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Exhibit-hall meet- ing capacity: 6,000 people
Exhibit-hall banquet capacity: 7,000 people
Ballroom: 16,890 square feet
Maximum event capacity, theater-style: 1,450 people
Maximum banquet capacity: 1,350 people
Maximum number of breakout rooms: 22
ballrooms,andrestroomswhenthere isnomovement for30min- utes. An upgrade to compact fluorescent lighting, which will decrease thecenter’senergy billbyabout70percent, isunderway. InMyrtleBeach, delegates don’twaste energytraveling from
their hotel to their meeting. Stepsawayfromthe center, the Sher- aton MyrtleBeachConventionCenterHotel offers402luxurious guestrooms. In addition,StarwoodPreferred Planners can expe- rience Starwood’s “BreakwithConvention” programhere. At mealtime, every attendee is treated to a superior food experience.With an 8,000-square-foot banquet kitchen and Sheraton chefs on the job, the Myrtle Beach Convention Cen- ter easily can cater a gourmet meal for 5,000. As for amenities, a wealth of high-tech features includes wireless Internet access, electricity, cable, telecommunications, andwater every 30 feet throughout the exhibit halls. ISDN lines also can be provided throughout the facility. There are 1,400 on-site parking spaces for attendees, and convention-center security monitors and staff keep the facility safe 24 hours a day. After meetings have ended, there is
plentytodoinMyrtleBeach.Thecity’s 1.2- mile oceanfrontboardwalkstretches from theSecondAvenuePier to the14thAvenue Pier and features three different sections. The first — the eight-foot-wide North Walkway—extends fromthe14thAvenue NorthPier to PlylerPark, at the foot ofMr.
FLEXIBILITY GALORE: The Myrtle Beach Convention Center’s 100,800-square-foot, column-free exhibit hall is easily divisible into three sections. After their meetings, attendees will find beaches, shopping, championship golfcourses, entertainment, and a variety ofdining options — all within minutes of the facility.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Brian Monroe, Director of Sales and Marketing; phone: (843) 918-1225 or (800) 537-1690; fax: (843) 918- 1243; e-mail: brian.monroe @mb-cc.com; website: www .myrtlebeach convention center.com
Joe White Avenue, and offers connecting pathwaystobeach-access points.Thissummer will mark the opening of the SkyWheel just north of PlylerPark atMr. JoeWhiteAvenue and the boulevard.With 42 glass gondolas with heating and A/C, the SkyWheel will take visitors on a 10- to 12-minute ride. But the beach is only the beginning. Del-
egates can choose from multiple other post- meetingpossibilities, fromspecialty shopping andgreat dining to varied attractions and siz- zling after-darkvenues.BB&TCoastal Field baseball stadium,home of theMyrtle Beach Pelicans, part of the Atlanta Braves system, offers a great night out for groups. As you can see, it’s easy to breakwith convention in Myrtle Beach.
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