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9/30/2009
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber to Recognize Its Volunteers at Annual Celebration
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Volunteer Celebration, presented by WMBF News, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes. The cocktail reception will be held 5:30-7 p.m., with the awards presentation and ceremony 7-8 p.m. This is an invitation-only event. More than 500 volunteers have been invited. The chamber’s success includes the support of the numerous committee members and other countless volunteers that selflessly contribute their time and energy each year. “This is the one opportunity each year when the chamber can show our utmost appreciation for the myriad of volunteers that help allow our organization to continue to raise the bar,” said Brad Dean, MBACC president and CEO. “Whether it’s in our boardroom each month or at the Sun Fun Festival, their sacrifices don’t go unnoticed.” During the celebration, a volunteer of the year will be recognized for his or her time, talent and energy in helping the MBACC. Three finalists are being honored for 2009: Julie Kopnicky, United Way of Horry County; Chris Butler, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede; and Deanna Johnson, Studio 303. Nominations were solicited on the chamber’s Web site. The event will also pay tribute to Brant Branham, 2008-2009/2009-2010 MBACC board chairman and consultant with E. F. Hucks & Associates Inc., and to Santee Cooper, Chairman’s Choice Award recipient. The award was created by MBACC past chairmen of the board to recognize an organization for its countless contributions to the chamber.