SCAND 2026 Annual Meeting

The Marina Inn at Grand Dunes
8121 Amalfi Place, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

Sponsorships
Registration
Program
Abstracts
Hotel Information

Sponsors and Exhibitors - Maximize your investments in South Carolina. 
The South Carolina Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics is THE professional arm for nutrition and dietetics professionals in the state of South Carolina. With an audience of over 1000 dietitians throughout the state and a steady membership of over 600 nutrition professionals, we look forward to partnering with sponsors and exhibitors in line with our mission to positively impact the health and well-being of South Carolinians through food and nutrition. We have a vision of South Carolina as a state where all people thrive through the transformative power of food and nutrition, and we invite you to partner with us if your organization shares our principles in:

• Having a state-wide impact in eliminating all forms of malnutrition and food insecurity
• Collaborating to solve our state’s food and nutrition challenges
• Expanding work force capacity and capability of food and nutrition professionals
• Focusing on state-wide improvements across the food well-being and health care sectors
• Achieving the highest level of integrity and commitment to excellence among dietetic professionals

Register and pay online 

Sponsor and Exhibitor Package

Registration
Early bird registration must be postmarked or paid online by February 22, 2026, Lunch is not included on Thursday.

Volunteer Opportunity on Thursday, 3/26: Local volunteer event at Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Helping Hand is about 20 minutes from the Marina Inn, 1411 Mr. Joe White Ave, Unit B, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. If you would like to participate please indicate this on your registration. This is an optional event.

Please register online or use the form to mail in with a check. When paying online, the 3% credit card fee is automatically applied. 

Full Conference Registration

Thursday Only Registration

 Friday Only Registration

Registration Form (download)

Program

Thursday, March 26

Beyond Restrictions: A Modern, Evidence-Based Approach to CKD Nutrition, Heather Smith

MTMs Delivered: How Meals on Wheels Advances Medically Tailored Nutrition, Taylor Lanford

Introducing Culinary Medicine: An Integrated Approach to Lifestyle Change, Kerri Stewart, Caroline Worthy

Capitalizing on Culture to Improve Healthy Aging Outcomes: The Role of Food Nostalgia, Melinda Boyd

Friday, March 27

Dietitians for Healthy Schools: Empowering School Wellness through Food as Medicine, Hannah Wilson, Kerrie Hollifield, Farrah Wigand

Collaboratively Advancing Food is Medicine Approaches in South Carolina, Zack King

Breaking the Cultural Code: Using Food as Medicine to Counsel Hispanic Communities, Lorena Drago

Fresh For Life: Advancing Food and Nutrition Security Through Community and Clinical Interventions, Abigail Morningstar, Brooke Brittain

Abstracts
SCAND is pleased to offer an opportunity for professionals and students to present their research at the Annual Meeting. Please review the Submission Guidelines and carefully follow these instructions. The Submission Form is linked here. Submissions are due by February 9. Poster presenters must be present at the Annual meeting on March 27. 

Hotel Reservations
SCAND has a block of rooms at the Marina Inn at Grand Dunes. Please click here to make a reservation. Use group code SCAND26  and password SCAND26 to login. Or you may call the Reservations Department at 1-877-913-1333 and refer to the SC Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to receive the group rate. The rate is $139 plus taxes and fees. Make your reservations early - the cut off date is February 24, but the block may fill earlier.