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Greenville SC Convention & Visitors Bureau

Putting the custom in customer service

AT A GLANCE Greenville SC CVB services • Assistance with site visits, convention services, publicity, discount partnership programs with local businesses, pre-promotion, volunteer coordination, social media, custom event websites, and more

Convention facilities • The TD Convention Center offers 400,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space.

Hotel rooms • 8,500

Stay connected Not many downtowns have both a river and a waterfall — and those are just two of the many reasons why Greenville is one of the most popular cities to visit in the Southeast right now. Recently, Greenville was one of 10 cities spotlighted on Forbes magazine’s list of “America’s Best Downtowns,” and Men’s Journal called it one of “The Top 18 Coolest Towns in America.”

The professional and experienced team at the Greenville SC Convention & Visitors Bureau recognizes that meeting and event planning isn’t something that can be done in a vacuum. To pull off a truly successful event, it takes the realization that there is no one- size, cookie-cutter approach, and that every event is unique. It also requires an approach that begins with listening to a client’s spe- cific needs, developing customized strate- gies based on those needs, and making it as easy as possible for meeting planners to do their job. For example, customized site visits both

during the selection process and after book- ing are just one of the perks the Greenville

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SC CVB offers meeting planners. To help increase attendance, the Greenville SC CVB can assist with marketing efforts, including pre-promotion at the previous year’s event and providing planners with communication materials like save-the-date cards, advertise- ments, and more. The Greenville SC CVB also offers groups access to partnership programs with local businesses, including retail stores and restaurants, to help market their event locally through welcome signage and attendee discounts. For support during and after their event, meeting planners can depend on a dedicated convention-services team member who can assist with everything from volunteer programs to social media.

Greenville’s unique blend of Southern

charm, unexpected air of cosmopolitan cool, and natural beauty has made it a must-visit destination. From a thriving downtown lined with art galleries, theaters, shops, and 100- plus restaurants, to the lakes, rivers, and trails that look out on the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville has it all.

For more information: Greenville SC Conven- tion & Visitors Bureau — Todd Bertka, CASE, Vice President of Sales; (800) 351-7180 or (864) 421-0000; tbertka@greenvillecvb.com; GreenvilleCVB.com

Word of mouth Surrounded by the verdant, rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is midway between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C.

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