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Amanda Blomquist of Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Graduates from Institute for Organization Management

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PICTURED L-R: Angie Whitcomb, IOM, President and CEO of Hospitality Minnesota and Chair of Institute’s National Board of Trustees; Amanda Blomquist, IOM, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce; and Judd Wilson, IOM, Vice President of Tupelo Chamber of Commerce and Community Development Foundation, and Chair of Southeast Institutes Board of Regents.
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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Amanda Blomquist, director of marketing, has graduated from the Institute for Organization Management (IOM), the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has been educating tens of thousands of association, chamber and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members and become strong business advocates.

“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”

Through a combination of required courses and electives in areas such as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance and membership, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.

Additional IOM graduates at the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber include Matt Pivarnik, CEO; Cindy Gettig, EVP of Business Development; Shannon Furtick, Director of Member Engagement; Kema Parsley, Director of Events; and Johanna Hodge, CVB Partnership Director.

Blomquist has worked for the chamber for over 10 years, currently leading the creation and promotion of member communications and marketing initiatives that enhance the understanding of chamber programs, services and events. This includes producing the weekly Grand Strander newsletter, showcasing daily content on social media accounts and supervising the business development team’s graphic designer. She is a Class 37 graduate of Leadership Grand Strand.

Prior to joining the chamber, she served as a news reporter with both The Sun News and My Horry News, after graduating Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science.

She lives with her husband, Rob, and their two children near Surfside Beach. In her off time, she enjoys spending time with her family and supporting CCU athletics.