Accelerate Myrtle Beach Reopening Guidelines

Reopening Guidelines from Accelerate Myrtle Beach Task Force

The Accelerate Myrtle Beach Recovery Task Force is an industry-led initiative to develop a playbook for economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19. The Accelerate Myrtle Beach Recovery Task Force was created by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber and CVB in collaboration with the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association. It includes leaders from the main sectors of business in our community: lodging, restaurants, retail, golf, attractions, and non-tourism related businesses as well as the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

A Message From...

Stuart Butler, MBACC Marketing Council Chair
Regarding Accelerate Myrtle Beach Recovery Task Force Reopening Guidelines


Suggested reopening guidelines for each Myrtle Beach tourism industry:

*Note the links below are printable PDFs

The task force has five major objectives:

  • To define, communicate, and encourage health & safety best-practices based on national and state recommendations.

  • To encourage alignment and consistency of recovery policies and messaging between the Chamber, local and state governments, the Hospitality Association, and local businesses.

  • To make recommendations to the local and state government regarding economic recovery.

  • To accelerate recovery by understanding and addressing the concerns of local residents and visitors regarding travel and safety.

  • To create marketing messaging and communication best-practice guidelines for businesses.

Task Force Representation 

  • Marketing Council Chairman – Stuart Butler 

  • Chamber President and CEO – Karen Riordan 

  • Hospitality Association President and CEO – Stephen Greene 

  • Lodging – Matthew Brittain, Bob Barenberg, Matt Klugman 

  • Restaurants – Heidi Vukov 

  • Retail – Jim Powalie 

  • Golf Courses – Dave Genevro 

  • Attractions/Entertainment Venues – Robert Stinnett, Pablo Chavez, Mark Lazarus, David Olive 

  • Myrtle Beach Police Department – Chief Amy Prock and Captain Eric DiLorenzo