Celebrate 60 years of service
In 1950, a few visionaries began to breathe life into what eventually would become the South Carolina School Boards Association. Bob Davis, a board member from Columbia and vice president of local printing company, and Dr. E.R. Crow from the State Department of Education began travelling the state making contacts and collecting $25 from each school board to help finance the creation of SCSBA. Their effort was no small feat. There were statewide 1,700 school boards comprised of 5,000 school members. However, the task for the pioneers was made easier when the General Assembly later that year approved the massive consolidation of school districts, resulting in a manageable 100 school boards. On February 23, 1951, a group of high school trustees met in Columbia and proceeded to formally organize SCSBA to include all trustees in the state and members of the county boards of education. Over the next 60 years, many individuals persevered and contributed to make SCSBA a strong and vital voice for public schools.
In addition to four days of outstanding speakers and presenters, SCSBA’s 2010 Annual Convention will be a time of reflection of the association’s past and a look into the future as the journey continues. The largest event of the year, the convention attracts national and state education leaders and hundreds of school board members. You don’t want to miss this one.
New Board Orientation, Thursday, February 18
SCSBA’s workshop for newly-elected or appointed board members will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no cost for new board members. All others must pay a $100 registration fee which includes lunch. State law requires all new board members to attend New Board Orientation within one year of being elected to the school board. This is your chance to comply with the state law, meet incoming new board members, and enjoy your first annual convention.
Board Chair Workshop, Thursday, February 18
Experienced and new board chairs will have a full day of leadership and skill building from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to address the demanding issues that come with the position. The $110 registration fee includes lunch. The workshop is also open to superintendents and other interested board members.
General Sessions and Special Interest Workshops
From the three general session keynote speakers to the special interest workshops, the convention will feature information on increasing student achievement, reaching diverse populations, effective board operations, innovative programs and more.
Trade Show
Take home a wealth of ideas and product information from the more than 70 exhibitors including architectural firms, food service providers, suppliers of instructional materials, and more. Trade show hours are Friday, 7:30 - 11 a.m. and 12:15 - 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Dress Code
Convention dress code, including the Saturday evening reception, is casual. We recommend dressing in layers as the meeting rooms may be a little cool.
Saturday Evening Reception
Join your colleagues, convention speakers, and SCSBA staff from 5 to 7 p.m. for a casual, relaxed evening of entertainment, networking, and of course, delicious, heavy hors douvres. Before you head off to dinner, stop by to listen to wonderful student entertainers - Carolina Forest Elementary Taiko Drum Ensemble from Horry County Schools. NOTE: Each convention registration includes one reception wrist band. However, you must RSVP your attendance with your district secretary/clerk in advance to receive your event wrist band at registration. An attendance sheet sent from each district ensures your wrist band(s) at registration.
Additional Reception Wrist Bands may be purchased for $50 each and must be reserved on the convention registration form, as well as the district’s attendance sheet.
 Download reception attendance sheet (PDF)
Saturday Evening Activity
School boards that aren’t afraid of a funny, team-building project won’t want to miss this event from 7 to 9 p.m. Interested in learning more? Then be sure to attend.
Take home a wealth of ideas and product information from the more than 70 exhibitors including architectural and construction firms, food service providers, suppliers of instructional materials and more. Trade show hours are Friday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-3:30 p.m. and Saturday, 7:30-11:30 a.m.
2010 Trade Show Exhibitors List (PDF, current as of February 17, 2010)
2010 Prospectus (PDF)
2010 Exhibitor Packet (PDF, current as of January 29, 2010)
2010 Exhibitor Layout (PDF)
The cost to register is $250 per person and includes one wrist band for the Saturday evening reception. If registering after January 29, the registration fee is $275.
SCSBA’s online conference registration process as follows:
• school board members must contact their board secretary/clerk who will make conference registrations for all board members;
• all others can register by clicking on the “register now” link at scsba.org.
For more information, contact Sandy Poole at spoole@scsba.org or 1.800.326.3679.
Cancellations must be made in writing to SCSBA by January 29, 2010. No refunds are made after this date and the entire registration fee of $275 will be charged.
The Embassy Suites, located in the Kingston Plantation at 9800 Queensway Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, is the convention hotel. Rooms are available for $139 single or double, plus taxes and fees. For room reservations, contact the Embassy Suites at 800.876.0010 and be sure to mention the SCSBA group code (SSB) to get the reduced rate. Deadline for room reservations is January 18 or when block is full, whichever comes first.
• Free Breakfast – A full breakfast in the Embassy Suites’ Café Amalfi restaurant is included in with your room reservation for convention attendees staying in Kingston Plantation. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
We have been informed that the Embassy Suites is completely booked. However, there are rooms available within the Kingston Plantation.
Waiting List: If you would like your board members to be on a waiting list for the Embassy Suites, please follow the procedures below. All communication must be via email. Please do not call the Embassy Suites.
Note: Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a room at the Embassy Suites. Please secure a room within the Kingston Plantation for your conference attendees.
Embassy Suites Waiting List Procedure:
If the room type you are requesting is sold out you may put your name on a waiting list with the hotel. To do so, please email Patrice Gore at patrice.gore@hilton.com. The subject line should read SSB Waiting List and in the body of your email include the details of your request (i.e. reservation name, arrival/departure dates, and your particular request).
Cancellations: If you have a room at the Embassy Suites and need to cancel the room, please do so before the January 18 deadline. Follow the procedures below to cancel your room reservation(s).
Embassy Suites Cancellation Procedure:
Should you need to cancel your reservation(s) in the Embassy Suites, please do so by emailing Patrice Gore at patrice.gore@hilton.com. The subject line should read SSB Cancellation and in the body of your email include the details of your request (i.e. reservation name and the confirmation number). If you are holding multiple reservations, please make sure you specify the number of rooms to be cancelled.
The Embassy Suites will respond to your email requests above. Thank you for your patience as it may take a few days depending on the amount of emails received.
Directions from I-95 South & Hwy 9: Travel I-95 south to Dillon. Take Hwy 9 east to North Myrtle Beach, picking up Hwy 31 south, toward Myrtle Beach/Georgetown. Follow Hwy 31 south for 7 miles to the Hwy 22 east exit marked Myrtle Beach (left lane). Follow Hwy 22 east, taking the Kings Road exit. Turn right at bottom of ramp onto Kings Road and follow for approximately 1.2 miles. Plantation entrance is on the left.
New Board Orientation: 12 pts., 5 hrs.
Board Chair Workshop: 12 pts., 5 hrs.
SCSBA Annual Convention: 25 pts.,14 hrs.
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