Monday, August 10
2:00-5:00 pm Optional Ethics Class ($75 Members/$150 Non-Members)
- Presented by Heather Pierce, Green Door Co. (3 CE)
5:30-7:30 pm Opening Reception at Cambria Hotel Columbia Downtown the Vista
Sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina & BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina
Tuesday, August 11
7:00 am Sponsor & Exhibitor Set-up
7:30 am Registration Opens
8:00-8:45 am Breakfast with Sponsors & Exhibitors
8:45-8:55 am Welcome Remarks & National Anthem
8:55-9:00 am Speaker Sponsor & Speaker Introduction
9:00-9:50 am Legislative Update
- Presented by Robert Cathcart, SC DOI (1 CE)
9:50-9:55 am Speaker Sponsor & Speaker Introduction
9:55-10:45 am How to Build Trust, Stay Visible, and Create Conversations That Lead to Clients
- Presented by Megan Thomas, Social Coverage Collective (1CE)
10:45-11:05 am Visit with Sponsors & Exhibitors
11:05-11:55 am ICHRA in Action: Best Practices and Preparing for 2027 Open Enrollment
- Presented by Peter Gula, BlueCross BlueShield (1CE)
11:55-12:00 pm 2026-27 Board of Directors Introduction
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch & Visit with Sponsors & Exhibitors
1:00-1:05 pm Speaker Sponsor Remarks & Speaker Introduction
1:05-1:55 pm ACA Changes, OEP
- Presented by Miguel Rosa and Patty Kirk, HealthSherpa (1CE)
1:55-2:10 pm Visit with Sponsors & Exhibitors
2:10-2:15 pm Speaker Sponsor Remarks & Speaker Introduction
2:15-3:05 pm Retention Is More Than a 9-Letter Word: Building Client Loyalty Through Relationships, Education, and Service
- Presented by Paige Phillips, Paige Phillips Agency (1CE)
3:05-3:15 pm Closing Remarks
