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.
Spring Break Dominates PR Stories in March
The secret is out! This March, Everyone was talking about the populartiy of Spring Break in Myrtle Beach, as well as the affordability of the destination. USAToday.com also talked about the area’s growth in residents and TripAdvisor included Myrtle Beach as one of the Top 25 Destinations in the United States for 2019. Here’s a round up of some of the top Myrtle Beach stories from March 2019.
2018 Marketing The Destination Recap
Myrtle Beach PR Highlights for February 2019
2018 Myrtle Beach Public Relations Highlights
Visit Myrtle Beach Encourages Visitors to Celebrate in Myrtle Beach This Spring
CVB Promotes Myrtle Beach Winter Blues and Sweetheart Deals in 2019
We’re already switching over to Spring, but here are a few samples of the creative that ran this winter promoting Winter Blues and Sweetheart Deals throughout the Myrlte Beach area. Digital campaigns were also complemented with social media and public relations, as well as the annual Beach House Giveaway promotion and National Plan for Vacation Day.
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Myrtle Beach PR Highlights for January 2019
Beach House Vacation Promotion 2019
In mid December, we launched the latest Beach House Vacation Promotion. This annual promotion will run through the end of February. Participants have a chance to win a one week (7 days/6 consecutive nights) rental of a beach home. The contest is promoted via digital channels and to our email subscribers. Last year, there were more than 144,000 entries.
October 2018 PR Highlights
Myrtle Beach Area of South Carolina Offers Exclusive Deals for Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Holiday season kicks off in Myrtle Beach with special discounts alongside festive events. To usher in the holiday season, more than 30 Myrtle Beach area properties are offering deep discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday – including some with discounts of more than 50 percent for winter getaways and spring and summer 2019.
ESPN Events Announces Creation of Myrtle Beach Bowl Beginning in 2020
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, is adding a new bowl game to its roster beginning in 2020 with the creation of the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The game will feature matchups from three conference partners – Conference USA, Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Sun Belt Conference. Each conference will participate up to four times between 2020 and 2025.
New Nonstop Flight from London to Charleston Begins in April 2019
The first nonstop transatlantic flight from Europe to South Carolina was announced last month. British Airways will have two flights per week from London’s Heathrow Airport to Charleston International Airport from April 4 to October 24 beginning in 2019. This is great news for Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand because it will be even easier for European visitors to get to the Grand Strand and enjoy the many attractions, including the beaches, golf courses and more.