
Preserve, Adapt, Endure: Building Resilient State and Territorial Archives
Columbia, South Carolina | September 23-25, 2026
Schedule Overview
Schedule subject to change. All events will take place at the South Carolina State Archives unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, September 23 (all attendees)
- Morning - Pre-meeting user groups and tours
- Afternoon - Opening session and affinity group discussions
- Evening - Opening reception and poster session (hosted by South Carolina State Archives)
Thursday, September 24 (all attendees)
- Morning - Breakfast and educational sessions
- Afternoon - Networking lunch and educational sessions
- Evening - Closing reception, site tours, trivia
Friday, September 25 (members only)
- Morning - breakfast, closing session, and educational sessions
- Programming expected to conclude by early afternoon
- Local walking tours
Full Schedule
CoSA is committed to hosting an affordable annual meeting that maximizes the value of in-person engagement with peers.
Schedule subject to change. All events will take place at the South Carolina State Archives unless otherwise noted.
Full session descriptions will be shared with all registrants.
| Tue., Sep. 22 | Time | Location |
| CoSA Board Meeting | 11:00am-4:00pm | Colleton |
| Early Registration | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Lobby |
| Vendor Set Up (early) | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Proprietor's Hall / Lobby |
| Wed., Sep. 23 All Attendees | Time | Location | Presenters |
| Registration | 8:00am-5:00pm | Archives Lobby | |
| Vendor Set Up | 8:30am-12:00pm | Proprietor's Hall / Lobby | |
| Preservica User Group | 9:00am-11:00am | ||
| APPX User Group | 9:00am-11:00am | ||
| Local Tours | 9:00am-12:00pm | ||
| Silent Auction | 1:00pm-5:00pm | Wachovia III | |
| Community Table | 1:00pm-5:00pm | Wachovia III | |
| Vendor Tables | 1:00pm-5:00pm | Proprietor's Hall | |
| Opening Session | 1:30pm-2:30pm | Auditorium | |
| Vendor Lightning Talks | 2:40pm-3:15pm | Auditorium | |
| Session Block 1a: Affinity Groups | 3:30pm-4:15pm | All Meeting Rooms | |
| Session Block 1b: Affinity Groups | 4:30pm-5:15pm | All Meeting Rooms | |
| Opening Reception + Poster Session Sponsored by SC State Archives | 5:30pm-7:00pm | SC State Archives Courtyard |
| Thu., Sep. 24 All Attendees | Time | Location | Presenters |
| Registration | 8:00am-4:30pm | Lobby | |
| All-Attendee Continental Breakfast | 8:00am-8:45am | All Meeting Rooms | |
| Silent Auction | 8:00am-3:30pm | Wachovia III | |
| Community Table | 8:00am-4:30pm | Wachovia III | |
| Vendor Tables | 8:00am-3:30pm | Proprietor's Hall | |
| Awards Ceremony Sponsored by FamilySearch | 8:45am-9:15am | Auditorium | |
| Session Block 2a | 9:30am-10:15am | ||
| Session Block 2b | 10:45am-11:30am | ||
| Networking Lunch | 11:45am-1:30pm | All Meeting Rooms | |
| Session Block 3a | 1:45pm-2:30pm | ||
| Time with Vendors | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Proprietor's Hall | |
| Silent Auction (final bids) | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Wachovia III | |
| Session Block 3b | 3:30pm-4:15pm | ||
| Silent Auction Item Pick-Up | 3:30pm-4:30pm | Wachovia III | |
| Vendor Tear Down | 3:30pm-4:30pm | Proprietor's Hall | |
| Closing Reception + Trivia | 5:30pm-8:00pm | Hampton Preston House & Gardens |
| Fri., Sep. 25 Members Only | Time | Location | Presenters |
| Registration | 8:00am-1:00pm | Lobby | |
| Silent Auction Item Pick-Up | 8:00am-1:00pm | Lobby | |
| Members Continental Breakfast | 8:30am-10:00am | ||
| Directors Only Working Continental Breakfast | 8:30am-10:00am | ||
| Closing Session | 10:30am-11:30am | Auditorium | |
| Members Box Lunch + Networking | 11:30am-1:00pm | All Meeting Rooms | |
| Session Block 4a | 12:00pm-1:00pm | ||
| Local Walking Tours | 2:00pm |
All registrations are subject to the Refund and Cancellation policy below.
Refund Policy
Annual Meeting Fees
Cancellation of an Annual Meeting registration is subject to the following policy:
- For a Full CoSA Annual Meeting Conference registration, cancellations thirty (30) days or more prior to the conference, refunds will be offset by a $50 cancellation fee.
- For a Single-day CoSA Annual Meeting Conference registration, cancellations thirty (30) days or more prior to the conference, refunds will be offset by a $25 cancellation fee.
- For a CoSA Annual Meeting Conference registration (Full and Single-day) cancellations between twenty-nine (29) and seven (7) days of the conference, refunds will be offset by a cancellation fee of 50% of the registration fee.
- No refunds will be given for no shows or cancellations after 12:00 PM (Eastern) seven (7) days before the annual conference.
- Requests for refunds of payment for Guest Registrations and Excursions will be considered and approved by the Executive Director on a case-by-case basis.
- A substitute attendee may be designated provided that the payment has been made and the CoSA team has been notified in advance.
- A written request for a refund must be emailed to CoSA at events@statearchivists.org prior to the event.
Annual Meeting Corporate Sponsorship
Cancellation of an Annual Meeting sponsorship is subject to the following policy:
- For cancellation of a CoSA Annual Meeting sponsorship thirty (30) days or more prior to the conference, refunds will be offset by a 50% cancellation fee.
- For cancellation of an Annual Meeting sponsorship within thirty (30) days of the Annual Conference, a refund will not be given.
- A written request for a refund must be emailed to CoSA at events@statearchivists.org prior to the event.
Meeting attendees and exhibitors are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements and should expect to abide by the policies of those external entities.
This policy was adopted by the CoSA Board of Directors in 2024. Revised March 6, 2025.
2026 Corporate Partners providing event support
Thank You to our 2026 Annual Meeting Sponsors!
