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The South Carolina Association of Counties will hold its 41st Annual Conference for county officials from July 31-Aug. 3, 2008 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa on Hilton Head Island. Classes for the Institute of Government will be held July 30-31. View the Program At-A-Glance

Registration

The Annual Conference registration fee covers the cost of coffee breaks, receptions and the 2008 Annual Banquet for delegates and their spouses. Registration for a county delegate is $365.00 until July 18; after that date and on-site, the fee is $390.00. There is no additional charge for a spouse or guest to attend the Annual Banquet. Tickets must be purchased for children who want to attend the Annual Banquet with their parents. These tickets will be sold at the registration desk at actual cost, if available.

Payment Policy
The conference registration fee must be received before a registration can be processed. A check will fulfill your registration at the time of submission—registration fees in the form of a check should be made payable to the South Carolina Association of Counties. Payment for a faxed or electronic registration must be received at the SCAC office within 48 hours after submitting the form.

Please note: We do not accept credit card payments.

Cancellations
To cancel a registration, you must notify the SCAC office in writing. Registrations canceled by 5 p.m. on July 18 will be assessed a $25.00 service charge. After this date, no refunds will be made—no exceptions.

Hotel Information
The conference room rate at the Marriott is $193.03 per night for a room, single or double. The deadline for reservations is June 30, 2008. No reservations will be taken over the telephone. Space is limited. Registering prior to the cut-off date does not guarantee a room reservation. For questions, please contact Nilda Padgett at 1-800-922-6081.

Betty T. Roper Elected Women Officials' Luncheon

All elected women officials are invited to attend and participate in the Elected Women Officials' Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 1. The registration fee for this event is $40.00 per person. There will be no on-site registration and no refunds after July 18.

Institute of Government

The South Carolina Association of Counties—in cooperation with the Center for Governmental Services of the Institute for Public Service and Policy Research, USC, and the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government, Clemson University—will hold the Institute of Government for County Officials (Level I, Level II and Advanced) on Wednesday, July 30, and Thursday, July 31, 2008.

Credit for Level II courses will be given to county officials who have graduated from Level I or are within nine hours of graduating from Level I.

Each course is three credit hours. Credits for courses are valid for four years. To receive a certificate for Level I, a person must complete 27 hours of instruction, including 18 hours of required topics and 9 hours of elective topics. To receive a certificate for Level II, a person must receive 18 hours of instruction in Level II topics. There is no certificate program for the Advanced Level.

SCAC Staff Contact

Please contact Nilda Padgett if you have any questions about Annual Conference events or registration.

Please provide the following contact information: If you have already faxed or mailed a registration, please do NOT complete an online registration. Please note that your registration is not complete until we have received payment. .
Meeting
PLEASE CHECK WHICH YOU'LL BE ATTENDING.....

	Conference Only	Institute Only	Both Conference & Institute

Name
Title
County/Organization
Street Address
Address (cont.)
City
State
Zip Code
Badge Name
Badge Title
Work Phone
Fax
E-mail
Website

Please register me for:
			Fee Before 7/18	Fee Late/On-Site
	Delegate Registration		$365	$390
	Spouse or Guest Attending—Please provide names:		no charge	no charge


	Institute of Government	Date and Time
	Level I
	Public Budgeting (R)	July 30, 10 a.m.--1 p.m.	$50	$55
	Planning and Zoning (R) Approved for three hours of continuing education credit for planning/zoning officials and employees)	July 30, 2 p.m.-- 5 p.m.	$50	$55
	Orientation to County Government I (R)	July 31, 9 a.m.--12 Noon	$50	$55
	Building an Effective County Team (E)	July 31, 9 a.m.--12 Noon	$50	$55
	Level II
	The Policy Role of Council	July 30, 2 p.m.--5 p.m.	$50	$55
	Effective Communications	July 31, 9 a.m.-- 12 Noon	$50	$55
	Advanced
	Competing for Tomorrow's Workforce	July 30, 10 a.m.--1 p.m.	$50	$55
	Paying for the Costs of Growth and Development	July 30, 2 p.m.--5 p.m.	$50	$55

	Betty Roper Luncheon (No on-site registration)	Friday, Aug. 1	$40	N/A
	Annual Banquet	Saturday, Aug. 2	Included in Registration
	Spouse or Guest Attending Banquet

Means you are automatically registered for these events. You must register for the conference as a delegate to participate in other conference events.