About

The South Carolina HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis Conference is designed for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, other clinicians, HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis educators, social workers, case managers, public health professionals, pharmacists, other service providers, teachers, students, people living with HIV or AIDS and other interested community members. Our mission for this interdisciplinary conference is to provide opportunities for professionals and community members to engage in dialogue and share past successes, discuss current best practices and interventions, as well as address emerging issues and trends. 

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Exhibitors/Sponsors

The Conference Planning Committee invites you to take advantage of this superb opportunity to market your products and services to our targeted audience by becoming a conference sponsor and/or exhibitor. The conference will provide your organization with an excellent venue to educate and reach many of South Carolina’s front-line workers, program managers and clients. With nationally recognized keynote speakers, expert concurrent session presenters and valuable topics, we are anticipating more than 500 participants from a variety of agencies, organizations, institutions, and clinical settings. Again, this year, the format of the conference will be a full two-day event. The primary audience includes nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, other clinicians, HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis educators, social workers, other health professionals, case managers, service providers, teachers, students, people living with HIV and other interested community members. Thousands of people receive services annually by our conference attendees making our conference one of the most effective ways to reach and impact those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS, STD and Viral Hepatitis.

Call for Presentations

Our Call for Presentations is now open. Submissions are due May 1, 2020. 

Special Events

We’ll be offering vaccinations again at this year’s
conference! More information coming soon.

2020 Conference Program-subject to change

Wednesday, Oct. 28

8:00 am - 9:00 am

9:00 am - 10:10 am

10:15 am - 10:35 am

10:40 am - 11:40 am

11:50 am - 12:50 pm

12:50 pm 

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm 

2:40 pm - 3:40 pm 

3:50 pm - 4:50 pm 

Registration/Breakfast

Welcome/Keynote

Break/Visit Exhibits

Concurrent Sessions 

Concurrent Sessions

Doors open for lunch

Networking Lunch

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Sessions

Thursday, Oct. 29

8:00 am - 9:00 am

9:00 am - 10:10 am

10:15 am - 10:35 am

10:40 am - 11:40 am

11:50 am - 12:50 pm

12:50 pm 

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm 

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm 

Registration/Breakfast

Welcome/Keynote

Break/Visit Exhibits

Concurrent Sessions 

Concurrent Sessions

Doors open for lunch

Keynote

Closing Remarks

Information about the 2020 Conference Program will be available this summer – please visit us then.

CEU

CEUs will be offered for the 2020 conference. More information regarding the number and types of credits will be available this summer after the 2020 Program is finalized – please visit us then.

Venue

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Centrally located in South Carolina’s historic state capital, the convention center is in the middle of an exciting urban scene that includes open-air cafes, deluxe accommodations, live music, exciting sports venues, and concert tours.

With our temperate seasons, Columbia offers attendees a perfect year-round business and social climate with a wide variety of world-class cultural and natural attractions. We’re also only minutes away from the airport and interstates, giving you access to anywhere you need to be.

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Address:

1101 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-545-0001 or 800-264-4884​

Conference Parking:
The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC) Parking Lot is adjacent to the facility and has 260 first come first served, complimentary spots. In the case that the CMCC Parking Lot becomes full, the Park Street Garage located directly across the street from CMCC charges $2 for the first hour and $1 for every hour after that up to $10 for the day.

• No parking in SCDOT Garage

• No parking in the Discovery Garage

• Overflow parking in the Park Street Garage

• If the CMCC Parking Lot is full, you will be directed to park in the Park Street Garage located across the street from the CMCC. The garage rates are $2 for the first hour and $1 for every hour after that up to $10 for the day.

• Parking information is subject to change.