South Carolina Early Childhood Association
PROVIDING SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS
  

The 2026 SCECA Conference

We are now accepting Call for Proposals - Clink the link below to sign up! 

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"A Village of Voices for Children"

Have you heard the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child”? Every child should have a village that works together to provide guidance, encourage a sense of belonging, and offer support to positively impact their lives. It truly takes a community of family, friends, educators, and therapists. 

Mark your calendars for February 5-7th, 2026 and join us in Greenville, South Carolina for our annual SCECA conference.

Let’s be the village of voices our children not only need but deserve!


#findyourvillage

2026 SCECA Conference

Feb 5-7, 2026

    Greenville Convention Center
Greenville, SC

You must register online,

even if you plan to pay by check.

   

2026 Conference Planning Committee

Ashley Riddle - 2026 Conference Chair     Judy Whitesell - SCECA Meeting Planner

  Dona Pitts - SCECA Executive Director

Stephanie Barton - Chief Financial Officer     Brandy Wix - SCECA President

Questions? Contact:

 Dona Pitts: 803-924-1421, executivedirector@sceca.org

Stephanie Barton: 803-522-5839, cfo@sceca.org 

Featured Speakers


   Friday, Feb 6, 2025  @ 12:20-2:10pm           

Advocacy Luncheon Event   

with Topher and Tabitha Lewis

A delicious luncheon will be served and a special message will be delivered to all Early Childhood Educators.

Must purchase a ticket ($55) to attend.the Advocacy Luncheon Credit:  PD/ 1 hr.



  

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 @ 12:30 - 2:00pm   

Student Special Event 

with Samantha Black   

Food, Fun & Door Prizes!  

SCECA will treat SCECA Student Members to a pizza lunch and a fun filled experience. Come ready to learn by doing and collecting new skills and ideas you can utilize in your classrooms. We hope to give you plenty of ideas to make you a successful teacher of the future. 

Must purchase a ticket ($5.00) to attend the Student Event. Credit:  CU/ 1 hr.

Keynote Speakers


Thursday, Feb 5

David Winchester

6:30pm-7:30pm

          

Friday, Feb 6

Deborah Depaoli

11:00am-12:20pm


Saturday, Feb 7

Dr. Crystal Campbell

11:00am-12:20pm



Registration Details

Deadline to apply to attend the 2025 SCECA Conference is January 02, 2026. After, January 2nd, the conference fees will increase by $25 to encompass the late fee. We will continue to take online registrations until Monday, 2/2/2026. If you receive a scholarship and you have already paid with your personal funds, our Registration staff will refund the fees you paid after the completion of the conference.

  • All forms should be completed on this website. Payment can be made using your credit card online, or you can mail a check in after you complete your online registration. Checks should be written to SCECA and received by January 02, 2026 to avoid the additional $25 late fee.
  • You will need to enter your home address, personal email and personal cell phone number to register. This must match the information you gave to SC Endeavors. Please check your personal page on SC Endeavors to be sure they match your registration information. Even if you are a part of a group membership, we need each person’s individual information. If you do not have an email address, you will need to get one from Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail or another source. We cannot have multiple members with duplicate email addresses.
  • You will receive an email receipt and confirmation of registration when you pay online with a credit card.
  • If you choose offline payment by check, you will receive a notification of Pending Registration. You are not registered until SCECA receives your payment. You will receive a receipt, and confirmation of registration once your check has been received. Checks returned for insufficient funds will be charged a $30.00 fee.
  • NO REFUNDS FOR REGISTRATION!
  • Purchase orders can be processed this year. If your school district needs to process purchase orders to get permission to attend, you will register for the conference and choose the "invoice me" option. Print/email the invoice to the appropriate district office employee. Email approved Purchase Order to Stephanie Barton at cfo@sceca.org. Purchase Orders must be paid by February 1, 2026, or at late fee of $25 will be assessed.

Scholarships

The ABCQ Program has offered scholarships to attend the conference. Their deadline to sign up for scholarships is stated on their application. Be sure to register quickly to apply for these scholarships. ABC will send you specific instructions on how to register for the conference online. No scholarship code is needed. ABC will allow 8 employees from each center to be awarded a scholarship.  If a center chooses to also apply for the ABC Travel Grant, only 4 SCECA Conference scholarships will be awarded by ABC.  You must register for the conference online BEFORE the conference. You will have the option to purchase additional event tickets for preconference sessions, the advocacy luncheon, and pre-order t-shirts when you register. The scholarship pays for your conference registration and your SCECA membership only. If you pay your registration and membership fees before you are awarded a scholarship, SCECA can refund those fees after the completion of the conference. If you aren't sure if you qualify for the scholarship, contact ABC or SCECA registration to be sure before the conference. NO SCHOLARSHIPS will be awarded at the conference.

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