Whereas, the has continued for almost “ Come Alive” TV Campaign eight years and its thirty second television ad aired in neighboring markets, including Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, and Savannah and through various tournament events across the United States; and Whereas, the South Carolina Outdoors Show featuring Lake Murray aired in Myrtle Beach, Florence, Charleston, Orangeburg, Sumter, Greensboro, WinstonSalem, Wilmington, and RaleighDurham, in 140,000 households a week; and Whereas, full-page magazine ads have appeared in national and regional tourism and travel publications, including USA Today magazine, Hunt & Fish, Travel 50 & Beyond, B.A.S.S. Sports magazine, Destination Adventure Outdoors, The Local Palate, Southern Living, Discover SC, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, and and Bird Watchers Digest, Carolina Living; Whereas, the organization hosted North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina motorcoach conferences in August 2015 and fall 2008 with more than 778 tour operators visiting the region and experiencing the group attractions, resulting in over 327 motorcoaches returning to the region; and Whereas, numerous outdoor press writers from across the United States have been lured to the region to experience the tourism attractions and returned to publish articles, and produce radio shows and blogs to assist in spreading the efforts of marketing; and Whereas, over the years, the Columbia/Lake Murray region has been featured on numerous special shows, including WLOS show, and SyFy Channel, and the Spirit Asheville’s Road Trippin’ show, which named Lake of July of America Murray’s Fourth Celebration one of the top-ten patriotic events in the United States; and Whereas, CCLMC represents nine cities and towns in the region on Trip Advisor, the number one travel site for visitors planning trips in the world; and Whereas, magazine named Lake Murray as the Best Place Boating to Boat and Live in the United States in 2012; and
Whereas, the “ Come Alive” TV Campaign has continued for almost eight years and its thirty second television ad aired in neighboring markets, including Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, and Savannah and through various tournament events across the United States; and Whereas, the South Carolina Outdoors Show featuring Lake Murray aired in Myrtle Beach, Florence, Charleston, Orangeburg, Sumter, Greensboro, WinstonSalem, Wilmington, and RaleighDurham, in 140,000 households a week; and Whereas, full-page magazine ads have appeared in national and regional tourism and travel publications, including USA Today Hunt & Fish, Travel 50 & Beyond, B.A.S.S. magazine, Sports Destination magazine, Adventure Outdoors, The Local Palate, Southern Living, Discover SC, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Bird Watchers Digest, and Carolina Living; and Whereas, the organization hosted North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina motorcoach conferences in August 2015 and fall 2008 with more than 778 tour operators visiting the region and experiencing the group attractions, resulting in over 327 motorcoaches returning to the region; and Whereas, numerous outdoor press writers from across the United States have been lured to the region to experience the tourism attractions and returned to publish articles, and produce radio shows and blogs to assist in spreading the efforts of marketing; and Whereas, over the years, the Columbia/Lake Murray region has been featured on numerous special shows, including WLOS Asheville’s Road Trippin’ show, and SyFy Channel, and the Spirit of America show, which named Lake Murray’s Fourth of July Celebration one of the top-ten patriotic events in the United States; and Whereas, CCLMC represents nine cities and towns in the region on Trip Advisor, the number one travel site for visitors planning trips in the world; and Whereas, Boating magazine named Lake Murray as the Best Place to Boat and Live in the United States in 2012; and
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