Our Annual 2006 Conference:
Perfecting Preparation: College to Career

May 10-12, 2006
Kingston Plantation  Brighton Tower
Myrtle Beach, SC

SCACE is proud to announce that our annual conference to be held May 10-12, 2006 at the beautiful and historic Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, Carolina. The theme of the conference is Perfecting Preparation: College to Career and will focus on the process of preparing today's college students for a career in today's dynamic, high tech, high touch world of work. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Conference Registration
 - Early Registration by Monday, March 27, 2006
 - Regular Registration by Monday, April 10, 2006
 
 Registration Form (Word Document)
 Registration Form (PDF)
 
 Return Form & Fee To:    
 Jennifer S. Wells, The Citadel Career Center, Associate Director     
 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409-6210         
 Fax:  843.953.7073
 Registration Questions? Email jennifer.wells@citadel.edu
 
Hotel Reservation
Call Kingston Plantation at 1-800-EMBASSY.  Either mention SCACE or Code word LEG.  We are staying in the Brighton Tower. 
*PLEASE NOTE: Group rate only offered until Sunday, April 9, 2006.
 
 Room Type Descriptions:
 - Single (suite, w/ one bedroom, one bed total)$99/night
 - Double/Triple (suite, w/ two bedrooms, three beds total):$159/night
 *You are responsible for selecting your suite mates.

2006 Conference Program at a Glance

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

8:30am

Recreation: Golf, etc

10:00am – 5:00pm

Registration Open

10:00am – 5:00 pm

Exhibitors Open

1:00pm – 2:00pm

New Member Orientation

2:00pm – 2:15pm

Conference Opens: Overview of Conference, Introduction of Speakers

2:15pm – 3:00pm

Opening Keynote - Ned Cohen, Director of the Wall Fellows Program at Coastal Carolina

3:00pm– 3:15pm

Break

3:15pm – 4:00pm

General Session - Helping Leaders Succeed, Bruce Mack-Mack Consulting Group

4:00pm – 4:15pm

Break

4:15pm – 5:00pm

Breakout Session 1 - The Importance of a Leadership Game Plan, Ken Seay, Michelin- Training & Leadership Manager

  Breakout Session 2 - Student Professional Development, Tom Injaychock-Winthrop

5:30pm – 6:30pm

President's Reception

7:00pm

Dinner on Your Own
Hospitality Room Open

8:00pm

Games and Fun

Thursday, May 11, 2006

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Registration Open

Breakfast

8:30am – 2:30am

Exhibitors Open

9:00am – 9:45am

General Session 2 - The Student's Perspective of Ideal Employers & Attracting Top Talent, Tracy Lynn Van Es-Universum Communications

9:45am – 10:00am

Break

10:00am– 10:45am

Breakout 3 - The Real World, John Montemayor-USC Upstate

 

Breakout 4 - Hiring Trends & State of Labor in SC - Rex Rewin, MonsterTrak

11:00am – 11:45pm

Breakout 5 - Advising & Recruiting the Millennials, John Barker-Furman

Breakout 6 - Leadership Development Programs, Lea Batson-Milliken

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Lunch & Speaker - Dining Etiquette, Cindy Grosso-Charleston School of Protocol

1:30pm – 1:45pm

Break

1:45pm – 2:30pm

Breakout Session 7 - Recruiting Goals, Kathy Towne & Mike Claypoole-Verizon Wireless

  Breakout Session 8 - Wine Etiquette, Thomas Hsiao-Ernest & Gallo

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Visit Exhibitors Booths

3:15pm – 5:00pm

Putt-Putt Tournament / Networking / Local Attractions

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Dinner

Friday, May 12, 2006

7:00am – 8:00am

Fun Run/Walking Tour

8:30am – 9:15am

Breakfast

9:15am – 10:15am

Closing Keynote - Leaders Follow their Hearts, Jeffrey Black-Black Sheep Strategies

10:15am – 11:30am

Business Meeting

11:30am

Conference Adjourns

12:00pm

Hotel Check-out

Conference Planning Committee
Key Board Member Contacts:

President
Meredith Mims McTigue, Clemson University-MBA Program
mmims@clemson.edu

President Elect / Conference Chair-President
Whitley Boyd, Enterprise
whitley.a.boyd@erac.com
 
Vice President / Drive In Chair
Deb Herman, Clemson University
dherman@clemson.edu
 
Past President
Bernice Bryant, Washington SRS
bernice.bryant@srs.gov
Conference Planning Committee Contacts
Conference Chair:
Whitley Boyd-Enterprise
whitley.a.boyd@erac.com
 
Programs:
Whitley Boyd-Enterprise
whitley.a.boyd@erac.com
 
Local Arrangements/Entertainment:
* Anna Burkhart-BlackBaud anna.burkhart@blackbaud.com
Leah Hughes-CofC HughesL@cofc.edu
Tom Bucheitt-Chas Southern tbucheit@csuniv.edu 
 
Recreation:
* Laura Foster-Winthrop fosterl@winthrop.edu
Dean Campbell-Michelin dean.campbell@us.michelin.com

Hospitality Suite:
Dave Sargent-Clemson dsargen@clemson.edu

Exhibitors:
Susan Gasque-Greenville Tech susan.gasque@gvltec.edu

Sponsors:
* Deb Herman-Clemson dherman@clemson.edu
Darryl Cleveland-Milliken darryl.cleveland@milliken.com

Door Prizes:
Corey Feraldi-USCA coreyf@usca.edu

Registration:
* Jennifer Wells-Citadel jennifer.wells@citadel.edu
* Linda Robinson-CofC robinsonl@cofc.edu
Amanda Black-Winthrop blacka@winthrop.edu

Program Brochure:
Meredith Mims McTigue-Clemson mmims@clemson.edu

Introductions:
* Frances Szablewski-Aiken Tech szablewski@atc.edu
Darryl Cleveland-Milliken darryl.cleveland@milliken.com

Gifts:
Meredith Mims McTigue-Clemson mmims@clemson.edu

Awards:
Bernice Bryant-Westinghouse SRS Bernice.Bryant@srs.gov

AV Equipment:
* Dave Sargent-Clemson dsargen@clemson.edu
John Barker-Furman john.barker@furman.edu

New Member Orientation:
Amanda Black-Winthrop blacka@winthrop.edu

 
* Indicates Chair or Co Chair of this committee.

Thanks to our Conference Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors ($1,000)

Gold Sponsors ($500)

Silver Sponsors ($200)

BE A SPONSOR

The SCACE Conference Planning Committee invites your organization to sponsor our upcoming 2006 Conference.

In order to assist in the conference planning, please return the Sponsorship Form, available at the link below, along with your donation to the following address:

Deb Herman
Clemson University
Michelin® Career Center
316 Hendrix Student Center
Clemson, SC 29634-4007
Phone: 864.656.0485
Email: dherman@clemson.edu

* Make checks payable to: SCACE

Sponsorship Letter & Form

__________________

Levels of Sponsorship

PLATINUM - ($1000.00) recognition by putting your logo (college or employer) on the SCACE website, on all marketing material, give you the option to exhibit your products or services at the conference for one person to be in attendance, and give one conference registration fee.

GOLD - ($500.00 ) recognition by putting your logo (college or employer) on the SCACE website, on all marketing material, and give one conference registration fee.

SILVER - ($200.00) recognition by putting your logo (college or employer) on the SCACE website, and on all marketing material.

BE AN EXHIBITOR

We are offering you the opportunity to reach our members with your latest technology, personal or professional development programs, and best practices.

In order to assist in the conference planning, please return the Exhibitors Form, available at the link below, along with your donation, by April 5, 2006 to the following address:

Susan B. Gasque
SCACE 2006 Exhibitors Committee
Greenville Technical College
PO Box 5616
Greenville , SC 29609-5616
Phone: 864.250.8105
Fax: 864.250.8502
Email: susan.gasque@gvltec.edu

Exhibitor Application

MAKE A DONATION

As most of you know, one of the great parts of the conference is all the wonderful door prizes that are handed out each year. To continue this tradition, we are asking our members to donate any items that can be handed out at this year's event.

In order to assist in the conference planning, please send door prize donations to the following address:

Corey Feraldi
Director, Career Services Office
University of South Carolina Aiken
471 University Parkway
Aiken , SC 29801
Phone: 803.641.3280
Email: coreyf@usca.edu

Door Prize & Donation Letter

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