2026 South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference

For sponsorship opportunities please contact JJ Ferris at [email protected]

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

47th 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- Subject to Change

Monday, September 28, 2026

1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration & Exhibitor Set-Up Ballroom A & B

5:30 p.m.-06:00 p.m. Poster Session

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

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks

8:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Workshops

Break

10:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session 1 Presentations

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

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. General Session 2 Presentations

Dinner on your own

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session 3 Presentations

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

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. General Session 4 Presentations

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting

5:15 p.m. Hospitality: Pool Side

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

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony