2026 SCAA Education & Advocacy Conference

2026 CONFERENCE LOCATION

Dates: May 5-7, 2025
Where: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center located at 1101 Lincoln Street in Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Centrally located in South Carolina’s historic capital city, the convention center is in the middle of a vibrant urban scene with dynamite eats, world-class attractions, breweries, and a never-ending roster of festivals, events  and live music. The capital city also offers affordable accommodations, exciting sporting venues, manageable traffic, and warmer weather year-round. Traveling to Columbia is a breeze with three major interstates intersecting just outside of the city and a major airport just ten miles from the city center.

Built in 2004, Columbia’s downtown convention center is a modern and complex with beautiful architecture. The center is a 142,500 square foot facility that includes a 16,700 square foot ballroom, 18,560 square feet of meeting space that can be broken into up to 19 different spaces, and a 23,700 square foot column-less exhibit hall.

The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center is a GBAC Star Facility. This highly coveted credential is awarded to organizations that follow a rigorous set of cleaning guidelines, disinfection techniques, and infection prevention practices.

Founded in 2002, the South Carolina Apartment Association is affiliated with the National Apartment Association (NAA) and comprised of five local apartment associations in the major urban areas of the state; the comprised membership of those local affiliates represents more than 225,000 apartment homes in South Carolina. Members with communities in the low country (Beaufort County, Colleton, Hampton & Jasper counties) are direct members of the SCAA.

Members join the SCAA and NAA by joining the local affiliate in their area. The SCAA is dedicated to leading and supporting its members’ ever-changing needs through regulatory and legislative advocacy, industry education and communication. Our members represent all aspects of the multifamily housing industry in South Carolina: owners of apartment communities and management companies, management executives, regional managers, property managers, assistant managers, leasing agents, maintenance personnel, vendor suppliers, and other businesses throughout the state of South Carolina.

This conference is an education, legislative and trade show event, which brings together more than 400 multifamily housing professionals from across the state and beyond.

Our sponsorships are open to Supplier Partner, Management Company and/or Owner/Operator Member who is a member of at least one of the five local South Carolina apartment associations.

Do you have additional questions? Contact our Executive Director, Donald Wood, at (803) 252-5032 or via e-mail at sc****@******sc.com.

REGISTRATION RATES

Direct Member/Management Company (All Links to Register are Below this Section):

• Early Bird Rate: $249 through 2.28.2026
• Regular Rate: $269 from 3.1.2026 through 4.10.2026
• Last Minute Rate: $299 from 4.12.2026 through Onsite at Conference
• Sponsor/Exhibitor Rate: $299
• Non-Exhibitor Rate: $425
• Booth Only (Non-Sponsor): $850
• Sponsor Booth: $450

REGISTER HERE

REGISTRATION LINK FOR DIRECT MEMBERS/MANAGEMENT COMPANY: https://bit.ly/SCAAREG2026
REGISTRATION LINK FOR SPONSORS: https://bit.ly/SCAASupplierReg2026

SPONSOR RATES

2026 SPONSORSHIP LINK:  https://bit.ly/SCAASponsor2026

CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORSHIP PACKET (BELOW)

• Sponsorship Registration Link: https://bit.ly/SCAASupplier2026

All credit card payment incurred a 3.5% processing fee.

You can avoid these feels by requesting an invoice or ACH. The fee will be excluded from the invoice received from the SCAA after your submission.

CANCELLATIONS

• Cancellations received on or after 4/1/26 will not be entitled to any refund; however, we are able to
  accommodate attendee replacements on or after 4/1/26 for a $50 administrative fee. To cancel or
  submit an attendee replacement, please email sc****@******sc.com.

SPONSORSHIPS (CLICK IMAGE)

LODGING – HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS

Both room blocks are open. The rates are good until 11:59 PM on the cut-off date, April 5th, 2026.

HAMPTON INN

• CLICK HERE to visit the Hampton website
• Standard Room – $154 per night
• Free continental breakfast
• Self-parking – $14
• Pet fee, $75

HILTON

• CLICK HERE to visit the Hilton website
• Standard Room – $184 per night plus tax (14% currently)
• Junior Suite – $184 per night
• Self-parking – $18; valet – $26
• Continental Breakfast, $18
• Pet Fee, $50

VISITORS GUIDE
Experience Columbia, South Carolina (Click Here to Check Out the Visitors Guide)