South Carolina Association of Colleges & Employers

One of the many benefits of being a member of SCACE is the opportunity to attend two drive-in workshops a year. We offer a Fall Drive-in (generally in August or September) and a Winter Drive-In (generally in January or February). Each workshop features a specific college or organization. In this way, both employers and educational professionals can exchange ideas and information, enriching the information that is ultimately passed on to college students/job candidates.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS

Winter 2008

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina

The 2008 Winter Drive In was held on January 22nd at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. The meeting featured a presentation from Lonnie Emard about the challenges of recruiting IT professionals and ways that BCBSSC has worked to overcome those challenges. A tour of the Data Center was provided for members to see how insurance and health data are stored and the security measures surrounding that data. Thanks so much to Kristine Hooker and the staff at BCBSSC’s IT recruiting office for making this event a huge success!

Fall 2007

Lander University was the host site for the
Fall 2007 Drive-In Workshop.
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Date: Thursday, August 30, 2007
Time: 9:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Place: Cultural Center Auditorium, Lander University

Details

Registration
(Pay by check)

Online Registration
(Pay by credit card)

Winter 2007

The Winter 2007 Drive-In is being held at Verizon Wireless in North Charleston on January 26th. Mark your calendar and plan to join us!

Agenda and Directions

Registration
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Fall 2006

The Fall Drive In will be held at Furman University in Greenville.

Date: August 29, 2006
Time: 9:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Place: The University Center at Furman

Registration Form

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Winter 2006

Please join us at Milliken & Company for the Winter 2006 SCACE Drive-In to learn more about their company, their products, and their best practices.

DATE: Friday, January 27, 2006
TIME: 9:00am to 2:30pm
PLACE: Spartanburg, SC
DEADLINE: Friday, January 20, 2006
- Registration Form
- Advertisement, Directions & Hotel Info
- Visit Milliken

Got questions? Please contact, SCACE VP & Drive In Chair, Deb Herman

Fall 2005

We had a wonderful 2005 Fall Drive In hosted by BlackBaud in Charleston, SC on August 21, 2005. BlackBaud was a gracious host. SCACE members toured its facility and were treated to lunch afterwards. Participants at this function met and heard from BlackBaud’s President, Robert (Bob) Sywolski and VP of Human Resources, John Mistretta. A big thank you goes to Deb Herman and Anna Burkhardt for their hard work planning this event.

Winter 2005

Nestle USA is one of the largest employers in the state, employing over 1500 employees and producing over 1 million items each day! Come join us as we learn more about this unique organization and tour its South Carolina facility.

January 20, 2005
9:30am to 1:00pm
Gaffney , SC

As in the past, the annual Spring Drive-in workshop was a great success. This year the South Carolina Association of Colleges & Employers visited the Prepared Foods Division of Nestle USA, where we were given a unique opportunity to learn more about one of the largest employers in the state. The Gaffney, SC facility produces the prepackaged foods, such as Stouffers and Lean Cuisine brands, that we all know and love from our favorite grocers.

Having enjoyed a continental breakfast provided by Nestle, SCACE members were treated to an informative presentation given by Mr. Pat Emrich, Factory Manager. Mr. Emrich offered a number of interesting facts about Nestle that reflected its leadership position in frozen meals production, its excellent record of profitable growth, and its continued focus on being one of the strongest consumer trusted brands in the nation. We learned also that Nestle's prepared Foods Divisions is one of the largest food processing factories in the United States, producing over 1 million items each day and making Nestle a major economic player in South Carolina.

After the presentation, SCACE members were offered tours of the facility, which is normally closed to the public. Here we got to see the entire prepared food production process in action, witnessing everything from stuffing bell peppers by hand to mass producing meatballs. We even got a peek at the taste testing area, where supervisors are specially trained to sample dinners that are plucked randomly off the production line. Once our tours were completed, we ate alongside Nestle employees in the factory's cafeteria. All in all, it was an exciting Drive-in and an excellent opportunity for SCACE members to gain first hand knowledge of a world-renowned organization.

Fall 2004

Midlands Technical College, NE Campus
Center of Excellence for Technology
Columbia, SC

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Winter 2004

Enterprise Corporation
January 29, 2004
300 Arbor Lake Drive, Suite 1300, Columbia, SC
The SCACE Winter Drive-In at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Columbia, SC was a great success. A big thanks to the Enterprise team for welcoming our members and providing us with such an informative and fun workshop.