Public Relations

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.

MBACVB Provides Q2 2020 Marketing Update

MBACVB Provides Q2 2020 Marketing Update

Karen Riordan, president & CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau (MBACVB), provided a quarterly marketing report to the Myrtle Beach City Council today. The update included a Q2 A-tax and TDF spending report, a recap of marketing objectives and tactics throughout the pandemic, and a look at the current fall marketing campaign for Visit Myrtle Beach.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Welcomes Visitors with Exclusive Fall Offerings

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Welcomes Visitors with Exclusive Fall Offerings

Visit Myrtle Beach is welcoming visitors once more this fall with the launch of its “Escape to the Beach” campaign. Throughout the season, travelers can enjoy wide-open spaces, outdoor experiences, and lodging packages that make working and schooling remotely along the area’s 60-miles of beautiful coastline even more convenient.

Visit Myrtle Beach Invites Travelers to Escape to The Beach this Fall

Visit Myrtle Beach Invites Travelers to Escape to The Beach this Fall

This August, Visit Myrtle Beach launches its fall tourism campaign and encourages travelers to Escape to The Beach. The fall season has always been a great time to visit the Myrtle Beach area. While other areas are cooling off, it still feels like summer in Myrtle Beach. With 60 miles of wide-open spaces an even more elbow room during the fall, it’s an ideal time to escape day-to-day life, change the scenery, and socially distance at the beach.

Riordan Provides Marketing Updates to City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County

Riordan Provides Marketing Updates to City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County

Karen Riordan, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB, recently presented tourism marketing updates to the City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County. Check out the latest presentation decks which include highlights of tourism creative and recovery marketing efforts.

Visit Myrtle Beach Encourages Travelers to Visit the Destination Responsibly

Visit Myrtle Beach Encourages Travelers to Visit the Destination Responsibly

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has reopened and thousands have traveled to the area to relax, unwind and soak up the sun. While the beaches and many attractions, restaurants and hotels are open, Visit Myrtle Beach and its partner organizations continue to remind travelers to visit responsibly by following guidelines established to keep those in the area safe and healthy. 

COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Readiness

COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Readiness

COVID-19, the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China in late 2019, is receiving considerable media attention at this time. To help you separate fact from fiction, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau has developed a new web page where we will compile regular updates from industry partners including the CDC, DHEC, the U.S. Travel Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It is imperative that we as a community stay informed and prepared to respond to inquiries from concerned citizens and travelers. Visit myrtlebeachareachamber.com/coronavirus for regular updates to this rapidly evolving situation.