Carolinas Region

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Carolinas Group

The Carolinas Region of Phi Theta Kappa serves 82 chapters throughout the states of South Carolina and North Carolina as well as Bermuda. The Carolinas Region is an award-winning region receiving recognition in scholarship, service, chapter engagement, and diversity.

Leadership

Sylvia Hayes

Sylvia Hayes

Regional Coordinator
Midlands Technical College
Alpha Eta Kappa Chapter

Jacob Wiser

Jacob Wisor

Regional President
Cape Fear Community College
Alpha Chi Sigma Chapter

Zakya Parker

Regional Vice President
Edgecombe Community College
Alpha Omega Nu Chapter

Kaley Barklage

Regional Vice President
Midlands Technical College
Alpha Eta Kappa Chapter

James Liles

Regional Vice President
Midlands Technical College
Alpha Eta Kappa Chapter

Events

Carolinas Fall Leadership Conference
October 10-12, 2025

Midlands Technical College
1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC 29170

Hotel Information
Tru by Hilton Columbia Downtown
400 Gervais St.
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
1-803-862-0500
Hotel Reservation Deadline: September 25.

$139 per night + applicable taxes
Includes breakfast and parking.
Buses should be parked on the outer perimeter of the hotel parking lot.
The parking validation code to use for cars to park at the hotel: HSTCR.

Registration
Early Bird Registration: $175 until September 26
Regular Registration: $200, September 27 until October 3
Alumni Registration: $100 until October 3
$75 Cancellation Fee if canceled by October 3.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Transfer Fair and General Session Sponsorships
Carolinas Fall Regional Leadership Conference on October 10-12
Midlands Technical College, Airport Campus, West Columbia, SC

Transfer Fair Event is Saturday, October 11th from 9:00a.m.-11:00a.m. in the Academic Center, Room 143

Deadline for sponsoring is October 3
100% Refund, minus $10 fee, if canceled by September 26
50% Refund, minus $10 fee, if canceled by October 3
No refund if canceled after October 3

To ask questions and/or identify a sponsorship level that fits your recruitment strategy and budget, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Transfer Fair Coordinator Team at carolinastransferfair@gmail.com<mailto:carolinastransferfair@gmail.com>.

Platinum Sponsorship - $1000
*      Recognized as an official event sponsor.
*      Sponsors Institution name, link and Logo will be promoted on the Carolinas Region Social Media sites and email correspondences leading up to the Transfer Fair event.
*      Opportunity to provide a 3-5-minute presentation to the convention delegation at a general session.
*      Special recruitment displays opportunities for the entire conference/convention to provide personal assistance and information to students.
*      Sponsors may send in a digital transfer student pamphlet which will be included in all communications to advisors, students, and alumni in the Carolinas Region regarding the conference.
*      Sponsors may send in one promotional video, no longer than 3-5 minutes, to be posted on the Carolinas Regional Transfer Fair and other Regional Social Media sites in the week leading up to the Transfer Fair.
*      Sponsor will be provided a table by the Region during the October 11th Transfer Fair Event.

Gold Sponsorship - $500
*      Recognized as an official event sponsor.
*      Sponsors Institution name, link and Logo will be promoted on the Carolinas Region Social Media sites and email correspondences leading up to the Transfer Fair event.
*      Special recruitment displays opportunities for the entire conference/convention to provide personal assistance and information to students.
*      Sponsors may send in a digital transfer student pamphlet which will be included in all communications to advisors, students, and alumni in the Carolinas Region regarding the conference.
*      Sponsors may send in one promotional video, no longer than 3-5 minutes, to be posted on the Carolinas Regional Transfer Fair and other Regional Social Media sites in the week leading up to the Transfer Fair.
*      Sponsor will be provided a table by the Region during the October 11th Transfer Fair Event

Silver Sponsorship - $250
*      Recognized as an official event sponsor.
*      Sponsors Institution name, link, and logo will be promoted on the Carolinas Region Social Media sites and email correspondences leading up to the Transfer Fair event.
*      Sponsor will be provided a table by the Region during the October 11th Transfer Fair Event.

Bronze Sponsorship - $100
*      Recognized as an official event sponsor.
*      Sponsors Institution name (no Link) will be promoted on the Carolinas Region Social Media sites and email correspondences leading up to the Transfer Fair event.
*      Sponsor will be provided a table by the Region during the October 11th Transfer Fair Event.

Basic Sponsorship - $50
*      Sponsor will be provided a table by the region during the October 11th Transfer Event

Additional Sponsorship Add-Ons
Registration Sponsorship - $200
*      Many of our members would love to attend regional events for both the learning and fellowship, but unfortunately their chapter may not have the budget to participate.
*      An individual registration for our Leadership Conference has been set at $200 and your gift of this amount will award a registration scholarship to a chapter with need.

Meal Sponsorship - $1500
*      Meals are always the costliest expense, and your generous meal sponsorship will include:
o  Clearly visible signage indicating your sponsorship.
o  Inclusion of your logo/link in our convention program.
o  The opportunity to address our group during a sponsored meal or provide materials to give away at the meal.