About This Event
Join us for the 2026 Liberty Fellowship Annual Meeting — a day designed to energize, inspire, and bring our community together.
Get an inside look at our new Strategic Plan, and the Mission, Vision, & Values that will guide and inspire South Carolina’s most impactful leaders.
Expect insightful discussions, thought-provoking speakers, and moments that will spark new connections. Programming will celebrate America's 250th Anniversary and the role South Carolina played in securing our independence. We will also showcase how, through increased collaboration across difference, Liberty Fellows will capitalize on our greatest opportunities and help to solve our state's most complex problems.
We’ll close things out with a rooftop Networking Happy Hour to recharge and reconnect with Fellows from across the state.
Current agenda:
10:30 AM | Check-in & Registration
11:30 AM | Luncheon - Repositioning Liberty Fellowship in America250 & Beyond
2:00 PM | Fellow Workgroup Sessions
3:00 PM | BREAK
3:30 PM | Keynote - Elizabeth Chew
4:30 PM | Networking Happy Hour
6:00 PM | Adjourn
Guest Speakers:
Tommy Loper | Vice President for Network Strategy & Enterprise Development, Aspen Institute
Dr. Elizabeth Chew | CEO, South Carolina Historical Society
Grady Powell | Founder & CEO, Openfields
Fellow Workgroup Sessions:
(1) Fueling the Future | Hosted by Tycely Williams, Rachel Shaw, Rochelle Williams & Betsy Fleming
A transparent look at our financial health and progress towards revenue goals— we welcome your suggestions on how to diversify funding and accelerate true sustainability.
(2) Elevating the Seminar | Hosted by John Simpkins, Janice Wilkins, Tommy Loper & Jennie Johnson
An inside look at the newly shaped Seminar Experience and a chance to share ideas on how to showcase South Carolina’s greatest places, people, and stories—while improving how we measure impact.
(3) Shaping the Strategy | Hosted by Grady Powell, Chakisse Newton, Mindelle Ziff & Ted Swann
A dedicated session to ask questions, provide input, and share your perspective directly with the Strategic Planning Committee.
Come ready to connect, reflect, and help shape the next chapter of Liberty Fellowship. We can’t wait to see you there!
Need a room in Columbia? Discounted Rate with Hotel Trundle
Thank you to our partners:
About This Event
Join us for the 2026 Liberty Fellowship Annual Meeting — a day designed to energize, inspire, and bring our community together.
Get an inside look at our new Strategic Plan, and the Mission, Vision, & Values that will guide and inspire South Carolina’s most impactful leaders.
Expect insightful discussions, thought-provoking speakers, and moments that will spark new connections. Programming will celebrate America's 250th Anniversary and the role South Carolina played in securing our independence. We will also showcase how, through increased collaboration across difference, Liberty Fellows will capitalize on our greatest opportunities and help to solve our state's most complex problems.
We’ll close things out with a rooftop Networking Happy Hour to recharge and reconnect with Fellows from across the state.
Current agenda:
10:30 AM | Check-in & Registration
11:30 AM | Luncheon - Repositioning Liberty Fellowship in America250 & Beyond
2:00 PM | Fellow Workgroup Sessions
3:00 PM | BREAK
3:30 PM | Keynote - Elizabeth Chew
4:30 PM | Networking Happy Hour
6:00 PM | Adjourn
Guest Speakers:
Tommy Loper | Vice President for Network Strategy & Enterprise Development, Aspen Institute
Dr. Elizabeth Chew | CEO, South Carolina Historical Society
Grady Powell | Founder & CEO, Openfields
Fellow Workgroup Sessions:
(1) Fueling the Future | Hosted by Tycely Williams, Rachel Shaw, Rochelle Williams & Betsy Fleming
A transparent look at our financial health and progress towards revenue goals— we welcome your suggestions on how to diversify funding and accelerate true sustainability.
(2) Elevating the Seminar | Hosted by John Simpkins, Janice Wilkins, Tommy Loper & Jennie Johnson
An inside look at the newly shaped Seminar Experience and a chance to share ideas on how to showcase South Carolina’s greatest places, people, and stories—while improving how we measure impact.
(3) Shaping the Strategy | Hosted by Grady Powell, Chakisse Newton, Mindelle Ziff & Ted Swann
A dedicated session to ask questions, provide input, and share your perspective directly with the Strategic Planning Committee.
Come ready to connect, reflect, and help shape the next chapter of Liberty Fellowship. We can’t wait to see you there!
Need a room in Columbia? Discounted Rate with Hotel Trundle
Thank you to our partners: