January 2007 - Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

Hospitality PartnershipHospitality Association of South Carolina seeks auction itemsT.H.E. Foundation, an educational segment of theHospitality Association of South Carolina, is gearing upfor its 2nd annual hospitality education silent auctionat the Hotel, Motel, Restaurant and Supply Show of theSoutheast in Myrtle Beach on Jan. 30-Feb. 1.Why donate? 1. Donation is tax deductible. 2. Onlineportion of auction will be viewed by many potentialcustomers. 3. Live portion of auction will give yourbusiness exposure to more than 22,000 attendees.To learn more about the auction and make a donation,visit TheHospitalityAuction.com.The Hospitality Association of South Carolina is thestate’s trade association for the lodging and foodserviceindustry. The association represents over 2,300 memberrestaurant and lodging companies and industry-relatedservices providers. T.H.E. Foundation, South Carolina’sTourism & Educational Foundation, was createdwith the single mission to educate and promote thehospitality and tourism industry as a viable career.The 31st Annual Hotel, Motel and Restaurant SupplyShow of the Southeast is produced and managed byLeisure Time Unlimited Inc. The show’s exhibits offera full range of products and services for all areas of thefood service and lodging industry. Offerings range fromfood and beverage, tabletop supplies, furnishings andaccessories, advertising, maintenance equipment andsupplies, bedding and linens, technology, electronics,fitness, chemicals, consultants and guest services.To learn more, visit hmrsss.com.Any current Hospitality Partnership member whovisits the Hospitality Partnership booth at the Hotel,Motel and Restaurant Supply Show on Jan. 30-Feb.1 will receive a gift. In addition, members who refera business that joins the Myrtle Beach Area Chamberof Commerce (Hospitality Partnership) during theshow will receive free gifts plus a $100 gift certificate toGenco Inc., a supplier of cleaning and janitorial productsto commercial customers. Also, the new member joiningwill receive gifts and a $100 gift certificate. Offer validonly during the show dates. For more information,call Ann Scott, MBACC hospitality sales manager,at (843) 916-7219.Homeless countOn Jan. 23, 2007, Horry County is counting thehomeless. The homeless count helps the communityunderstand the extent of homelessness in the region,the characteristics of the homeless population and mostimportantly, helps measure the impact of efforts to endhomelessness. This information will be provided to thestate Office of Research and Statistics who will createreports for the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD), the federal agency that providesfunding for homeless projects. This data will be used toplan and implement effective services that will assist theefforts to end homelessness.Why is the count in late January?To reduce the risk of counting people more than once,HUD is asking all jurisdictions to conduct their countsin late January. In most regions of the country, lateJanuary is the time of the year when shelter use peaks.Counting and interviewing people sleeping in publicplaces during the winter months may lead to a morerealistic picture of chronically unsheltered homelesspeople. In addition, winter is the season when people aremost concerned about the ability of homeless people tosurvive. A count on one of the coldest nights of the yearcan be very effective in raising public awareness of thechallenges faced by homeless people without shelter.Homeless surveysA count of homeless on the street (those without shelter)will be taken by volunteers. While a count of those intransitional housing (shelters/motels/hotels) will beconducted by facility personnel.Do you provide homeless people housing during thecold weather by letting them stay in your hotel, motel orother shelter? If so, please help the homeless by collectingdata on Jan. 23. A homeless count form can be found attchc-web.org/homeless/motel. To have a form faxed toyou, call the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Associationat (843) 626-9668.h