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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and U.S. Rep. Tom Rice are scheduled to talk about energy at a Myrtle Beach forum.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Horry County schools held their fourth annual Tech Fair at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Wednesday, featuring the new Lego League Robotics competition for middle and elementary school students.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Hundreds of seniors looking for work were at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Monday.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The Myrtle Beach Convention Center has gone high tech.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Police officers from across the state are at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center this week learning how to identify gangs and crimes they commit.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Organizers expect this weekend's gun show at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center to reach record numbers.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The 29th annual Grand Strand Boat and Sportsman Expo is bringing outdoor lovers from all over the state to Myrtle Beach.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Tuesday, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Myrtle Beach.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  Saturday afternoon was a collectors dream in Myrtle Beach as thousands gathered for South Carolina's largest garage sale.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Get ready to shop 'til you drop. South Carolina's Largest Garage Sale is coming up this weekend.

Friday, August 03, 2012  The Convention Center sits in the heart of Myrtle Beach at the corner of Oak Street and 21st Ave. N., but just west of the property lies about 40 acres of empty green space. It could be converted to an amphitheater that can hold thousands of people.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive, XCon World V Comic Convention is back in Myrtle Beach.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  More than 500 people attended the Grand Strand Senior Job and Volunteer Assistance Fair held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. In all, 60 employers hoped to fill 400 positions.

Monday, January 23, 2012  What took sculptors days to construct, took democrats minutes to demolish. With a backhoe and plenty of shovels, a group of about 20 from the Democrat Women's Council of Horry County scraped, pushed and dug their way into the sand castle dubbed Mount Myrtle.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Now that the Republican Presidential Debate is over, Myrtle Beach's day in the political spotlight is over and local leaders will be evaluating how well it went and whether it accomplished what they had hoped.