The South Carolina Writers Workshop is a statewide nonprofit (501-c-3) organization dedicated to serving aspiring and established writers. Our mission is to provide opportunities for writers at all levels to grow in their craft and to learn about the publishing industry.
To keep membership dues and registration fees affordable for as many participants as possible, our organization is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, corporate grants and sponsorships, merchandise sales, and through the generosity of individuals like you who care about reading and books, and who want to be a part of bringing a talented and diverse group of poets, writers, editors and agents to South Carolina for an entire weekend.
Please consider joining the Friends of the South Carolina Writers Workshop this year! Your contribution is tax-deductible. Make your contribution payable to:
South Carolina Writers Workshop
And send to:
Friends of the South Carolina Writers Workshop
P.O. Box 7104
Columbia, SC 29202
PRINCIPAL/CORPORATE SPONSOR ($5,000 or more)
Full-page ad in Conference Notebook
Listing on website
Logo on Conference brochure (if received by print deadline)
Exhibit table at Conference
Session on Conference Schedule
Two Conference Passes (Includes Meals)
BENEFACTOR ($1,000 - $4,999)
Full-page ad in Conference Notebook
Listing on website
Logo on Conference brochure (if received by print deadline)
Exhibit table at Conference or Session on Conference Schedule
One Conference Pass (Includes Meals)
PATRON ($500 - $999)
Half-page ad in Conference Notebook
Listing on website
Logo on Conference brochure (if received by print deadline)
Hosting a Conference Session (email Kathryn Lovatt for details)
EXHIBITOR ($350)
Quarter-page Ad in Conference Notebook
Exhibit Table at Conference
Listing on website
SPONSOR ($250 - $349)
Quarter-page Ad in Conference Notebook
Listing on website
Brochures/Literature in Conference Bags
Free Conference T-shirt
Free Conference Mug
Free Conference Poster
SUSTAINER ($100 - $249)
Business Card Size Ad in Conference Notebook
Listing on website
Free Conference Mug
Free Conference Poster
CONTRIBUTOR ($25 - $99)
Listed in Conference Notebook
Listing on website
If you, or your company/organization, are interested in becoming a conference sponsor or exhibitor, we would love to hear from you. Please email any questions to Kathryn Lovatt, Fund Raising Chairperson, at Kathryn Lovatt.
Please Note: Due to the prohibitive expense, conference meals and admission to conference sessions are not included in sponsor or exhibitor fees except at the Corporate and Benefactor levels as noted.
Exhibitor conference meal plans are available at cost:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and breaks Friday Breakfast – Sunday Lunch: $200
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and breaks Friday Dinner – Sunday Lunch: $165
Individual Meal Tickets are also available:
| Friday Dinner | $50 per ticket | (Island Themed Buffet) |
| Saturday Lunch | $20 per ticket | (Salad or Sandwich Box Lunch) |
| Saturday Dinner | $50 per ticket | (Chicken Piccata, Steak Diane or Pasta) |
| Sunday Lunch | $25 per ticket | (Plated meal) |
Exhibitor meal plans do not include admission to conference breakout sessions. (Only General Sessions and other meal events.)
Contributors, Sustainers, Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Patrons may, (in lieu of purchasing exhibitor conference passes or meal tickets) register for the conference and choose the meal plan that meets their requirements.
For sponsors/exhibitors not interested in attending any conference sessions or meals, The Hilton offers several onsite dining options.