The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce remains actively involved in state and local politics by organizing a scheduled legislative dinner, which is set to take place just one day after election Tuesday.
A non-profit organization, which receives an annual funding of more than $54 million from tax dollars, will host the legislative dinner. As of now, it remains uncertain whether any elected officials will be present, as this information was not available at the time of publishing.
Mayor Brenda Bethune and the City of Myrtle Beach recently held a similar legislative dinner that went largely unattended by S.C. State elected officials.
Per a statement sent out by the City of Myrtle Beach: State and county leaders, including Myrtle Beach City Council and Horry County Council members, are expected to attend. The dinner will be at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, at Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach, 920 Crabtree Lane. The goal of the Legislative Dinner is to discuss community priorities for 2025 in a casual setting. It’s not a formal meeting with actions or votes. The public is welcome to attend, although dinner will only be served for invited attendees. We provide this notice in compliance with the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
If national news reports are accurate, it is unlikely that the presidential election will be determined on Tuesday evening. Should this be the case, the legislative dinner may not receive the same level of attention due to the intense focus on the presidential race.
MyrtleBeachSC News will be following this event and follow up with our readers.
Legislative Dinner while in transition
Controversial, former MBACC C.E.O. Karen Riordan quit abruptly in 2024.
This legislative dinner will occur while MBACC is in the process of searching for a new C.E.O. Mayor Brenda Bethune sits on the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce search committee.
The legislative dinner is planned for the day following the voting on the $6.5 billion Ride IV referendum by Horry County residents. MBACC strongly supports this infrastructure project.
