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Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) is pleased to announce it has accepted 34 business and community members from Horry and Georgetown counties to participate in its 47th class. LGS is a 10-month program sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce that provides a broad curriculum designed to enhance participant leadership skills and professional development […]
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Leadership Grand Strand Class XLVI to Celebrate Completion of Legacy Project at Barnabas Horse Foundation
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Jun
Jun
Leadership Grand Strand Class XLVI will celebrate the completion of its class legacy project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Barnabas Horse Foundation on June 25. The annual legacy project is a hallmark of the Leadership Grand Strand experience, giving each class the opportunity to work together on a project that creates a lasting impact in […]
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May
May
Leadership Grand Strand (LGS), a program of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the completion of its 46th class with a graduation ceremony on May 1, giving 32 professionals from across the Grand Strand certificates for completing the 10-month program. The curriculum provided each graduate with broad-based leadership perspectives and firsthand experiences to […]
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Mar
Mar
Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) is proud to announce James McIlrath, CPA, principal at Duncan, Farmer, McIlrath, Marlowe & Cole, PA, in Myrtle Beach, as the recipient of the 2026 Ann DeBock Leadership Award. Each year, the award recognizes a Leadership Grand Strand graduate who demonstrates exceptional leadership, service and commitment to the community. “While this […]
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Jan
Jan
Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) Class 46 is proud to announce the nominees for the 2026 Ann DeBock Leadership Award, an honor that recognizes outstanding LGS alumni who have demonstrated exceptional service, leadership and commitment to the community. The award, named in memory of former LGS Executive Director Ann DeBock, will be presented on March 27, 2026. The four nominees for […]
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LGS Class XLVI Raising Funds for Legacy Project with Barnabas Horse Foundation
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Dec
Dec
Members of Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) Class 46 are coming together to advance critical improvements to Barnabas Horse Foundation, enhancing the nonprofit’s equine-assisted therapy facilities and increasing its capacity to serve the community. The 32-member class selected Barnabas as its Legacy Project partner after assessing local needs and recognizing the significant impact the organization has […]
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Aug
Aug
Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) is proud to continue its tradition of lifelong leadership development with a brand-new training opportunity designed exclusively for our alumni. On Friday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, join us at BEFLOR Property Restoration for an engaging program led by our current LGS leadership trainers, Hop2it Consulting. This half-day session, […]
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Jul
Jul
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) is pleased to announce it has accepted 34 business and community members from Horry and Georgetown counties to participate in its 46th class. LGS is a 10-month program sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce that provides a broad curriculum designed to enhance participant leadership skills and […]
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Jun
Jun
Leadership Grand Strand (LGS), a professional development program of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the completion of a community service project that revitalized outdoor spaces at Ability Beyond Barriers. The Conway nonprofit is dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and related disabilities, autism, and brain and spinal cord injuries. […]
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May
May
Leadership Grand Strand (LGS), a professional development program of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce 34 local professionals graduated from its 45th class on May 2, 2025. “It’s a true honor to pass along diplomas to this year’s class of Leadership Grand Strand as each participant excelled at the ten-month […]
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