SCAND 2025 Annual Meeting

March 27-28, 2025
Marriott North Charleston
 
Nourishing the Future

 

 

 

Sponsorship 

Registration

Program

Lodging

Poster Presentations

2025 Sponsors

 

Sponsorships

Maximize your investments in South Carolina. 

The South Carolina Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics is THE professional arm for nutrition and dietetics professionals in the state of South Carolina. With an audience of over 1000 dietitians throughout the state and a steady membership of over 600 nutrition professionals, we look forward to partnering with sponsors and exhibitors in line with our mission to positively impact the health and well-being of South Carolinians through food and nutrition.

Please click here to review the Sponsor and Exhibitor Packet

 Register and pay online for Sponsorships


Lodging

Please reserve your room at the Marriott by clicking here. The SCAND rate is $169 plus taxes per night. There are a limited number of rooms so please reserve early. 

Registration
Early bird registration must be postmarked or paid online by February 22, 2025

FULL CONFERENCE Early Bird  After February 22 
SCAND Member  $150* $185*
Non-Member $250* $285*
Student/Retiree $75 $90
Supporter Member $187* $213*

 

One Day Rates Thursday, March 27   Friday, March 28
  Early Bird After February 22    Early Bird After February 22 
SCAND Member  $70 $80   $125* $150*
Non-Member $100 $125   $185* $200*
Student/Retiree $35 $55   $70 $85
Supporter Member $75 $94   $139* $150*

 

Registration fees include all activities/breaks/meals for the day registered.

Lunch is not included on Thursday. There is a restaurant onsite, HC Provisions.

We have organized a local volunteer event at Lowcountry Food Bank in North Charleston, sorting and organizing donated food items, on the morning before the meeting - Thursday, March 27 from 9AM-11AM.  More details will be emailed to you if you choose to participate, but you should expect ~8 minute drive to & from the hotel. You may indicate your desire to patriciate in this optional event on the registration form (paper or online).

* Subtract $25 for acceptance of submitted abstracts (non-student/non-retiree)

(Members must login to receive member pricing) Fees shown online reflect the 3% credit card fee.

Full Annual Meeting Registration Online here     

Thursday Annual Meeting Registration     Friday Annual Meeting Registration

Download the registration form here to mail in with a check and avoid credit card fees. 

Program

The Committee anticipates approval for 9 CPEUs.

Thursday, March 27

9:00 AM: Volunteer Event at Low Country Foodbank (no charge, optional)

11:00 AM: Registration Opens

12:00 PM; Welcome and Opening Remarks

12:15 PM: Fuel for Thought: The Role of Iodine in Early Brain Development, Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, LD

1:15 PM: Healing from Within: The Crucial Role of Nutrition in Wound Recovery, Karen Sudders, MS, RDN, LD

2:30 PM: Rooted in Color: Empowering Dietitians of Tomorrow, Roniece Weaver, MS, RD, LD and June Thompson, MS, RD, LD

3:30 PM: Precision Nutrition - Recent Advances and Controversies in Genetic Testing, Ahmed El-Sohemy, PhD

SCAND Social

Friday, March 28

8:30 AM: Business Meeting, SCAND Members

9:00 AM From Science to Simple: Making the Science of Nutrition and Well-Being Accessible, Positive, and Practical for Consumers, Susie Kundrat, MS, RDN, LDN

10:00 AM: Navigating AI: The New Frontier in Dietetics, Drew Helmer, MSc, RD, CDN, FAND

11:30 AM: Posters, Exhibits, Lunch

1:00 PM: Nutrition Considerations for Those on GLP1-RA Weight Loss Medications, Mary Finckenor, MA, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM, CSSD, CCRP

2:00 PM: Awards

2:30 PM: Food is Medicine: A Food First Approach, Olivia Myers, RDN, LD


Poster Presentations

SCAND is pleased to offer an opportunity for professionals and students to present their research at the Annual Meeting. Please revise the Submission Guidelines and carefully follow these instructions. The Submission Form is linked here. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

                                           Submission Guidelines                              Submission Form