Join Us for South Carolina’s Largest Rental Housing Provider Conference
May 5-7, 2026
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, SC 29201
SCAA Hall of Fame Call for Nominations
The SCAA Hall of Fame Award is the highest honor bestowed upon individuals who have made a lasting and significant impact within the rental housing industry. This prestigious recognition is reserved for leaders who exemplify exceptional qualities and set the standard for excellence in our field.
To submit a nomination, please CLICK HERE.
SCAA Lifetime Achievement Award Call for Nominations
The South Carolina Apartment Association (SCAA) Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the contributions of individual Supplier Partners and our Association Executives for their “long-term history” of exemplary service and accomplishments to the SC Apartment Association and one of its affiliates as well as the Rental Housing Industry.
To submit a nomination, please CLICK HERE.
Should a nominee be chosen, the recipient will be presented with their award during the 2026 SCAA Education & Advocacy Conference Recognition Lunch on Wednesday, May 6 in Columbia.
You can nominate only one individual per year for each award, and self-nominations will not be accepted. You may include up to three letters of recommendations for the Hall of Fame Award.
All entries must be submitted no later than Friday, April 10 at 3pm.
Questions: sc****@******sc.com
2026 Conference Schedule
Tuesday, May 5, 2025
9am-5pm
Registration
Noon
Opening General Session
with Mindy Price
1:30pm-2:30pm
Education Breakout Session (3)
2:30pm-2:45pm
Break
2:45pm-3:45pm
Education Breakout Session (3)
3:45pm-4pm
Break
4pm-5pm
Education Breakout Session (3)
5pm-6pm
SCAA chEEErs! Happy Hour
6:30pm-10pm
SCAA Board Dinner (Invitation Only)
Wednesday, May 6, 2025
7:45am-4pm
Registration
7:45am-8:45am
Breakfast
8:45am-10am
Second General Session Keynote
with Clint Swindall
10am-10:15am
Break
10:15am-11:15am
Education Breakout Sessions (3)
11:15am-11:30am
Break
11:30am-12:30pm
Education Breakout Sessions (3)
12:30pm-12:45pm
Break
12:45pm-2pm
SCAA Recognition Lunch
with Sam Kabert
2pm-4pm
SCAA Trade Show
4pm-4:15pm
Break
4:15pm-5:15pm
Education Breakout Sessions (3)
5:30pm-8pm
IGNITE E3 Welcome Reception
with the High Society Band
Thursday, May 7, 2025
7:30am
Registration (Breakfast Available)
9:30am-10:30am
Education Breakout Sessions (3)
10:30am-10:45am
Break
10:45am-11:45am
Education Breakout Sessions (3)
11:45am-Noon
Break
Noon-1:30pm
Third General Session Keynote
with Chicorra Connor
(Lunch)
1:45pm-2pm
Break
2pm-3pm
Legal Panel
3pm
Closing Remarks
Empower. Elevate. Educate.
It's Time to Register or Sponsor This Year's Event
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)