The SCDRP 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting will highlight proactive, collaborative strategies for navigating disasters in a future where state and local entities must continue to lead disaster preparedness, response, and recovery with potentially fewer resources.
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The Meeting will convene practitioners and stakeholders from across sectors and fields to identify and share innovative approaches that enhance state, territorial, tribal and local emergency management capacity and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The meeting will feature expert panel discussions, a demonstration field trip, interactive activities, and networking opportunities.
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2026 State of the Science Meeting
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SCDRP is thrilled to announce that the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) will hold its 2026 State of the Science Meeting in collaboration with SCDRP. The 2026 State of the Science meeting will take place on March 2-3, 2026 at the College of Charleston, directly preceding the SCDRP 2026 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting on March 4-5, 2026.
Registration for the 2026 State of the Science Meeting is available using the SCDRP Annual Meeting Registration link.
Travel Logistics
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The SCCAHS State of the Science Meeting and SCDRP 10th Annual Meeting will be held in the same location.
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Meeting Location: College of Charleston, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences Building
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Address: 202 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
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Lodging: A room block is reserved at the Francis Marion Hotel, located at 387 King St, Charleston, SC 29403. The Francis Marion Hotel is a 4 minute walk from the meeting location.
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Deadline to book a room in the block: January 30, 2026
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To make your reservation, call (843) 722-0600 or 1(877) 756-2121 and say that you are part of the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership room block, or use the booking link below.
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Closest Airport: Charleston International Airport (CHS): 20 minutes from Francis Marion Hotel
SCDRP 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting Agenda
Check back soon for updates! We’ll continue adding speakers and session titles as they’re confirmed.
March 3 (Evening) - Welcome Mixer, location tbd
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March 4, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Welcome Address, Keynote Speaker, Panel Discussions, Presentations, Posters on Display
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March 4, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Field Trip: Walking Tour of Charleston Resilience and Emergency Management Projects
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March 4 (Evening) - Networking Event, location tbd
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March 5, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm - Panel Discussions, Presentations, Posters on Display
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SESSION THEMES
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State-level changes/Resilience updates
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Non-Traditional Partnerships and Collaborations
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Funding for preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery
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Technology to support preparedness, response, and recovery
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Emerging Research in Disaster Resilience
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Planning, Land Use, Zoning
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Metrics & Indicators
Sponsor the Meeting
Our Meeting Sponsors make SCDRP Annual Meetings possible! Sponsorships are used to offset meeting costs, provide scholarships for students and rising professionals, and elevate meeting content and activities.
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Here are a few reasons to Sponsor:
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Network with top emergency management and resilience professionals from around the region.
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Support meeting activities led by leading experts designed to promote action and address the most pressing challenges facing the emergency management and resilience communities.
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Increase your organization’s visibility among top emergency management and resilience organizations from multiple sectors across the Southeast and Caribbean.
Suggestion Box
If you cannot commit to joining the Steering Committee, or are not selected to serve on the committee this year, you can still provide input on the Annual Meeting! Send your ideas, feedback, and suggestions about the SCDRP 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting below.
You can also book a meeting with SCDRP's Interim Director, Claire McGrath.