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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its third annual Incredible Customer Experience Awards. The awards ceremony is 6-10 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at The Palace Theatre. The event begins with a cocktail reception (6-7 p.m.), followed by an awards ceremony (7-8:15 p.m.) and an after-party celebration (8:15-10 p.m.). The event is open to the public.
The deadline to register for this esteemed black-tie-optional event is March 3. The cost is $30 per person and includes admission to the reception, ceremony and after party with heavy hors d’oeuvres, open bar and musical entertainment. Register online at MyrtleBeachICEAwards.com.
“I’ve experienced the growth of the Myrtle Beach area for the past 28 years,” said Jim Bowdre, executive vice president, Myrtle Beach Funeral Home and Crematory. “The ICE Awards are just one way the chamber and businesses can maintain the momentum in promoting the community, which has become a tourist Mecca. As an event sponsor, we play a role in honoring the best-of-the-best customer service providers. Our area holds the customer service standard, which keeps visitors returning and often relocating here, ultimately.”
The ICE Awards recognize 10 businesses that have raised the bar on hospitality and 10 individuals who have excelled in customer service. The award finalists are:
Businesses
Amusements/Entertainment: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament; Myrtle Beach Pelicans; Theatre of the Republic
Communication: WBTW News 13; WPDE NewsChannel 15; WMBF News
Dining: Chick-fil-A of Surfside Beach; East of Chicago Pizza Company; Rotelli’s Italian Dining
Financial: Atlantic Bank & Trust; Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union; Chuck Martino & Associates
Lodging: Premier Resorts at Barefoot Resort; Springmaid Beach Resort; Staybridge Suites
Nonprofit: Grand Strand Miracle League; Limos for Learning; Mercy Hospice & Palliative Care
Professional: DDC Engineers Inc.; Discover Chiropractic; Dr. Jack L. Green Jr., DDS MSD PA Orthodontics
Real Estate: Century 21 Broadhurst and Associates Inc.; Grand Strand Land Man Inc.; RE/MAX Ocean Forest
Retail: EmbroidMe; Formal Wear of Myrtle Beach; Southern Portraits & Accents
Services: FSA – Full Steam Ahead Inc. Fire and Water Restoration; Seaboard Signs & Engraving; Thompson Construction Group
Individuals
Amusements/Entertainment: Cheryl Holowacz, The Palace Theatre; Chris Butler, Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction; Mary Williams, House of Blues
Communication: Kyle Grainger, WMBF News; Matt Sedota, WEZV Easy Radio; Richard Green, Time Warner Cable
Dining: Craig Payne, Carrabba’s Italian Grill; George Clark, Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort; Mendi Hierholzer, Outback Steakhouse of Murrells Inlet
Financial: Kim Smith, Atlantic Bank & Trust; Rhonda Phelps, First Citizens Bank & Trust; Tina Glenn, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union
Lodging: Pam Reis, Crown Reef Resort & Conference Center; Sharon Jones, Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center & Hotel; Vickie Carmody, Pirateland Family Camping Resort
Nonprofit: Bob Jewell, Brookgreen Gardens; Dee Riedel, Horry County Schools; Jessica Durivage, Global Awareness Project
Professional: Dr. Bill O’Connor, Little River Medical Center – Myrtle Beach location; Ian McClure, Atlantic Physical Therapy; Louise Montgomery, InCare Home Health & Hospice
Real Estate: Misty Greenway, RE/MAX Southern Lifestyles; Paige Bird, RE/MAX Ocean Forest; Paula J. Wilke, SPM Resorts
Retail: Dana Haggard, Winnelson Company; Danny J. Hardee, Mt. Vernon Grocery; Sallie Hinson, CVS Pharmacy, Store 3567
Services: Grady Jordan, Thompson Construction Group – Service Department; Kim Lumpkin, Weedman of Myrtle Beach; Linda McDaniel, A&I Fire & Water Restoration
The ICE Awards are made possible through the generous support of these event and media sponsors: Myrtle Beach Funeral Home and Crematory, Myrtle Beach Herald, WBTW News 13, WMBF News and WPDE NewsChannel 15.
For more information about the ICE Awards, visit ICEAwardsMyrtleBeach.com or call (843) 916-7238.
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