NMB Chamber’s First Friday Business Builder Event

Focuses on the importance of infrastructure improvements to Horry County’s economic future

The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce announces Eddie Dyer as its featured speaker for its March First Friday Business Builder event. This month’s breakfast will be held on March 4 from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m.at the Conference Center at Barefoot Resort (2250 Premier Resorts Blvd., North Myrtle Beach, S.C.).

Dyer currently serves as the chair of the Horry County Sales Tax Commission and he will be speaking on the commission’s present ballot question for the penny sales tax to provide funding for road improvements in the county. Prior to accepting his appointment as the chair of the Horry County Sales Tax Commission, Dyer was the chair for the county’s Ride III Committee. He had previously served on the Horry County Planning Commission until 2014.

Dyer spent nearly 40 years as a member of the political science faculty at Coastal Carolina University where he also served in a variety of administrative positions. He served eight years as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the institution and was awarded the Distinguished Teacher Award. He was also the first recipient of the HTC Teacher-Scholar Award and the university named the Institute for Leadership and Public Policy in his honor in 2014. Dyer was designated Distinguished Professor Emeritus upon his retirement.

“We are thankful for the opportunity to host Eddie Dyer for our upcoming First Friday Business Builder,” said Marc Jordan, president and CEO of the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau. “His countless contributions to our community and Horry County in its entirety speak volumes about his desire to bring positive change for the people of the Grand Strand.”

The First Friday Business Builder is an informative monthly breakfast meeting held on the first Friday of every month by the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce. The event is available to chamber members and non-members as an opportunity to hear valuable speakers on important topics, updates on city and council issues, and new business opportunities.

Tickets are $15 for members and $25 for non-members, and can be purchased on the Chamber’s website. The meetings are presented by the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce.

To register for the “First Friday Business Builder,” find more information or purchase tickets, please visit the Chamber’s website or call843-281-2662.

About the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau

The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, an accredited five-star Chamber and qualifier for the 2014 Chamber of the Year, has been serving the local community for the past 13 years. The mission of the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce is to be recognized as the premier business organization serving the North Myrtle Beach area and its business members by providing quality products, programs, and services while influencing issues that enhance the economic prosperity and the sustainable development of our community. The Chamber recently committed to enhanced regional and national travel industry promotion and advocacy through reorganization of its Convention and Visitors Bureau division. For additional information about the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, visit www.NorthMyrtleBeachChamber.com or www.explorenorthmyrtlebeach.com. 

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