Special Events
President’s Welcome Reception
Thursday, January 18
6 – 7:0 p.m. | Festival Hall, 56 Beaufain Street
Join us Thursday night for the President’s Welcome Reception to kick off the 2024 Convention. Meet SC Bar President, Rusty Infinger, network with other law professionals and enjoy food & spirits at historic Festival Hall.
Transportation provided (also walking distance from the hotel)
Plenary Luncheon
Friday, January 19
(TICKETED EVENT)
Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Charleston Place Hotel, Riviera Theatre (across street from hotel)
Connect with your fellow colleagues and recharge between CLE seminar sessions at the annual Plenary Luncheon! Join SC Bar President Rusty Infinger and SC Bar Executive Director Emma Dean for updates. The luncheon will also honor the SC Bar Foundation’s DuRant Award Winner, and updates will be provided from the Foundation’s President.
Walking Tour: Charm of Charleston With Genuine Local Flavor
Friday, January 19 (afternoon) and Saturday, January 20 (morning)
(TICKETED EVENT)
2 hour tour
Cost: $25 per person. Limited to 20 people.
You’ll have two opportunities to join retired Bar members Mary Helen Dantzler and Therese Smythe for a walking tour of downtown Charleston. The two sisters were raised in downtown Charleston and whose family dates from 1793. They follow in the footsteps of their mother, Julie Ann Trouche, who was a long-time licensed tour guide and Charleston icon who never met a stranger. They have found their true calling as local tour guides, sharing their love of Charleston with visitors. You’ll learn about Charleston’s 300-year history but with a personal touch only a true Charlestonian can provide and see some of the most historic homes of South Carolina now beautifully preserved and restored to their former glory. Along the way you will be entertained with anecdotes of colorful local characters, tales of lesser-known events in Charleston’s past, and stories of days gone by.
Judicial/Legislative Reception
Friday, January 19
5:30 – 7 p.m. | Charleston Place Hotel, Riviera Theatre Ballroom (across street from hotel)
Come honor and connect with your South Carolina judiciary and legislature at the Judicial/Legislative Reception on Friday evening. It’s the perfect opportunity to make new contacts, connect with old friends or just unwind after a long day of learning.
BREWERY & BBQ TOUR
Saturday, January 20
3 hour tour
Cost: $125 per person. Limited to 30 people.
Join your private licensed tour guide for an insider's tour of some of our favorite craft beers and microbreweries. You’ll explore 2-3 local breweries and meet the brew masters, see the process, and have a few pints along the way. In the middle of the tour, stop at Lewis’ BBQ for a quick rib, corn pudding or BBQ pork sandwich. Menu choices are extensive, and the joints will be expecting you!
Wine blending class
Saturday, January 20
(TICKETED EVENT)
Grand Bohemian Hotel (Walking Distance from Charleston Place Hotel)
Cost: $225 per person. Limited to 20 people. Must have 10 registrants for event to happen.
There is something alluring about the art of wine blending grapes from different regions, vineyards and aging techniques coming together to deliver a flavor with a backstory. Then the complex chemistry behind it!
We’ve captured this experience and brought it to you where you’re invited to play winemaker. This experience is truly unique and the first-of- its-kind in Charleston.
Not only will you taste different wine varietals, but you’ll also create a custom blend of your own, complete with your very own label. We’ll serve light bites along the way. And don’t worry, you don’t have to be a sommelier to blend the perfect bottle, we’ll have one nearby just in case.
IN THE KITCHEN WITH CHEF BOB WAGGONER
Saturday, January 20
(TICKETED EVENT)
164-A Market St., Charleston, SC, 29401
Cost: $225 per person. Limited to 20 people.
Join Chef Bob in his downtown Charleston showcase kitchen, where you will cook and laugh alongside him to prepare and enjoy a seasonal tasting menu inspired by the many farmers, fisherman, and artisans of the low country. Whatever your experience level, in this cooking class Chef Bob will teach you tips and techniques to help you build your confidence in the kitchen. There will be no pressure, no recipes, or even dishes to wash at the end of the night! Just a fun and truly unique dinner party experience with every detail carefully crafted by Chef Bob himself.