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Planner Talks: A Volunteer-Run Organization Finds Help at the CMCC

The South Carolina Science Council (SCSC) is a state chapter of the National Science Teachers Association. Council President John Hutchens says that members stay-up-to-date professionally through...

Planner Talks: A Perfect Central Location in Columbia

In 1975, the South Carolina Bar and the South Carolina State Bar merged to create the current South Carolina Bar, which includes more than 15,000 members. The organization rotates the location of its...

Planner Talks: Moving to the CMCC to Find More Event Space

Nashicon , the oldest anime convention in South Carolina, held its first gathering at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in 2008 after it outgrew venues on the University of South Carolina...

Planner Talks: When Everything Clicks

An all-volunteer organization, the U.S. branch of the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS) promotes hobby modeling and provides opportunities for modelers to share their skills in a social...

Planner Talks: CMCC Staff Has Planning "Down to a Science"

One of 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA South Carolina Synod encompasses 154 congregations and worshiping communities. In addition, the organization has three companion...

Planner Talks: How to Plan a Competitive Event at the CMCC

Dancemakers, Inc. has held a Friday-Sunday dance competition at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center annually since February 2010 as a part of a national tour. Operating for more than 35 years,...

Planner Talks: Convenience and Customer Service at the CMCC

Clemson University South Carolina Water Resources Center has held its biannual statewide South Carolina Water Resources Conference at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center every year since 2010....