2014 Q2 Newsletter (copy 01) - Myrtle Beach Regional Economic

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Message from MBREDC
President & CEO, Brad Lofton
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Dear EDC Members, Partners & Friends,
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Now that Spring 2014 has arrived,
the tourism industry in Myrtle
Beach­“America’s Beach”
is beginning to rev up. The Grand
Strand remains one of the top 5
destinations in America with over
fifteen million visitors per year.
The aggregate economy in the
Myrtle Beach area is beginning to
fire on all cylinders with record enrollment at our
university and technical colleges, major investments in
transportation and healthcare, a resurgence in
residential and commercial real estate, and new, non­
tourism jobs being developed through the Myrtle Beach
Regional Economic Development Corporation. 2013
was the best year for job creation in the EDC’s history
with over 950 new announced jobs. The rising tide will
continue in 2014 with new announcements in aerospace,
manufacturing and technology. The momentum has
already begun with the announcement of Accent
Stainless Steel out of Abbotsford, BC, Canada locating a
North American Headquarters and 70 new high skilled
manufacturing jobs to the community. Accent Stainless
April 25 Stone Brewing
Tap Takeover Party at Hurricane Maggie's 5:00 ­ 10:00 PM April 30
STARTEK Job Fair
at HGTC ­ Grand Strand Bldg 1100
2:00 ­ 5:00 PM is one of North America’s premier builders of stainless
steel vessels for the beer brewing and pharmaceutical
industries. A Service Group In partnership with the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of
Commerce and Santee Cooper, our team hosted Live
AccuChex Payroll
Services Exchange at the Marriott Grande Dunes this month. Live Exchange is a business development event
consisting of over 30 site selection consultants,
corporate heads of real estate and operations
managers, and CEOs from all over North America. The
EDC recruitment team will also visit the Pacific
Northwest, the Northeast, and the Midwest in 2014 in an
effort to continue aggressively marketing the Grand
Strand to corporate decision makers. Our current
pipeline of projects remains strong, consisting of
advanced manufacturing, aerospace components,
specialty manufacturing, and companies associated with
the gun manufacturing industry. If you are a consultant,
please contact us and let us share the reasons why
South Carolina is leading the country in manufacturing
growth. If you are a local economic development
stakeholder, we are so grateful for your support. Stay
tuned for more good news in economic development on
the Grand Strand and Catch the Rising Tide!
Bright Pattern CK Systems LLC
Coastal Organization
of Human Resources Cumulus Media Duplicates Ink
First Palmetto Insurance Leonard, Grigg &
Associates
Lighthouse Financial
Resources
Longbeard's Bar & Grill Mead & Hunt Inc.
Miller Valentine Group Pace Group LLC
Ray Realty Southern Asphalt
Horry County Woos
Stone Brewing
In March, MBREDC
launched a social media
campaign to assist their
recruitment efforts for
Stone Brewing
Accent Stainless
Steel Expands
U.S. Operations to
Horry County Accent Stainless Steel, a
Canadian­based
manufacturer announced
plans to expand into the
U.S. with a new
American headquarters
Tech Service Heating &
Cooling /Tech Services
Spray Foam Installation
THS Constructors Inc. Tiffany Andrews, The
Andrews Agency
Yvette Jefferson Say YES to Job
Company.
American headquarters
in Horry County. READ MORE
READ MORE Say YES to Job
Creation in
Horry County!
CLICK HERE to contact
Kristen Millar about signing
up today! "Job creation takes teamwork, and we've got one of the
best teams in the nation here in Horry County.” Brad Lofton, MBREDC President EDC Members
Gather At
Spring Social
Event
Members networked and
enjoyed food, drinks and
live music at this year’s
Spring Membership
Social event, sponsored
by HTC, at Longbeard’s
in Carolina Forest. MBREDC Chairman,
Fred Richardson,
updated the group on
recent EDC activity and
future initiatives.
See Photos Roger Grigg
Named Horry
County's
2014 Econ Dev
Ambassador
Roger Grigg, a local real
estate developer, was
named this year's Horry
County Ambassador of
Economic Development
by the SC Department of
Commerce. Grigg's
contributions played an
instrumental role in
helping the county win
the StarTek Inc. call
center project. PTR
releases "Made in
Aynor, SC"
stamped rifles
Last month, PTR
released their very
first shipment of rifles
stamped "Made in Aynor,
S.C." The company's
new employees were
proud to see the product
of their labor. Over 250
orders were placed for
the special first run of
rifles from local
customers and elected
officials. follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 |Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development
Corporation, All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
P.O. Box 261966
Conway, South Carolina, 29526
(843) 347­4604
info@mbredc.org
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