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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 SCOA Annual Meeting (August 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 30px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Early Bird Registration Underway!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 30px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://scoanet.org/resources/Pictures/Home%20Page%20Slideshow/Session%20at%202023%20Annual%20Meeting.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="150"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://scoanet.org/resources/Pictures/Home%20Page%20Slideshow/2022%20Annual%20Meeting%20Reception.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="150"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://scoanet.org/resources/Pictures/Home%20Page%20Slideshow/2024%20kiawah%20meeting.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="151"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026 SCOA Annual Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;em&gt;August 6-8, 2026 | The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;We're excited to invite you to the premier gathering of South Carolina's orthopaedic community at Kiawah Island! Reconnect with your peers as we seek clinical and professional excellence through dynamic keynotes, member talks, and research presentations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;___________________________________________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;EARLY BIRD PRICING – Register by May 1st to qualify for Early Bird Registration!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;SCOA Current &amp;amp; Emeritus Members: $350 (&lt;em&gt;Login to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Non-Member Physicians: $900&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Non-Member Allied Health Professionals: $500&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Administrators: $200&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Candidates (Medical Students, Residents, &amp;amp; Fellows): Free&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;REGULAR PRICING – Applies to all registrations effective May 2nd.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;SCOA Current &amp;amp; Emeritus Members: $450&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;(&lt;em&gt;Login to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Non-Member Physicians: $950&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Non-Member Allied Health Professionals: $550&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Administrators: $250&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Candidates (Medical Students, Residents, &amp;amp; Fellows): $100&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;___________________________________________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Agenda:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;We’re hard at work drafting the agenda for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Check back for updates!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;___________________________________________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Events &amp;amp; Activities:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Bring your family to join in the fun as you reconnect with colleagues. The Annual Meeting offers an exciting line-up of activities:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Thursday, August 6th: Welcome Reception&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Friday, August 7th: Opportunities for Golf&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Friday, August 7th: Family Dinner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Saturday, August 8th: Presidential "Sunset" Reception&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please Note: Some events require additional payment.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;___________________________________________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call for Abstracts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2026 SCOA Annual Meeting has passed. Thank you to all orthopaedic residents, surgical fellows and SCOA members who submitted their latest research.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;___________________________________________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Housing Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held at The Sanctuary Hotel:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Kiawah Island Golf Resort&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
One Sanctuary Beach Drive,&lt;br&gt;
Kiawah Island, SC 29455&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Upon registering for the Annual Meeting you will receive housing instructions via email on how to book your accommodations using our group rate:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Sanctuary Hotel Guest Room: $760.00 per night (plus taxes &amp;amp; fees)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Villa- One Bedroom: $320.00 per night (plus taxes &amp;amp; fees)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Villa- Two Bedroom: $450.00 per night (plus taxes &amp;amp; fees)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The cut-off date for the group rate is July 7, 2026. However, rooms and villas can sell out before that date. We encourage you to register &amp;amp; make your reservations early!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;___________________________________________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#114F8C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsors &amp;amp; Exhibitors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Explore potential partnerships, discover innovative products, and gain insights into industry trends at the Annual Meeting. Attendees will have multiple opportunities to network with company representatives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://scoanet.org/2026-SCOA-Annual-Meeting-Exhibitors" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;View the list&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;of 2026 exhibitors&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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