Myrtle Beach Area Media Resources and Press Information
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB Media Hosting Policy and Form

Individual Press Visits

Thank you for your interest in traveling to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB is always available to assist journalists who are researching and developing media coverage for print, online and broadcast outlets.

As the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB receives a large volume of media hosting requests year round, in order for us to provide the best quality and level of assistance, we have a hosting policy and form. The following policy outlines the procedure that journalists must adhere to when requesting assistance from the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB facilitated by Fahlgren Mortine, the Chamber/CVB’s PR agency of record, with regards to individual media hospitality.

Group Press Trips

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB along with Fahlgren Mortine plan and implement roughly two themed press trips a year in the fall and spring. In the cases of group press trips, a Fahlgren Mortine representative will be responsible for escorting the group press trip with the assistance of CVB appointed guides. The same assignment criterion applies to group press trips as individual ones.

Policy for Hosting

Individual media hospitality is determined on a case by case basis and is subject to availability. Many factors go into approving a media hosting request and we ask the journalist provide as much information as possible in order to quickly facilitate their requests.

A FIRM assignment letter will be required in order for a hosting to be considered. We do not approve hostings for media who do not have an assignment and confirmation of producing media coverage of the destination.

We require at least four weeks’ notice if you are traveling September to May in order to coordinate your visit prior to travel dates once we have received all information requested. We require at least six weeks’ notice if you are traveling June to August in order to coordinate your visit during peak season. Please note host accommodations during this period are subject to availability, particularly on weekends.

Upon receiving a completed hosting request form, Fahlgren Mortine will review the request and send their recommendation to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB. No media hospitality will be secured without the approval of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB. This process can take up to 2-3 weeks.

Please note we have a limited budget to cover airfare, rental car and other ground transportation costs. Providing of these services during a media visit will be determined on a case by case basis.

Unless you are a food/culinary writer or host of a food show, not all meals will be able to be complimentary during your trip. Please refer to www.GrandStrandRestaurants.com to contact an individual restaurant on your own for assistance.

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB will not consider applications from media who have been hosted in the destination within the past 18 months.

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB has the primary objective to host working media. Please understand that host hotels, attractions and restaurants are not always able to accommodate spouses, children, family and friends accompanying working journalists.

Instructions for All Media

Please complete the media trip request form below.

Mandatory for assistance: Fax, mail or email a letter of assignment on letterhead from the media outlet you are representing. Email mbteam@fahlgren.com, mail to Attn: Ann Marcum, Fahlgren Mortine, 4030 Easton Station, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43219 or fax 614-383-1501. ** Please note freelance journalists will need a written letter of assignment from the publication's assigning editor.

Freelance journalists should forward recent examples of travel or travel related coverage.

For online media and bloggers, please provide third party documentation of web traffic data (Technorati, Nielsen, Sitemeter, Feedburner, ect)

If you have any change in plans, please notify us immediately.

To remain on our preferred media list, please forward a copy of your print, online or broadcast story as soon as possible after the story runs.

Again, thanks so much for your interest in covering and visiting the 60 miles of white sandy beaches that encompass the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina! We look forward to welcoming you soon!