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Issue 661 - July 2008
The Of f icial Newsletter of the Myr tle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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As the world around us changes,
organizations must evolve with the
times. What worked well yesterday
may be ineffective today. Though
we should not change merely for
the sake of change, the chamber’s
leadership seeks to ensure the
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of
Commerce is well-positioned to
embrace a dynamic future, not
only for the organization but also
the Grand Strand community. One constant challenge which
has plagued our organization
for many years (some might say
decades) is the balance between
being a “chamber of commerce”
and a “convention and visitors
bureau” (CVB). Serving a large,
broad membership in a variety of
capacities makes our chamber of
commerce functions important
and essential. But we cannot
overlook the fact that a large
portion of the chamber’s resources
and responsibilities derive from
promoting tourism, much like a
traditional CVB. For many years,
the debate has raged: Should we
be a chamber of commerce or a
CVB? The answer is simple: We must be both.
If we are to maintain our mission
of promoting, protecting and
improving the Grand Strand, we
must seek to protect and enhance
our programmatic and advocacy
efforts for the good of the general
business community. Likewise,
with the daunting challenge of
growing our tourism industry
amidst tough economic times
and increased competition,
we must sharpen the edge on
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Economic Update - 10 F Vacation Guide Sales - 12 F Special Events - 14
New Members - 16 F Business Before Hours - 19 F Business Bulletin - 20
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Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
Brant Branham
E.F. Hucks & Associates, Inc.
Immediate Past Chairman
Steve Chapman
Island Vista
Advertising/Publicity Committee Chair
Ross Martin
Coral Beach Resort
Business Ethics & Standards Committee Chair
Frans Mustert
Oceana Resorts
Convention Bureau Committee Chair
Bob Barenberg
Kingston Plantation
Finance Review Committee Chair/Treasurer
Myers Rollins
Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority
Fulfillment Committee Chair
Chris Shroff
Shroff Properties
Legislative Policy Council Chair
Jimmy Kimbell
Tidelands Bank
Membership Committee Chair
Tony Cox
Burroughs & Chapin Co., Inc.
North Strand Council Chair
Rick Elliott
Elliott Realty
Small Business Council Chair
Steve Kahn
FSA-Full Steam Ahead, Inc.
South Strand Council Chair
Elaine Carter
Wendy’s/Palmetto Restaurant Group
Technology-Based Marketing Committee Chair
Ryan Swaim
Dunes Beach & Golf Vacations
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Young Professionals Council Chair
Sara Boling
CENTURY 21 Boling & Associates, Inc.
Advertising/Publicity Committee Vice Chairs
Woody Crosby
Jordan Properties
Phil Vassar
Dayton House Resort
Business Ethics & Standards Committee Vice Chairs
Debbie Harwell
Adobe Palm Communications
Phil Vassar
Dayton House Resort
Convention Bureau Committee Vice Chair
Charlie Bradshaw
Alabama Theatre
Finance Review Committee Vice Chair
David DuRant
Prestwick Country Club
Fulfillment Committee Vice Chairs
Jason Anderson
Anderson Properties
Nate Anderson
Divine Dining Group
Frans Mustert
Oceana Resorts
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Legislative Policy Council Vice Chairs
Franklin Daniels
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
Buzz Freeman
Conway National Bank
Membership Committee Vice Chairs
Debbie Harwell
Adobe Palm Communications
Berkley White
Classic Homes
spot light
Benefit of the Month
Speed networking
Serving as the Myrtle
going on within the chamber
Beach Area Chamber of
and community.
Commerce’s public relations
arm, Ambassadors are a
As an added bonus, you and
highly visible, enthusiastic
your company are eligible for
group of community-minded
monthly and yearly award
volunteers. Ambassadors
recognition.
act as the official goodwill
greeters between the
Ambassador of the Month
chamber and our current
Congratulations to
and prospective members.
Ginny Whipple with
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include one-on-one
Properties, who
visitations with
earned Ambassador
chamber
of the Month for
businesses, event
May. Whipple is
networking and
serving her fifth year
support of various
as an Ambassador.
community projects.
A p pla u s e
Applause to
Why become
Annette Litteken with
a chamber
Avon, who earned
Ambassador?
the second highest
As an Ambassador,
points total for May.
you will gain
Litteken is serving her
business exposure
sixth year as an
by being the first to
Ambassador.
meet chamber members
and put your company’s
To learn more about
name in the forefront.
becoming a chamber
By volunteering at chamber
Ambassador, contact
events and attending the
Pat Creed, membership
monthly Ambassador
programs manager, at
meetings, your business
(843) 916-7225 or
is kept current on what is
[email protected].
Speed … we all seem to be trying to achieve something
faster and more efficiently. For the busy single person
hoping to meet a potential companion, there’s the
phenomenon of speed dating. And for the diligent business
person looking to make new business contacts, there’s
speed networking.
Connections Marketplace is a networking event with an
accelerated twist. Participants will make more contacts
in one short morning than they ever thought was possible
at a networking event.
“Connections Marketplace brings people together in
a professional but casual fashion,” noted Pat Creed,
membership programs manager. “It’s a quick, easy way
to get your name out there.”
How it works
At Connections Marketplace you’ll be seated at tables of
eight. Each participant will have one minute to talk about
her/his products and services. After everyone has had a
turn, participants have two minutes for networking.
At the end of a 10-minute round, everyone will rotate to
a new table to talk with a new group of people. Bring a
minimum of 75 business cards to exchange and display
on the share table (a table for your business cards,
brochures, product samples, etc.)
The next Connections Marketplace will be held July 10
from 7:30-9:15 a.m. at the Springmaid Beach Conference
Center. Participants receive a breakfast buffet, along with
at least 30 new contacts, for $15. To register, visit the
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s Web site,
MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com, and click on Business
Connections. Contact Creed at (843) 916-7225 or
[email protected], to learn more.
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Small Business Council Vice Chair
Wayne Morris
The Printing Port
Technology-Based Marketing Committee Vice Chair
Will McIntosh
Intellistrand
Special Events
Education Programs
Business Connections
Marketing Strategies
Member Resources
Government Relations
A m e s s a g e f rom t h e
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c h a i r m a n of t h e boa r d
• E xpand the already flourishing
gsSCENE young professionals
group and promote community
service, education and networking.
• Aggressively pursue pro-business
legislation on local, state and
federal legislative issues that are
important to our membership,
including funding for I-73 and
tourism promotion.
• Continue to grow our cooperative
endeavors with other chambers
and organizations on a state and
local level to accomplish common
goals, including partnerships with
the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality
Association, Hospitality
Association of South Carolina,
South Carolina Chamber of
Commerce and various national
organizations.
• Recruit more stakeholders to
become members in the chamber
and marketing destination
program so that we carry forward
with our already aggressive
national public relations and
drive-markets campaigns.
• Continue to update both
the member Web site,
MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com,
and our visitor Web site,
VisitMyrtleBeach.com. Create
more VisitMyrtleBeach.com
promotions, generating a
new and exciting Web site
and advertising campaign.
• Grow on the success of this year’s
Sun Fun Festival and add new
activities to all the chamber’s
festivals.
• Add new benefits and enhance
existing chamber services,
including educational programs,
co-op advertising opportunities
and business expos.
• Pursue additional enhancements
to The Official Myrtle Beach Area
Visitors Guide and The Official
Myrtle Beach Area Vacation
Guide, making these publications
two of the most sought-afterpieces of Grand Strand tourism
materials. Plus continue to
provide these top quality vacation
guides at reasonable rates for our
advertisers.
Our fiscal year for 2007-2008 was
very successful for your Myrtle
Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
Steve Chapman (outgoing chairman)
and the board of directors were very
active during the year, and I would
like to thank them for their
leadership and service. There were
many important issues we had to
deal with this past year and the
board of directors, Brad Dean
and the entire chamber staff came
forward when called upon. The
business community owes them
a debt of gratitude.
I want to thank the board for asking
me to serve as your chairman.
I am excited about our future and
look forward to serving as your
board chairman. If you would like
to know more about the chamber
and our upcoming activities, please
contact us at (843) 626-7444 or by
e-mail at [email protected].
Thank you for your support,
Brant Branham
2008-2009 Chairman of the Board
I’m a small business person and
my money is tight. I’m not sure that
I can renew this year.
The smaller your business, the
more you need the chamber. In
fact, the vast majority of chamber
members are small businesses
(fewer than 10 employees).
Chamber membership is costefficient and offers numerous ways
to market your company to other
businesses and the general public.
Whether your involvement is
through one of our volunteer
committees or by participation in
our exciting educational seminars
and networking events, your
membership in the Myrtle Beach
Area Chamber of Commerce will
reap many valuable benefits for you
and your employees. Help yourself,
your business and your community
grow.
If you have misplaced your
membership renewal form, contact
Pat Creed, membership programs
manager, at (843) 916-7225 or
[email protected].
The purpose of the Myrtle Beach
Area Chamber of Commerce is
to promote, protect and improve
business. In order to achieve our
mission the chamber will continue
to develop several new projects
throughout the 2008-2009 fiscal
year. Here are a number of initiatives
that your chamber will be working
on during this upcoming year:
your organization. (See Page 15
for a partial list of benefits and
visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
to review more benefits.)
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C h a m b e r na m e s n e w of f ic er s
for 2 0 0 8 -2 0 0 9 f i sc a l y e a r
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce announced that the following officers will serve for the
2008-2009 fiscal year, which began July 1.
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Chairman of the Board
Brant Branham, E.F. Hucks & Associates Inc.
Immediate Past Chairman
Steve Chapman, Island Vista
Advertising/Publicity Committee Chair
Ross Martin, Coral Beach Resort
Business Ethics & Standards Committee Chair
Frans Mustert, Oceana Resorts
Convention Bureau Committee Chair
Bob Barenberg, Kingston Plantation
Finance Review Committee Chair/Treasurer
Myers Rollins, Waccamaw Regional
Transportation Authority
Fulfillment Committee Chair
Chris Shroff, Shroff Properties
Legislative Policy Council Chair
Jimmy Kimbell, Tidelands Bank
Membership Committee Chair
Tony Cox, Burroughs & Chapin Co. Inc.
North Strand Council Chair
Rick Elliott, Elliott Realty
Small Business Council Chair
Steve Kahn, FSA-Full Steam Ahead Inc.
South Strand Council Chair
Elaine Carter, Wendy’s/Palmetto Restaurant Group
Technology-Based Marketing Committee Chair
Ryan Swaim, Dunes Beach & Golf Vacations
Young Professionals Council Chair
Sara Boling, CENTURY 21 Boling & Associates Inc.
Advertising/Publicity Committee Vice Chairs
Woody Crosby, Jordan Properties
Phil Vassar, Dayton House Resort
Business Ethics & Standards Committee
Vice Chairs
Debbie Harwell, Adobe Palm Communications
Phil Vassar, Dayton House Resort
Convention Bureau Committee Vice Chair
Charlie Bradshaw, Alabama Theatre
Finance Review Committee Vice Chair
David DuRant, Prestwick Country Club
Fulfillment Committee Vice Chairs
Jason Anderson, Anderson Properties
Nate Anderson, Divine Dining Group
Frans Mustert, Oceana Resorts
Legislative Policy Council Vice Chairs
Franklin Daniels, Nexsen Pruet, LLC
Buzz Freeman, Conway National Bank
Membership Committee Vice Chairs
Debbie Harwell, Adobe Palm Communications
Berkley White, Classic Homes
Small Business Council Vice Chair
Wayne Morris, The Printing Port
Technology-Based Marketing Committee
Vice Chair
Will McIntosh, Intellistrand
Young Professionals Council Vice Chair
Shannon Camp, The Jackson Companies
Ex-Officio Board of Directors
Marketing Council
David Brittain, Sea Captain’s House; Jim Creel Jr., The Creel Corp.; and Leigh Meese, Sea Mist Resort.
The following chamber board members also serve on the Marketing Council: Jason Anderson, Nate Anderson,
Bob Barenberg, Charlie Bradshaw, Steve Chapman, Woody Crosby, David DuRant, Rick Elliott, Ross Martin,
Frans Mustert, Chris Shroff, Ryan Swaim and Phil Vassar.
our promotional efforts. To prepare the organization
for these challenges, the organization reorganized its
staffing and programs in 2004. But the board structure
had not changed for nearly 20 years.
Effective July 1, 2008, the chamber’s 24-member board
of directors will be made up of 12 hospitality business
leaders who are elected to represent tourism advertisers.
This group, a subset of the overall board, will serve as
the Marketing Council, essentially acting as the board of
directors of the Myrtle Beach Area CVB. They will oversee
policy-making and resource allocation specifically by and
for the tourism promotional efforts of the organization.
The other 12 directors will represent the general
business community. We will ensure that appropriate
representation is appointed for key industries, small
businesses and geographic interests (e.g., South Strand,
North Strand).
Are we dividing the organization into two smaller entities?
Absolutely not. The new board structure perfectly
matches the current internal structure. And the entire
24-member board of directors will still function much
as it has in the past, with one major exception: The
Marketing Council, made up 100 percent of advertisers,
will be charged with making decisions that are limited in
scope and nature to marketing administration. Committees of volunteers will still be used to ensure
that programs, services and organizational policy are
in line with the needs and expectations of our members.
Director term limits will still apply and the nominating
process has not changed. What has changed is the
structure of the board and its makeup. Recognizing the
changing needs of our membership and community in
general, we believe this new, enhanced structure will
enable us to serve the business community even better
than before. Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as a letter
to member advertisers and was signed by Brad Dean,
president & CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of
Commerce; Steve Chapman, 2007-2008 board chairman;
and Brant Branham, 2008-2009 board chairman.
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Legislative
Pol ic y Cou nc i l
by Nancy Gray, media communications manager
The chamber’s Legislative Policy
Council, which was formed in 2004,
serves as a liaison between chamber
members and elected officials to
ensure the voice of business is
represented at local, state and
federal levels. Kelley, McCain & Smith
Owens, LLC, the chamber’s lobbyist,
plays a key role in advancing the
chamber’s legislative agenda, a list
of top issues that members want
addressed.
Jimmy Kimbell, senior vice president
and regional executive, Tidelands
Bank, is the incoming LPC chair,
having just served as the vice chair.
“While the legislative agenda focuses
on a number of issues, I consider the
continuation of the state’s 2-for-1
matching grant for destination
promotion to be our top priority.
Even more important is establishing a
funding source from recurring dollars.” The LPC has been actively involved
in a number of successful legislative
efforts. In response to the business
community needing high school
labor later in the summer,
Gov. Mark Sanford signed a law
last year that establishes a school
start date no earlier than the third
Monday in August. To aid small
businesses, the governor signed into
law this session a bill that allows a
group of at least 10 small businesses
to join together and negotiate cheaper
insurance rates. The continued beach
renourishment and Interstate 73/74
funding are vital to the Grand Strand’s
tourism economy.
“What’s key to the LPC’s success is
that we’re a unified, and therefore a
more powerful, voice for the business
community,” Kimbell said. “We rely on
the synergy of partnerships to promote
our causes.” The LPC partners with
the S.C. Hospitality Association,
S.C. Chamber of Commerce, Myrtle
Beach Area Hospitality Association
and local chambers to advance the
legislative agenda.
The process for developing the agenda
begins with soliciting ideas from
chamber members in late summer. The
LPC determines the relevant issues for
the business community and prioritizes
them. In late fall, the LPC recommends
a legislative agenda to the chamber
board of directors for approval.
“Above all, the LPC has the interests of
the Grand Strand business community
at heart,” Kimbell said. “I consider our
most important role to be a legislative
and public policy advocate for the
small business as well as the largest
corporation.”
You can reach Nancy Gray at
(843) 916-7235 or Nancy.Gray@
VisitMyrtleBeach.com.
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{ Ch a m ber Acc es s }
P resente d B y W it h ers P reserve
an d t h e mar k et C o mm o n
Every Friday throughout the summer join us at Grand Park, across the street
from The Market Common in the former Air Force Base, for the 2008 Sun Fun
Summer Concert Series. All concerts start at 7 p.m. and are free. Bring your
lawn chair and your dancing flip flops.
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Chamber Access is for new chamber members, new
representatives in chamber-member companies and
members who would like a refresher course on their
benefits. Join us at the July 29 gathering (see Page 19)
and learn all about member programs and benefits,
including marketing opportunities, networking events
and education classes.
The following members attended the May member
orientation reception:
Front Row (L to R): Helen Peters, Atlantic Bank & Trust;
Tracy Sigman, Mancan.
Fri., July 4
Fri., July 11
Fri., July 25
Fri., Aug. 1
Fri., Aug. 8
Fri., Aug. 15
Fri., Aug. 29
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 30 All Day
The Fantastic Shakers, mainstream/rock/beach
Too Tight, variety
Tru Sol, Motown/R&B
The Tams, beach
The Legends, beach
Key West Band, Jimmy Buffet tribute
3rd annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival featuring
Still Cruzin’, Motown/oldies/R&B
3rd annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival featuring
Clay Brown and Legend Band, The Flashbacks and
other entertainment
All times and dates are subject to change without notice
and due to weather. Visit SunFunFestival.com for more info.
Second Row (L to R): David Jackson, The Car Wash;
Robert Gray, Visual Data Systems.
Third Row (L to R): Susan Unice, Advanced Protection
Services; Mark Unice, Advanced Protection Services.
Back Row: Mike Childs, For Sale Options, LLC.
Thanks to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina for
providing refreshments for the reception.
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V i s i t the new
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by Blakely Jenkins, education and small business programs manager
Looking for the next event? In the Events
section there is an updated calendar where
you can find the what, when and where of all
of our scheduled events. You also can register
for all events online.
The About Us section lets you learn more
about what the gsSCENE stands for, our
different committees, and who you can
contact for more information.
We offer member benefits on the Members
section, and if you aren’t a member already,
you can download the application and pay
for a membership right on the spot!
The Resources
section lets you
know about other
organizations in
the area where you
can get involved.
This section also
will link you to
updated stories and
information about
the Grand Strand.
On the Sponsorship
section, all of
our current
sponsors are listed
as well as the different sponsorship packages
the gsSCENE has to offer. No matter the size
of your company’s budget, there is an option
for you to reach all the young professionals
Upcoming gsSCENE Events
July 17
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Cultural Social, Franklin G. Burroughs & Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
Aug. 7
6-8 p.m.
Summer Social II, House of Blues
Sept. 16
12-1 p.m.
Educational Luncheon: Business Etiquette
Sept. 20 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Community Service Project: Beach Sweep, Myrtle Beach State Park Shelter B2
Oct. 16
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fall Social, Island Vista
Nov. 18
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Educational Breakfast: Social Media
Dec. 11
6-8 p.m.
Christmas Celebration, Hot Fish Club Gazebo
on the Grand Strand through any
of our sponsorship opportunities.
So take a few minutes and explore
gsSCENE.com. And while you’re online, sign
up for the July 17 cultural social event at the
Franklin G. Burroughs & Simeon B. Chapin
Art Museum.
Thank you to our current sponsors:
McNair Law Firm, The Conway National
Bank, Smith, Sapp, Bookhout, Crumpler and
Calliham, WPDE TV-15 and NuRelm Inc.
Have you been to gsSCENE.com?
gsSCENE.com offers everything you need
to know about this young professionals
organization.
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E c o n o m i c ou t l ook u pdat e
As the second half of 2008 begins,
I’d like to share my latest updates for
the economic outlook for the year. With
several months of data already available
for 2008, the Grand Strand and South
Carolina economies appear to remain
on track for outperforming the overall
U.S. economy this year. Overall, the data
available to date suggest that even with
the unprecedented surge in energy prices
and the ongoing housing slump, the
economy is holding up remarkably well.
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Now, “remarkably well” is meant to be a
relative statement. Clearly the economy
is weak. However, the economy is not
nearly as weak as it could be given the
substantial headwinds that exist today.
Indeed, it remains likely that the national
economy will avoid an outright recession
this year. Historically, just the housing
slump by itself, or the run-up in oil
prices in isolation, or the credit crunch
in financial markets, would likely have
been enough to send the economy into
a significant recession. Here we have an
For South Carolina and the Grand Strand,
the weak U.S. dollar has helped boost
economic growth through export and
manufacturing activity and international
tourist spending. Through the first
quarter of 2008, for example, total job
growth in South Carolina was about
1.0 percent over the first quarter of 2007.
In the Myrtle Beach area, job growth
during this same period was about
2.4 percent. This was the third fastest in
the state behind Florence (4.7 percent)
and Greenville (3.0 percent).
The state and local housing markets
continue to decline. During the first
quarter, single family building permits
statewide were down by nearly 38 percent
compared to the first quarter of 2007.
Locally, building permits were off by
roughly 50 percent. New construction
activity is projected to remain weak as
builders will wait for a clear stabilization
in sales before breaking ground on
new projects. The fact that prices have
been dropping along the Grand Strand
is a positive step toward a rebound in
housing demand.
Looking ahead, the current forecast
for all of 2008 suggests the state and
local economies should continue to
experience growth, but at the slowest
pace in several years. At the state level,
total employment is expected to grow by
0.9 percent for all of 2008. In 2007, jobs
grew at a pace of 2.3 percent. The slower
growth in 2008 is largely due to the
projected loss of jobs in construction,
durable goods manufacturing, and retail
trade. Meanwhile, the state’s health
care sectors are expected to post the
strongest job growth.
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Myrtle Beach
Charleston
Columbia
Greenville
Don Schunk
Don Schunk is a research
economist with the BB&T
Center for Economic and
Community Development
at Coastal Carolina
University. He develops
and maintains a database
of regional economic
indicators and publishes
economic forecasts; serves
as a liaison with the area
business community
and state and local
governments; and writes
a monthly column for the
Grand Strander.
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Chart 1 - Metro Area Job Growth, 2008 Forecasts
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economy facing all of these hurdles
yet gross domestic product continues
to grow, unemployment is at about
5.5 percent, jobless claims remain
below recessionary levels, and consumer
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2.2%
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2007
Horry
127,928
Georgetown 29,387
Rate
4.9%
6.1%
2008
129,697
29,266
M a r c h a d mi s s i o n s ta x
Rate
5.7%
6.5%
Number of persons in labor force, rate
M a r c h gros s r e tail s al e s
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County
2007
2008
Horry
$725,712,681 $688,707,198 -5.1%
Georgetown $105,402,089 $101,819,490 -3.4%
County
Horry
Georgetown
2007
$841,492
$167,208
2008
$963,882
$137,010
% Change
+15.7%
-18.1%
M a r c h a i r p o r t ac t i v i t y
Arrivals
Departures
2007
73,965
68,446
2008
72,295
70,195
% Change
Looking at the state’s major metro
areas, the fastest rates of job growth
in 2008 are expected to occur in
Florence (2.5 percent), Myrtle Beach
(2.2 percent), Charleston (1.9 percent)
and Columbia (1.4 percent).
Meanwhile, the Spartanburg and
Anderson areas are expected to post
the slowest rates of job growth.
Horry County
$477,076
For the Myrtle Beach area, total
employment is currently expected
to increase by 2.2 percent in 2008,
down from the 3.4 percent advance
seen in 2007. The area will likely see a
slight rise in unemployment as Horry
County’s jobless rate is projected
to rise from 5.2 percent in 2007 to
5.6 percent in 2008, and Georgetown’s
unemployment rate may increase from
6.4 percent in 2007 to 6.5 percent in
2008. Retail sales along the Grand
Strand are expected to increase about
1.9 percent in 2008. Total accommodations tax revenues are currently
expected to increase 3.6 percent in
2008, while admissions tax revenues
should grow by 1.5 percent.
2008
2007
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+2.56%
Sources: S.C. Departments of PRT and Revenue, Bureau of Census, S.C. Employment Commission, Horry County Department of Airports
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known as Stay & Play ®, has a brand new layout that will make it
easier for visitors to find lodging and plan a vacation packed with
entertainment, dining, golf and all the sights and sounds that
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Important Dates
Ad Sales Close: Aug. 15, 2008
Payment Due: Aug. 18, 2008
Ad Materials Due: Oct. 1, 2008, by 2 p.m.
Contact Information
New Advertisers: Scott Head, advertising sales manager,
(843) 916-7277 or [email protected]
Current & Renewals: Johanna Hodge, marketing
production manager, (843) 916-7236 or
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PR t i p : How to h a n dl e m edi a
a n d i n t erv i e w r equ e s t s
by Kimberly Miles, public relations manager
1. When a media person calls you, many people sometimes mistakenly think they need to
begin answering questions immediately. However, most journalists, even those who work
on compressed deadlines, are willing to give you 10 minutes to prepare for an interview.
2. Assemble only three to five key message points about the topic of the interview. Limit each
point to no more than one or two sentences. Write them down and use them as anchors for
your conversation.
3. Internalize the emotion that you want to convey during the interview (enthusiastic,
saddened, sympathetic, confident, etc.) Journalists are willing and able to incorporate raw
facts and figures into a story, but what they need for a compelling story is the emotion
behind those facts.
4. Review all information that cannot be released and be ready to explain why (perhaps of
confidentiality, competitive reasons, too early to release publicly, or just unknown, etc.)
Never tell a journalist “no comment.”
5. If there is a question that you simply don’t know the answer to, don’t be afraid to say
“I don’t know, but I can find out for you.” You also can suggest they talk to another person
in your business that may know the answer and conduct a follow-up call.
6. Place the call from a private location if you are participating in a telephone interview,
preferably over a landline (rather than a cell phone). This is especially important if you are
doing a radio interview.
7. If you are using the phone to communicate with a media person, don’t be afraid to cheat
by placing a list of key messages and a fact sheet right in front of you so you don’t forget.
8. Do not multitask during an interview. Refrain from checking e-mail, looking at a PDA or
scanning a newspaper. Distractions will make you sound disinterested or insincere.
9. Most importantly, relax. A highly nervous or rushed person is not usually credible.
Stay interested and engaged in the interview and conversation. Be sincere and actively
listen to the questions.
10. Congratulations! You are now prepared for the most demanding of interview situations.
Portions of this article were taken
from “Press Pause: 10 steps to take
10 minutes before an interview” in
the PRSA Public Relations Tactics
May 2008 newsletter.
Next Month: Recap story on the Society of
American Travel Writers Freelance Council
Conference held June 14-22, 2008, in
Myrtle Beach.
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Have a PR related question? You can reach
Kimberly Miles at (843) 916-7218 or
[email protected].
No matter how big or small
your business, how prepared
are you to handle a call
from a local or national
journalist wanting a quote or
interview from you? Media
contact businesses for a
variety of reasons to receive
information, and public
relations professionals are
not always the ones asked
to be interviewed. You may
think you are having a casual
conversation with a media
person over the phone, but
keep in mind that nothing
is off the record and your
conversation could end up
in print. Here are a few tips
that can help you prepare for
an interview request from the
media.
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Hospitality
Pa rt n er sh i p
Benefit golf tournament
The 17th annual Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association’s Time Warner/
HBO Hospitality Classic Golf Tournament will take place Aug. 14 at the
Myrtle Beach National Golf Club, West Course.
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Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. followed by a 2 p.m. shotgun start.
The cost for the four-person Captain’s Choice tournament is $120 per
person. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. The golf
tournament also will include a raffle and silent auction. Proceeds from
this event fund education and other MBAHA programs.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to
announce the creation of a new Special Events section on our
Web site at MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com. We have enhanced
the event information, including dates and locations, easy online
registration, event photographs and sponsorship opportunities.
The MBAHA’s Time Warner/HBO Hospitality Classic Golf Tournament
attracts golfers from businesses throughout the Grand Strand and is the
perfect opportunity to showcase your business and demonstrate your
support for the industry and its educational endeavors. There are several
sponsorship packages with prices ranging from $200 to $1,500.
In addition, MBAHA is looking for silent auction items and raffle prizes.
MBACC members enjoy a wide variety of special events throughout
the year. From award recognition programs and presentations on
legislative issues to business-to-business marketing opportunities
and visits from nationally known speakers, the chamber offers
something for everyone. To find out more about these signature
special events, log on to MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com and click
on Special Events.
For sponsorship opportunities, golf tournament registration and other
event information, call MBAHA at (843) 916-7297.
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TDD available free of charge
For members who might have guests with hearing or speech difficulties,
the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association has two telecommunications
devices for the deaf (TDD) that can be used. The TDDs are electronic
devices for text communication via a telephone line. There is no charge
to use the machines. To reserve a TDD, call MBAHA at (843) 916-7297.
Searching for employees?
Good news for employers and recruiters. Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality
Association’s online job database is your source for the most qualified
candidates in the Grand Strand’s hospitality industry. You can now post
openings in “The Local Employment Guide” where they can be accessed by
thousands of job seekers. Job seekers also can post their resumes allowing
you to browse for qualified candidates. Check out mbhospitality.com and
click on MBAHA Careers.
Each advertiser/vendor of the site will have 6 percent of their purchase
contributed to the MBAHA Fund at Waccamaw Community Foundation
for scholarships. To learn more about these scholarships, log on to
waccamawcf.org.
For questions on the many signature special events that your
chamber produces, contact Amie Lee, director of special events,
at [email protected] or call (843) 916-7238.
Annual Meeting
Oct. 30, 2008 • 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes
President’s Gala
Nov. 20, 2008 • 7-10 p.m. • Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Grand Strand Legislative Reception
Feb. 4, 2009 • 5-9 p.m. • Columbia, S.C.
Sponsor an event
Sponsoring an event is a visible and rewarding way to promote
your company and support the programs and mission of the
chamber. For information on how the chamber can assist you in
promoting your organization, contact Amie Lee, director of special
events, at (843) 916-7238 or [email protected]
or go online to MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com and click on
Special Events.
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A wide variety of local events, including
award dinners, trade shows and legislative
receptions, provide great opportunities
to promote your business while being
actively involved in the community. Get in
front of potential new customers through
the chamber’s special events sponsorship
packages, available to members only.
Marketing Strategies
Where else can you get outstanding
advertising and sponsorships at an
affordable price? Create business
awareness through cooperative
advertising, chamber publications,
Web links, business referrals, welcome
center business card and brochure racks,
business directory listings, plus lots more.
Education Programs
Chamber Academy offers a variety of
educational opportunities with topics
ranging from leadership development,
marketing and taxes to technology,
human resources, hospitality and more.
Member Resources
Get additional “bang for your buck” with
our huge selection of business programs.
Chamber membership includes affordable
health care insurance through BlueCross
BlueShield, Member-to-Member Discounts,
ribbon-cutting ceremonies, low-cost
membership mailing list, extensive research
and statistical information, membership in
state and national chambers of commerce,
and more.
Business Connections
If you’re looking for a casual social event
or a fast-moving gathering to build your
business contacts, we offer some of the
finest networking events in the Myrtle
Beach area.
Government Relations
The chamber serves as a liaison between
our members and elected officials to
ensure that the voices of all businesses,
both small and large, are presented to
the local, state and national government.
We are committed to helping influence
public policy in a way that benefits our
community and businesses.
Your Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce wants your business or organization to continuously be a part of the chamber family.
Membership fees are tax deductible as an ordinary business expense. Please take a moment to complete your membership renewal form.
If you have misplaced your form, contact Pat Creed, membership programs manager, at (843) 916-7225 or [email protected].
Get additional “bang for your buck” with
our huge selection of business programs.
Chamber membership includes Member-
Special Events
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A & E Kitchen Design, Inc.
Cabinets
Doug Gonsalves
3942 Hwy. 17 Byp. S.
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 357-8977
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AHI Agency, Inc.
Insurance
Terri Langston
357 Sean River Rd.
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 254-7453
Allure Arcadian Salon & Spa
Salon/Spa Services
Anne Paterson
10768 Kings Rd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 902-6092
allure2.com
Augustus & Carolina
Furniture-Dealers
Katie Standish
830 Front St.
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-3100
augustusandcarolina.com
Blue Mer, Inc.
Clothing-Family
Brian Bates
3098 Deville St.
(843) 385-2827
Blue Ridge Learning
Training
Byron Carroll
95 Dots Dr.
Tabor City, NC 28463
(843) 685-4686
brlc.org
The Boathouse Waterway
Bar & Grill
Restaurant-Bar/Pub
Patricia Sourlis
201 Hard Rock Pkwy.
(843) 903-2628
Coastal Realty Consultants
Real Estate-Sales
Janet Brown
424 Windover Ct.
(843) 947-0084
coastalrealtyconsultants.com
Duplicates INK Print & Communications
Printers
John Cassidy
2408 Main St.
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-2574
(866) 392-7464
duplicatesink.com
Effervescent Events
Event-Planner
Kathryn Kauffman
4186 Setter Ct.
(843) 424-4665
El Dorado Motel
Hotel-Motel
Ramesh Patel
2800 S. Ocean Blvd.
(843) 626-3559
Hartstrings Childrenswear
Clothing-Children/Infants
Jennifer Caruso
4628 Factory Stores Blvd.,
B-150
(843) 236-0100
hartstrings.com
Hartstrings Childrenswear
Clothing-Children/Infants
Jennifer Caruso
10835 Kings Rd., Ste. 235
(843) 213-0505
hartstrings.com
Island Song Charters
Cruises-Boat Excursions/Sightseeing
Michael Newton
4374 Landing Rd.
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 467-7088
islandsongcharters.com
Jake & Company, Inc.
Clothing-Family
Brian Bates
3064 Deville St.
(843) 385-2827
Kastner, Inc.,
dba Architectural Surfaces
Tile/Marble
Mike Kastner
1460 Cannon Rd.
(843) 626-9531
archsurfaces.com
L.A. Nazario Studio
& Gallery, LLC
Photographers-Commercial
Sonia Nazario
2922 Howard Ave., Unit D
(843) 424-6132
nazariostudio.com
Lieadaon, LLC
Real Estate-Investments
Lori Gouhin
310 Lockerbie Ct., #1057
(843) 903-7084
Little Shop of Flowers
Florists
Kelly Byers
2922 Howard Ave., Unit F
(843) 839-3200
littleshopmyrtlebeach.com
Moozies Closet, Inc.
Clothing-Women
Stacey Taylor
2701 N. Kings Hwy.
(843) 626-3600
mooziescloset.com
Oak Street Advisors
Investment-Security
Joe Taylor
1902 Oak St.
(843) 946-9868
(877) 946-9868
oakadvisors.com
Palmetto Power Cleaning
Pressure Washing
Michael Cooke
802 45th Ave. N.
(843) 458-2303
ppcmb.com
Peanut Shop of Myrtle Beach
Snack Foods
Lawrence Hotchkiss
4854 Hwy. 17 S.
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 272-4466
Strong Tower Funding, Inc.
Mortgage-Brokers-Mortgage
Brokers-Loans
Michael Reiniche
3942 Hwy. 17 Byp. S.
(843) 357-8980
The MBACC Advertising Co-op Program offers a variety
of affordable ways to market your business. Here are just
a few upcoming advertising deadlines. For a complete
list, go to MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com and click on
Marketing Strategies.
Note: Members who wish to purchase any chamber/CVB
advertising are required to be a “participating” member
(meaning you either contribute $1 per rented room night
for lodging members or 1 percent or double visitor guide
costs for non-lodging members).
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The Charlotte Observer–Aug. 3, Sept. 21,
Oct. 12 and Nov. 9, 2008
Circulation: 700,000+ Sunday
Ad Closing: 07/25/08, 09/12/08,
10/03/08, 10/13/08
Materials Due: 07/25/08, 09/12/08,
10/03/08, 10/31/08
Ad Cost: $150 per inch, net
All Ads: Various size options, 4-color
Contact: Gretchen Mize, Charlotte Observer
(704) 358-5351
[email protected]
u I nteractive C o - op
Yahoo Travel Network–September 2008
Geographic Targets: NJ, NY, OH, PA, CT, MI,
MA, VA, SC, NC
• 947,357 impressions per participant
• Click thru to advertiser Web site or
landing page
Material Due: 07/31/08, six spots available
Ad Cost: $3,568
Contact: Lynne Boykin, Brandon Advertising
and Public Relations, (843) 916-2000
[email protected]
L G S a n nou nc e s n e w of f ic er s
Leadership Grand Strand board of regents
recently announced new officers for
2008-2009: Shannon Camp (LGS XXI),
Jackson Companies, chairwoman; Cindy Ott
(LGS XXIV), Horry Georgetown Home
Builders Association, chairwoman elect;
Hugh Huggins (LGS XXVII), Huggins
Allstate Insurance Agency Inc., secretary;
Jason Greene (LGS XXVI), Adeptis Consulting,
treasurer; and Vicki Blair (LGS XXIV), S.C.
Department of Health and Environmental
Control, immediate past chairwoman.
In addition to the new officers, three recent
LGS graduates from Class XXVIII were elected
to the board of regents: Robert Blair, WPDE
NewsChannel 15, Julie Kopnicky, United Way
of Horry County, and Bob Swezey, Burroughs
& Chapin Co. Inc.
Leadership Grand Strand Alumni
Association also announced their newly
elected 2008-2009 officers: Cindy Ott
(LGS XXIV), Horry Georgetown Home
Builders Association, president;
Sally Peeples (LGS XXII), Time Warner Cable,
Chamber cries ‘
vice president; and Tammy Johnson
(LGS XXIV), First Federal, secretary/treasurer.
In addition to the new officers, three recent
LGS graduates from Class XXVIII
Radha Herring, Watermark Real Estate
Group, Holly McMillan, Myrtle Beach Area
Chamber of Commerce, and Mark McGraw,
Time Warner Cable Media Sales, will join the
following alumni members who continue to
sit on the committee: Lori Buse (LGS XVIII),
Shannon Camp (LGS XXI), Randy Carmon
(LGS XXVII), Bonnie Coast (LGS XXVI),
Terri Dempsey (LGS XXV), Clint Elliott
(LGS XXV), Juan Holmes (LGS XXVII),
Neil James (LGS XXV), Amie Lee (LGS XXVII),
Holly Markt (LGS XXI), Rosie Minton
(LGS XXVII), Ozell Newman (LGS XXIV),
David Powers (LGS XXV), Dan Sine
(LGS XXIII) and Jenifer Sweat (LGS XXVII).
LGS Class XXIX will begin August 2008.
Go to LeadershipGrandStrand.com for
more information. LGS is sponsored by the
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
victory ’
tourism promotion dollars in upcoming state budget
Members of the South Carolina Budget
Conference Committee have passed the
state budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The $7 billion spending plan proposes
$10 million for the 2-for-1 state matching
grant for destination-specific marketing.
Half of the $10 million allotment comes from
adjustments to the state’s capital reserve
fund, which is subject to receipts through the
end of the fiscal year and could be adjusted
after passage if necessary.
“We are thrilled to see the General Assembly
show such strong support for tourism,” said
Brad Dean, president and CEO, Myrtle Beach
Area Chamber of Commerce. “Clearly, the
legislators understand that by investing in
tourism, we grow the state’s economy, and
everyone wins.”
For this fiscal year, the chamber and Myrtle
Beach Golf Holiday snagged about threequarters of the $10 million allocated for
destination marketing. The funding was key
to the Myrtle Beach area being promoted on
the national level. The Grand Strand will be
featured on the Travel Channel’s “Samantha
Brown: Passport to Great Weekends” show
this summer, thanks to the 2-1 matching
funds.
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Roy Edmondson has joined the Myrtle Beach Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau as the new
sports/SMERF (social, military, educational,
religious, fraternal) sales manager.
Edmondson brings a great deal of
experience in the sports marketing/event
management to the CVB. He previously
worked at Disney Sports and the
National Hockey League. Edmondson
also ran his own events management
company, Royal Sports International. As
sports/SMERF sales manager, Edmondson
is responsible for the promotion of the Myrtle
Beach area as a recreational destination to the
group market. This job involves creating awareness
and providing pertinent information of the area to group planners.
A graduate of Florida State University, Edmondson received a
bachelor’s in criminology. He resided in Florida and New York
before moving to Myrtle Beach. Edmondson has a 6-year-old
daughter and twin 4-year-old boys.
Rick Taylor is the new information
specialist in the Call Center where
he cheerfully answers thousands
of questions from visitors and
locals. After 15 years of service,
Taylor retired as captain of the
Montgomery County Maryland
Fire & Rescue Service. Taylor
and his wife, Ann, then took an
adventure of a lifetime and traveled
to all 50 states and the provinces
of Canada visiting more than 270
national parks. The couple has lived in
Myrtle Beach for four years. They have two
boys, Alan and Mike, one granddaughter,
Catie, and three grandsons, Jacob,
Landen and Zachary.
Questions?
Op i n ions?
Start blogging
on i73.com
by Melanie Dorman, I-73 project coordinator,
National Interstate 73/74 Corridor Association
Is summer traffic on your mind? Are you fed up with the
endless stop-and-go on U.S. 501? Do you wonder what
the heck is going on with I-73/74? Will the interstates ever
be built? Let off some traffic jam steam and find out the
progress of I-73/74 at the I73.com blog.
The I-73/74 blog contains posts from National I-73/74
Corridor Association officers and members, legislators,
department of transportation officials, and other
interested parties. In addition, the blog features the
I-73/74 Corridor Association’s responses to stories in
the media and on other blogs.
Have a question that you would like answered in the
I73.com blog? Go ahead and ask it. It’s easy to join in
the conversation – simply visit I73.com and click on
Blog or go to Interstate73.wordpress.com.
For more information about the National I-73/74 Corridor
Association, go to I73.com or contact Melanie Dorman at
[email protected] or (866) 924-7374.
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{chamber h a p p e n i n g s }
July 10
7:30-9:15 a.m.
Connections
Marketplace
Springmaid Beach
Conference Center
3200 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach
(Adjacent to the
Springmaid Beach Resort Hotel
with lots of free parking)
$15 per person
(includes breakfast
buffet)
Register at
click on Business Connections.
Questions? Call (843) 916-7225.
Sorry, no refunds or rescheduling.
Deadline: July 8
July 29
8:30 a.m.
Chamber Access
MBACC Boardroom
1200 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach
Free, value-added
benefit of chamber
membership
Register at
click on Business Connections.
Questions? Call (843) 916-7225.
Chamber Access is a brief overview of the services and benefits that the chamber offers. New members and current members are invited. Bring
lots of business cards to exchange and display on the share table (a table for your business cards, brochures, product samples, etc.) Have your
30-second elevator speech ready as well.
July 31
8-9:30 a.m.
Business
Before
Hours
Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Café
3044 Howard Ave., Myrtle Beach
Free, value-added
benefit of chamber
membership. All
member businesses
and employees are
invited to Business
Before Hours.
Register at
MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
or call (843) 916-7250.
Deadline: July 30
Don’t miss this chance to connect with current and potential clients before heading into the office! Come prepared with business cards
and be ready to grow your network. Stop by on your way to work and enjoy a little breakfast, lots of door prizes and plenty of networking
at Business Before Hours.
Networking Tip: Exchange cards sooner rather than later. The best time to exchange business cards is when you first meet. Make it a natural part
of your introduction so there’s none of the anxiety of wondering when the exchange should happen.
Connections Marketplace is a high-energy speed networking program guaranteed to be both effective and invigorating. The speed networking
concept has grown by word of mouth by people who have attended our events. Why? Because speed networking has actually worked for them.
At Connections Marketplace, you’ll be seated at tables of eight. Each participant will have one minute to talk about her/his products and services.
After everyone has had a turn, participants have two minutes for networking. At the end of a 10-minute round, everyone will rotate to a new table
to talk with a new group of people. Bring a minimum of 75 business cards to exchange and display on the share table (a table for your business
cards, brochures, product samples, etc.)
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AvidCast Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of
Myrtle Beach Police Department’s new Web site,
mbpdonline.com. This site provides information
about the department’s services and divisions,
and serves as a recruitment site for new patrol
officers, detention officers, dispatch officers
and support staff. AvidCast also announced the
launch of chamber member Mary Lou Blackmon’s
Dick’s Pools Web site at dickspools.com.
Holly Markt and Jennifer Neumann, real estate
professionals with Coldwell Banker Chicora
Real Estate, recently attended “MegaMarketing”
a two-day seminar on personal marketing,
high-impact advertising and public relations.
The Surfside Beach office of Coldwell Banker
Chicora welcomed Charlie Hudson to its sales team.
Natalie Papandrea, with the Coldwell Banker Chicora
Surfside Beach office, has earned the distinction of
Previews Property Specialist from Coldwell Banker.
This certification enables Papandrea to work with
other Previews Property Specialists in locating and
marketing properties for her clients worldwide.
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Paul Witschger has joined DSL Marketing as a
programmer. He is responsible for ColdFusion
programming, developing of database-driven Web
sites, Web applications and content management,
as well as maintaining and updating existing Web
sites. Daris Brown has joined DSL Marketing as
a copywriter. He is responsible for developing
concepts for print, direct mail, billboards and
interactive media.
DSL Marketing has announced the launch of
MyrtleBeachLife.com, the beach’s first interactive
city and entertainment guide. MyrtleBeachLife.com
covers events and information geared toward all
audiences. The site provides ratings and reviews for
local events, entertainment venues, restaurants,
movies, as well as many other sectors of life.
Edward Jones financial advisor Brenda Varnum has
announced that a second financial advisor, John
Quattlebaum, has joined her office in Murrells Inlet.
LHWH Advertising & Public Relations recently
received seven awards at the 25th Annual
Healthcare Advertising Awards sponsored by
Healthcare Marketing Report. LHWH was
recognized for their work on behalf of McLeod
Health in Florence, S.C. LHWH was honored with
two Gold awards, one for New Media and one
for Outdoor/Transit; two Silver awards, one for
Newspaper Ad/Single Ad and one for Television
Advertising/Series; one Bronze award for Total
Advertising Campaign; and two Merit awards.
The Healthcare Advertising Awards are the oldest,
largest and most widely respected awards in health
care advertising.
Longley Supply Company has announced
the opening of their newest showroom. The
5,000-square-foot showroom features a fully
operational shower display and an extensive
selection of designer sinks, faucets and tubs.
Longley Supply is located at 1550 Hwy. 501 near
Robert Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach.
Kema Faulk, marketing coordinator/CVB membership representative with the Myrtle Beach Area
Chamber of Commerce, has been named secretary
of South Carolina Association of Tourism Regions. Ocean Breeze Awnings & More has achieved Silver
status with PGT Custom Windows and Doors.
This is the third year in a row that the company has
achieved this status. The award is given based on
a high operating volume, good customer relations,
and a high degree of proficiency in servicing and
installing their products.
Grand Strand SCORE Chapter 381 has formed an
advisory board to assist the nonprofit organization
in reaching small businesses that can benefit
from free counseling. The following people will
serve on the board: Chuck Monhiem, Bank of
America; Howard Henry, BB&T; Bridgette Johnson,
Conway Chamber of Commerce; Richard Carroll,
Horry County State Bank; Gregg Mitchell, HorryGeorgetown Technical College; Dempsey Hydrick,
DJH Management; Andrea Higgins, Wachovia Bank;
Janice Simmons, Conway National Bank;
Bob Neiman, Myrtle Beach Herald; Roseanne
Davila, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce;
and Angela Williamson, IZZI-B.
National SCORE recognized the Grand Strand
SCORE Chapter 381 as a finalist for the Chapter
of the Year. Grand Strand SCORE was applauded
for exceeding high standards for counseling small
business clients.
Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center has been
awarded the 2008 Pinnacle Award by Successful
Meetings magazine. The award recognizes staff
members who go above and beyond to impress the
clientele of meeting event, convention and incentive
planners.
Security Vision provides automated and electronic
solutions for residential properties and businesses
through their burglar, fire and camera systems,
theater and media rooms, intercom systems, and
access control systems. They recently expanded
their business in three areas: Gates, Fire and Home
Automation. Security Vision is offering security gate
installation, maintenance and servicing. They also
have added two fire alarm license holders to their
staff, along with two Control4 certified technicians.
Shepherd Care Hospice has expanded into the
Grand Strand and is now located at 1113 48th Ave. N.,
Ste. 118, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Shepherd
Care Hospice is a Christian faith based business
that provides care and service to the incurable,
terminally ill and their families/caregivers. They
assist with Alzheimer’s, ALS, dementia, heart, HIV/
AIDS, liver, pulmonary, renal disease and stroke
victims, just to name a few. Shepherd Care Hospice
can be reached at (843) 497-6400.
South Atlantic Bank has announced three new
additions to their growing staff. Paul Peeples joins
the bank as senior vice president/North Strand
regional manager. Fran Kopnicky is the new
vice president/Murrells Inlet branch manager and
will head up their second and newest branch in
Murrells Inlet. Joy Klein joins the bank as director
of marketing and advertising.
Wanda Bellamy, manager of the S.C. Welcome
Center at Little River, graduated from the Southeast
Tourism Society Marketing College and received
a Travel Marketing Professional certification.
STS Marketing College is a three-year training
program that includes a broad-based curriculum
of courses and projects designed to teach marketing
techniques from all facets of the tourism industry. O n t h e roa d w i t h t h e C V B s ta f f
“You turn a corner here in the Myrtle Beach area
and there is always something new,” noted Leanne
Barnes, corporate sales manager for the Myrtle
Beach Area CVB. “Whether it’s Market Common
with its retail stores, fine restaurants and unique
living accommodations, or the excitement of Hard
Rock Park, the area is continuously growing and
adding new things for our visitors to do and see.”
All this growth means that the CVB staff is
relentlessly educating and re-educating potential
visitors on what the area has to offer. It adds up
to promoting, selling and marketing the Grand
Strand as a meeting and group destination while
encouraging the overnight stay.
To discover what the staff does to help put
“heads in beds,” the Grand Strander will
periodically share an adventure or two from this
frequent flyer team. This month’s journey focuses
on educating group and meeting planners about
the area as a destination for group business.
Barnes has spent the last couple of months
educating and re-educating potential visitors
on what the Grand Strand has to offer group
business, and what the MBACVB can provide to
make their visits stress free. Barnes traveled to
New Orleans in late April for the ConferenceDirect
Annual Partner Meeting. The meeting offered
an incredible opportunity to network with a
majority of ConferenceDirect’s sales associates
in one location. ConferenceDirect books around
5,200 meetings per year, generating more than
$344 million in room revenue. Approximately
200 sales associates, representing more than 950
customers, attended the event. This event was
unique because the associates were the exhibitors,
allowing Barnes to walk around and spend time
with the third-party planners she chose to meet.
Barnes met with 24 different third-party planners
who represented anywhere from one to more than
100 clients. She talked with planners from the
mid-Atlantic area, Southeast and Chicago area,
along with representatives from Colorado.
Barnes wasn’t the only MBACVB staff marketing
to the group, meeting and travel trade market
during April and May. Ursula Grant, association
sales manager, also was packing and repacking
her bags.
The first week in April saw Grant in Washington,
D.C. for the Greater Washington Area American
Society of Association Executives Springtime
in the Park show. The convention bureau
exhibited with Myrtle Beach area hotels, Myrtle
Beach Convention Center and Sheraton Myrtle
Beach Convention Center Hotel. They met with
association and corporate meeting planners in
Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area. The
Grand Strand group shared their comprehensive
group planning and travel services, including
registration, transfers/transportation, hotel
accommodations, restaurants, golf outings,
activities, conference venues, themed events,
and logistics.
After a brief layover in Myrtle Beach, Grant headed
up to Chicago for Hospitality Sales and Marketing
Association International’s Affordable Meetings
Mid-America two-day show. Looking for quality
resources and destinations to enhance their
meetings and events, the expo attracted planners
from all sectors of the industry: association
planners, conference managers, conference
planners, corporate planners, government
planners, green planners, independent planners,
religious planners, special event planners and
trade show managers. This show also offered
extensive education seminars and networking
opportunities for planners and suppliers. Joining
the MBACVB were Oceana Resorts, Myrtle Beach
Convention Center and Sheraton Myrtle Beach
Convention Center Hotel.
“You turn a corner here
in the Myrtle Beach
area and there is always
something new,”
noted Leanne Barnes,
corporate sales manager
The Georgia Society of Association Executives
Annual Meeting and Trade Show in Athens, Ga.,
was Grant’s last stopover where the focus was
on going green in the meetings industry and
preparing for a sustainable future. The House of
Blues and Myrtle Beach Convention Center also
attended this event. In addition, GSAE partnered
with Hands On Athens for the GSAE’s first ever
community service project at the annual meeting.
Approximately 40 planners and suppliers worked
at the Food Bank. The group moved 31,000
pounds of food, which will feed approximately
23,000 people.
Selling the Grand Strand is one of the main jobs
for the staff of the Myrtle Beach Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau and that means getting the
word out about the “new” Grand Strand.
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Your Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce conducts
ribbon-cutting ceremonies as a value-added benefit included in your
membership investment. We bring the camera, official scissors and,
of course, the ribbon.
A grand opening, an expansion, an anniversary or a move to a
new facility is made more special with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
If you’re a home-based business, give us a call and we’ll hold a special
ceremony here at the chamber just for you!
Ribbon-cutting announcements are included in the Grand Strander,
which is mailed to our 2,300 plus members, and photos appear in the
online edition of the popular newsletter. The chamber’s Ambassadors
attend ribbon-cutting ceremonies on behalf of the members. Having
Ambassadors at the ceremony provides an excellent networking and
publicity opportunity.
Kick off a grand opening of your business by contacting Pat Creed,
membership programs manager, at [email protected]
or (843) 916-7225.
The chamber recently held ribbon-cut ting ceremonies for the following members:
Agape Senior
11951 Grandhaven Dr.
(843) 357-0200
agapesenior.com
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Arthur Rutenberg Homes
(Seville Village
of Grande Dunes)
4420 Oleander Dr., Ste. 202
(843) 946-7120
arhomes.com
Coastal General Contractors, LLC
dba CSA Coastal Steel Acoustics
7011 Hwy. 90
Longs, SC 29568
(843) 390-4300
csasteel.com
Coastal Scuba
1901 Hwy. 17 S.
(843) 361-3323
coastalscuba.com
The Big M Casino
4491 Waterfront Ave.
(843) 249-9811
bigmcasino.com
Griswold Special Care of
Myrtle Beach and Georgetown
212 Main St.
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-2849
griswoldspecialcare.com
Blue Ridge Learning
95 Dots Dr.
(843) 685-4686
brlc.org
Longley Supply Co.
1550 Hwy. 501
(843) 448-5196
Ocean Sands Pediatrics, LLC
511 28th Ave. N., Ste. C
(888) KID-0901
oceansandspediatrics.com
Plantation Storage at Carolina Forest
2100 Carolina Forest Blvd.
(843) 903-7100
R Salon and Spa
3120 Waccamaw Blvd., Ste. B
(843) 236-7693
rsalonandspa.com
Southern Portraits & Accents
(Studio & Fine Art Gallery)
3901 N. Kings Hwy.
Village Square Shopping Center
(843) 448-3303
See photos of the ceremonies by visiting the Grand Strander online at MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com and click on Grand Strander at the top of the page.
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9 a.m.-12 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
10 a.m.
Event
Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo
Myrtle Beach Ambassadors
Executive Committee
South Strand Ambassadors
Connections Marketplace
Basic Excel
Board of Directors
gsSCENE Cultural Social
Ethics Committee
Contact
Info Line: 626-7444
Pat Creed, 916-7225
Kate Miles, 916-7234
Pat Creed, 916-7225
Pat Creed, 916-7225*
Blakely Jenkins, 916-7232*
Shirley Pearson, 916-7297
July 29
8:30 a.m.
Chamber Access
July 31
8-9:30 a.m.
Business Before Hours
Register at 916-7250*
Aug. 5
Aug. 6
Aug. 7
Aug. 10
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
Aug. 13
2:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
6-8 p.m.
9-11 a.m.
8 a.m.
9 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
8 a.m.
Convention Bureau Committee
North Strand Council
gsSCENE Summer Social II
Immigration Law Update
Myrtle Beach Ambassadors
Membership Committee
Executive Committee
South Strand Ambassadors
Michelle Schollmeyer, 916-7267
Shannon Haswell, 916-7240
Pat Creed, 916-7225
Shannon Haswell, 916-7240
Pat Creed, 916-7225
Aug. 14
2 p.m.
MBAHA’s Time Warner/HBO
Hospitality Classic Golf Tournament
MBAHA, 916-7297
Aug. 19
3:30 p.m.
Board of Directors
Aug. 21
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Publisher Training
Aug. 26
3 p.m.
Chamber Access
Aug. 28
4:15-7 p.m.
Business After Hours
Register at 916-7250*
Aug. 29-30
Varies
Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival
Info Line: 626-7444
*For the most current meeting/event dates and times, and to register, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
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where in The CVB has unpacked their bags for the month of July but will be hitting the skies again in August.
the world
Groups Scheduled for Service
Twenty-seven
groups
representing 2,792 attendees are scheduled for service in July.
is the cvb?
Kori Hippe Member Communications
Manager
Colleen Balzotti Graphic Designer
Diana Greene Executive Vice President
Membership Programs & Services
The Grand Strander,
official newsletter of
the Myrtle Beach Area
Chamber of Commerce, is
published 12 times a year.
Check us out on the Web
For more information about
our upcoming events, chamber
news, business updates
and more, visit us online at
MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com.
Send Business Bulletin info to:
Myrtle Beach Area
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 2115
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-2115
Fax: (843) 626-0009 or E-mail:
[email protected]
Questions?
Kori Hippe
(843) 916-7205 or
[email protected]
Advertising Inquiries?
Scott Head
advertising sales manager
(843) 916-7277 or
[email protected]
The Grand Strander is
printed by Inlet Printing Co.
Date
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J u l y M e m ber A n n i v er s a r i e s
38 Years
Court Capri Motel
34 Years
Camelot Resort
33 Years
Best Western Ocean Sands Resort
Century 21 Thomas Beach Vacations
Driftwood On The Oceanfront
Gay Dolphin
Goldfinch Funeral Home - Beach Chapel
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Island Vista
The Long Bay Resort
McCrackin, Barnett, Richardson,LLP
Myrtle Beach Travel Park
Myrtlewood Golf Club
Ocean Dunes Resort & Villas
The Ocean Front Viking Motel
Ocean Lakes Family CampgroundThe Jackson Companies
The Ocean Reef Resort
Owens Steel and Machine Works Inc.
The Rice Museum
Riptide Beach Club I
St. John’s Inn c/o Caravelle Properties
Sunway Charters and Tours
Thompson Electric Inc.
Time Warner Cable-MB
Tyson Sign Company
32 Years
Lester & Lester, P.A.
Ocean View Baptist Church
Piggly Wiggly-1700 N. Kings Hwy.
Regency Towers Association Inc.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum
31 Years
Hotel Blue
30 Years
CHD Interiors
Coastal Carolina Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryDr Edward Eckert & Dr Brian Harsha
Holiday Inn Oceanfront @ Surfside Beach
29 Years
Best Western Carolinian Beach Resort
The Caravelle Resort
Carnival Motor Inn
Eagle Nest Golf Club
First Southeast Insurance Services Inc.
Fowler Motors Inc.
Genco Inc.
Grande Shores Oceanfront Resort
Hilton M. Dickson, DMD
Lack’s Outdoor Furniture Inc.
Miss Master The Children Shoppe
Mr. Sub
Myrtle Beach National Golf Club
Ocean Lakes RV Center
Primary Medical Associates
Santee Cooper
The Sun News
28 Years
Capt. Dave’s Dockside Restaurant
Donald L. Hunter, CPA, PA
Rose Real Estate
27 Years
Beach Ford Lincoln Mercury Volvo Mazda Inc.
Dunes Beach Home Rentals/Litchfield
Fernandez Press Inc.
The Howard Gallery
Nobles Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc.
Ocean Plaza Motel, LLC
26 Years
Independent Coin Inc., dba Garden City
Pavilion Arcade
Tire Town
25 Years
Coastal Engravers Inc.-NMB
Downwind Sails
Garden City Beach Community Association
Ocean Lakes Properties
Pegram Associates Inc.
Strand Supply
24 Years
Black’s Tire Service-MB
Bluewater Resort
Duncan, Farmer, Munden, McIlrath & Cobb
Jonathan Harbour
Texas Roadhouse Grill
The Coast RTA
Tomlinsons Warehouse-Surfside Beach
23 Years
Carney’s Steamway
Forest Dunes Resort
Garden City Realty Vacation Rentals and Sales
State Farm Insurance-Tom Leonard
22 Years
Atlantic Physical Therapy &
Rehabilitation Inc.-MB
Atlantic Resort Group
B B & T-Socastee
Socastee Eye Clinic
Strand Media Group Inc.,
dba Strand Magazine and Sasee Magazine
WBTW TV-13
21 Years
Myrtle Beach Moose Lodge 1959
20 Years
Carmike Theaters-Colonial Mall-Myrtle Beach
Carmike Theaters, dba Broadway 16
Carolina Master Chorale
Creative Landscapes
Lane’s Professional Pest Elimination Inc.
Sam’s Corner
39 Years
Coca Cola Bottling Co., Consolidated
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18 Years
Buccaneer Bay Miniature Golf
The Christmas Mouse-MB
17 Years
Best Western Grand Strand Inn & Suites
Carolina Plastics & Engravers
Parsons, Ouverson, Stark, Guest & Neill, PA
The Sellers Group
Yaupon Dunes
16 Years
Sea Breeze Realty
Clifford H. Tall, P.A.
Twilight Surf Motel
15 Years
A-1 Wireless
H. B. Springs Co. Inc.-Insurance
Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association
Vallarino Construction, LLC
14 Years
Midas Muffler & Brake Shoppe
Portofino III
Ripley’s Moving Theater
Southern Breeze Motel
13 Years
Alligator Adventure
American Heart Association
Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate
The Mole Hole-Broadway at the Beach
The Mole Hole-Barefoot Landing
The Mole Hole-Pawleys Island
Williamson’s R.V. Park
12 Years
Affordable Family Resort
Affordable Suites of America-Myrtle Beach
Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Myrtle Beach North
Myrtle Beach Welcome Inc.
NASCAR Sports Grille
Proformance Plus Inc.
Main Street TheatreHome of the Theatre of the Republic
Myrtleguide.com
Robert A. Warner & Associates
11 Years
Delta Guide Service/Inshore Fishing
Wendy’s-Hwy. 544
4 Years
American Red Cross Coastal South Carolina Chapter
Beach First National Bank-Pawleys Island
Goldmine III
TeeTimesinMyrtleBeach.com
Thomas Outdoors Watersports-NMB
Wyndham Ocean Blvd.
10 Years
First Federal-Walmart N.
First Federal-Walmart S.
Murphy’s Law Sports Bar
Lorrie O’Brien-Agent- Prudential Burroughs & Chapin
9 Years
Great Escapes Cruises & Tours
Greg Norman’s Australian Grille
Hampton Inn and Suites Oceanfront
International Bag Company
Myrtle Beach Trips
8 Years
Blockbuster Video-Renee Dr.
Cintas Corporation
Grande Shores Ocean Resort
Ocean Bay Club by Elliott Realty
Wal-Mart Superstore-Seaboard St.
7 Years
AvidCast
Crescent Bank-38th Ave. N.
Defender Resorts Inc.
EXIT Grand Strand Properties
Hamrick’s of S. Myrtle Beach
Studio 303 Inc.
6 Years
Bluegreen’s Harbour Lights Resort
Conway Main Street, USA
Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes
Walkey Team-Agents-Prudential Burroughs & Chapin
5 Years
Beach Bike Shop
Bonefish Grill-MB
Century 21 Thomas Real Estate
3 Years
Bank of America-Garden City
Carolina First Bank-Oak St.
Carolina Publishing Group
Collins + Company Advertising/Design
Doctors Care-Surfside Medical
Endless Fun Hotels & Resorts
Iron Mountain Record Management and
Secure Shredding
Mar Vista Grande
McCutchen, Mumford, Vaught, O’Dea & Geddie, PA
Saulisbury Business Solutions
SunCom-Conway
SunCom-Georgetown
Westgate Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort
2 Years
360 Hospitality Innovations Inc.
Accurate Business Solutions, LLC-Conway
Accurate Business Solutions, LLC-Florence
Bay View Resorts
Choice Luxury Town Car
Classy Clips Pet Salon
GlassPro
Ground Zero
Jani-King of Myrtle Beach
Lazy Gator
Litchfield Inn
Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts
New Resorts
Ocean Isle Inn
Pomodoro’s Trattoria & Bar
Sutton Law Firm, PC
19 Years
AMCO/Atlantic Maintenance Co.
Arcadian I Inc.
Golf Dimensions
Hay Construction Co. Inc.
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1 Year
AAA Flood Masters, LLC
Affordable Health Insurance
Alta Surf Apartments
Balsa Bill Surf Shop/Java John Coffee
Carolina Wealth Advisors Inc.
Claremont Companies
Coastal Carriers Inc.
CSS Fence Company Inc.
GQ Cleaning & Moore
Harry and David #569
Harry and David #849
Harry Pavilack & Associates
IR Cleaning Service
Keller Coastal Properties-Land Sales
KIA of Myrtle Beach
The MacGuy
Myrtle Beach Vacation Getaways
National MS Society
The Oldham Group
Palmetto Shores Church
PODS-Portable On Demand Storage
Preservation Station Preserve
ReMax Ocean Forest-Carole W. Helsel Realtor
RPM Engineers Inc.
Sage & Bell, PA, CPAs
ShipOnSite of Myrtle Beach
Southeastern Cabinet Concepts Inc. Factory Direct
Suzette F. Rogers
T.G.I. Friday’s-Myrtle Beach
T.G.I. Friday’s-Murrells Inlet
WMBF-TV
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The chamber recently held ribbon-cut ting ceremonies for the following members:
The Big M Casino
4491 Waterfront Ave.
(843) 249-9811
bigmcasino.com
Agape Senior
11951 Grandhaven Dr.
(843) 357-0200
agapesenior.com
Arthur Rutenberg Homes
(Seville Village
of Grande Dunes)
4420 Oleander Dr., Ste. 202
(843) 946-7120
arhomes.com
Blue Ridge Learning
95 Dots Dr.
(843) 685-4686
brlc.org
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Coastal Scuba
1901 Hwy. 17 S.
(843) 361-3323
coastalscuba.com
Griswold Special Care of
Myrtle Beach and Georgetown
212 Main St.
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-2849
griswoldspecialcare.com
Longley Supply Co.
1550 Hwy. 501
(843) 448-5196
Coastal General Contractors, LLC
dba CSA Coastal Steel Acoustics
7011 Hwy. 90
Longs, SC 29568
(843) 390-4300
csasteel.com
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R Salon and Spa
3120 Waccamaw Blvd., Ste. B
(843) 236-7693
rsalonandspa.com
Plantation Storage at Carolina Forest
2100 Carolina Forest Blvd.
(843) 903-7100
Southern Portraits & Accents
(Studio & Fine Art Gallery)
3901 N. Kings Hwy.
Village Square Shopping Center
(843) 448-3303
Ocean Sands Pediatrics, LLC
511 28th Ave. N., Ste. C
(888) KID-0901
oceansandspediatrics.com
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B e a s ta r
Lyn Pierce, business development, Griswold
Special Care, has first-hand knowledge of
home health care. As May’s winner of “Be a
Star,” a monthly drawing from the business
cards collected during chambers events, Pierce
provided the Grand Strander the following
article on Griswold Special Care and the home
health care industry.
Home Care Philosophy
Dr. Jean Griswold began Griswold Special Care
in 1982 with two goals: To keep the cost of
in-home care services affordable for the average
person, and to attract and to retain the best
caregivers in the industry. Today, their home
care offices work hard to achieve this balance
of superior quality and affordability.
Griswold Special Care is a non-medical home
care company. They recruit, screen and
refer caregivers who provide in-home, nonmedical services in the areas of personal care,
homemaking, companionship, transportation
and personal assistance. Seven days a week/24
hours a day Griswold Special Care takes great
pride in meeting clients every non-medical home
care need. While some clients need in-home
assistance around-the-clock, others may need
assistance one or two times each week.
Home Care is at the Heart of Healing – Scientific
evidence indicates that patients heal more
quickly in their own homes. It reduces the stress
of receiving care in an unfamiliar institution.
Nearly everyone associates positive feelings with
"home" – a safe, secure refuge.
Griswold Special Care has more than 100 offices
throughout the United States and in three
countries including more than 9,000 caregivers.
In the 25 years since it inception, Griswold
Special Care caregivers have assisted more
than 65,000 individuals and families. Griswold
Special Care’s unique home care service has been
profiled in Forbes, Success and Entrepreneur
magazines, as well as on NBC's "Today Show."
Home Care is a Highly Effective Form of Care
Delivery – Studies show that there is a very high
rate of client satisfaction associated with care
delivered directly in individuals' homes vs. care
in a facility.
Home Care is a Personalized, Affordable and
Preferred Form of Care – Home care is tailored
to the individuals' unique needs. It is delivered
on a one-to-one basis.
Home Care Serves to Help Individuals Maintain
Their Independence – With some assistance,
many older adults and people with disabilities
can maintain their independence and improve
their quality of life.
Non-Medical Home Care Option
Consider this data: In 1990, approximately
30 million people living in the community were
age 65+, of whom 4.4 million experienced
difficulties in one or more Activities of Daily
Living (ADL). Between 1989 and 2030, the
65+ population is expected to more than double.
By the year 2030, there will be proportionately
more elderly than young people in the
population: 22 percent of the population will
be 65+, and 21percent will be under age 18.
More people are surviving into their 10th and
11th decades. The Census Bureau estimates that
there were about 61,000 people 100 years or
older in 1989. There will be more than 100,000
going into the year 2000.
Griswold Special Care coined the term
"non-medical” home care to describe those
services that often supplement or lead up to the
level of care provided by home health agencies.
For Griswold Special Care, non-medical
home care includes Personal Care (bathing,
toileting, continence care, lifting, assistance
with ambulation, and feeding), Homemaking
(cooking, laundry, light housekeeping),
and Companionship (shopping, errands,
and incidental transportation to medical
appointments, beauty shop, and grocery/
pharmacy). Historically, non-medical home care
served only seniors and the elderly. Today, not
Star, See Page 31
Lyn Pierce
Business Development
Griswold Special Care
Myrtle Beach-Georgetown Office
212 Main St.
(843) 488-2849
Conway, SC 29526
GriswoldSpecialCare.com
Chamber Member Since: January 2008
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Star, From Page 30
Both Pierce and Gail Steinfield who is the
franchise owner and director know the issues
involved in caring for aging parents. Pierce’s 92
year old father presently has a Griswold Special
caregiver who gives valuable care to him enabling
Pierce to continue her work. Steinfield’s parents
desperately needed help some years ago but
there was nothing available and after her father's
death her mother, who could not stay alone, had
to move in with Steinfield and her family. "My
mother would have loved to remain in her own
home but there was just no way she could be
there without good help. We just couldn't find
anything suitable," Steinfield said.
A typical day at Griswold Special Care involves
everything from scheduling new and existing cases
to fielding questions and providing information
to the public. Interviewing prospective caregivers
is a big job and takes a good amount of time.
Griswold Special Care's system for "clearing"
caregivers is, as it should be, comprehensive and
detailed. Griswold Special Care has developed a
17 point system that involves interviews, testing,
reference checking, criminal background checks
and orientation.
In addition to its regular services, Griswold
Special Care has a nonprofit foundation that
assists clients with care when they are unable to
pay. The local office has used this help for several
local residents. Jean Griswold's motto "People
before profits" is a working philosophy.
The local office of Griswold Special Care joined
the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
because of the chamber's reputation of being an
active and involved organization. The chamber
has certainly lived up to it. This office recently
had a ribbon cutting and we all were so impressed
with the service the chamber provided. As
chamber members, we feel more like part of the
community and are enjoying the events and new
contacts.
only does Griswold Special Care provide senior
home care but also assists individuals with
disabilities or chronic disorders who could often
benefit from these resources.
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Chamber members
celebrate
anniversaries
During July, 227 members will be celebrating their
chamber anniversaries. Discover which business has been
a chamber member for 39 years. Check out the Grand
Strander online at MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com and
click on Grand Strander at the top of the page.
be a s ta r
Each month your Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of
Commerce selects a member from the business
cards collected at chamber events to spotlight on
MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com. The more events
you attend, the greater your chance of being a star.
Congratulations to our latest “Be a Star” winner –
Lyn Pierce, business development, Griswold Special Care.
Read about Pierce and Griswold Special Care at
MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com, click on
Grand Strander at the top of the page.
H u r r i c a n e Ce n t er
Your Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is hands-on in
providing members with hurricane planning information and
helping you recoup and get back to business as soon as possible
after a hurricane.
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Pass
it along!
 Administration
 General Manager
 Human Resources
 Marketing
 President
 Sales
Pass me on …
________________________
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PERIODICALS
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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
USPS 124-490
Membership Division
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce,
P.O. Box 2115, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-2115
Our Hurricane Center Web page is packed full of tips on preparing
for a storm, a shelter checklist and emergency telephone numbers.
During an actual storm, we’ll be posting the latest news and
weather reports on our Web site. Also in this section, you will find
a Post Hurricane Business Survey. After a hurricane, send this
survey back to us so we can pass along the status of your business
to those who inquire.
Learn More: MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
click on Hurricane Center
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