Making Waves - Spring 2018

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

Spring 2018

What does Little River Mean to You? Send your pictures to Izzy@ LittleRiverChamber.org for a chance to be featured on our social media!

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

Celebrating 5 Years of Membership

Business After Hours at Beach Scene Magazine on Nov. 21

Bubba Collins Insurance (843) 280-2012 BubbaCollinsInsurance.com Capt. Juel’s Hurricane Restaurant (843) 249-2211 CaptJuelsHurricane.com Computerized Tax Service (843) 916-8890 Com puterizedTaxC PA. c om Little River Rotary Club (843) 249-3702 - Ed

Christmas Tree Lighting at CB Berry Community Center on Dec. 5

Seaside Furniture Gallery & Accents (843) 280-7632 ShopSeasideFurniture .com Pepsi Bottling Ventures (843) 365-2121 PepsiBottlingVentures.com Summit Place of NMB (843) 399-5662

SummitPlaceOfNorthMyrtleBeach.com

Thank you for your continued support & commitment!

Follow us on Pinterest

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.

December Member of the Month

888-908-3966 MyObsessionCleaning.com

“With this support we will be able to help more than 50 kids and their families have a merrier Christmas...� said Captain Robert Carr

Congratulations Izzy on winning the Christmas Sweater Contest with Anderson Insurance

Welcome New Members Calabash Gourmet & Sushi Bar 10101 Beach Dr., SW Calabash, NC 28467 (910) 622-1259 Coastal Hearing Centers 3806 Sawtell Road Little River, SC 29566 (843) 399-9950 CoastalHearingCenters .com Clubworks at Little River 101 B Becker Place Little River, SC 29566 (843) 421-8841 BestClubMaker.com Darlington Raceway 1301 Harry Byrd Hwy Darlington, SC 29532 (843) 395-8877 DarlingtonRaceway.com Just Ask Hal 1015 Hwy 17 S. NMB, SC 29582 (843) 449-9439

Life’s A Beach Family Photography 395 South Crow Creek Dr. NW, Ste. 2304 Calabash, NC 28467 (910) 575-3900 LifesABeachPhoto.com Palmetto Senior Benefits 287-4 Hwy 90 E Little River, SC 29566 (864) 213-9560 PalmettoSeniorBenefit.com Southern Fried Garage 4219 Sea Mountain Hwy Little River, SC 29566 (843) 399-7341 Souther nFriedGarage .com The Fitness Zone 304 Hwy 90 E Unit C2 Little River, SC 29566 (846) 663-3900 WellnessNMB.com Tidelands Health 4033 Highway 17 Bypass, Ste. 104 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 (843) 652-8212 TidelandsHealth.org

February Member of the Month

(843) 249-2601 TheBrentwoodRestaurant.com

Our monthly networking event is being rebranded as Chamber Connections. Event hosts may choose from 7:30 - 9 AM or 5:30 7 PM. Open dates are: March. 20, April 17, 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.

Board of Directors The Chamber gets its direction from the Board of Directors. These are voluntary positions that are very dedicated to the chamber. If you have a community issue that the chamber is not addressing, these are great people to talk to.

Brandon Bellegarde Greyphin Consulting

Gale Mulcahy Cardinal Publishing

Kevin Doolittle Boulineau Outdoor Media

Lisa Mogel Laudisi Enterprises

Les Gore Retired Tim Kettner Crab Catcher’s

Ryan Moore MB Pelicans Nate Rohler United Community Bank

Lynn Kornita United Community Bank

Joey Todd Atlantic Heating & Cooling

Jim McLean Edward Jones Investments

Caleb Wiggins Palmettoscapes Landscape Supply

Annual Dinner

Thank you all for your support this past year. We were pleased to see so many of you at our Annual Dinner Meeting. It was bittersweet as we said goodbye to Sandi Madorno, who has been a part of the chamber for many years, and has now retired.

Welcome to new board member Jim McLean of Edward Jones. Thank you to Kim Bryant of Bryant Accounting & Tax Service, Inc. and Austin Cox of Coastal Carolina National Bank for your service on our Board of Directors.

Congratulations to our award winners: Bold & Beautiful Wigs for Cancer nonprofit organization - Mary Martin Community Service Award and Crab Catchers - Member/Business of the Year. Thank you again to our ambassadors, board of directors, sponsors, and members for your continued support.

Celebrating Business

Chamber and community members enjoyed celebrating these member’s milestones!

We formally thanked the NMBHS Wrestling Team for their support at our festivals and their ongoing commitment to their community.

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

-Jane Goodall

Member Discounts

Save your business money with these business minded programs and support fellow members with memberto-member discounts. Learn more at Little River Chamber.org.

US Chamber of Commerce As a small business chamber member you receive complimentary membership in the US Chamber.

SC Chamber Alliance LRCC members with 10 employees or less can receive free membership in the SC Chamber Alliance.

FedEx Enroll in FedEx Advantage and enjoy discounts of up to 26% on shipping and other services.

National Chamber Program Receive unbeatable discounts on office supplies, furniture, technology, & services at Office Depot/Office Max. BlueCross BlueShield Featuring health plans for employers with 2-99 employees.

Medieval Times 30% 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.

Seaside Furniture Gallery 40% Off* any Lamp, Picture, or Accessory Item. 20% Off* any showroom furniture item.

Saltwater Highland Games 20% Off Event Admission Carolina Realty Associates Free Golf, 3 years, 3 courses with purchase of condo Limitations & Exclusions Apply

May 19 & 20 Featuring live beach music, local seafood, fair foods, scenic views, unique crafters, and more!

B l u eC r ab Festi v al . o rg

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

March 23 - 25 Featuring Heavy Athletics, Kids Glen, Whisky Tasting, Clan Village, Border Collie Demonstration, live music, and more!

Sal t Wa t e r H ig h la n d G a m es. co m

Blue Crab Festival Community Meeting Jan. 17

Tidy up your email marketing account to help improve your email’s deliverability, open rates, and avoid being flagged as spam.

First, delete unused lists & update or remove contacts that consistently bounce. Then, organize previous emails campaigns into folders. HOW: Visit the Knowledge Base at ConstantContact.com

Earth Day & Arbor Days are great opportunities to give back to the planet and your community. Plant a tree or share info on local sustainability organizations. Don’t forget to remind your customers how green you are because emails save paper. HOW: Add a video to your next email to share info on sustainable tips.

Remind customers of ways they can use their tax refund with your business. Appeal to those that didn’t get a refund by offering a sale or promotion. HOW: Send a coupon campaign that can be redeemed in-store or online.

Celebrate by sending your audience a survey soliciting their honest feedback. Let your customers know you take their feedback seriously by following up with a summary email that details the top suggestions and how you plan to implement them. HOW: Send a survey campaign to gather feedback.

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