For Immediate Release
February 6, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Stephens
Communications Manager
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
O: (843) 916-7295
C: (843) 582-6932
Sarah.Stephens@VisitMyrtleBeach.com
MBACVB Receives Routes Americas 2020 Destination Award
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau (MBACVB) won the Destination Award during the Routes Americas 2020 awards ceremony Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, Ind.
The annual Routes Americas Awards recognize excellence in airport marketing as chosen by airline professionals.
“We’re thrilled to be chosen for this award and to have our tourism-related air service marketing efforts recognized,” said Karen Riordan, president & CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Our partnership with the airport is extremely important as we are all working for a common goal as a destination – to bring more first-time visitors to Myrtle Beach each year.”
The CVB marketing team routinely joins Myrtle Beach International Airport staff at air service development meetings with airline planners to present research-based marketing services in an effort to secure new non-stop service and grow capacity on existing routes.
“As a CVB we support the airport’s efforts to add air service to ensure our visitors have easy access to our destination,” said Riordan. “This includes routinely marketing our destination in those regions where MYR has non-stop flights. And our efforts are paying off as we see the number of deplanements continue to grow year-over-year. Our team is committed to seeing that trend continue.”
In addition to the MBACVB’s award, the Myrtle Beach International Airport received the award for the Under 4 Million Passenger category and best overall winner of the Routes Americas 2020 Awards.
For more information, visit www.routesonline.com/news .
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About Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Since 1938, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has stood as the unified voice of the Grand Strand's business community. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded the MBACC its five-star accreditation--one of only a few chambers in South Carolina to earn this distinction. The MBACC serves Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Little River, Atlantic Beach, Garden City Beach, Loris, Conway, Aynor, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, Socastee and Carolina Forest. For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com.