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2026 Annual Meeting Schedule

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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. 22Time
Location
CoSA Board Meeting11:00am-4:00pmColleton
Early Registration1:00pm-4:00pmLobby
Vendor Set Up (early)1:00pm-4:00pmProprietor's Hall / Lobby
Wed., Sep. 23
All Attendees
Time
Location
Presenters
Registration8:00am-5:00pmArchives Lobby
Vendor Set Up8:30am-12:00pmProprietor's Hall / Lobby
Preservica User Group9:00am-11:00am
APPX User Group9:00am-11:00am
Local Tours9:00am-12:00pm
Silent Auction1:00pm-5:00pmWachovia III
Community Table1:00pm-5:00pmWachovia III
Vendor Tables1:00pm-5:00pmProprietor's Hall
Opening Session1:30pm-2:30pmAuditorium
Vendor Lightning Talks2:40pm-3:15pmAuditorium
Session Block 1a: Affinity Groups3:30pm-4:15pmAll Meeting Rooms
Session Block 1b: Affinity Groups4:30pm-5:15pmAll Meeting Rooms
Opening Reception + Poster Session
Sponsored by SC State Archives
5:30pm-7:00pmSC State Archives Courtyard
Thu., Sep. 24
All Attendees
Time
Location
Presenters
Registration8:00am-4:30pmLobby
All-Attendee Continental Breakfast8:00am-8:45amAll Meeting Rooms
Silent Auction8:00am-3:30pmWachovia III
Community Table8:00am-4:30pmWachovia III
Vendor Tables8:00am-3:30pmProprietor's Hall
Awards Ceremony
Sponsored by FamilySearch
8:45am-9:15amAuditorium
Session Block 2a9:30am-10:15am
Session Block 2b10:45am-11:30am
Networking Lunch11:45am-1:30pmAll Meeting Rooms
Session Block 3a1:45pm-2:30pm
Time with Vendors2:30pm-3:30pmProprietor's Hall
Silent Auction (final bids)2:30pm-3:30pmWachovia III
Session Block 3b3:30pm-4:15pm
Silent Auction Item Pick-Up3:30pm-4:30pmWachovia III
Vendor Tear Down3:30pm-4:30pmProprietor's Hall
Closing Reception + Trivia5:30pm-8:00pmHampton Preston House & Gardens

 

Fri., Sep. 25
Members Only
Time
Location
Presenters
Registration8:00am-1:00pmLobby
Silent Auction Item Pick-Up8:00am-1:00pmLobby
Members Continental Breakfast8:30am-10:00am
Directors Only Working Continental Breakfast8:30am-10:00am
Closing Session10:30am-11:30amAuditorium
Members Box Lunch + Networking11:30am-1:00pmAll Meeting Rooms
Session Block 4a12:00pm-1:00pm
Local Walking Tours2:00pm

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!

Representatives from the five U.S. Territories give a panel presentation at the 2024 CoSA Annual Meeting
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