Important Dates/deadlines
Save The Date
October 22 & 23, 2025
Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
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Friday, April 25, 2025 - Call for Presentations Closes
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Friday, April 25, 2025 - Call for Platform Presentations Closes
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Friday, June 27, 2025 - PLWH Scholarship Applications Due
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Friday, September 5, 2025 - Sponsor & Exhibitor Applications Due
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Friday, September 5, 2025 - Student Scholarship Applications Due
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 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.
2024 Keynote SPEAkers
Dázon Dixon Diallo, DHL, MPH
Founder & President of SisterLove, Inc
Gloria Searson, ACSW
Founder & Executive Director of
Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment (COPE)
Phil Wilson
Founder & managing director of Artists and Activists for Health Equity, Producer of Dance for Life Festival for Health Equity,
Founder of Black AIDS Institute
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. 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. For sponsorship/exhibitor opportunities, please click the button below.
Registration & SCHOLARSHIPS
Student Scholarships
Registration scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students who are attending colleges/universities in South Carolina AND pursuing degrees in public health, social work, nursing, health education, medicine, pharmacy, and other health-related fields. To apply for this scholarship, you must complete the application and submit it by the due date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Scholarship recipients will be given a choice to attend one or both days of the conference (October 22 or October 23). Each selected recipient that attends will receive a continental breakfast and lunch. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for any travel and hotel accommodations.
PLWH Scholarships
We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarship opportunities for persons living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) to attend the 2025 Conference at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina, on October 22-23, 2025. The scholarship covers registration for the Conference, including continental breakfast and lunch. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for any travel and hotel accommodations. To apply for this scholarship, you must complete the application and submit it by June 27, 2025.
Special Events
Check back here in Fall 2025 for more info.
2024 Conference Program
Click HERE to download the program brochure for 2024.
Tuesday, Oct 22: Preconference Summit 9:30AM-2:00PM
Wednesday, Oct 23
Thursday, Oct 24
7:45-9:00am
9:00-10:15am
10:15-10:35am
10:45-11:45am
11:55-12:55pm
12:55pm
1:30-2:40pm
2:50-3:50pm
4:00-5:00pm
Reg/Breakfast
Welcome/Keynote
Break/Visit Exhibit/Network/
Vaccinations
Concurrent Sessions Wed-A
Concurrent Sessions Wed-B
Doors Open for Lunch
Platform/Award Presentations
Concurrent Sessions Wed-C
Concurrent Sessions Wed-D
7:45-9:00am
9:00-10:15am
10:15-10:35am
10:45-11:45am
11:55-12:55pm
12:55pm
1:30-2:40pm
2:40-3:00pm
Registration/Breakfast
Welcome/Keynote
Break/Visit Exhibit/
Network/
Vaccinations
Concurrent Sessions Th-A
Concurrent Sessions Th-B
Doors Open for Lunch
Keynote
Closing Remarks
The SC HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis Conference Committee is committed to making the conference fully accessible for all attendees. If you require assistance to fully participate in the conference, please contact Pam Harper, Conference Registrar, at pharper@comporium.net or (803) 286-4121.
CEU
Mid-Carolina Area Health Education Center (AHEC) provides a variety of continuing education credits for up to a total of 10 hours across the two-day conference. Participation will be tracked and recorded at each session. Contact hours will only be awarded based on documented attendance. Please check back here in Fall 2025 for more info.
Venue and hotel
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.
Address:
1101 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-545-0001 or 800-264-4884
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.
Cambria Hotel Columbia Downtown the Vista
1000 Lady Street, Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 728-3355
Room Rate: $149.00* per night.
Reservation Deadline: October 8, 2024
Book your group rate for SC HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis Annual Conference
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia Downtown the Vista
901 Washington Street, Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 683-7500
Room Rate: $99.00* per night.
Reservation Deadline: October 8, 2024
Book your group rate for SC HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis Annual Conference
*Limited number of rooms are available at this rate. Rates are subject to room, local area, and hospitality taxes and may be approximately 14%. Standard Parking Fees apply and may be approximately $22.00/night.