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Join Us!
Join us in
Charleston, South Carolina,
for the 64th Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference, July 31 - August 4, 2010. This year’s gathering will feature numerous programs of importance to state policymakers, as well as several informal opportunities for meeting with colleagues from across the region to share common challenges and solutions in a city that is itself a celebration of the South.
It's Happening in South Carolina!
The 2010 Southern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting in Charleston takes place at a time when state legislatures across the region and the country are facing unprecedented challenges. Meeting these challenges requires information, experience and understanding. The SLC Annual Meeting provides an excellent occasion to learn about new developments and activities, reconnect with state policymakers from across the region and see what lies ahead for state governments.
As states grapple with declining budgets and increasing demand for services, innovation is at the center of the new government dynamic. The SLC Annual Meeting highlights the many ways that states are rising to the challenge of meeting the needs of their citizens and preparing the way for the prosperity ahead. Participants from across the region will find plenty to discuss and consider as they hear from regional and national experts regarding a host of critical topics and share their experiences with colleagues from across the South. Come be a part of this conversation.
Opening Plenary: Monday, August 2
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
Ben S. Bernanke began a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 1, 2010. Dr. Bernanke also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body. He originally took office as Chairman on February 1, 2006, when he also began a 14-year term as a member of the Board. Before his appointment as Chairman, Dr. Bernanke was Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, from June 2005 to January 2006.
Dr. Bernanke has already served the Federal Reserve System in several roles. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 2002 to 2005; a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (1987-89), Boston (1989-90), and New York (1990-91, 1994-96); and a member of the Academic Advisory Panel at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1990-2002). Dr. Bernanke also has enjoyed a distinguished academic career, including positions at Princeton University, Stanford University, New York University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Bernanke was born in December 1953 in Augusta, Georgia, and grew up in Dillon, South Carolina. He received a B.A. in economics in 1975 from Harvard University (summa cum laude) and a Ph.D. in economics in 1979 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Introduction by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
Lindsey O. Graham was elected to serve as United States Senator on November 5, 2002. A native South Carolinian, Graham grew up in Central, graduated from D.W. Daniel High School, and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Graham logged six-and-a-half years of service on active duty as an Air Force lawyer. From 1984-1988, he was assigned overseas and served at Rhein Mein Air Force Base in Germany. Upon leaving the active duty Air Force in 1989, Graham joined the South Carolina Air National Guard where he served until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994.
During the first Gulf War, Graham was called to active duty and served state-side at McEntire Air National Guard Base as Staff Judge Advocate where he prepared members for deployment to the Gulf region. His duties included briefing pilots on the law of armed conflict, preparing legal documents for deploying troops, and providing legal services for family members of the South Carolina Air National Guard. He received a commendation medal for his service at McEntire.
Since 1995, Graham has continued to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and is one of only two U.S. Senators currently serving in the Guard or Reserves. He is a Colonel and is assigned as a Senior Instructor at the Air Force JAG School. In 1988, Graham went into private law practice and in 1992 was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. In 1994, he became the first Republican to represent South Carolina's Third Congressional District in Washington since 1877.
Closing Plenary: Tuesday, August 3
Congressman James E. Clyburn
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn is the featured speaker for the Closing Plenary of the 64th Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference. Congressman Clyburn has been involved in civic and public service since his childhood, having been elected president of his NAACP youth chapter when he was 12 years old, he continues to contribute to the civil rights movement and to his community. Congressman Clyburn entered public service in 1970 as an advisor to then-newly elected governor John Carl West--the first African American advisor to a South Carolina governor since post-Reconstruction. Clyburn went on to serve as South Carolina Human Affairs Commissioner for 18 years under four governors. Clyburn was elected to Congress in 1992, the first African American to represent the state in Congress since 1897. Upon reaching the U.S. House of Representatives, he quickly established himself, extending his reputation as a fair and firm mediator and consensus builder. In 2006, his colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected him to serve as Majority Whip, the third ranking position in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Registration
» No telephone registrations will be accepted.
» Registration fees for all meeting participants, except legislators and legislative staff, must accompany registration forms in order to be processed. Incomplete forms will not be processed.
» There are four ways to register:
Mail and Fax registrations will be accepted until June 14.
Online registration is available until July 16.
On Site registration opens Saturday, July 31, at 7:30 a.m. in the Gazebo area on the second floor of the Charleston Place Hotel.
» Discounted registration rates apply before June 14.
» Anyone wishing to register for the meeting after June 14, but prior to July 16, must do so online. After July 16, all registration will be handled on site.
» Cancellations must be in writing and received by the SLC in Atlanta by July 20.
Cancellations can be mailed, faxed to 404/633-8209 or sent by e-mail to reginfo@csg.org. An administrative fee of $100 will be charged for all cancellations received after April 30 but before July 20. Registration fees are non-transferable.
» No-shows and all cancellations made after July 20 will be charged full registration.
» If you have registration fees due to the SLC, your registration form will not be processed until all prior outstanding fees have been paid.
» It is always good practice to keep a copy of all forms mailed to the SLC, the Host State, and the conference hotels.
Housing
» You are responsible for making your hotel reservations. Housing forms sent to the SLC will not be forwarded to the hotels.
» Reservations must be received by the hotels by June 14. Hotels will accept reservations at the group rate on a space-available basis. The SLC cannot guarantee hotel accommodations.
» The SLC cannot block rooms in the conference hotels for states or other organizations.
» For information regarding the availability of suites, please contact the SLC directly at 404/633-1866.
Reminders
» SLC Rules require that all proposed policy positions be submitted a minimum of 21 calendar days in advance of the Annual Meeting. For 2010, all proposed policy positions must be received in the Atlanta office by July 9.
» All publicized SLC committee sessions are open to all conferees regardless of formal committee appointments or affiliations.
» Dress for committee meetings is business casual. Dress for family and spouse activities is casual unless otherwise indicated. Dress for the State Dinner is business formal.
64th Annual Meeting