About Kimberly

Hometown: Murrells Inlet, SC

Hire Date: December 2009

Employment history with MBACVB:

• Provides services to the Myrtle Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, through sales, marketing, and public relations activities in Canada, promoting the destination and its members to the consumer market and to travel trade professionals which includes retail travel agencies, CAA (Canadian Automobile Association), tour operators, wholesalers, airlines, meeting, incentive and corporate group planners, and travel trade and consumer media, in addition to the International overseas markets.

Experience:

• 1995-2009, Canadian Director - St. Petersburg/Clearwater Convention & Visitors Bureau
• 1989-1995, Canadian Director - Anheuser Busch Theme Parks
• 1984-1989, Canadian Sales & Marketing Manager - Florida Division of Tourism/Visit Florida
• 1981-1984, Sales Manager - Delta Hotels, Canada
• 1972-1981, Travel Agent/Travel Agency Manager - Toronto

Civic & Professional Organizations

• Alliance of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA) - Member
• SKAL International Toronto - Board Member
• Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) - Board Member
• Site Canada - Society of Incentive Travel Executives - Member
• Meeting Professionals International (MPI) - Member
• Discover America Canada - Member

What Makes Myrtle Beach so special and appealing for groups?

• The Myrtle Beach area offers a wide variety of options with regards to accommodations, attractions, entertainment, golf, culinary experiences, sightseeing, soft adventure, history and culture, providing leisure visitors and groups with exceptional value, affordability and true Southern hospitality!