced side by side to the tunes of music's legendary entertainers? The answer lies in a story as unforgettable as the music that turned a nightclub into a place of unity.

Beginning Monday, July 21, 2025, CHARLIE'S PLACE, a new five-episode, documentary-style podcast series hosted by filmmaker Rhym Guissé, uncovers the unbelievable true story of a revolutionary Myrtle Beach juke joint that brought communities together through the power of music.

New Podcast Showcases "Charlie's Place," A Revolutionary, Cultural Haven In American History That Brought People Together Through Music

Research & Statistics

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Myrtle Beach Area CVB Annual Report for 2019

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

Early Fall, The Stormy Tourist Season

Once again, the early fall tourist season along South Carolina’s Grand Strand, the coastal sections of Horry and Georgetown counties, was marred by at least one hurricane warning and evacuation. The average occupancy percentages (APO), as reported by Coastal Carolina University’s Clay Brittain Jr. Center for Resort Tourism, for hotels, condo-hotels, and campsites (HC-HCs) units rented nightly, and the estimated APO based on the percentage of units reserved for the vacation rental properties (VRPs) rented weekly, are shown in the table below.

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Myrtle Beach Recognized as 9th Best Small American City

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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.

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Myrtle Beach Area Tourism Economic Indicators as of July 2019

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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.