Save the Date! The 2024 SC Historic Preservation Conference will be held on April 26, 2024 at the SC Archives & History Center in Columbia.

2024 Conference Call for Proposals for Speaker Sessions - Submittal Deadline December 15, 2023

Please email Donna Foster at dfoster@scdah.sc.gov to be added to a list to receive information about future conferences.

Thank you for attending the 2023 South Carolina Historic Preservation Conference and helping to make it a success!

2023 Conference Program (PDF)

2023 Conference Presentations (PDFs)

The Value of Incentives in Downtown Revitalization     
Come Back to the Land: An Exploration of African American Settlement Communities

Preservation Blunders and How to Avoid Them
Introduction to SC's American Revolution 250th Commission

Unlocking Access to Federal Funds: The Secrets Behind Good Grant Applications
Current Topics in Preservation Education Research

Uncovering the Cemetery at McLeod Plantation: What We Know, What We Are Learning, Why It Matters
Reconsidering Modernism in Historic Charleston

Good Maintenance Turns Tall Preservation Challenge: Stabilizing the Iconic Tower of Hightower Hall
Know Your State and Make It Known: An Introduction to the SC Historical Marker Program

Documenting a Historic Church Cemetery in Beaufort
Historic Preservation: The Art of Making a Difference in SC's Smaller Communities - Edgefield and Taveau Church