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ESPN's College GameDay Airs from CCU for First-Time Ever

ESPN's College GameDay Airs from CCU for First-Time Ever

ESPN's College GameDay made their first visit to Coastal Carolina University for the Chanticleer's college football game against BYU on December 5, 2020. ESPN commentator and Carolinian Ryan McGee shares why the Myrtle Beach area is called the Grand Strand and why it is so grand.

Visit Myrtle Beach, AYCE and Harena Data Launch eSports Recruitment Initiative

Visit Myrtle Beach, AYCE and Harena Data Launch eSports Recruitment Initiative

The American Youth Cooperative for Esports (AYCE) and analytics firm Harena Data have partnered with tourism board Visit Myrtle Beach to launch an esports recruitment initiative. The ‘Golden Dragons’ programme will reward young American players with scholarships, jerseys, and a family vacation to Myrtle Beach, a popular tourist destination in South Carolina.

Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place Chosen As Venue For 54th World Championship Chili Cook Off

Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place Chosen As Venue For 54th World Championship Chili Cook Off

The International Chili Society (ICS) has announced that the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place will be the official event site for the 54th Annual World Championship Chili Cook Off (WCCC) in Myrtle Beach, S.C. From April 9 -11, 2021, WCCC event organizers will transform this central location on Myrtle Beach’s Grand Strand into a chili lover’s paradise.

BUSHS Beans Joins Chili Championship to Myrtle Beach

BUSHS Beans Joins Chili Championship to Myrtle Beach

To bean, or not to bean. That is no longer a question at the World Championship Chili Cook-Off (WCCC), which will be held April 9-11, 2021, for the first time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The International Chili Society (ICS), the sanctioning body for the WCCC, announced today that it will be featuring BUSH’S® Beans as the presenting sponsor of the iconic cookoff.

Myrtle Beach Convention Center Has Achieved GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation

Myrtle Beach Convention Center Has Achieved GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation

Myrtle Beach Convention Center has announced that it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, Myrtle Beach Convention Center has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention in its facility.

MBACVB Receives ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award

MBACVB Receives ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau (MBACVB) has been presented with a 2020 Readers’ Choice Award from ConventionSouth. MBACVB is one of 380 CVBs, meeting facilities and hotels across the South to receive this year’s award and one of only 19 in the state of South Carolina. This is the ninth time MBACVB has received this award since the award’s inception in 2001.

Myrtle Beach to Host NCAA Division III Track and Field Championship in 2024

Myrtle Beach to Host NCAA Division III Track and Field Championship in 2024

Myrtle Beach will host the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championship in May 2024 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. The city is one of 450 host site selections announced today by the NCAA. It will be the first NCAA National Championship held in the City of Myrtle Beach and is expected to bring 600 athletes to the Grand Strand.

Chili Championship Moves To Myrtle Beach, SC in 2021

Chili Championship Moves To Myrtle Beach, SC in 2021

The International Chili Society (ICS) made a big splash in the world of Food Sport today by announcing that the 54th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off (WCCC) presented by Bush’s® Best Beans will be moving to the beach - beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to be exact.

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.

CVB Welcomes Cyndi Mohr to Sales Team

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.

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.

Myrtle Beach Rallies in Support of Travel and Tourism Industry

Myrtle Beach Rallies in Support of Travel and Tourism Industry

Business Leaders Gather to Endorse Travel’s Economic and Cultural Benefits During National Travel and Tourism Week  in Myrtle Beach and chamber provides an update on promotional and advocay activities.

Visit Myrtle Beach to Celebrate Why Tourism Matters During NTTW19

Visit Myrtle Beach to Celebrate Why Tourism Matters During NTTW19

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.