2024 South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference

For sponsorship opportunities please contact JJ Ferris at

(810) 210-8685 [email protected]

Please note the new meeting format below, in the Agenda at a Glance.

45th Annual Conference at Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort

The Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort has all the ideal amenities for a SCAPMS conference; plenty of space for meetings and vendors, delicious food, walking access to restaurants and bars, ocean views, beach access, pools, and of course, a lazy river for the duck race! As always, the annual meeting is a great place to accumulate the CEU's you need for your Cat 5 license. This meeting will also be packed with informative presentations and educational workshops which will be sure to bring you up to date on current topics. Socials and various gatherings will help you network and get reacquainted with colleagues. The annual meeting also offers the opportunity for the membership to visit our exhibitor booths and talk to them about their products and services. The time spent talking to technical representatives, obtaining new knowledge is fundamental to the professional development of our membership.

Agenda at a Glance

September 30 - October 2, 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Board Meeting – Salon C

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Check-In/Registration/Exhibitor Set-Up – Ballroom A & B

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. - HOTOS President’s Reception

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Workshops & Presentations - TBD

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. BREAK 2 – Ballroom A

10:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshops & Presentations - TBD

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:30 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. Welcome: Scholarship Raffle Drawing Announcement

1:35 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Presidential Address

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Address

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Platinum Level Sponsorship Updates (Please see registration desk to make an appointment)

2:50 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. BREAK 2 – Ballroom A

3:10 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Scholarship Raffle Drawing Announcement

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Gold, Silver, Bronze Sponsor Updates (Please see registration desk to make an appointment)

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. General Session/Panel Discussion – TBD

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting

Dinner on your own!

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast -Ballroom A

8:30 a.m. Welcome: Scholarship Raffle Drawing Announcement

8:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session - TBD

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. BREAK 2 – Ballroom A

10:20 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Scholarship Raffle Drawing Announcement

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Session

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. BREAK 2 – Ballroom A

2:50 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Scholarship Raffle Drawing Announcement

5:45 p.m. Hospitality: Pool Side

6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Duck Race by Pool

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Awards Banquet

Host or Publisher South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society