Grand Strand Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America |
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: 1730 hoursLocation: Pine Lakes Country Club
Speaker: Dena Kilgore, Certified Association Executive (CAE), MOAA National Program Director, Affiliated Councils & Chapters
Program: Ms. Kilgore will present our chapter with the 2024 5-star Level of Excellence and Communications awards. Additionally, she will discuss ongoing activities at National MOAA Headquarters.
Cost: Prime Rib Sit Down Dinner. Price is $40 including tax, but not gratuities.
Speaker Biography:
Dena Kilgore, CAE, Program Director, Affiliated Councils & Chapters
As Program Director, Affiliated Councils & Chapters, Dena Kilgore provides direct support for MOAA’s network of more than 400 active and engaged councils, chapters, virtual chapters, and satellite chapters. These affiliates expand MOAA’s reach through advocacy, community service, member engagement, and brand visibility.
She also supports the senior director with oversight of MOAA’s council and chapter awards and sponsorship programs promoting excellence in leadership, effective communications, and positive community impact. She also provides in-person support to council and chapter activities/events and helps organize quarterly council and chapter leader in-person workshops and other training opportunities.
Dena has more than 20 years’ experience in association management, engaging members and helping volunteers thrive in their leadership roles. She earned the designation of Certified Association Executive (CAE) in 2012.
Color Guard Duties: Carolina Forest High School JROTC
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GS MOAA SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 DINNER MEETING
Monthly Grand Strand MOAA Chapter meetings:
Members and their spouses and guests are invited to monthly dinner or luncheon meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Normally dinner meetings take place at Pine Lakes Country Club (5603 Granddaddy Dr., Myrtle Beach), while luncheons are at Pine Lakes and possibly other venues across the region. No meetings take place in July or August. Dinner social hour begins at 1730 hours, meeting at 1800, dinner at 1830, and program about 1915 and we are done by 1945. Meetings are announced via email to all members and registration is open on the first of each month. Members are asked to RSVP via:
- registration link provided in the meeting announcement email, or
- on-line via this website under "Events", then "Current Events" tabs above, or
- by Email to Director of Communications, Bill Stewart: hwilliam.stewart@gmail.com, or
- by text to Bill Stewart: 609-432-4265.
Walk-ins are welcome, but early registration is preferred as it lets Chapter leaders and venue management know how many guests to set up for.
For more information about our next meeting, please click on the "Next Meeting" link found on this page in the menu above.
In addition to monthly meetings, the Grand Strand Chapter offers several social and veterans outreach events and outings each year for members to share experiences as well as give back to our community.