Making Waves - Summer 2018

Making Waves The Official Newsletter of The Little River Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.

Summer 2018

Congratulations to our own Izzy & Teresa on your scholarships from the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives!

1180 Highway 17 North, Suite 1 Little River, SC 29566 www.LittleRiverChamber.org 843-249-6604 | Info@LittleRiverChamber.org

Stop by the chamber office to purchase a new Little River window decal - only $2/each

Celebrating 10 Years of Membership

District 104 Legislative Leadership Initiative with Greg Duckworth on February 18th

Big “M” Casino (843) 249-9811 BigMCasino.com Blue Cross Blue Shield (843) 444-9068 SouthCarolinaBlues.com National Finance Company (843) 280-0130 NFCMoney.com Woodard Insurance Agency (910) 622-1364 WoodardInsuranceAgency.com Wright, Worley, Pope, Ekster, Moss, PLCC (843) 281-9901 ThePatentLawyers.net

Celebrating 5 Years of Membership 94.9 The Surf (843) 663-9490 949TheSurf.com Sunny Day Guide (843) 626-2412 SunnyDayGuide.com

Thank you for your continued support & commitment!

Chamber Connections hosted by Mungo Homes on April 17

You’re invited to our monthly networking event, Chamber Connections. Event hosts may choose from 7:30 - 9 AM or 5:30 7 PM. Open dates are: June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18.

If you are interested in hosting Chamber Connections, please contact Izzy at 843-249-6604 or Izzy@LittleRiverChamber.org.

Member 2 Member Discounts Medieval Times 40% off Adult / 25% off Child Tickets Myrtle Beach Watersports $5 off Standard Tickets for Blackbeard’s Pirate Cruise, Seas Screamer Dolphin Cruise, Sea Thunder Dolphin Cruise.

Contract Exteriors -Free gutters & extended roof warranty w/ full roof replacement -18% Full Replacements on Roofing, Decking, Siding, or Windows -Free 4” James Hardie Color Plus Window Trim with Siding Replacement -Free Timbertech Radiance Hand Rails with any Deck replacement or addition Seaside Furniture Gallery 40% Off any Lamp Picture, or Accessory Item. 20% Off any showroom furniture.

Limitations Apply. Visit LittleRiverChamber.org for more info.

864-235-1421 ext. 310

Welcome New Members Billy The Kid’s 3456 Sea Mountain Hwy. Little River, SC 29566 (843) 399-3425 Butcher of Brunswick 5058 Hwy 17 Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

(910) 287-6999 Buzz’s Roost 4498 Waterfront Ave. Little River, SC 29566 (843) 273-4057 BuzzsRoost.com Clubworks of Little River 101 Becker Place Little River, SC 29566 ((843) 421-8841

Colonial Media & Entertainment 4337 Big Barn Dr. Little River NC 29566 (800) 614-9821 Colonial.fm Horry County Mowers 111 Pinnacle Dr Little River, SC 29566 (843) 273-4945 Kingfish Bay 1228 Kingfish Blvd.

Calabash, NC 2467 (910) 579-4657 KingfishBayDevelopment.com McGillicuddy’s Family Tavern 1521 Hwy 17 Little River, SC 29566 (843) 663-9001

River Oaks Village 4219 Sea Mountain Hwy Little River, SC 29566 (843) 855-1393 RiverOaksVillageApartments.com SewLaTeeDa 2126 Hwy 9 E., Suite C3 Longs, SC 29568 (843) 741-0190 Snooky’s Raw Bar 4495 Baker St. Little River, SC 29566 (843) 273-0246 SnookysRawBar.com South Bay Developers 6360 Ocean Hwy West Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

Spence’s Cleaning Services 287 Hwy 90 E, Suite 1 Little River, SC 29566 (843) 741-0135 The Flying Locksmiths 9970 Beach Dr., Unit 13 Calabash, NC 28467 (910) 579-5600 FlyingLocksmiths.com Tanner-Smithson Team - Keller Williams Realty 1704 N. Oak St Myrtle Beach , SC 29577 843-424-6224

(910) 575-7944 SouthBayDevelopers .com

SC Sales Tax Free Weekend Ribbon Cutting - June 11 at Noon 9970 Beach Dr., Unit 13, Calabash, NC 28467

Celebrating Business Chamber and community members enjoyed welcoming these new businesses!

World Famous Blue Crab Festival’s Car Show on May 5

Listen for our new Little River Spotlights on Easy 105.9! Or, view them on our YouTube Channel.

Father’s Day Promotions your business could do: • Offer a special combination of products at a discount (e.g. gift basket) • Create an event for children to decorate or wrap their own gifts. Perhaps offer a special low-priced selection just for children making a purchase • Offer a free, relevant, tangible (read: wrappable) gift with purchase of service • Partner with another business to cross-promote discounts, treats, etc. with each other •Dad Joke social media contest

Enjoy security WITH THE BEST SERVICE

• REAL ESTATE SALES • ANNUAL RENTALS • VACATION RENTALS • OWNER MANAGEMENT • HOA SERVICES

North Myrtle Beach, SC

800-249-2100 thomasrealestate.com

Providing personalized customer care since 1962

625 Sea Mountain Highway North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Summit Place of NMB honored their WW2 Veterans on March 21 with a flag pole and raising and folding of the flag ceremony by the Knights of the Patriotic Degree

Member of the Month March

(843) 712-1814 | EliteCoastalLandscaping.com

Member of the Month April

(843) 918-6015 | MyrtleBeachPelicans.com

Member of the Month May

843-249-1449 | EagleNestGolf.com

Member of the Month June

2017 Chamber Website Snapshot

• Member Page Views: 32,639 • Direct referrals to member websites: 2,635 • Top Quick Link: Lodging & Travel (1,485) • Top Category: Churches (1,469) • Event Searches: 23,795 • Job Searches: 2,947

Every Chamber Member has direct access to our website. From the user friendly directory interface, to advertising opportunities on each page, to linking your own social media and website to your contact page, a member has a large number of opportunities to capitalize their company’s social outreach.

(843) 249-7169 | CricketCoveMarina.com

Oct. 13 & 14 Featuring a variety of live music, local seafood, fair foods, scenic views, unique crafters, and more!

Li ttl eRi ver Sh r i m p Fest.org

The World Famous Blue Crab Festival would like to thank the community for your ongoing support. This event would not be possible without the assistance of many local businesses and hundreds of volunteers. The festival’s success is mirrored by Little River’s incessant growth, and we hope our visitors enjoyed all that our wonderful community has to offer. We hope to see you again next year - May 18 & 19, 2019. Photos by Janine Ryans

PO Box 400 Little River, SC 29566

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