South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Agency Overview slide image

South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Agency Overview

SCPRT ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS Organizational Unit Executive Office Administrative Services Office of Recreation, Grants, and Policy Tourism Sales & Marketing Welcome Centers - Facilities maintenance State Park Service Communications Research Film Commission Purpose of Organizational Unit The Executive Office include the Director's Office and Human Resources. Administrative Services includes Finance and Technology Services. Administers eight tourism or recreation grant programs: LWCF, PARD, RTP, Beach Renourishment, Destination Specific, Emerging Destinations, Sports Tourism Advertising & Recruitment, and Undiscovered SC. Assists in the development of Agency policy. This service area is responsible for implementing agency policy and programs related to the development of South Carolina's domestic and international tourism marketing, sales and grant programs. Group tour operators and consumers can find details about attractions, accommodations and restaurants, plus contact information for South Carolina's tourism regions. Facilities maintenance for the state's nine Welcome Centers. Note: Welcome Center customer service is under the Tourism Sales and Marketing organizational unit. The Park Service manages and protects more than 80,000 acres of South Carolina's natural and cultural resources, which includes 47 operational parks and eight historic properties. This area is responsible for communications between the agency, news media and key stakeholders and partners statewide. The Research program tracks economic and other performance measures for both the state's tourism industry and other programs within SCPRT. This program's purpose is to recruit film and television projects and support the development of the state's film industry through grant programs and educational workshops. South Carolina Just right.
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