{"id":5038,"date":"2026-03-07T16:38:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scmuseums.com\/?page_id=5038"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:58:59","slug":"scfm2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scmuseums.com\/es\/scfm2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SCFM2026 &#8211; &#8220;Witness to History: Place, Storytelling &amp; Collective Memory&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5038\" class=\"elementor elementor-5038\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-441ba28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"441ba28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faad157\" data-id=\"faad157\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b746c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79b746c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/360_F_439750091_vM2nsxf5OXQvEfCrS6STswF8vf5M2fBo.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/360_F_439750091_vM2nsxf5OXQvEfCrS6STswF8vf5M2fBo.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/360_F_439750091_vM2nsxf5OXQvEfCrS6STswF8vf5M2fBo.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/360_F_439750091_vM2nsxf5OXQvEfCrS6STswF8vf5M2fBo.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/360_F_439750091_vM2nsxf5OXQvEfCrS6STswF8vf5M2fBo.jpg?resize=230%2C129&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/360_F_439750091_vM2nsxf5OXQvEfCrS6STswF8vf5M2fBo.jpg?resize=350%2C197&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/360_F_439750091_vM2nsxf5OXQvEfCrS6STswF8vf5M2fBo.jpg?resize=480%2C270&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252b179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"252b179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Join museum professionals, historic site staff, students, volunteers, board members, and cultural heritage leaders from across South Carolina and beyond for the 2026 South Carolina Federation of Museums Annual Conference.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Hosted in the historic city of Aiken, this year&#8217;s conference theme, <em><strong>Witness to History: Place, Storytelling &amp; Collective Memory<\/strong><\/em>, explores the vital role museums play in preserving historical memory, interpreting lived experiences, and creating spaces for dialogue across generations. Together, we&#8217;ll examine how storytelling shapes identity, strengthens communities, and inspires new possibilities for the future.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whether your work focuses on collections stewardship, exhibitions, education, public programming, leadership, governance, marketing, fundraising, or community engagement, SCFM 2026 offers opportunities to learn, connect, and be inspired.<\/p><h3>Conference Highlights<\/h3><ul><li>Inspiring keynote presentation<\/li><li>Concurrent educational sessions led by museum professionals from across the Southeast<\/li><li>Hands-on pre-conference experiences and optional tours<\/li><li>Networking receptions and SCFM Member Meet-Ups<\/li><li>Awards Dinner and Silent Auction<\/li><li>Museum exhibitors and resource partners<\/li><li>Opportunities to explore Aiken&#8217;s museums, historic sites, restaurants, and the <strong>Aiken&#8217;s Makin&#8217; Festival<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3>Why Attend?<\/h3><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Discover innovative ideas and practical strategies you can bring back to your organization.<\/li><li>Connect with colleagues and expand your professional network.<\/li><li>Celebrate the outstanding work taking place in museums across South Carolina.<\/li><li>Explore Aiken&#8217;s rich history, vibrant arts scene, and welcoming community.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned museum professional or just beginning your career, SCFM 2026 is an opportunity to exchange ideas, build lasting relationships, and celebrate the power of museums to preserve the past while shaping the future.<\/p><p>We look forward to welcoming you to Aiken this September!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-344d797 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Early bird registration opens Wednesday, July 15, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5b8a4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a5b8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here for Preliminary Conference Schedule of Events<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b306f3b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b306f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/scfm2026-witness-to-history-place-storytelling-collective-memory-tickets-1992649837304\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to Register for SCFM2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7e3d2 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5a7e3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M12.7,2.3c-0.4-0.4-1.1-0.4-1.5,0l-8,9.1c-0.3,0.4-0.3,0.9,0,1.2l8,9.1c0.4,0.4,1.1,0.4,1.5,0l8-9.1c0.3-0.4,0.3-0.9,0-1.2L12.7,2.3z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e704732 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e704732\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4d2832\" data-id=\"e4d2832\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03c7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f03c7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Host Hotel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3fac84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3fac84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73d2f70\" data-id=\"73d2f70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8349ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8349ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/agsfs-fairfield-inn-and-suites-aiken\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\">Fairfield by Marriott Inn &amp; Suites Aiken<\/a> is the\u00a0 official #SCFM2026 host hotel!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b2d739 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b2d739\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32c3fce\" data-id=\"32c3fce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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alt=\"fi-agsfs-market-38269-29455_Wide-Ver\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 13\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fi-agsfs-indoor-pool-29225_Wide-Hor.avif\" alt=\"fi-agsfs-indoor-pool-29225_Wide-Hor\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 13\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/scmuseums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fi-agsfs-fitness-center-37889_Wide-Hor-550x400.avif\" alt=\"fi-agsfs-fitness-center-37889_Wide-Hor\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94a04a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94a04a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5409b6d\" data-id=\"5409b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c7f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1c7f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY FOR SCFM2026! USE THE LINK BELOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPECIAL SCFM ROOM BLOCK RATE: $144\/NIGHT (plus applicable taxes &amp; fees).<\/strong><\/p><p>LAST DAY TO BOOK WITHIN THE ROOM BLOCK AT SPECIAL RATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c62395 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c62395\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6387c95\" data-id=\"6387c95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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