Marketing Strategies

Chamber Events Sponsorship Opportunities

Business Before, During or After Hours

Business Before, During or After Hours is one of Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's most effective networking tools. All member businesses and their employees are invited to this free monthly gathering. It's a great opportunity to interact with others while enjoying complimentary refreshments. Plus it's an inexpensive way to advertise your business.

Business Before, During or After Hours events are held at various member business locations with anywhere from 200-400 attendess. Business Before or During Hours are held at different times throughout the year. Business After Hours is usually held on a Thursday of each month from 4:15-7 p.m. Food and beverages are provided by the sponsor business along with door prizes. In return, you receive free promotion in our monthly newsletter, Grand Strander, an e-postcard invitation, featuring your logo, is e-mailed to all members, plus the event is promoted on our Web site.

If your facility is too small to host one of these events, consider being a co-host. You can contact another chamber member with a larger facility or the chamber will put you in touch with other members interested in co-hosting the event. Or, the chamber will be happy to work with you in sponsoring a smaller networking group event with a more intimate environment, such as a Before or During Hours. Now, all of our members have an equal chance to spotlight their business during a Business Before, During or After Hours.

For more information on how you can sponsor a Business Before, During or After Hours, complete the online interest form, or contact Shannon Haswell, membership programs & services coordinator, at (843) 916-7240 or by e-mail. To complete a Business Before, During or After Hours host contract, click here.

Hurricane Preparedness Conference and Expo

Sponsoring the Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo will bring increased exposure for your business (at least 350 people are expected to attend). Deadline to participate in 2010 Conference was May 22, 2010.

Luncheon Sponsor- Filled

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• Designation as an official luncheon sponsor of the 2010 Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo taking place on June 7, 2010
• Sponsor's logo will be included on all promotional and on-site material (including all mail-outs, newspaper advertisements, commercials, etc.)
• The sponsor's logo and link will be placed on MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
• Five tickets to the Hurricane Preparedness Conference luncheon with seating at a reserved table
• Sponsor will receive a full page page ad in the Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo program book
• (ad provided by business)
• The sponsor will receive one 6' booth space in premium location in the pre-function area at Hurricane
• Preparedness Conference & Expo
• Sponsor will have the ability to do a presentation/demonstration during the luncheon for 10 minutes in front of the luncheon crowd
• The sponsor will be allowed to distribute promotional material on the tables/chairs at luncheon
• Signage of the sponsor's business and logo will be placed on each table at the luncheon and outside the door of luncheon entrance
• Sponsor's contact information will be included on resource sheet located in all attendees bags
• Sponsor will be able to write an article relating to hurricane/emergency preparedness in the chamber's monthly newsletter, The Grand Strander, and accompanied with a 1/2 page ad
• Sponsor's logo and link will be placed at the top of the MBACC's Hurricane Information Page for one year and being the official sponsor of this resource page, found on www.MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
• Sponsor will be listed as the official sponsor of two of the "Being Prepared Updates", an update that will be sent to chamber members throughout the 2010 hurricane season.
• The chamber will handle all promotion and on-site logistics for event

Luncheon Sponsorship Cost- $5,000

Session Sponsor - Closed for 2010

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• Designation as an official session sponsor of the 2010 Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo taking place on June 7, 2010
• Sponsor's logo will be included on all promotional and on-site material (including all mail-outs, newspaper advertisements, commercials, etc.)
• The sponsor's logo and link will be placed on MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
• Four tickets to the Hurricane Preparedness Conference luncheon with seating at a reserved table
• Sponsor will receive a 1/4 page ad in the Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo program book
• (ad provided by business)
• The sponsor will receive one 6' booth space in premium location in the pre-function area at Hurricane
• Preparedness Conference & Expo
• Sponsor will have the ability to speak for two minutes at the beginning of the which session they are
• sponsoring
• The sponsor will be allowed to distribute promotional material during session they are sponsoring
• Signage of the sponsor's business name displayed outside the room for the session they are sponsoring
• Sponsor's contact information will be included on resource sheet located in all attendees bags
• Sponsor will receive a 1/4 page ad in MBACC monthly newsletter, The Grand Strander, in month of their choice.
• Sponsor's logo and link will be placed on the MBACC's Hurricane Information Page for one year, found on www.MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
• Sponsor will be listed as the official sponsor of one of the "Being Prepared Updates", an update that will be sent to chamber members throughout the 2010 hurricane season.
• The chamber will handle all promotion and on-site logistics for event

Session Sponsorship Cost- $500

Break Sponsor - Closed for 2010

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• Designation as an official break sponsor of the 2010 Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo taking place on June 7, 2010
• Sponsor's logo will be included on all promotional and on-site material (including all mail-outs, newspaper advertisements, commercials, etc.)
• The sponsor's logo and link will be placed on MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
• Five tickets to the Hurricane Preparedness Conference luncheon with seating at a reserved table
• Sponsor will receive a 1/2 page ad in the Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo program book
• (ad provided by business)
• The sponsor will receive one 6' booth space in premium location in the pre-function area at Hurricane
• Preparedness Conference & Expo
• Sponsor will have the ability to do a presentation/demonstration during one of the breaks lasting
• approximately five minutes
• The sponsor will be allowed to distribute promotional material during breaks
• Signage of the sponsor's business name displayed during one of the breaks
• Sponsor's contact information will be included on resource sheet located in all attendees bags
• Sponsor will receive a 1/2 page ad in MBACC monthly newsletter, The Grand Strander, in month of their choice.
• Sponsor's logo and link will be placed on the MBACC's Hurricane Information Page for one year, found on www.MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
• Sponsor will be listed as the official sponsor of one of the "Being Prepared Updates", an update that will be sent to chamber members throughout the 2010 hurricane season.
• The chamber will handle all promotion and on-site logistics for event
• Break Sponsorship Cost - $1,500

Booth Sponsor - Closed for 2010

Download Form (.pdf)

• Designation as an official sponsor of the 2010 Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo taking place on June 7, 2010
• Sponsor's logo will be included on all promotional and on-site material (including all mail-outs, newspaper advertisements, commercials, etc.)
• The sponsor's logo and link will be placed on MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com
• Two tickets to the Hurricane Preparedness Conference luncheon with seating at a reserved table
• The sponsor will receive one 6' booth space in the pre-function area at Hurricane Preparedness Conference & Expo
• Sponsor's contact information will be included on resource sheet located in all attendees bags
• The chamber will handle all promotion and on-site logistics for event
• Booth Sponsorship Cost - $150

For more information, call Blakely Jenkins, membership & community programs manager, at (843) 916-7232 or e-mail.