February 16–18, 2027
Gaillard Center | Charleston, SC

From SC to America

Introducing the American Resilience Conference!

What began as the SC Resilience Conference has grown into the American Resilience Conference — expanding the conversation beyond state lines and bringing leaders, innovators, organizations, and industries from across the country together.

Our mission hasn’t changed. We still believe resilience is built at the intersection of healthy people, strong communities, protected natural resources, resilient infrastructure, and a thriving economy. In 2027, we’re simply making the table bigger.

Join us February 16–18, 2027, at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, as we begin this exciting new chapter together!

What’s New for 2027?

What began as the South Carolina Resilience Conference is growing into a national conversation. The American Resilience Conference will welcome leaders, organizations, and ideas from across the country to Charleston to explore what it takes to build a stronger, healthier, and more resilient America.
New for 2027, the American Data Center Forum brings one of the country’s fastest-growing industries into the resilience conversation. Leaders from technology, utilities, energy, development, engineering, conservation, government, and more will come together to discuss the opportunities and challenges surrounding data centers — from energy and water to infrastructure, land use, workforce, and community impact.
Four interdisciplinary tracks will make it easier to find the conversations most relevant to you while still encouraging ideas to cross industries. Explore Community Health & Wellness, Ready & Protected, Land, Water & Legacy, and Innovation & Infrastructure through keynotes, breakout sessions, and conversations with experts from different fields.
The stage — and the exhibit floor — are getting bigger. Expect nationally recognized speakers, industry leaders, innovators, and practitioners alongside companies and organizations showcasing ideas, technologies, and solutions shaping the future of resilience across America.
The conversations won’t stop when the sessions end. From the pre-conference app and networking opportunities at the Gaillard Center to exhibitors, sponsors, and signature events throughout Charleston, 2027 will offer even more ways to meet people, exchange ideas, and build relationships that continue long after the conference.

At the American Resilience Conference, you can expect to…

Learn

Hear from nationally recognized speakers, industry leaders, and innovators through forums, breakout sessions, and interdisciplinary conversations.

Explore four tracks — Community Health & Wellness, Ready & Protected, Land, Water & Legacy, and Innovation & Infrastructure — plus the new American Data Center Forum. Come ready to discover new perspectives, real solutions, and ideas you can put into action.

Connect

Meet leaders from across business, healthcare, conservation, government, technology, infrastructure, and more — all in one place!

Start connecting before the conference through our event app and social media, then keep the conversation going through breakout sessions, networking, and events. Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities also give organizations a chance to showcase their work and make meaningful connections.

EXPERIENCE

With the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina as our host, the city becomes part of the conference.

Signature events will bring attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors together in memorable Charleston settings for great food, great conversations, and time to actually really connect!

Because sometimes the most important conversation happens after the last session ends.

Explore our 2027 Tracks

COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS

Resilient communities begin with resilient people.

Explore the connection between health, wellness, nature, workplaces, and community design—and discover innovative approaches to creating healthier people, organizations, and communities.

Resilience means being ready before the unexpected happens.

This track will explore preparedness, emergency response, public safety, cybersecurity, risk, recovery, and the strategies helping communities and organizations prepare for disruption and emerge stronger.

READY & PROTECTED

INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

America's future depends on the systems we build today.

From energy and transportation to technology, development, and next-generation infrastructure, this track will examine the ideas and investments transforming communities and creating a more connected and resilient America.

The places and resources we protect today become the legacy we leave tomorrow.

Explore conservation, water, working lands, natural resources, outdoor recreation, and the innovative partnerships helping protect the landscapes and resources that define our communities and sustain our future.

LAND, WATER & LEGACY

Listen Today

Hear the Voices of Res Con

We’re bringing you the leaders and innovators shaping resilience for our communities, environment, and economy—straight to your ears—on our new Blue and Green Minds podcast. Get inspired and connected as we highlight the people driving resilience across South Carolina and beyond. Stay tuned for new episodes so you never miss a conversation that sparks ideas, fuels collaborations, and keeps you at the heart of the action.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeartRadio!