As concerns surrounding COVID-19 continue to increase, the safety of our members, attendees and staff are paramount. Last week, the Board of Directors voted to cancel the conference, which was set for April 20-24, 2020. We will be evaluating the possibilities of securing a new date for later this year.
The Call for Papers will open on April 27, 2020.
South Carolina has seen numerous dam failures in the last several years, including several in Columbia and coastal areas from the 2015 historic flood and the failure of 25 dams from Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
The theme for the conference will center around Safety, Security, and Emergency Response in the 21st Century. Next year's conference will also mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The Conference Technical Program Chair is Conrad Ginther of Black & Veatch.
The Ask the Board Town Hall Meeting, originally scheduled during the April conference will instead take place as a webinar. USSD will unveil its new Strategic Plan for feedback from its members.
Tentative date will be late April. More details to follow once the date and time are finalized.
