Destination Showcase: Why Are Planners Selecting Myrtle Beach, SC?

 

For all the same reasons and more, sports event organizers are quickly discovering what over 17 million annual visitors already find interesting in the Myrtle Beach Area. Many sports events reach record attendance along the South Carolina Coast, as the beautiful beaches and abundant entertainment options set the perfect background for free time and family entertainment.

 

Each year, new event organizers select the Myrtle Beach Area as the destination for their annual events, drawing thousands of athletes and spectators to its state-of-the-art facilities. For outdoor sports such as baseball, softball, and track and field, as well as indoor events including basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and more the Myrtle Beach area is an ideal venue for competitive athletics.

 

Along with first class facilities of indoor and outdoor venues comes an array of activities including sixty miles of beaches more than 100 golf courses, outlet, malls and specialty shopping along with exciting attractions and amusement parks for all ages. Seven live entertainment theaters, Mini-golf, aquariums, museums, watersport activities and more than 1,800 restaurants featuring some of the most savory Carolina coastal cuisine.  A mild average temperature of 740 F, with an average of 215 sunny days each year. Any time of year — spring, summer, fall or winter — is the perfect time for a sporting event in Myrtle Beach.

 

After much anticipation, the Myrtle Beach area now has a 100,000-square-foot indoor sports facility that has helped expand sports tourism. The $12.4 million facility now in its 3rd season is located adjacent to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The Myrtle Beach Sports Center includes eight basketball courts or 16 volleyball courts, spread over 72,000 square feet of column-free hardwood space. The venue has been designed to host court sports, wrestling, gymnastics, table tennis, pickle ball, and other sports events as well as trade shows. To service the event space, there are seven team rooms, telescopic bleachers, a private mezzanine for elevated viewing, and a café with indoor/outdoor seating.

 

Many sports events reach record attendance along the Grand Strand, as the Atlantic Ocean and unlimited entertainment options set the perfect background for free time and family entertainment.  The Myrtle Beach Sports Center is walking distance to the beach and has 3000 hotel rooms with in 1 mile of the complex.

 

Go to MyrtleBeachSportsCenter.com for more information or to submit and RFP!

 

Mike Anderson, CSEE

Executive Director-Sports Tourism