it will be here before you know it!

For the 2027 event, join us on February 19th and 20th for a weekend filled with education, networking, music, food, and fun.

Our incredibly talented speakers are ready to present high-impact TED Talk-style presentations, which means that everyone will get to hear all the presentations.  You won't miss anything or have to choose what to attend.  No FOMO here!

8:00  Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

• Kick of the morning with complementary breakfast and coffee

9:00-10:15  Morning Session

• 9:00 Introduction and Opening --Sarah Turocy
• 9:15 Opening Keynote
• 9:45 TED Talk
• 10:00 TED Talk

10:15-11:15  Vendor Highlights and Networking

• 10:15 Sponsor Lightning Presentations
• 10:45 Vendor Break

11:15-12:30 Late Morning Session

• 11:15 Panel Discussion
• 11:45 TED Talk
• 12:00 TED Talk
• 12:15 TED Talk

12:30-1:45  Lunch

Lunch served in the Dining Rooms at the Harbour Club

1:45-3:00  Afternoon Session

• 1:45 TED Talk
• 2:00 TED Talk
• 2:15 TED Talk
• 2:30 TED Talk
• 2:45 TED Talk

3:00-4:00  Networking With Sponsors

• Vendor Break 

4:00-5:15 Late Afternoon Session

• 4:00 TED Talk
• 4:15 TED Talk
• 4:30 TED Talk
• 4:45 Closing Keynote 

5:15-7:15 Happy Hour! 

• We will close the day together enjoying more networking time at the Harbour Club overlooking Charleston!  Open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres.

8:00AM Bridge Run/Walk

Meeting Point:  176 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 

Join DD Garzon for a quintessential Charleston experience: run (or walk) over the Ravenel bridge.  Meeting point will be at the Omar Shrine parking lot. Because the path goes up and back down the bridge, each person can choose how far to go-- but the view from the top is worth the effort! As a bonus, donuts will be provided upon your return!

11:00-1:00  Walking Tour of Charleston

Meeting Point: The MIlls House Hotel

Whether it is your first visit to Charleston or you live here, you're invited to join us for a stroll through 365 years of rick history right where it was made.  In this tour of Historic Charleston, you'll walk inthe footsteps of revolutionaries, marvel at pastel mansions, and peek through wrought iron gates to secret gardens. Gaze across the harbour to where the Civil War began, and hear stories of priates and heroes, catastrophe and rebirth, and the preservation of the city considered one of the most beautiful in America.  Cost is $25 per person and space is limited. 

4:00PM-8:00PM The Oyster Roast!!

1155 Eaglewood Trail, Charleston 29412

Head to James Island for the event that started it all!  Music, BBQ, fire pits, oysters, gorgeous views, networking, and so much fun!  You can buy tickets to this event seperately from the conference--this is a very family-friendly event!