Exhibits • Speakers • Community
South Carolina Veterans Expo
A full day of connection, resources, recognition, and event-day experiences.
Moore Building • South Carolina State Fairgrounds • Columbia, SC
Join us to connect and honor South Carolina veterans with exhibitors, guest speakers and panels, the featured SC250 exhibit, food vendors, giveaways, and community partners all in one place.
What to expect
Built for connection, discovery, and community.
A visitor-facing event experience centered on veterans, families, organizations, education, services, food, and shared support across the day.
Free to attend
Visitors can stop in, explore, and connect throughout the day.
40+ exhibitors
Meet organizations, agencies, businesses, and community resources serving veterans and families.
Guest speakers & panels
Hear from keynote speakers and panelists across financial, health, legal, insurance, workforce, and education topics.
SC250 exhibit, food vendors & giveaways
Plan time for the featured exhibit, raffle drawings, door prizes, and food vendors.
Sponsor support by tier
Current sponsors and presenting support.
Sponsor names and logos open in a new tab. Recognition levels are grouped for a cleaner at-a-glance view.
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Agenda
Opening ceremony, speakers, panels, raffle drawings, and more.
The event day schedule includes opening moments, keynote programming, panel discussions, and raffle drawings throughout the afternoon.
11:00 AM
Event Start
Opening of the SC250 exhibit.
11:30 AM
Presentation of Colors & National Anthem
Opening ceremony.
11:45 AM
Welcome Message
Remarks from presenting sponsor The Jeffcoat Law Firm.
12:00 PM
Raffle Drawing
First raffle drawing of the day.
12:00 PM
Keynote Speaker
Keynote session begins.
1:00 PM
Raffle Drawing
Second raffle drawing.
1:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Financial, health, mental health, legal, and insurance topics.
2:00 PM
Raffle Drawing
Third raffle drawing.
2:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Workforce development and education.
3:00 PM
Final Raffle Drawing
Last raffle announcement of the day.
5:00 PM
Event Conclusion
Expo closes.
Featured exhibit
SC250 is part of the event day experience.
The expo includes access to the SC250 Revolutionary War Historic Exhibit beginning when the event opens at 11:00 AM. Visitors can plan time for both the exhibit and the broader expo schedule.
Explore exhibitors and community connections
Organizations, businesses, and food vendors on site.
Sponsors are listed above. The exhibitor grid below focuses on participating organizations, businesses, and food vendors, with each link opening in a new tab.
Veteran & Community Organizations
Public Service, Education & Transit
Health, Home & Business Services
Door prizes
Giveaways announced so far.
This section is ready to grow as more door prizes are added.
EdVenture Membership
Current announced door prize.
More prizes coming soon
Additional door prizes can be added here as they are confirmed.
Plan your visit
What visitors need to know before May 9.
Event-day essentials for visitors, families, exhibitors, and community partners.
Location
Moore Building
South Carolina State Fairgrounds
Columbia, South Carolina
Hours
Saturday, May 9, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission
Free admission for visitors.
Parking
$5 parking fee at the fairgrounds.
If a parking sponsor is added later, this section can be updated.
Questions & inquiries
Need information on sponsorship or exhibiting?
Use the contact details below for questions, or submit the inquiry form to start a sponsorship or exhibitor conversation.
Questions
Phone: 803-251-4886
Email: zhcox@ampmediasales.com
Event materials
Use this PDF for sharing or printing expo event details.