Welcome!

It is an honor to serve the hotels and restaurants in Florence County and surrounding areas

SCRLA is a strong group of industry partners working together to positively impact the hospitality and tourism industry. It is the largest hospitality trade organization and has a record of great work in the areas of education, community service and influencing legislative issues. SCRLA represents the state’s number one industry, the hospitality industry, which employs over 200,000 people.

We have an exciting schedule this year that includes both education and networking opportunities to benefit you and your organization. We are the only South Carolina hotel and restaurant trade association with joint membership to the American Hotel and Lodging Association (for non-branded hotels), as well as the National Restaurant Association. As such, membership with SCRLA provides many benefits and access to expert national resources. 

Some of our Benefits Include:

• National Partnerships Automatic dual membership - National Restaurant Association or the American Hotel Lodging Association (for non-branded hotels)
  
• Promotion. An Opportunity to promote your message to other members in your region and across the state
  
• Education / Communication. A library of  resources free of charge
• Protection. Influence Government Relations, navigate permits, health inspections & liquor licenses
• Resources. Discounts on services including insurance, music licensing and credit card processing
  

Our Board of Directors is composed of  industry leaders committed to protecting and promoting our industry and your business. If you are interested in serving on the Board, a Committee or becoming a member of SCRLA, please contact the chapter liaison, Douglas OFlaherty at (803) 765-9000 or doug@scrla.org.

We invite you to join this year to participate in the many programs provided by our Association.