MARCH 9

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

John Preston, Eastern Michigan University, Emeritus faculty *

Data Centers in South Carolina

Artificial intelligence has transformed the role of data centers. An AI data center uses ten times as much electricity and water and their numbers are expected to double in the next seven years. John Preston will explore the criteria used for locating new data centers, the expected impact on local residents, and what legislation is pending to manage this growth.

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Light Refreshment and Social Time

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Lynn & Cele Seldon, Travel Journalists

Travel Journalism and 100 Things to Do in the South Carolina Lowcountry Before You Die

Lynn and Cele Seldon will talk about how they became travel journalists, what kinds of travel writing they do, who they write for, their relationship with Pat Conroy, and their latest book, 100 Things to Do in the South Carolina Lowcountry Before You Die.