FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER COUNTY JOBS MEMBER PORTAL ABOUT SCAC ADVOCACY RESOURCES EVENTS & EDUCATION Conferences / Meetings INSURANCE TRUSTS PROGRAMS CORPORATE PARTNERS SC Association of Counties Facebook Linkedin Twitter County Jobs Member Portal Search form Search ABOUT SCAC » ADVOCACY » RESOURCES » EVENTS & EDUCATION » INSURANCE TRUSTS » PROGRAMS » CORPORATE PARTNERS » Conferences / Meetings Annual Conference Highlights Annual Conference Highlights - 2021 You are here HomeEvents & EducationConferences / Meetings Institute of Government Course Presentations *Video recordings of selected Institute classes will be available soon through the SCAC learning portal. Building Resiliency for Your Community (Advanced) – Ethel Bunch, President/CEO, Sustain S.C.; Benjamin Duncan, Chief Resilience Officer, SC Office of Resilience; Kevin Limehouse, Project Officer, Charleston County; Kenneth Roper, Administrator, Pickens County; Jim Stritzinger, Director, SC Broadband Office Ethel Bunch - Sustain SC Commerce & Conservation Ben Duncan - Building Resiliency for Your Community Kevin Limehouse - CORE SC Kenneth Roper - Pickens County Broadband Initiative Jim Stritzinger - The Next, Next Greatest Thing Effective Communications (Level II) – Tiffany Norton-Cornette, Public Information Officer, Dorchester County; Milton Pope, Principal, Parker Poe Consulting; Jason Ward, Administrator, Dorchester County Table of Contents Council Manager Relationships and Communications Ethical Leadership and Public Service (Level I Required) - Chip Johnson, President, Johnson Group, LLC; Courtney Laster, General Counsel, SC State Ethics Commission Legal Issues (Level I Required) – John K. DeLoache, Senior Staff Attorney, SCAC; M. Kent Lesesne, Director of Governmental Affairs, SCAC *Putting Dollars to Work for Your County: State & Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds (Advanced) – Gary Moore, NACo Past President; Brandon Norris, Partner, Burr Forman; Daniel Prentice, Chief Financial Officer, Dorchester County; Mark Ritacco, Director of Government Affairs, NACo; Mike Shealy, Budget Director, SC Senate; Jim Stritzinger, Director, SC Broadband Office NACo – Legislative Update: Overview of Treasury's Fiscal Recovery Fund Guidance Brandon Norris – Putting Dollars to Work (Burr Forman) Daniel Prentice – Putting Dollars to Work (Perspective from Dorchester County) Mike Shealy – Putting Dollars to Work (Senate Finance Committee Staff) Jim Stritzinger – The Next, Next Greatest Thing *Strategic Planning (Level I Elective) – William Tomes, Fellow, Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities, College of Charleston Strategic Planning Understanding and Seeking Differences (Level I Elective) – Donna Kazia, Human Resources Professional Opening Session Workshop Risk Management Principles to Save Lives and Money Working Together for A Litter Free South Carolina J. Mitchell Graham and Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Awards Presentations COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Showcase Tribute General Session Jeff Black: Leading Our Communities in a Post Pandemic World Valerie Lemmie: Finding Common Ground Democracy Beyond the Ballot Box President's Report Press Releases SCAC Elects President, Oconee County Council Vice Chairman Paul A. Cain SCAC President Johnnie Wright Sr. Presents President's Cup to Orangeburg County Clerk to Council Connie N. Portee SCAC Announces Winners of the Association's 2021 Awards Competition, Recognizes Participants in COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Showcase Twenty-Five County Officials Graduate From the Institute of Government for County Officials PalmettoPride Presents 2021 Leaders Against Litter Awards Thank you to our Corporate Partners! The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) is the only organization dedicated to the statewide representation of county government in South Carolina. Located in the state's capital of Columbia, SCAC is a non-partisan, non-profit association that strives to Build Stronger Counties for Tomorrow by working with county officials to provide education and training, legislative reporting, research and technical assistance. SCCounties.org is the primary internet resource for information about South Carolina's counties and issues affecting county government. The website is a dynamic tool that provides access to information about our services, conferences, legislative initiatives, research, training opportunities, financial programs and publications. Visitors can also access general information for all 46 counties—including contact information for county officials, links to county websites, job announcements and statistical tables that address frequently asked questions about county government. 1919 Thurmond Mall Columbia, SC 29201 P.O. Box 8207 Columbia, SC 29202-8207 803-252-7255 800-922-6081 Fax 803-252-0379 Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Privacy Policy site map © 2021 South Carolina Association of Counties