2025 State Policy & Issues Forum

The State Policy & Issues Forum (P&I) is an annual meeting of SC Community Health Center professionals and leaders focused on primary care and health policy. Clinicians, executives, board members and advocates, throughout the State, assemble to hear experts, in their field, on issues impacting health centers; dialogue; and meet with their lawmakers at the South Carolina State House.

The Forum will be held January 14-15, 2025. The January 14th Sessions will be held at the Columbia Metropolotian Convention Center, while the January 15th Sessions will take place at the Hilton Columbia Center. The educational sessions are centered around issues outlined on the SCPHCA’s Legislative Agenda, and health centers will be able to meet with their state lawmakers.

Please join us and do not miss this opportunity to gain an understanding of how the new political dynamics will affect key priorities and shape the future of health centers.

DAY 1: Columbia Metropolotian Convention Center

DAY 2: Hilton Columbia Center Hotel

Hilton Columbia Center

924 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29201

Hotel Check-in: 4:00 PM

Hotel Check-out: 11:00 AM

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Self-Parking: $18 per day

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Reservation: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/caecchf-92t-a2302b0f-61d3-40ed-a3b0-684701a06da6/

Reservation Code: C-92T

Reservation Cut-off: Monday, December 21st, 2024

Registration Deadline: Monday, December 30th, 2024

SCPHCA Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected] and received on or before Monday, December 30th, 2024, for a full refund, less a 25% administrative fee.

Any/all cancellations received after Monday, December 30th, 2024, are non-refundable.

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Substitutions Deadline: Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Substitutions are highly encouraged. If you are unable to attend the conference, consider transferring your registration to a fellow employee to attend in your place. The deadline to submit substitutions to is Friday, January 3rd, 2025 – NO EXCEPTIONS.

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Contact:

For general inquiries or sponsor / exhibitor opportunities, please contact Christopher Lee, Manager of Member Services at [email protected] or 803-788-2778.

EVENT POLICIES and GUIDELINES:

By registering to attend a SCPHCA conference and as a condition of registration, you are consenting to the following event policies and guidelines. These terms are strictly enforced, and apply to all exhibitors, speakers, sponsors, attendees, and hosting staff, and are without exception.

Attendance

ONLY conference registrants are allowed to partake in or be present at any conference-related activities or offerings at the meeting venue. Such activities and/or offerings include but are not limited to general sessions, concurrent sessions, workshops, receptions, and meals—breakfast, luncheons, and refreshment breaks.

Badges

Conference attendees are reminded to wear their badge to access conference events. You must wear your badge to gain access to all events. If you lose your name badge, visit the registration desk to obtain a new one. Each badge is unique to the registrant and may not be given or transferred to another individual.

Guests

To provide a fair environment for all confirmed registrants, guests will not be permitted access to any conference sessions, related events or offerings for any reason, at any time. this includes food and beverages. Guest refers to a spouse, partner, companion, or child that is not affiliated with or is not a registered attendee of the conference. The Guest(s) Policy also pertains to all individuals affiliated with the event—SCPHCA Staff, SCPHCA Membership, Exhibitors/Sponsors, Speakers, and Partners.

Meals and Beverages

The conference provided meals and beverages, included in your registration, are exclusively for attendees, exhibitors/sponsors, speakers, and host staff, only, and should be consumed within the designated meeting event space. Removing or sharing food from the meeting event with non-registrants is unacceptable behavior and a violation of the Code of Conduct. Please read the ‘Code of Conduct’ for more details.

Pet Accommodation

To ensure the comfort, safety, and satisfaction of all attendees by maintaining a clean and allergen-free environment, we have adopted a strict pet accommodations policy that prohibits pets in the meeting event space. Under the ADA, service animals are permitted in the venue in accordance with all applicable laws. Please read the ‘Pet Accommodation Policy’ for more details.

Please Note: Exceptions to these policies may be made for specific events or activities if explicitly stated in the conference program.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St, Columbia, United States