nmbcoc sept 09 newsletter

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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU SEPT 2009 From the Desk of Our President

Inside this issue

Annual Turkey Dinner Drive..pg 5

Board of Directors Spotlight...pg 6

Henry Brown visits North Myrtle Beachpg 6

Over the last ninety days, perhapsyou have read about the specialAdvertising and Marketing BlitzCampaign we initiated with thefinancial support of the City ofNorth Myrtle Beach.

Realizing the downturn in ournations economy, and the nega-

tive projections made for thissummers tourism business, thecity agreed to grant the chamber$200,000 with an additional$50,000 from the chambersbudget to provide $250,000 forthe campaign.

The results were impressive andhopefully you have seen exam-ples of these results from the

number of visitors we have beenfortunate enough to attract to ourcity. This means critically neededtax dollars are generated to keepour businesses operating and cityservices at optimum levels.

The online marketing campaign,which ran from March 15ththrough July 15th, leveraged theimpact of the chambers currentmarketing efforts already in

Dear Member,

Tourism and Hospitality is thecitys number one industry. Asthe Designated Marketing Or-ganization for marketing andpromoting the community nation-ally and internationally with thesupport of Accommodations Taxdollars, your North Myrtle BeachChamber of Commerce, Conven-

tion & Visitors Bureau, advocatesa strong partnership with the cityand county to help assure that thebusiness climate at the local levelremains positive and supportivefor quality growth and a thrivingeconomy.

In addition to hospitality andtourism, our Business Plan for2009-2010, includes position

statements and collaborative ini-tiatives in support of transporta-tion and infrastructure; planningand development; education andworkforce; economic develop-ment; and efficiency of govern-ment; all aimed at enhancing andimproving North Myrtle Beach asa premier vacation destination, aswell as a place to live, work, andraise a family.

place. Internet inquiries rose 70%during that time. In June alone,the chamber distributed close to40,000 Visitors Guides and a to-tal of 81,000 over the 3-monthperiod. This compares to 47,000one year ago for the same 3months.

Overall inquiry types were upeven more. Hotel-Motel inquiriesrose by 152%; Condos/ BeachHouses were up 125%; Attrac-tions rose by 119%; and Golf wasup 72.8%.

This truly indicates the qualitybrand we have all created forNorth Myrtle Beach and the hugenumber of potential visitors inter-

ested in our location as a familyvacation destination.

It also says wonders about howour full time residents welcomethese visitors which is so verymuch appreciated and importantto our success.

Thank you for all you do to makeour community such a wonderfulplace.

Sincerely,

R. Marc Jordan, IOM, CCEPresident/CEO


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Marc Jordan

President/CEO

Trina Scabery

Executive Assistant

Ann Arnold

Chief Financial Officer

Ruth Anne Ellis

Visitor Center Director

Marilyn Rinehart

Marketing/Advertising Director

Charlene Lynam

Community/Special Events

Director

Vicki KeiblerMembership/Sales Director

Jennifer C. Prince

Media/Communications

Specialist

Antonel Neculai

MIS/Marketing Database

Manager

Jay Drummond

Operations Assistant

Visitor Center Information

Specialists:

Sandra Appelbe

Charlotte Bailey

Brenda Brewster

Debra Brown

Jan Ellington

Patricia Harrison

Betty Mauney

Fazelle Scaggs

Betty Ann Sharpe

North Myrtle Beach

Chamber of Commerce Staff

North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce

Board of DirectorsOfficers

Mike RobertsonChairman of the BoardDamons Grill

Ed Horton...Immediate Past Chairman/Visitor Center ChairAnderson Brothers Bank

Rachel Whitley...TreasurerNational Bank of South Carolina

Marc Jordan..President/CEONorth Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce

Ed Prince.Public Policy ChairPrince & Prince Properties

Hardy Butler...Membership ChairRetired Retailer

Joyce Thomas..Marketing/Advertising ChairCentury 21 Thomas Realty

Ron McManus..Community & Special Events ChairDixie Chicken Fishing Funament

Monroe BaldwinEconomic Development ChairMyrtle Beach Tours

Board Members at Large

Bubba Collins

Bubba Collins Insurance

John Griggs

State Farm Insurance

John Smithson

Ex-Officio

Jim Eggen

Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts

Grace Spainhour

Grace Realty Co.

Tom Staats

Century 21 Barefoot Realty Inc.

Kim B. Dayvault

Myrtle Beach Mall

Larry SpainhourHTC

George Gregory

Elliott Realty

Richard Scott

Gilmore Entertainment

Dan Moore

DM Development Company

Joe Flesch

Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort

Jessica Worley

Ocean Drive Resort

Office Volunteers:

Mary Beam

Frances Beck

Dottie Brehaut

Jean Etheridge

Rosemary Hannell

Jean Gibson

Lucille Lewis

Minnie McIntyre

Mary Kay Nance

Find us on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/people/North-Myrtle-Beach-Chamber/100000067578226


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The Signatures Group, Inc.

In 1996, with the Internet just getting started, Cara Adams leftThe Post and Courier Display Advertising Department inCharleston to set out on a new venture, exploring how and whatthis new internet opportunity could do to promote and expandsmall business; with the idea of starting a local online directory

to shop businesses, get local assistance for leisure travel andgroups needing our knowledge and expertise.

Today, The Signatures Group, Inc., offers 8 one stop source cityguides for business info, real estate assistance, and destinationtravel planning; Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Colum-bia, Greenville in South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Asheville,North Carolina and New Orleans Louisiana. Other destinationcities that will be included as well are San Francisco, California,New York City, Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. LindaCox is our newest addition as Sales Manager for The SignaturesGroup, Inc. for the Myrtle Beach area. She will be handling allleisure travel and groups in the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle

Beach area from our AccessMyrtleBeach.com city guide andlocal business clients. Give her a call today at (843) 427-4112.

SANDPIPER HEATING &

AIR CONDITIONING, LLCWe at Sandpiper Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC would like tointroduce ourselves to you and tell you a little about what weoffer as a local company. In our ongoing efforts to provide thevery best products and services to our customers, we endeavor tohelp make your home or place of business as healthy and com-fortable as possible.

If you are a restaurant owner we are now also able to serviceyour refrigeration equipment, such as walk in coolers and freez-ers and ice makers. We also highly recommend our PreventativeMaintenance Contract which extends the life of your equipmentand gives you priority status as our customer.

We are also excited to be able to offer Duct Cleaning. Unhealthyair in the home can cause stale, musty odors as well as breathingproblems such as allergies, asthma or other respiratory ailments.Our goal as a company is to keep our customers 100% com-pletely satisfied. Please contact us with questions you may have.We look forward to serving all of your Heating and Air Condi-tioning needs.

Visit us on the web at www.sandpiperhvac.com. Contact us at(843) 385-7263 or (910) 443-0883.

SendOutCards

Kerry Kasotsky is an independent distributor of SendOutCards, arelationship marketing system. With SendOutCards, businessescan send customized greeting cards and gifts to their clients andprospects to build and maintain relationships. Take a momentand send a thank you for your business card, an unexpected birth-

day card, etc. Clients may not remember exactly what you didor said but they WILL remember how you made them feel.Kerry helps her clients plan and budget SendOutCards marketingcampaigns that take advantage of the time and cost saving fea-tures of the system. With SendOutCards, you create cards withphotos, digital handwriting, and signatures with a few key-strokes. The systems card catalog contains 13,000+ greetingcards and its gift catalog has dozens of business-appropriate giftsand gift cards. You can store contact data online and receive e-mail alerts for important events. Once you create your customcard with SendOutCards, the company prints and stuffs it, adds afirst class stamp, and mails it via the U.S. Postal Service. A giftis packaged with a custom card in a clear envelope and mailed

via Priority Mail. All you do is make selections via yourSendOutCards account on the internet, and SendOutCards doeseverything else! There are several SendOutCards packagesavailable with costs and features to fit every budget. For moreinfo contact Kerry at (910) 383-2741 [email protected]; go to www.sendoutcards.com/

Want to be included in the Member Spotlight?E-mail Jennifer Prince at [email protected] or fax 843-280-2930. Spotlights are on a

first come first serve basis and may be edited by staff members

Member Spotlight

Awesome Party Planners and Catering

Awesome Party Planners and Catering can help you plan yournext event. Experience the taste, ease, and excitement of lettingus assist you on making your event one to remember for a life-time. Our professional consultation services can help guide youfrom planning to clean up. We present a talented team that in-cludes a professional Cake Artist, skillful DJ/Master of Ceremo-nies, and friendly wait staff.

Use our services at your location or ours. Our on-site receptionhall is the perfect venue for catered parties of between 15 to 70guests. It is a great place for family and friends to spend qualitytime together!

We are now taking reservations for all events: anniversaries,birthday parties, board meetings, community events, family reun-ions, holiday parties, wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, andretirement parties.

For more information please call (843) 385-0765 or visit ourwebsite at www.awesomepartyplanners.com


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Happeni

ngs

Special Thanks

Atlanta Bread Company for thedelicious pastries

Frank from Pittsburg for thehot doughnuts

Bruce Brown from the North

Brunswick Chamber for thewonderful gift basket

All the models and volunteers

that helped make our photo shootat the new O.D. Pavilion a suc-cess

Business After Hours

(BAH)

Thursday, September 17th

5:30 8:00 pm

Grand Strand Resorts

408 Main Street, NMB

Dont miss this great networkingopportunity. Come and enjoy

food, beverages, and door prizes!

Next After Hours:

October 15thMolly Darceys

Music on Main

Thursday, Sept 3rdAndrew Thielen

(Big Band)

Journey to downtown North Myr-tle Beach to get to know the areamerchants in a relaxed and funatmosphere. Enjoy a live band onMain Street from 6:30-8:30 pmthe first Thursday night of themonth through the summer. Formore info contact Parks & Rec-reation Center at (843) 280-5584.

Irish Italian

International Festival

Saturday, September 26th10 am4 pm

Main Street, NMB

Entrance is free to the public theday of the event. This festivalhighlights delectable entrees fromlocal restaurants that feature Irishand Italian foods, arts and crafts,awesome music, and an area em-phasizing FREE children's activi-

ties.

If you have questions regardingthe Irish Italian International Fes-tival please contact Parks andRecreation at (843) 280-5570, orvisit www.nmb.us/afc.

Freedom Fest 09Saturday, September 12th

Freestyle Music Park

This daylong festival will featurea concert by country music super-star LeAnn Rimes at 8 pm, fol-lowed by Kiss the Sky a spec-tacular fireworks and laser finale.Additional entertainment will in-clude afternoon concerts by Char-lie Floyd and Southern Express,Jeffrey Allen Edwards and South-ern Blues and 60s superstar BillyJoe Royal.

Tickets for this exciting event areon sale now. Tickets include 2-day park admission, rides, a patri-otic parade themed exhibits andconcerts.

Purchase your tickets by calling(843) 236-7625.

F o r m o r e i n f o v i s i twww.FreestyleMusicPark.com.

Sounds of Summer

Concert SeriesFriday, Sept 18th

79 pmMcLean Park, NMB

Featuring Jim Quick and Coast-line (Beach music). Bring abeach chair, blanket and non-alcoholic beverages! For moreinfo call Parks an Recreation at(843) 280-5584.

Ambassador of the Month

Congratulations to CathyHoneycutt with FOX TV onwinning July Ambassador of themonth!

Are you interested in becoming

an Ambassador? Contact Vicki

at (843) 241-2109.


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Welcome New Members For July

Acosta Mechanical

4245-A Exchange St.Little River(843) 272-4174

Bloomin'deals Consignment

10001 Beach Dr.

Calabash(910) 575-4949

Carol R. Stump

1000 11th Ave. N. #108North Myrtle Beach(843) 249-3962

Martinez's Painting Company

PO Box 4135

Wilmington(910) 231-7515

MyrtleBeachHotels.com

357 Lake Arrowhead Rd., MB(843) 445-2930

Pike-McFarland-Hall Associ-

ates, Inc.

1300 Professional Dr., Ste. 201Myrtle Beach(843) 497-0272

Send Out Cards

9180 Southern Blvd. SEWinnabow(910) 383-2741

5th Annual Paws Across

the Water Duck Race

Saturday, September 12th

Barefoot Landing, NMB

Support the Humane Society ofNorth Myrtle Beach by attendingthe 5th Annual Paws Across theWater Duck Race on September12th beginning at 11:30 am. Therace will be at 2:00 pm, but therewill be festivities all day long!

This event will be held on the In-tracoastal Waterway at Barefoot

Landing. See thousands of ducksrace to win the 1st place prize, a$2,000 gas card from MyrtleBeach Harley Davidson. Also, 20other prizes will be awarded!

To purchase your ducks pleasevisit the Humane Society ofNorth Myrtle Beach shelter at 409Bay Street or adopt your duckso n l i n e :

www.HumaneSocietyNMB.org.Also, adoption papers areavaiable at the Chambers VisitorCenter.

All the proceeds from this eventwill benefit the Humane Society.

Two North Myrtle Beach busi-

nesses in conjunction with theNorth Myrtle Beach Chamber ofCommerce have joined forces tomake the Thanksgiving holiday alittle brighter for hundreds offamilies in the North MyrtleBeach area.

Boulineaus IGA and GrandStrand Resorts are working to-gether for the fifth year in a row

to raise money for turkey dinners.

"In the past four years, the TurkeyDinner Drive has donated over1,000 dinners to area families,"said Betty Mauney, InformationSpecialist for the North MyrtleBeach Chamber.

Mauney is spearheading the fund-raising effort and will help organ-

ize volunteers to deliver the tur-key dinners November 25th.

"There are many deserving fami-lies in our area," Mauney said."We work with churches, schoolsand North Strand Helping Hand,"she continued.

Annual Turkey Dinner Drive

Sponsored by Grand Strand Resorts and Boulineaus

A Thanksgiving dinner can be

provided for $19.00 which in-cludes a twelve to fourteen poundturkey, yams, two cans of vegeta-bles, cranberry sauce, rolls and apie. The Turkey Dinner Drivewill kick off Thursday, Septem-ber 17th at the Chambers Busi-ness After Hours, held at GrandStand Resorts beginning at 5:30pm.

Those wishing to donate can alsomake contributions via mail;please make checks payable to:North Myrtle Beach Chamber,PO Box 349, North MyrtleBeach, SC 29597.

In an ideal world, everyone wouldbe able to enjoy Thanksgivingdinner with family and friends.But the reality is that many peo-

ple in this area cant afford a holi-day meal and many would spendthe day alone if it werent forsome caring, generous people inour local community. Help makeThanksgiving special for the lessfortunate in our community bydonating an entire Thanksgivingdinner.


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Chamber Celebrates 10th Anniversary

salute the foresight and leadershipof our founders many who arestill active with the organizationtoday. The enthusiasm and com-mitment still exists today to con-tinue this legacy of leadershipinto the future, stated Marc Jor-dan, President/CEO of the Cham-ber.

The North Myrtle Beach Cham-ber of Commerce celebrated our10th anniversary on August 9th.An open house was held on Fri-day, August 7th from Noon 5:00pm to commemorate the event.Chamber members were invitedto stop by for refreshments, cakeand tour of the Chamber office.

The Chamber definitely hasplenty to celebrate. This pastyear; we received 4-Star Accredi-tation from the US Chamber ofCommerce, a recognition only283 chambers have received.

In March 2007, the chamber hireda new President/CEO, R. MarcJordan, who was attracted toNorth Myrtle Beach following

Congressman Henry Brown Jr.made a stop in North MyrtleBeach on August 20th to speak to

the Chamber legislative Grass-roots Network. The meet andgreet was held at Prince Resort inCherry Grove. Members of theChambers Legislative GrassrootsNetwork received a special invita-tion to attend. Chairman of theLegislative Council, Ed Princealong with Mayor Marilyn Hatleypresented an appreciation plaqueto Brown for his efforts in com-

pleting the much-needed beachrenourishment project last sum-mer.

Board of Directors Spotlight

The Chamber Staff poses for aphoto with the 10th AnniversaryCelebration cake on Friday, Au-gust 7th.

Henry Brown visits NMB

a 32 year chamber career. Thechamber has a staff of eleven fulltime employees and six part-time.

The Chamber has worked dili-gently promoting tourism. In2008 they created the Twice theFun, Half the Distance, Experi-ence North Myrtle Beach BusTour. The tour was so success-ful it was repeated again in 2009and plans have been made to con-tinue to tour each year. TheChamber has also increased mar-keting efforts by developing a$250,000 interactive blitz cam-paign that ran this past spring,which increased inquires 70%.Also, we are currently working ontravel centers that will be placedin upscale malls in North Caro-lina.

As we reflect and celebrate onour first decade of service to thebusiness community and citizensof North Myrtle Beach, we must

Kim B. Dayvault

Specialty Leasing Manager, Myrtle Beach Mall

Board of Directors Term: 2008-2011

Serves on Community & Special Events Committee

Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Lived in North Myrtle Beach: 28years

Kim has spent 14 years in mallmanagement at Myrtle BeachMall, and has held several posi-tions there.

Kim is also the President of theNorth Myrtle Beach KiwanisClub and loves being involved inthe community. Her favorite pas-time is spending time with herfamily, husband Mark and daugh-ter Peyton. Kim says her happyplace is Disney World!


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Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Offers

FREE classes to Chamber Members

The North Myrtle Beach Cham-ber of Commerce Convention &Visitors Bureau enjoys manybenefits of membership withSoutheast Tourism Society. As aNorth Myrtle Beach ChamberMember you arte invited to attendthe next STS Professional Out-reach Program (POP) class, com-plimentary. This program bringstimely information right to yourdesktop with topics important toyour organizations success. Youcan enjoy this class from the com-fort of your own office by watch-ing the presentation on your com-puter and listening over your ownphone without leaving yourdesk! This class is complimen-tary.

Our Next Class: Wednesday, Oc-tober 7th at 10:00 am,Travel Distribution Trends:2009-2010

We have begun production for the2010 Visitor Guide. For thosewho have purchased an ad in theguide, please remember your adsare due no later than Tuesday,

September 8th. If you need moreinformation on ad specs pleasecontact Vicki Keibler at (843)241-2109 or emailVicki@NorthMyrtleBeach Cham-ber.com. The guide will be avail-able by early December.

AND don't forget we have a

great opportunity with NC

Road Trips for you to promote

your business in upscale mallsin North Carolina! Call Vicki

for details!

is no fee to attend and please noteall Chamber members are invitedto each area meeting.

Once the location has been final-ized we will announce it in ourweekly email blast and it will beposted online in the MembersOnly Area.

Dont know how to access theMembers Only Area? Visit ourwebsite, click on Members Onlyand use the same email addressthe Chamber has on file to re-trieve your username and pass-word.

PhoCusWright, the travel industryresearch authority on how travel-ers, suppliers and intermediariesconnect, will discuss key trendsshaping travel distribution in2009 and beyond. Presenting keyfindings from recent research inonline and offline channel trends,consumer behavior, destinationmarketing, leisure and corporatetravel, PhoCusWrights seniordirector of research DouglasQuinby will examine the keychallenges and opportunities fac-

ing travel marketers in the monthsto come.

We welcome you to our nextclass on Travel DistributionTrends: 2009-2010. For moreinformation about this class andto register, click here.

Visitors Guide Ads

Due Sept 8th

Upcoming Events

Endless Summer Festival

We are now seeking sponsors for

the upcoming Endless Summer

Festival on Saturday, October31st! We have sponsorships

ranging from $500 to $1,000.

This is a great event and perfect

way to promote your business to

visitors and locals!

Christmas Parade

Its that time again! We are now

accepting applications for the

2009 Christmas Parade to be

held on Saturday, December 5th

on Main Street. You can

download an application by visit-

ing www.nmbevents.com or by

calling Charlene Lynam, Events

Director at (843) 281-2662.

Quarterly Membership Meeting

Wednesday, September 16th

Please join us for our next Quar-terly Membership Meeting onWednesday, September 16th at8:00 am (location TBA).

Held quarterly in each of thefounding beach communitieswhich make up the City of NorthMyrtle Beach, the North MyrtleBeach Chamber of CommerceQuarterly Membership Meetingsare aimed at gathering with allchamber members for the purposeof learning more about chamberactivities and discussing ideas toenhance membership value.

To RSVP please call CharleneLynam at (843) 281-2662. There


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September Ribbon Cuttings

August Business After Hours

Special thanks to Apache Pier for

hosting a wonderful Business After Hours!

August Ribbon Cuttings

Sea Haven Inc. Wachovia Bank

Eagle Realty

4245 Sea Mtn. Hwy, NMBThursday, September 10th @ 11 am

Beach Memories Studio

157 Pinnacle Place, Little RiverTuesday, September 15th @ Noon

Horry County State Bank

617 Hwy 17 South, NMBFriday, September 18th @ 9 am

Timeless Memories

4020 Railroad Ave, LorisTuesday, September 22nd @ 11 am

Sandpiper Heating & Air Conditioning LLC

15050-B Hwy 17 N, NMBThursday, September 24th @ Noon


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Six Commandments of Effective Search Engine Marketing

This is why you first need topush up your website organi-cally, through classic SEO,otherwise you will get lowerand lower in the sponsored link

section no matter how high youare willing to bid for the key-words.

2. Understand your keywords

for every pageBring your customers to theright page once they searchedfor a specific keyword. Makesure each page on your websitehas specific keywords and youdont mix them up to createconfusion for search enginesand most important, for yourpotential customers.

3. Check your meta keywordsIn order to rank highly, makesure the meta keywords youcan see under ViewPageview in your browser match

the keywords on that page.

4. Always create good contentContent is the King!

Google hires so many youngPhDs that is no wonder theirsearch engine is able to act ex-actly like a human mind. Thereis no way to fool search en-gines and the better the content

is (easy to follow, to the point,wrapped around the keywords),the higher they will rank yourwebsite.

5. Focus on WIIFMThis should be the core of yourmarketing strategy - the ques-tion that each and

If you are looking for an effec-tive, low financial risk, lowcost way to market your busi-ness over the internet, I havegood news for you. The answer

is Search Engine Marketingwith a blend of Search EngineOptimization. Wouldnt be in-teresting to cut a deal with anewspaper, a magazine or a TVstation that would be willing tocharge you only if the ad youplaced with them is generatingresults for you? You knowwhat? As crazy as it sounds,there actually is such a massmedia outlet and is calledInternet.

Now that I (hopefully) grabbedyour attention, let me detail sixof the most important rules (Illcall them commandments justto ring a bell in your mindabout how important they are).If you are not very familiar

with the concepts but still be-lieve it sounds promising andhelpful for your business, donthesitate to contact the Chamberof Commerce. The Chamberoffers its members and the lo-cal business community in gen-eral, through programs likeRecipe for Success, manyopportunities to become more

knowledgeable in the field.

1. Perform SEOPeople think they can buy theirtop position on search enginesunder the upper and side paidareas. What they dont know isthat ranking is another impor-tant factor.

every web site visitor asks withno exception: Whats in it forme? Pay extra attention to thedescription of your pages, its

just like the subject line of an

email. You need to grab peo-ples attention and you need todo better than your competi-tors. Who are your competi-tors? All the other nine web-sites listed along with yours onthe search engine results page.Its a tough competition:Click me, no, me, me

6. Search engine market

through Pay-per-ClickYou dont want to ignore astrategy that is able to offeryou a 300% return on your in-vestment. You obviously haveto invest a little bit in order toget a return. This is not onlyfun, but also very effective.

In the end, there is only one

more thing I would like to em-phasize: these strategies andtactics are not without risk.Any mistake you make, anywrong word placed on yourwebsite might have a hugenegative impact on your brand.People talk and you know howquickly words spread out. Onlythis time its the word of

mouse.

Antonel Neculai


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Candlelight Memorial Vigil

Lets get together and show our support and patriotismon Patriot Day, September 11th to honor the innocentvictims of 9-11-01. The Vigil will be held at theHorseshoe on Main Street at 7:00 pm on Friday, Sep-tember 11th. Red, white, and blue glow sticks will be

provided for the fist 2,974 participants. Our goal is tolight a candle stick for each one of the 2,974 victimsof 9-11-01.

Sponsored by NMB Lions Club, Jays of Little River,City of NMB and Rolling Thunder Chamber 13.

For more information please contact LION GeorgeONeill at (843) 399-1111 or [email protected].

Keibler places 2nd in National Sales Contest by ACCE

Vicki Keibler, Membership/SalesDirector for the North Myrtle

Beach Chamber of Commerce,placed 2nd place in the UnitedStates and Canada sales competi-tion by the American Chamber ofCommerce Executives (ACCE).

The award recognized Keibler for259 memberships sold during the2008-2009 fiscal year. Keiblerattended the annual ACCE con-ference in early August in Ra-

leigh, NC to receive her award.

The North Myrtle Beach Cham-ber competes in the $200,000-$499,000 category with manyother chambers across the nation.At the conference in Raleigh, NCthe first week in August, chamberof commerce representatives from

all fifty states and 23 countrieswere in attendance.

It is always nice to get recog-nized by your peers and for thecity of North Myrtle Beach andthe State of South Carolina tostand out is great for everyone,stated Keibler.

The North Myrtle Beach Cham-ber of Commerce has been serv-ing the local community for the

past ten years. The mission of theNorth Myrtle Beach Chamber ofCommerce is to be recognized asthe premier business organizationserving the North Myrtle Beacharea and its business members byproviding quality products, pro-grams, and services while influ-encing issues that enhance theeconomic prosperity of our com-munity.

Congratulations to Capital Bank-card and Vice President of Mer-

chant Services Brian Peters fortheir recent recognition as the #1Independent Sales Organizationfor 2009 by the Electronic Trans-action Association during the or-ganizations recent annual con-vention in Las Vegas. CapitalBankcard is a provider of mer-chant accounts and credit cardprocessing solutions, includinghand held portable terminals,

online processing, gift cards, andc h e c k p r o c e s s i n g . b r i [email protected]. Visit onlineat www.capitalbankcardatlantic.com.

Did your business receive a

award? Email Jennifer Prince at

Jennifer@NorthMyrtleBeach

Chamber.com to include your an-

nouncement in our next newslet-

ter!

Members in the News


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Chamber President chosen to serve as FordFoundation Fellow and ACCE Board Member

The American Chamber of Com-merce Executives (ACCE) hasselected R. Marc Jordan, CCE,President/CEO of the North Myr-tle Beach Chamber of Commerce

CVB, along with 33 other busi-ness-civic leaders to participate inits Regional Sustainable Develop-ment (RDS) Fellowship, fundedby the Ford Foundation. Begin-ning in the fall of 2009, twogroups of Fellows, one of whichwill include Jordan, will begin the12-month program that willdeepen Fellows understanding ofthe policies and practices that

lead to long-term economic andcommunity growth. Each Fellowwill work on a regional actionproject that will address an oppor-tunity for or barrier to creatingsustainable, inclusive prosperityfor their own region.

Spurring regional, sustainabledevelopment is one of the majorissues facing civic organizations,

especially chambers of com-merce, in the 21st century, saysMick Flemming, President ofACCE. This program immersesregional leaders in integrated eco-nomic and community growthstrategies that foster greater eq-uity of opportunity for all sectors,neighborhoods and individuals.

Jordan was chosen from a pool of

more than 60 distinguished andtalented candidates. Each Fellowchosen, represents diverse com-munities and personal back-grounds. As part of Jordans ap-plication he submitted four lettersof recommendation, a biographi-cal sketch, news articles, personal

statements, and a history of his 34-yearChamber career; which includesthe last 20 years spent as the CEOof regional Chambers in Raleigh,NC and Memphis, TN.

I would like to thank Marc forhis willingness to represent ourcommunity and share the benefitsof the Fellows program throughhis service, stated Ed Horton,Immediate Past Chairman for theChamber Board of Directors.

Also, Jordan was recently electedto the associations board of di-

rectors. Jordan was officially wel-comed to the board duringACCEs annual national conven-tion which, this year, was held inRaleigh, NC, July 29 August 1.Marcs successful leadership ofthe North Myrtle Beach Chamberof Commerce combined with hisexcellent contribution to ACCEand to many other boards, will beof great value to our organiza-

tion, remarked ACCE presidentMick Fleming.

Jordan joined the North MyrtleBeach Chamber of Commerce inFebruary of 2008. He previouslyserved as President and Chief Ex-ecutive Officer of the MemphisRegional Chamber, a position heheld for ten years. February of2010 will mark an impressive 35-

year career serving in leadershippositions with Chambers of Com-merce including Raleigh, NC,Norfolk, VA, Rocky Mount, NC,and beginning with the GreaterLynchburg Chamber of Com-merce.

About ACCE

Established in 1914, ACCE is the

only national association

uniquely serving the professional

development needs of individuals

managing chambers of commerce

throughout the United States and

Canada. Representing more than

7,000 chamber professionals,

ACCE enhances the knowledge

leadership skills and management

effectiveness of chamber execu-

tives and their staffs through edu-

cation, trend analysis, bench-

marking and best practices.

ACCE promotes the highest stan-

dards of professional excellence

and integrity within the chamber

profession.

Marc Jordan, President/CEO ofthe Chamber.

Read all the latest

Chamber News online!

www.NorthMyrtleBeachChamber.com

Click on ChamberInformation thenPress Releases


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Chambers Inquiry Overview

July Website Report

* The website received visits from 75

countries and territories

Learn about the benefits theChamber has to offer!

New and existing membersare welcome. Light

refreshments will be served.Wednesday,September 30th @ 8:30 am

Held at the chamber office.

270 Hwy 17 N.

North Myrtle Beach

Total number of visits: 47,094

Total number of page views: 132,807

New visits: 70.89%

Countries generating most number of visits

United States 45,309Canada 1255

United Kingdom 118

Poland 65

Germany 57

The chart visually compares the number ofrequests for specific information.

North Myrtle Beach

Chamber Of Commerce

Convention &

Visitors Bureau270 Hwy 17 North,

North Myrtle Beach(843) 281-2662

(877) 332-2662

Upcoming Events:

5th Annual Paws Across theWater Duck Race

Saturday, Sept. 12thBarefoot Landing

Irish Italian

International Festival

Saturday, Sept. 26thMain Street

Endless Summer Festival

Saturday, October 31stMain Street

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8,000

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July 08-June 09

July 07-June 08

TypesJuly 07-June

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09 % Increase

Visitors Guide 131,450 210,963

E-Newsletter 1,355 3,015Hotel/Motel 4,338 11,148

Condos/Beach Houses 5,229 10,237

Attractions 7,990 16,827

Golf 2,988 4,094

Group Tours 817 1,383

Calendar of Events 3,613 12,337

Fishing 1,531 5,111

TOTAL 159,311 275,115 72.69%


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SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SATSeptember 2009

Final Reminders Donate a Turkey Dinner for a much needed family in the North

Myrtle Beach area. Attend the next Quarterly Membership Meeting on Sept 16th. Attend Business After Hours on Sept. 17th at Grand Strand Resorts.Join a Chamber Committee! Call us to find out how!

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BAHGrandStrand Resorts @5:30 pm

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