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AREA GUIDES MYRTLE BEACH With 14 million visitors to theMyrtle Beach area annually, it seems that every- one knows about the area's spectacular beaches, challenging golf courses and fresh local seafood. But group planners are quickly learning that these features and many others have helped to evolve this popular vacation destination into a premier location for meetings, conven- tions, reunions, motorcoach and sports groups. Ideally located in the heart of central To the north and south of the down- town district of Myrtle Beach are approximately 30 additional hotels and resorts, each with it's own character and charm, that provide a variety of meeting spaces ranging from state of the art boardrooms to well appointed ball- rooms. The AAA 3-diamond rated Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort sits on a pristine beachfront at the north end of Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand. A total of 385 guestrooms offer all the comforts of home, plus private balconies with destination between Atlantic City and West Palm Beach. The resort also boasts a 72-hole championship golf course, a Lazy River to join the resorts SPLASH!, a pool complex, a totally renovated oceanfront Hilton Resort, and a full-time Activities Director to help you schedule group and team-building activities of all sorts. While in Myrtle Beach be sure to enjoy the fun amusement and water parks, live entertainment theaters and exciting nightlife as well as some of the best golf courses the south has to offer. Myrtle Beach, one of the outstanding coastal resort cities in South Carolina Myrtle Beach is the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, boasting 250,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and event space. The center features a 100,00-sq. ft., col- umn-free exhibition hall, an elegant 17,000-sq. ft. ballroom and 20 additional breakout rooms. Seamlessly adjoined to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center is the Myrtle Beach Sheraton Convention Center Hotel, offering 402 luxurious guestrooms and all the amenities of a business class hotel. 62 sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Two oceanfront restaurants serve fresh seafood in a casual setting, while the Veranda Bar is the perfect place for enjoying a cocktail and a spectacular view of the Atlantic. With a total of more than 113,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and more than 1,600 luxurious Myrtle Beach Accommodat- ions, Kingston Plantation and Kingston Shores comprise the largest and most comprehensive oceanfront conference Don't forget to check out the numer- ous cultural activities and historic sites as well. Whether it is a full-fledged family vacation you desire, a relaxing weekend getaway, a convention or business trip, Myrtle Beach is the place that offers everything, for everyone. WHOYOUGONNACALL? Visit Myrtle Beach – (800) 488-8998 www.visitmyrtlebeach.com Black Meetings & Tourism September/October 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com Photo Credit: Denis Jr. Tangney