Annual Conference

SCEDA Annual Conference
April 30 - May 2, 2008
Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes
Myrtle Beach, SC

Mark your calendars today and make plans to attend the 43rd Annual Conference of the South Carolina Economic Developers' Association!

“Tomorrow Is Today: Workforce & Education”

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

HOTEL INFORMATION

Please make plans to join fellow SCEDA members and guests at this year's Annual Conference at the beautiful Marriott Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach!

The Marriott Grande Dunes is currently full. 

Please contact the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for overflow rooms at 843-913-1333.  The SC Economic Developers' Association group rate is $179 plus tax at the Marina Inn - please note that you are with SCEDA.  Please click here to access their website.  The Marina Inn is located on the intracoastal waterway, only 3 blocks from the Marriott Grande Dunes.

AGENDA and SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Please click here to view the agenda and event schedule.

SCEDA is pleased to announce the following guest speakers for this year's conference on Workforce & Education issues in South Carolina:

Congressman Gresham Barrett

Secretary Joe Taylor, SC Department of Commerce

Mr. Chad Prosser, Director, SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Dr. Jim Rex, SC Superintendent of Education

Mr. Ed Sellers, Chairman, New Carolina - SC's Council on Competitiveness

Mr. Steven Goodwin, Chairman, Hard Rock Park USA

Please click here to view the full agenda. 

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, SCEDA is able to continue to provide quality professional education opportunities to members at an affordable rate. 

SCEDA has several levels of sponsorship available to members for the Annual Conference.  Please click here to view the Sponsorship form.  Should you have any questions, please contact Keely Fagen Yates at SCEDA at (803) 929-0305.  Sponsors will be listed on the website as they register. 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

For online registration, please click here to register (with Visa or MasterCard).

Thanks to our Conference Sponsors:

Partner Level:

Alliance Consulting Engineers
City of North Charleston
Clemson Institute for Economic & Community Development
The Climatic Development Co.
McNair Law Firm, PA
New Carolina - SC's Council on Competitiveness
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP
SC BIZ

Silver Crescent Foundation

Ambassador Level:

Carlisle Associates, Inc.
Georgetown County Economic Development
THS Constructors, Inc.
Warren and Associates Design-Build

FUTURE ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES

The Marriott Grande Dunes Resort, Myrtle Beach, will host the 2009 annual conference.  The dates are:

May 6-8, 2009