Register Today for the 2026 SNCA/SCAA Conference
Registration is open for the 2026 Joint SCNA/SCAA Conference, held at UNC-Charlotte, May 28-29.
In-person registration costs include admission to the conference, breakfast and coffee on May 28-29, lunch on May 28, and admission to the reception on the evening of May 28. Registration also includes the option to sign up for the conference workshops and optional repository tours on May 29.
Attendees may also select to attend the meeting virtually. This year, we will be able to livestream all of the education sessions using Zoom. Registered attendees will be emailed a link for each session before the meeting date. Virtual attendees will be able to participate in any discussions and ask questions via a moderated live chat.
2026 Member Survey
Thank you for your continued membership and support of the South Carolina Archival Association! We value your input and feedback on the association's activities, communication, goals, and structure. Please take a few minutes to complete this important 2026 Member Survey to help guide the SCAA Officers as we plan programming, events, and future annual conferences. This survey is new and different than the one we sent out last year, so please complete it even if you took the 2025 survey last spring. We appreciate your time and effort, and we hope many of you express an interest in joining a committee to get more involved as we grow the organization.
SNCA/SCAA 2026 Joint Annual Meeting Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals
Many Voices, Stronger Archives: Advocacy through Community
UNC-Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | May 28-29, 2026
The Programming Committee encourages you to submit proposals for the SNCA/SCAA Joint 2026 Annual Meeting. This year’s theme, "Many Voices, Stronger Archives: Advocacy through Community" calls us to reflect on the roles and impacts of advocacy and community within the archival profession.
We encourage submissions that address a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to:
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- America’s 250th
- Reflections of past communities
- Outreach to communities: engagement and partnerships
- Community-driven projects/exhibits
- Community among archival professionals
- Various aspects of advocacy
- Support for small archives/lone archivists
- Grant writing
- Inclusive metadata and description practices To submit a proposal, visit the
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Proposals are due by February 6, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Update as of January 30, 2026: Deadline has been extended to Friday, February 13, 2026, at 5:00pm.
2025 Annual Business Meeting and Board Member Elections
Please mark your calendars for our 2025 Annual Business Meeting and Board Member Elections on Friday, October 24 at 11:30am. This meeting will be on Zoom (link in the agenda below) and will last about 45 minutes. We will be giving reports from current board members, announce the upcoming joint SNCA-SCAA Annual Conference in May, and elect several new officers. If you’d like to get more involved, please consider running for one of the open board positions by filling out the nomination form. If you have any question, feel free to email one of the board members.
SCAA 2025 Annual Meeting and 2026 Joint SCAA - SNCA Conference
Exciting news! In lieu of our usual fall SCAA annual conference, this year we are planning an in-person joint SCAA-SNCA Conference with our colleagues in the Society of North Carolina Archivists. Please mark your calendars for May 28 & 29 at UNC-Charlotte. More information to come, including a call for presentation proposals, registration and hotel information, etc. We are happy for the opportunity to join our neighbors in North Carolina in 2026 to plan an innovative and fun event.
*ALSO* We will be holding a virtual SCAA Annual Meeting this fall to include updates, discussion, and officer elections. Please mark your calendars for Friday, October 24 for this online meeting - time and agenda TBA. We look forward to seeing everyone!
Please reach out to an SCAA Officer if you have any questions!
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