If you have not attended one of our conferences recently, please contact Carolyn Lindsey to be sure you are on our email list and have been assigned a membership number.
SCASBO 2025 Spring Conference
Conference Theme: TBD
Dates: March 5-7, 2025
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Stay tuned for more information regarding our Spring 2025 Conference. Greg McDow and his conference committee are hard at work planning an exciting agenda. If you are currently a member or a returning vendor, information will be emailed regarding registration the first full week of January. Don’t forget to book your rooms IMMEDIATELY because we always deplete our room block quickly.
SCASBO 2024 Fall Conference
Conference Theme: “Raising Funds, Raising Standards:
Roaring into Educational Excellence”
Dates: November 6-8, 2024
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Fall 2024 Agenda
The 2024 Fall Conference was a huge success. Amy Heard and her conference committee presented an informative agenda with many timely topics covered. Below are the presentations presented by the speakers. If one for a particular session is not listed it is because one was not provided.
Best Practices to Avoid a Fine and Penalties– Sonji Spann, Missy Lord, Worker’ Compensation Commission
Watson Breakout NCM Involvement in WC Claims
The Purpose of Having Checklists and Systems in Place – Yogi Wright, Zach Wright, Derek Slate, Randy Cranfill, Surry Insurance
Legal Update/ Financial Policies – Tom Barlow, Halligan Mahoney & Williams
Power of Integrity Update – Colonel Arthur J. Athens, USMCR
Financial Risk and Ways to Mitigate Risk – Larry Finney, Emily Sobczak, Greene Finney Cauley, LLP
SCDE Financial Services Roundtable – Kendra Hunt, Melanie Cooper, Sequoyah Burdent, Hershula Davis, Joshua Byers, and Daniel Haven, SCDE
Everyone at Their Potentials/Tools to be Your Best Self – Lucy Henry, Pierce Group
Long-Term Financing Options – Mike Gallagher, Compass Municipal Advisors
School Security Updates and Examples – Lt. Shannon Piller, Anderson School District 5
New GASBs and How to Prepare for Your Audit – Josh Garvin, Licke Vickery, Zach Buchanan, Manley Garvin
SCDE Educator and Data Reporting – Melanie Cooper, SCDE
Transparency Committee Update – Mellanie Jinnette, SCASBO
SCASBO 2024 Spring Conference
Conference Theme: “Change is Coming: Finding the Answers Together”
Dates: March 6-8, 2024
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Spring 2024 Agenda
Congratulations to Stephanie Thomas and her conference committee for a successful and informative conference. Thank you all for attending and supporting the committee during the Spring conference! The CPE Form can be found at this link: Spring 2024 CPE Form
All available presentations can be found by clicking the live links below:
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Presenters: Ashley Story, White & Story LLC and Vernie L. Williams, Halligan Mahoney & Williams
Presenters: Hershula Davis and Tonia Smith, SC Department of Education
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Presenters: Kendra Hunt, Melanie Cooper, Daniel Haven, and Hershula Davis, SCDE
Presenters: Ellen Mason, Heather Snelgrove, and Daniel Ashley, SC Department of Education
Paid Parental Leave Panel Discussion
Presenters: Gail Sanders, Orangeburg SD; Jennifer Miller, Lexington 1; Leanne Lordo, York 4; Kevin Caskey; Chesterfield SD
Best Practices For Procurement Cards
Presenters: Emily Sobszak, Greene, Finney, Cauley; Brian Nicholson, Mauldin & Jenkins; Andrew Dobson, Haliday, Schwartz & Co.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Increase Efficiency
Presenters: Jeff McCoy, Greenville County Schools
Presenters: Sandy Smith, SCASBO and Debbie Elmore, SCSBA
SCASBO 2023 Fall Conference
Conference Theme: “Rise Up- The Future is Now”
Dates: November 8-10, 2023
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Fall 2023 Agenda
Congratulations to Ciera Bing and her conference committee for a successful and informative conference. Thank you all for attending and supporting the committee during the Fall conference! The CPE Form can be found at this link: Fall 2023 CPE Form
All available presentations can be found by clicking the live links below:
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Presenters: Derek Slate, Yogi Wright, Randy Cranfill and Zack Wright, Surry Insurance
Audit Updates
Presenter: Marc Wood, Sheheen, Hancock and Godwin, LLP
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Presenter(s): Steven Strother, Melanie Cooper, Daniel Haven and Hershula Davis, SC Department of Education
Presenter(s): Grant Gibson, Senate Finance
Presenter(s): Michelle Williams Young, Marlene Metts and Emmitt Eddy, SC Department of Education
Maximizing the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act
Presenters: Tim Hockensmith, CMTA, Inc Jason Volz, CMTA, Inc.
Friday, November 10, 2023
Office of State Procurement Updates
Presenter: Stacy Adams Office of State Procurement
SCASBO – Account Code Presentation
Presenter: District Representatives
SCASBO 2023 Spring Conference
Conference Theme: “Passing the Torch – Shaping the Future”
Dates: March 8-10, 2023
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Spring 2023 Agenda – Draft
Congratulations to Rodney Smith and his conference committee for a successful and informative conference. Thank you all for attending and supporting the committee during the Spring conference! The CPE form can be found at this link: Spring 2023 CPE Form
ASCASBO 2022 Fall Conference
Conference Theme: “The Journey Ahead – Are You Prepared or Perplexed”
Dates: November 9-11, 2022
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Fall 2022 Agenda
Congratulations to Greg McDow and his conference committee for a successful and informative conference. Thank you all for attending another successful conference this Fall! The CPE form can be found at this link: CPE Form Fall 2022
SCASBO 2022 Spring Conference
Conference Theme: “Power of the Past Force of the Future”
Dates: March 9-11, 2022
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Spring 2022 Agenda
Congratulations to Brandi Gist and her conference committee for a successful and informative conference. Thank you all for attending another successful conference. The CPE form can be found at this link: CPE Form Spring 2022
SCASBO 2021 Fall Conference
Conference Theme: “Renewing Relationships for the New Normal”
Dates: November 3-5, 2021
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Fall 2021 Agenda
Congratulations to Stephanie Thomas and her conference committee for a successful and informative conference. Thank you to all who helped us host a safe event. The CPE form can be found at this link: CPE Form Fall 2021
SCASBO 2021 Spring Conference
Conference Theme: “Adapt to Thrive”
Dates: March 3-5, 2021
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive
Agenda Link: SCASBO Spring 2021 Agenda
Congratulations to Kevin Robinson and his conference committee for a successful and informative conference. Thank you to all who helped us host a safe event. The CPE form can be found at this link: CPE Form Spring 2021
SCASBO 2020 Fall Conference
Conference Theme: Unity Matters
Dates: November 4-6
Location: Myrtle Beach Hilton, 10000 Beach Club Drive,
Congratulations to Rodney Smith and his conference committee for a successful and informative conference. From face masks to temperature readings daily we were able to have a face to face conference keep our membership safe with all of recommended safety protocols. Thank you to all of you who helped us host a safe event. The fall CPE form can be found at this link CPE Form Fall 2020
SCASBO 2020 Spring Conference
Conference Theme: A Shared Vision
Brad Willard and his conference committee provided everyone an incredible opportunity at the Spring
Conference. If you have not yet turned in your CPE form, you can download the form HERE.
SCASBO 2019 Fall Conference
Conference Theme: Facing the Future Together
Brandi Gist and her committee hosted a great conference. If you were unable to attend, we want to make every effort to deliver to you as much of the information as possible. If you neglected to pick up a CPE form, you can download the form HERE. Please either scan the completed form and email it to sms4usc@gmail.com or mail it to P.O. Box 6563, Columbia, SC 29260.
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