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.
2020 Legislative Look Ahead
Myrtle Beach Offers Not-to-Miss Outdoor Activities and Wellness Experiences
Destination Offers Not-to-Miss Outdoor Activities and Wellness Experiences
As 2019 comes to a close and the new year approaches, now is the time to find new adventures and take that much-anticipated getaway to clear your mind after a busy holiday season. With a wellness-inspired vacation, you can relax and start fresh for the year ahead. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, travelers looking for calming experiences can discover unique and budget-friendly wellness opportunities around every corner.
MYR November 2019 Passenger Counts Up
Myrtle Beach PR Highlights for November 2019
Winter Wanderlust in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
With this year’s holiday season on the horizon, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is celebrating the magic of winter with unique shopping experiences, must-see attractions and a fun line-up of holiday events. As fall comes to a close, visitors can continue to take advantage of smaller crowds, mild temperatures and a variety of family-friendly experiences found nowhere else in the region.
Calling All Myrtle Beach Area Residents - Please Take Our Survey
We want to hear from you. Please take 12 minutes to complete this quick survey. The information you provide will help us showcase the greater Myrtle Beach area and inspire others to experience this special place in which we live, work and play. http://bit.ly/VMBResidentSurvey
2019 Holiday Leisure Campaign
We’re putting the final touches on the holiday leisure campaign which will be primarily digital advertising and public relations targeted towards regional and out of state markets. Creative features spectacular holiday events, live shows, great shopping, holiday special offers and 60 miles of beaches. New for this year is a special Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotion. CVB partners have been submitting great offers of up to 55% off and we’ll be spreading the word. Here are a few of the creative campaign elements.
Myrtle Beach PR Highlights for October 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 October 2019 which focused on the destination’s appeal as a whole, golf in the area, entertainment options for groups and meetings, and travel to Myrtle Beach in the fall.
Myrtle Beach International Airport October 2019 Passenger Counts
November 2019 CVB Insider Economic Indicators
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.
Register for Horry County Service Day on November 8th
The Governor’s South Carolina Floodwater Commission in cooperation with Horry County, the City of Conway, and the City of Loris will be sponsoring a cleanup day in Horry County on Friday, November 8, 2019. The cleanup activities include both land and waterways (boat) and will be coordinated from 4 regional work sites within the county.
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:
New Businesses Coming Soon to Myrtle Beach's Historic Downtown
1st Annual Mix Off Competition to be Held October 26 at Tin Roof
On Saturday, October 26, Visit Myrtle Beach, in partnership with Tin Roof Myrtle Beach and Cocktail Artist®, a line of premium mixes and bar ingredients, will host an exciting night of bartending challenges.
Myrtle Beach bartenders will compete in a bartending challenge where each contestant will be paired up with one of Cocktail Artists’ award-winning mixologists as they compete for a grand prize. Also that night, Cocktail Artist will crown their National Champion in the brand’s 1st Annual Mix Off Competition.