Miriam Atria Recognized by South Carolina Legislature for 40 Years of Service to Tourism Industry

April 25, 2023

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Photo: Resolution Presentation from left to right: Buddy Jennings, Chip Huggins, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Miriam Atria, Nick Atria, Justin Atria, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, and Jimmy Chao

Columbia, S.C. — Representatives Nathan Ballentine, Paula Rawl Calhoon, and former Representative Chip Huggins presented Miriam Atria with a House Resolution from the South Carolina General Assembly “To congratulate Miriam Atria, President/CEO of Capital City/Lake Murray Country, at the celebration of her forty years of service in the tourism industry and to wish her much-continued success as she continues to serve.”

CCLMC Board of Directors and Ex-officio Members, from left to right: Iris Griffin, Buddy Jennings, Dian Berry, Jimmy Chao, Susan O’Cain, Gettys Bra nnon, Miriam Atria, Ryan Wingard, Honorable Debbie Summers (Lexington County), Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Brandon Crutchfield, Rick Lackland, and Honorable Jason Branham (Richland County) — CCLMC Board of Directors and Ex-officio Members, from left to right: Iris Griffin, Buddy Jennings, Dian Berry, Jimmy Chao, Susan O’Cain, Gettys Brannon, Miriam Atria, Ryan Wingard, Honorable Debbie Summers, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Brandon Crutchfield, Rick Lackland, and Honorable Jason Branham

Points of note from the resolution:

Atria began her career at CCLMC in 1983 as the sole employee with a budget of $40,000
Since the early 1990s, Atria recognized Lake Murray’s potential as a major player in the fishing tournament industry – awareness of Lake Murray and the attractions surrounding it have served to elevate the tourism industry in South Carolina
Atria and staff hosted the “Super Bowl of fishing” the Forrest Wood Cup in 2008, 2014, and 2017 – bringing in a combined total of more than $95 million in economic impact
In 2022, Atria capitalized on her relationship with USAngling to bring the XVI Black Bass World Championship to Lake Murray, the first location on US soil
February 16, 2023, Governor Henry McMaster; South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) Director Duane Parrish; and President of Impact Consulting Buddy Jennings presented Atria with the Fred Brinkman Award at the South Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism & Travel – The highest honor in SC’s Tourism Industry

CCLMC Staff Photo from left to right: Reese Melvin, Micah Decker, Vickie Davis, Vickie Gossett, Miriam Atria, June Hardee, Amy Hoffman, Joanie Hess, Gracie Bryant

House Resolution Sponsors:

Sponsors: Reps. Ballentine, Calhoon, Kilmartin, Wooten, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O’Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, and Yow.

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