SCCAAS :: Conference

THEME: African American Studies in the Digital Age

South Carolina ETv

Conference Dates & Location

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February 4, 2010
Clarion Hotel Downtown - Palmetto Ballroom
1615 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Keynote Speaker Dr. Rick Kittles
February 5, 2010
South Carolina ETV Telecommunications Building
1041 George Rogers Blvd
Columbia, SC 29201

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 4th - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Conference Opening – Catered Dinner with Keynote Speaker Dr. Rick Kittles

6:00pm – 7:00pm: Cocktail Hour with Live Jazz and Cultural Exhibits (Cash Bar)
7:00pm – 9:00pm: Conference Dinner

5 Dinner Guests will receive a Gift Certificate to African Ancestry to discover their African heritage through DNA. This gift is worth $300. Results will be presented at the dinner by Dr. Kittles. A Simple DNA test can restore the link to Africa shattered by slavery. To be entered in this drawing dinner guests must be registered by November 11th.

Friday, February 5th - 8:30am to 5:30pm

Conference Workshops – “African American Studies in the Digital Age”

8:00 am: Registration Table & Exhibit Tables Open
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast
8:45 am – 9:30 am: General Session with Opening Remarks by Dr. Rick Kittles
9:40 am – 10:40 am: Concurrent Sessions
10:50 am – 11:50 am: Concurrent Sessions
Noon – 1:00 pm: Lunch w/Film Screening: “Shared History”
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm: Concurrent Sessions
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm: Concurrent Sessions
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Annual Meeting

Hotel Information

Clarion Hotel

The conference hotel is the Clarion Hotel in downtown Columbia. The conference rate is $89/night. SCCAAS has the rooms reserved for Thursday night, February 4th. To reserve additional nights, please indicate that when making your reservation. Each conference guest is responsible for their own reservation.

Clarion Hotel
1615 Gervais Street,
Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: 803.771.8711 or 800.277.8711

www.clarionhotelcolumbia.com