Ep. 12 - Matt Pivarnik (Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative)

Beyond the Ribbon Cut · Sep 16, 2026 · 32m · transcript

In today's episode, we're joined by Matt Pavarnik, CEO of the Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative in South Carolina.

We discuss how chambers, visitors bureaus, economic development organizations, and community partners can work under a shared collaborative model while keeping their own identities, boards, and focus areas. Matt also shares lessons from Tulsa, Topeka, and Myrtle Beach on building stronger regional alignment, measuring community progress, and putting the community first.

Takeaways

Collaboratives can help chambers, DMOs, and economic development organizations work together without…