The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber and Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Winter and Holiday campaign positions Myrtle Beach as the ideal year-round destination with engaging experiences outside of the beach, including during the holiday season.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber and Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Fall campaign captures the essence of showcasing the best The Beach has to offer. A niche focus of the campaign will be on culinary experiences and live music.
After a highly successful summer and fall tourism season in Myrtle Beach that placed the South Carolina destination among the ranks of Orlando, Las Vegas and New York City in terms of visitor demand – as noted by TripAdvisor, Expedia and others – the coastal hot spot is now preparing for a holiday season like no other.
Three well-known brands – Visit Myrtle Beach, Sara Lee and Skippy – are teaming up to spark some fun this summer. Bimbo Bakeries USA, owner of Sara Lee North American Fresh Bakery, and Hormel Foods, LLC have established a merchandising effort together to showcase the all-new Classic White Bread from Sara Lee that hit shelves in April 2019, Skippy’s Royal Family of Peanut Butter, and one of America’s favorite beach destinations, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area is just a quick flight away for spring and summer vacationers, with new air service from Houston, Kansas City and Indianapolis starting in May, and more than 20 additional cities – across the East Coast, Midwest and South – resuming or adding service through June.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB will host a National Travel and Tourism Week Update and Celebration on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 at Doubletree Resort by Hilton in Myrtle Beach. The event is part of the 36th annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), which unites communities across the country to celebrate how travel matters to Amercian jobs, economic growth and personal well-being.
The secret is out! This March, Everyone was talking about the populartiy of Spring Break in Myrtle Beach, as well as the affordability of the destination. USAToday.com also talked about the area’s growth in residents and TripAdvisor included Myrtle Beach as one of the Top 25 Destinations in the United States for 2019. Here’s a round up of some of the top Myrtle Beach stories from March 2019.
We’re already switching over to Spring, but here are a few samples of the creative that ran this winter promoting Winter Blues and Sweetheart Deals throughout the Myrlte Beach area. Digital campaigns were also complemented with social media and public relations, as well as the annual Beach House Giveaway promotion and National Plan for Vacation Day.
In mid December, we launched the latest Beach House Vacation Promotion. This annual promotion will run through the end of February. Participants have a chance to win a one week (7 days/6 consecutive nights) rental of a beach home. The contest is promoted via digital channels and to our email subscribers. Last year, there were more than 144,000 entries.
Holiday season kicks off in Myrtle Beach with special discounts alongside festive events. To usher in the holiday season, more than 30 Myrtle Beach area properties are offering deep discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday – including some with discounts of more than 50 percent for winter getaways and spring and summer 2019.
