Group Sales

Visit Myrtle Beach’s Sandy Haines Earns Certified Tour Professional Certification by National Tour Association

Visit Myrtle Beach’s Sandy Haines Earns Certified Tour Professional Certification by National Tour Association

Visit Myrtle Beach proudly announces Sandy Haines, director of group tour sales, has earned the Certified Tour Professional (CTP) certification by the National Tour Association (NTA).

Haines was recognized for her achievement during this year’s NTA Travel Exchange, a gathering of travel industry leaders held Nov. 17-20, 2024, in Huntsville, Ala. Earning the CTP designation requires significant industry experience, completion of specialized coursework in areas like business management and tour operations, and passing assessments to demonstrate expertise.

Visit Myrtle Beach’s Sandy Haines Receives 2024 Spirit of TAP Award from Travel Alliance Partners

Visit Myrtle Beach’s Sandy Haines Receives 2024 Spirit of TAP Award from  Travel Alliance Partners

Visit Myrtle Beach is pleased to announce that Sandy Haines, director of group tour sales, has been awarded the 2024 Spirit of TAP Award by Travel Alliance Partners (TAP), a prestigious travel industry organization comprised of group tour operators and suppliers across the U.S. and Canada.

Visit Myrtle Beach’s Cyndi Mohr Receives 2024 Associate of the Year Award from South Carolina Society of Association Executives

Visit Myrtle Beach’s Cyndi Mohr Receives 2024 Associate of the Year Award  from South Carolina Society of Association Executives

Visit Myrtle Beach is pleased to announce Cyndi Mohr, senior sales manager, was honored with the prestigious 2024 Associate of the Year Award by the South Carolina Society of Association Executives (SCSAE) during the organization’s annual conference, held June 9-11, 2024, in Hilton Head, S.C.

Myrtle Beach Area CVB 2023 Annual Report

Myrtle Beach Area CVB 2023 Annual Report

The Myrtle Beach Area CVB has released the 2023 Annual Report to highlight key performance metrics and visitor insights for the past year.

Visit Myrtle Beach Group Sales Team Members Earn Designation as Certified Faith-Based Meeting Professionals

Visit Myrtle Beach Group Sales Team Members Earn Designation as Certified Faith-Based Meeting Professionals

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce that three Visit Myrtle Beach group sales staff members have achieved a Certified Faith-Based Meeting Professional (CFMP) designation from the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA).

Myrtle Beach Area CVB 2022 Annual Report

Myrtle Beach Area CVB 2022 Annual Report

The Myrtle Beach Area CVB has released the 2022 Annual Report to highlight key performance metrics and visitor insights for the past year.

Myrtle Beach Classic to debut on PGA TOUR in 2024

Myrtle Beach Classic to debut on PGA TOUR in 2024

A new PGA TOUR tournament, the Myrtle Beach Classic, sponsored by Visit Myrtle Beach will debut in 2024 along South Carolina’s Grand Strand. A four-year agreement establishing the event was announced today during a ceremony at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, with South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Duane Parrish in attendance along with representatives from the PGA TOUR, Visit Myrtle Beach, Golf Tourism Solutions, the City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County, South Carolina. 

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber, CVB Celebrates Global Meetings Industry Day on March 30

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber, CVB Celebrates Global Meetings Industry Day on March 30

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is joining the U.S. Travel Association to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day on March 30, 2023. The chamber and CVB will use this day to spotlight the value of in-person meetings, including the positive impacts they have on participants and the local economy.

ESPN Events Reveals Field for 2022 Myrtle Beach Invitational

ESPN Events Reveals Field for 2022 Myrtle Beach Invitational

ESPN Events has announced seven of the eight programs that will compete in the fourth annual Myrtle Beach Invitational during the 2022-23 men’s college basketball season. Boise State, Charlotte, Colorado, Loyola of Chicago, Texas A&M, Tulsa and UMass will play November 17, 18 and 20 at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., with an eighth school to be announced at a later date.