January 2007 - Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

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Chamber Anniversaries for December 200638 YearsCherry Tree Inn32 YearsComfort Inn & SuitesHoliday Inn OceanfrontFranklin Smith O.D.US Food Service28 YearsBermuda SandsCoastal Federal Bank 75th NCoastal Federal Bank Oak St.23 YearsEdward Jones Investments21 YearsCondominium Rental Services Inc.Condo-World of the Grand Strand20 YearsOceanfront Vacation Rentals Inc.19 YearsWaccamaw Factory Shoppes16 YearsCarolina First-Murrells InletThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society15 YearsNHC Health Care/Garden City, LLCTown Planner14 YearsCarter Architecture Inc.The Hammock Shops13 YearsHoliday Inn ExpressLowcountry Companion12 YearsChristian Mission Inc.Elite Lighting CompanyThomas W. JonesMarlin Quay Fishing & Watersports11 YearsEnterprise Rent-A-Car-501Enterprise Rent-A-Car-NMBLa Plage Swimwear Inc.10 YearsWendy’s-NMBWendy’s-10th Ave. N.Wendy’s-3201 N. Kings Hwy.Wendy’s-2401 S. Kings Hwy.Wendy’s-Murrells Inlet9 YearsOlsten Staffing Services8 YearsFat Tuesday7 YearsEtcetera Inc.Grand Strand New Home Guide6 YearsBlanchard Rental ServicesC&C Moving ServiceDerrick AssociatesWells Fargo Financial-ConwayWells Fargo Financial-Myrtle Beach5 YearsFinancialNsights, Inc.The Pearl Golf LinksPhantom Fireworks4 YearsHorry Electric Cooperative Inc.Inlet Point PlantationJ.E. Lillquist Inc.Myrtle Beach ShowcaseThe Pest Force3 YearsBlack Swan InteriorsCommunity Assistance CenterOliver & Associates Inc.2 YearsAnnas Development & Building Inc.Club KryptoniteCoach’s CornerColdwell Banker Chicora-Bonnie CoastExtra Room Self-Storage, LLCInlet Crab HouseMoonStone Beads & Crafts, Inc.Northstar Financial AdvisorsShipwreck Island Adventure GolfTidelands Bank1 YearCampbell Landscaping Design GroupCanterbury Apartment HomesColumbia SportswearCondustrial Inc.Connolly Coastal Capital, LLCEast Coast HospitalityEdible ArrangementsGeoffrey L. Deans-REALTOR-Weichhert Realtors,Southern-CoastGMAC MortgageHeartland Payment SystemsKa-Nol Marketing Inc.Key ArchitectureMedia ServicesReal Estate Television Network, LLCSeaside Wedding ChapelSperry Van Ness/Tradd CommercialUrban CentralWallace Success InternationalMyrtleBeachAreaChamber.comt
TheMobilityCenterThe Mobility Center offers a completeline of medical equipment for homeuse including: manual and electricwheelchairs, lift chairs, bathroomaccessories, home oxygen therapy, walkers,scooters, vacation rental equipment,ramps, rehabilitation mobility products,plus other medical equipment and services.The Mobility Center’s goal is to providepatient-focused, provider-friendly,educational accreditation programs to helptheir company stay focused on best clinicalpractices, improve business operations,increase professional self-respect, andgain community credibility for having adedication to quality patient services.The Mobility Center’s primary clienteleis the pediatric, elderly and the physicallychallenged population. They currentlyserve approximately 1,500 clients/ patientseach year, both residents and visitors.With 10 full-time employees, TheMobility Center’s professionallycredentialed staff includes an emergencymedical technician (EMT), a specialistin respiratory education and sleepmedicine, and three manufacturer certifiedspecialists in the proper evaluation, set-up,placement and education of home medicalequipment, and seating and positioning ofrehabilitation equipment.Locally owned, The Mobility Center’semployees have firsthand knowledge ofthe Grand Strand area and are availablefor sales, services, rentals, repairs anddeliveries. A majority of their products areMedicare/Medicaid reimbursable, meaningthat qualifying persons pay little or noout-of-pocket expenses. They also fileinsurance claims, relieving clients of thecumbersome burden.Mitch Snider, president of The MobilityCenter, has first-hand knowledge of thebusy medical equipment industry. Asthe November winner of “Be A Star,” arandom drawing from the business cardscollected during chamber events, theGrandStrander got the inside scoop onSnider and The Mobility Center.Tell us a little bit about yourself– workhistory, how long you have lived in thearea, how long have you worked for TheMobility Center?I started my business career fromscratch. I received a BSBA in health caremanagement from Appalachian StateMitch Snider • President • The Mobility CenterNorthwood Plaza • 7831 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572• (843) 692-8001mobility-center.com • Member Since 1996University in 1991. When I graduatedfrom college the job market was verysoft. Our country was in a recessionand involved in the Desert Storm War. Imoved to Myrtle Beach in 1992. Again,due to the recession, work was hard tocome by, so I worked a couple of jobsin the hospitality industry. I then wentinto sales of security alarm systems, gotmarried, and finally went into sales ofhome health care equipment where I havebeen ever since. This was always whereI wanted to make my career, as I knew Iwanted to be in business for myself andalso that in healthcare, which is recessionproof, the business opportunities would betremendous.u Continued on page 22MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.comba
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