Myrtle Beach is Even Easier to Visit with Expanded Air Service in 2019

Myrtle Beach is Even Easier to Visit with Expanded Air Service in 2019

The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area is just a quick flight away for spring and summer vacationers, with new air service from Houston, Kansas City and Indianapolis starting in May, and more than 20 additional cities – across the East Coast, Midwest and South – resuming or adding service through June.

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.

Myrtle Beach is Second-Fasted Growing Metro Area for Third Year in a Row

Myrtle Beach is Second-Fasted Growing Metro Area for Third Year in a Row

The Myrtle Beach/Conway/North Myrtle Beach metropolitan area is the second-fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States for the third year in a row, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Myrtle Beach area grew 3.8% last year with more than 1,400 people per month relocating to the area. In the last eight years, more than 104,000 people relocated to the Myrtle Beach area.

Spring Break Dominates PR Stories in March

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.

Domestic Showcase Continues to Break Records in Myrtle Beach

Domestic Showcase Continues to Break Records in Myrtle Beach

Held February 24 – 27 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Travel South Domestic Showcase delegates enjoyed Southern food, networking opportunities, and one-on-one appointments to bring visitors to the South. This year attendees enjoyed a private concert by South Carolina’s own three-time Grammy winner, Darius Rucker! Showcase held at the Myrtle Beach House of Blue’s in Barefoot Landing. 

Horry County, the Engine for the State's Economy

Horry County, the Engine for the State's Economy

Business leaders and elected officials from Horry County often point out how important our local economy is to the overall state economy. Legislators from around the state know that Horry County is helping pay for the projects their constituents depend on. So, with the help of our Business Intelligence Officer, we crunched the numbers. There’s no need to speculate, Horry County is the engine for the state’s economy. Here are the facts:

CVB Promotes Myrtle Beach Winter Blues and Sweetheart Deals in 2019

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.

Myrtle Beach Area Average Lodging Industry Performance in 2018

Myrtle Beach Area Average Lodging Industry Performance in 2018

Annual research results for the Brittain Center’s voluntary sample of hotel, condo-hotel, and campsites (HC-HCs) in the Myrtle Beach area are reported in the table below, along with the results of the Center’s scientifically random sample of weekly-rented vacation rental properties (VRPs), during the most recent six years.