Monday, September 14: Mingle Monday
10 am – 12 pm Conference Sign-in / Registration
~ Turn in Silent Auction Items ~
12 noon - 12:45 pm Light Snack
1245pm – 1 pm Opening Ceremony / Welcome / Prayer
Presentation of Colors – Horry County Sheriff’s Office
Greetings – Chief (Interim) Chris Smith, Myrtle Beach Police Department
1 pm – 3 pm Chief Kevin Cornett – What Happens Next: From Trauma to Hope
~ Silent Auction Begins ~
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm New Attendee Meeting
7pm Reception & Social Event ~ Meet & Greet on the Beach ~
Tuesday, September 15: Terrific (Super) Tuesday
Superhero Day: Attire – pay homage to your favorite superhero
7 am – 830am Breakfast
9 am – 1030am Major Irick (T.J.) Geary, Dave Batchelor, Tom Dunn – Roca Rewire4
1030am – 1045am Break
1045am – 1215pm Major Irick (T.J.) Geary, Dave Batchelor, Tom Dunn – Roca Rewire4
1215pm – 115pm Lunch Served
115pm – 245pm Major Irick (T.J.) Geary, Dave Batchelor, Tom Dunn – Roca Rewire4
245pm – 3pm Break
315pm- 445pm Major Irick (T.J.) Geary, Dave Batchelor, Tom Dunn – Roca Rewire4
~ Dinner on Your Own ~
7pm Social Event ~ 90’s Theme Karaoke & Game Night
Wednesday, September 16: Wellness Wednesday
Honoring Service: Attire – a profession that provides service
7 am – 830 am Breakfast
9 am – 1115 am Scottie R. Frier – Serving Our Victims: Meeting Them Where They Are & Where They Have Been”
1115 am – 1130 am Break
1130 am – 1 pm Creighton Waters – “Lawyer Alex Murdaugh: Theft from his Clients”
~ Silent Auction Bidding Ends at 130pm ~
~ Lunch on Your Own ~
~ Pickup Silent Auction Items between 5 pm and 6 pm ~
~ Dinner on Your Own ~
~ Free evening on your own ~ Self-care
630pm – 7:30 pm Prayer & Worship Service (This is optional, but ALL are welcome)
Hosted by Rise Community Church at 504 Yaupon Dr., Myrtle Beach SC 29577
Thursday, September 17: Territory Thursday
In Living Color: Attire – your SCLEVA region *Upstate – red, Midlands – green, Pee Dee – purple, Low Country – orange*
7 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9 am – 11 am Kassy Alia Ray – “The Courage to Hope: Sustaining Purpose”
11 am - 11:15 am Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Charity Collier – “Building Collaboration with LEVA & Domestic Violence Community Advocates via LAP”
12:15 pm -12:30 pm Break
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Eddie West – The Role of an SRO, and the Importance of Your Victim Advocates
~ Lunch on Your Own ~
7 pm 5th Annual President’s Ball –“A Gatsby’s Night in Harlem”
~Dinner will be served~
Friday, September 18: Forward Friday
Let’s Go!: Attire: Wear SCLEVA shirts and merch
7 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9 am – 10 am Leah Wicevic – “Behind the Relationship: Understanding and Responding to Teen Dating Violence”
10 am – 11:00 am Honoring Our Elders: Awareness, Advocacy, and Action
Roger Acton – South Carolina Victim Assistance Network
Beatrice Fields – South Carolina Attorney General’s Office
Susan Ingles – South Carolina Legal Services
Andrew Nelson – South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
11:00 am – 11:15 am Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Beatrice Fields & Andrew Nelson – Ditch the Pitch: Fraud Bingo
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm SCLEVA Conference Closing
2026 SCLEVA Conference Agenda
VSP Hour: Approved for up to 18.75 hours