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Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee

8:30 a.m., Monday, November 9, 2009

Conference Room, City Services Building

B.  FOIA Compliance Review

C.  Welcome New Committee Member

D.  Discussion of the 2010 Funding Requests & Funding Requirements:

Baseball at the Beach Tournament – $50,000

Promote Myrtle Beach through hosting exceptional baseball events that enhance the baseball programs for youth in our area.

Beach Ball Classic Tournament – $ 60,000

Provide a national tournament for Myrtle Beach that will bring national exposure through media such as; television, newspapers, magazines and the Internet.

Beach Run Invitational - $8,500

Promote Myrtle Beach through hosting a premier high school track and field event to be held in early April.

Big Shots Basketball - $50,000

Promote Myrtle Beach through hosting a basketball tournament “Trade Show”.

Carolina Master Chorale – $30,000

Professional quality performances of choral masterworks in concert, nurturing and elevating the culture and climate of Myrtle Beach.

Children’s Museum of South Carolina – $145,000

Promote and stimulate self-discovery through interactive learning experiences, which will enhance every child’s understanding of his or her global community.  The Museum serves local and regional children (preschool to 12) and their families on a year round basis, primary and elementary school field trips, and booming tourist patronage

City of Myrtle Beach – $4,167,737

$3,455,737 for additional public safety cost associated with providing for tourist population.

$62,000 to assist with the cost of beach water quality testing and beach advisory postings.

$650,000 for convention marketing and promotion.

City of Myrtle Beach – $142,217

Third year local match funding for the Reach Two Beach Renourishment project.

Coastal Uncorked - $100,000

Promote Myrtle Beach through hosting an annual food event celebrating the variety of culinary offerings of Myrtle Beach.  The event is designed to bring tourists to the area to experience cuisine as well as the many other amenities the City has to offer.

Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum – $120,000

Support of the Museum’s vital Exhibition Schedule thereby continuing to build our value as a recognizable tourist destination that broadens the overall image and draw of Myrtle Beach.

First Presbyterian Concert Series – $10,000

To provide concerts by world-class performers at reasonable ticket prices for our community and tourists in order to increase awareness of the value of the cultural arts in uniting all people.

Horry County Cultural Arts & Cultural Council – $13,100

The objective is to provide local residents as well as tourists, the opportunity to experience unique, family friendly festivals and create more awareness of Horry County ACE, the Local Arts Council. The Mission of the Horry County Arts and Cultural Events is to grow and evaluate the cultural arts in order to enhance the quality of life for residents and tourists alike.

KNB Productions, LLC - $90,000

Promote Myrtle Beach through hosting an annual gourmet food trade show and expo called Taste! for the month of May while gaining national exposure on TV, print and radio.

Long Bay Symphony – $60,000

By providing entertainment, education and cultural diversity, the Symphony seeks to establish an attractive environment for regional, out of state visitors, as well as potential residents.  The Long Bay Symphonic Society supports an extensive music education program for young people.

Mingo Bay Classic Baseball Tournament ( Formerly Hawaiian Tropic Baseball Classic) – $20,000

The objective of this baseball tournament is to bring the very best high school teams from the northeast, mid-Atlantic and Southern states to Myrtle Beach for the purpose of promoting and advertising the Grand Strand.

MB Golf Holiday - $50,000

The World Am has three objectives 1) Bring visitors to our area during a historically slow week, 2) Introduce new golfers and their guests to the Myrtle Beach area, 3) Provide an event that creates a “story line” for a broad range of media.

North South Game Committee – $30,000

Increase attendance at events involved in the North-South all-star football game week at Myrtle Beach.

Ocean Front Merchants Association – $85,000

Advertising and promotion of Downtown Myrtle Beach and the weekly entertainment that will be scheduled throughout the tourist season.

Offense-Defense All American Bowl - $60,000

Enhancing both local and national advertising campaigns for the 2010 Offense-Defense All American Bowl.  This being a week long event featuring 88 of the best high school players across the country.

Omar Shriners – $50,000

Advertising and promoting the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, as the location for two (2) Omar Shrine’s professionally judged BBQ Competition (Smoke on the Beach), in 2010.

South Atlantic Shrine Association (SASA) - $70,000

Promote Myrtle Beach as the venue for the 2010 South Atlantic Shrine Association (SASA) Festival consisting of the annual meeting, convention, parade and competitions.     

Palmetto Studios Arts Alliance - $40,000

Promote Myrtle Beach through hosting a Comic book, fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror Convention.

The First Tee of Myrtle Beach- $21,000

To assist in the advertising/promotional and operational costs of the First Tee of Myrtle Beach Charity Golf Tournament.  The First Tee of Myrtle Beach is a youth development program whose mission is to “Impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.

Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild – $36,000

Plan activities such as, but not limited to, scheduled free of charge educational programs, opportunities for artist to display their works, expanding service on the internet, community outreach programs, and providing faculty and forum where residents and visitors alike can interact, share ideas and gain information.

YMCA – $50,000

To assist in advertising, promoting and marketing of two major youth soccer tournaments that will bring thousands of youths and adults to the City to use hotels, restaurants, entertainment and services to benefit the economy.

E.  Entertain Public Comment

F.  Discuss Additional Business, if any

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