Hotel bookings, short-term rentals, and future reservations all up along the SC coast
VIDEO: Hotel bookings, short-term rentals, and future reservations all up along the SC coast By Adam Mintzer | March 15, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT - Updated March 16 at 6:05 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - People are already booking their spring and summer vacations in cities along the South Carolina coast and industry experts and leaders say spots are going faster than originally expected.
“So far this year, weekend visitation to the Grand Strand has been good with an increase in last-minute bookings. We expect that trend to continue, along with continued improvement in traveler sentiment,” said President and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, Karen Riordan
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North Myrtle Beach Chamber honors firefighter for saving choking infant Left to right: Cheryl Kilday, Jason Whedon, Garry Spain. (Source: NMB Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau) By WMBF News Staff | December 21, 2020 at 9:52 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 9:55 PM
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The life-saving efforts of a North Myrtle Beach firefighter and EMT were recognized Monday.
According to information from the city, the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau presented firefighter Jason Whedon with its Valor Award on Monday.
The annual award is given to a young professional “who is engaged in the community and demonstrates their passion for the community through leadership and other contributions,” a press relesae stated.
MYRTLE BEACH â There were 120 new business licenses and renewals in November in Myrtle Beach compared to 90 in November 2019.
Mark Kruea, spokesman for the city, said some month-to-month fluctuation is expected. However, the November growth number is indicative of how the cityâs fiscal year began, which was July 1.
Overall, in the cityâs fiscal year running from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, business license revenues were down 5 percent, Kruea said.
â. Our first quarter business license revenues this year are up 54 percent (about $1.2 million) over the same period last year (July-October),â Kruea said. âThatâs noteworthy, although Iâm not sure we can pinpoint specific reasons.â
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