UPDATE: Due to lodging availability and the Cooper River Bridge Run, the conference has been rescheduled to March 20–22, 2026.
2026 South Carolina State Conference
March 20 – 22, 2026
Charleston, SC
Event Location
Academic Magnet High School
5109 W Enterprise St B, North Charleston, SC 29405
Hotel
Element Charleston Airport – 5054 Erin Ct., North Charleston, SC 29418
- $129 per night plus taxes (14% taxes and $2.14 destination fee)
- Reservation/Booking Link (Academic Magnet TSA Conference)
- Rate deadline Feb. 18, 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston Airport – 3020 Montague Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29418 Email:chsap_hampton_suites@hilton.com
- $159 per night plus (14% taxes and $2.14 destination fee)
- Reservation Ph: 843-900-5100 (reference w/Academic Magnet School Competition)
- Reservation/Booking Link
- Multiple rooms & credit card authroization forms – must email confirmation numbers and school name to: Ashley.Adams@hilton.com
- Reservation Deadline Feb. 20, 2026
March 16, 2026
Pre-Conference Submissions due today!
Pre-Conference Student Submissions are due.
March 16, 2026 – March 18, 2026
Event Testing Window
Testing window at the student’s school with the advisor proctoring.
March 20, 2026
Conference Starts
Registration (4 pm – 6 pm) in the cafeteria
Opening Session (6 pm – 8 pm) in the Lecture Hall
Event Turn-In from 4 pm – 6 pm and 8 pm – 8:30 pm in the ART room 7151 next to the Lecture Hall
March 20, 2026 – march 21, 2026
On-demand video
Prompt posted on 3/20 @ 17:00
Video and documentation due by 3/21 @ 17:00
March 22, 2026
Conference Ends
Awards & Closing Remarks (10 am – 12 pm) in the Lecture Hall
State Conference Map