SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 9

10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

5:30 – 8 p.m.

Friday, March 10

9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

10 – 11 a.m.

Registration, Sponsor Tables and News Contest Winners’ Exhibits Open Gallery-Reception

Family-Owned Newspaper Retreat

Classroom 1-2

Executive Committee Meeting

Classroom 1-2

Kick-off Cookout Party

Ballroom Salon C and Outdoor Patio

Registration, Sponsor Tables and News Contest Winners’ Exhibits Open Gallery-Reception

Counselors Off The Cuff

Classroom 1-2

Join attorneys Taylor Smith, Jay Bender, Dr. Eric Robinson and Carl Muller for a discussion on the legal, First Amendment and open government issues you’re facing.

11 – 11:45 a.m.

SCPA Business Meeting, Election of Officers & Forum to discuss digital membership

Classroom 1-2

Noon – 2:15 p.m.

Awards Luncheon and Hall of Fame Induction

Ballroom Salon A-B

Honoring winners of the 2022 Daily, Weekly & Associate/Individual Member Contests

S.C. Journalism Hall of Fame Induction

• Scott Hunter | 1949-2018 | Aiken Standard

• Louis C. Sossamon | 1921-2019 | The Gaffney Ledger

2:15 – 4:30 p.m.

President’s Reception and Toast to the Winners

Ballroom Salon A-B and Outdoor Patio

Following the Awards Presentation, SCPA will toast the winners during a beer, wine and soft drink reception on the patio! Each registrant has a drink ticket in the back of your nametag. Additional drinks can be purchased for $4 (cash only). Stick around to reconnect with old friends and make new connections with your newspaper peers!

2:15 – 3 p.m. How did they do it? Show & Tell of the winners

Classroom 1-2

Want to learn more about the 2022 News Contest winners or give background on the work you’re most proud of? Join us for an informal “Show and Tell” discussion of the winning writing, photography, design and digital winners. This is a great space if you’re looking for tricks of the trade, new ideas or ways to master your craft!

In memory of those we’ve lost over the past year:

George W. Salsberry | April 16, 2022 | Former Reporter, The Press & Standard

Kenneth W. Baldwin, Jr. | June 13, 2022 | Former Sports Editor, Index-Journal; Former Sports Reporter, The Columbia Record

Ivy F. Moore | June 26, 2022 | Former Features Editor and Writer, The Sumter Item

Joseph William Sitarz Jr. | June 28, 2022 | Former Features Editor and Sports Writer, Index-Journal

Marc DeLane Brown | July 13, 2022 | Co-Owner and Associate Publisher, Laurens County Advertiser

Barbara Ann Hill | Sept. 10, 2022 | Former Features Editor, Summerville Journal Scene

Dr. John William Click | Sept. 15, 2022 | Former Chair, Winthrop University Department of Mass Communication

Cecile Holmes | Sept. 29, 2022 | Former Journalism Instructor, University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications; Former Religion Reporter and Editor

Eddie Litaker | Oct. 9, 2022 | Sports Stringer and Former Sports Reporter, The Sumter Item; Former Editor, The Manning Times

Donia Campbell Coward Malone | Oct. 19, 2022 | Former Co-Owner, Belton-Honea Path News-Chronicle

James Harold Rogers | Nov. 4, 2022 | Former Sports Editor, Index-Journal; Former Editor, Easley Progress; Former Columnist, The Pickens Sentinel; Former Contributor, The Greenville News

Margaret Ann Thomas | Nov. 2022 | Former Owner, The News and Press; President, S.C. Press Association Women's Division, 1952

Ed Scanlon | Dec. 26, 2022 | Columnist, The Aiken Leader

Steve Robertson | Dec. 31, 2022 | Owner, President and Retired Publisher, The Horry Independent, Myrtle Beach Herald, Carolina Forest Chronicle and The Loris Scene; President, S.C. Press Association, 1998

Gregory Yee | Jan. 4, 2023 | Former Reporter, The Post and Courier

Tommy Martin | Jan. 8, 2023 | Editor and Publisher, The Cherokee Chronicle; Former Reporter, Sports Editor and Editor, The Gaffney Ledger; Former Cherokee County Bureau Chief, Herald-Journal

Bill R. Gibbons | Jan. 27, 2023 | Former Editor, Managing Editor, Sports Editor and Staff Writer, The Gaffney Ledger; President, S.C. Press Association, 1980

Frank McComas | Feb. 13, 2023 | Former Publisher, The State; Retired Chief Operating Officer, Knight Ridder Newspapers

William Light "Bill" Kinney, Jr. | Feb. 19, 2023 | Editor and Publisher Emeritus, Marlboro Herald-Advocate, McColl Messenger and The Marlboro Shopper; Former President, Marlboro Publishing Co. Inc.; President, S.C. Press Association, 1972; Past President and Board Member, S.C. Press Association Foundation; Founder of the S.C. Press Association Journalism Hall of Fame

VISIT THE REGISTRATION DESK:

• Pick up a program, your nametag and other goodies!

• Find out where to go... Most sessions are in Classroom 1-2 and the Awards Celebration Luncheon is in Ballroom A-B.

• Ask questions about SCPA services like press IDs, SLED Checks, how to sign up for the weekly eBulletin newsletter and more!

IN THE GALLERY-RECEPTION:

• Meet our awesome sponsors by visiting their tables!

• Browse the winners exhibit. Can't find your wins? All winners are displayed. Ask an SCPA staff member to help!

• Take photos with your awards. Make sure to tag us!

BEVERAGES:

The coffee and water station is in Classroom 1-2, the location of our training sessions and business meetings.