The MBACVB gathers the latest economic indicators for the Myrtle Beach area. Following are the latest indicators available as of October 8, 2019. This includes numbers provided by SCPRT and Department of Revenue, Horry County, Horry County Department of Airports, and CCU.
Myrtle Beach PR Highlights for September 2019
Each month we round up some of the latest stories about Myrtle Beach as a destination. The following are several of the major media clips in the month of September 2019 which highlighted the destination’s appeal as a whole and as a meetings destination, as well as travel to Myrtle Beach in the fall.
MBACC Announces New Executive Vice President of Finance
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the hiring of Randall (Randy) McKeel Jr. as the executive vice president of finance. McKeel will be responsible for leading the financial division of the organization in all day-to-day functions as well as assisting the many facets of the organization with resource planning to meet goals.
Myrtle Beach PR Highlights for August 2019
Inviting Visitors Back Following Dorian
Dorian has passed with minimal impacts to the area and like you, we are ready to welcome more people than ever to the Myrtle Beach area. This past weekend, we notified our visitors that Dorian had left the area and that our beaches were in great shape. We also reactivated the “Stretch Your Summer” fall campaign in all markets. Here are a few highlights of how we’re inviting visitors back to Myrtle Beach following Dorian:
Hurricane Dorian Alert
MBACC Increases Budget for Fall Marketing Campaign
New Pilot Program Called “Check My Beach” Debuts
Working together, the City of Myrtle Beach, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) have launched a new “Check My Beach” brochure and web page. Both are designed to provide quick access to water quality information and general beach safety tips.
CVB Welcomes Cyndi Mohr to Sales Team
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber and CVB is pleased to welcome a new member of the Group Sales Team. Cynthia (Cyndi) Mohr is a South Carolina native born on the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Cyndi joins the CVB & Chamber with more than 30 years of experience in hotel operations and group sales and conventions, with the primary focus to bring groups to the Myrtle Beach area for meetings and conventions.
August 2019 CVB Insider Economic Indicators
Myrtle Beach PR Highlights for July 2019
Fall Campaign Invites Visitors to “Stretch Your Summer”
MMGY Chosen for Brand Positioning and Research Plan Initiative
Myrtle Beach Area Tourism Economic Indicators as of July 2019
MYR has Record Passenger Counts in June 2019
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.