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Networking/social activities
Enjoy time throughout the conference spending networking with your peers, key Elster personnel, and EnergyAxis technology partners.
Sunday, February 21st
- Annual EnergyAxis Golf Tournament
8:30am – 4:30pm - Historic Walking Tour
12:45pm – 3:00pmEnjoy a 2-hour walking tour of Charleston’s magnificent historic district with a private group guide. The tour will leave from the hotel lobby at 1:00pm.
- Welcome Reception
6:00pm – 9:00pmJoin us in the Palmetto Café located at the lobby level of the hotel. Drop by at your leisure to enjoy cocktails, hors d'œuvres, and food stations. The Café features a lush courtyard with a grand circular bronze fountain.
Meet at the bell stand for a hot cup of coffee and catch our private shuttle to the Wild Dunes Resort, just 20 minutes away in Isle of Palms, SC. The group will be teeing off about 10:00am. Boxed lunches will be provided. Prizes will be awarded after the tournament.
Fazio's first, the Links Course was the original designed by the master, Tom Fazio and it’s still one of the world’s best golf courses. Rolling fairways. Rustling palms. A beautiful location near Charleston in Isle of Palms. This golf course is challenging enough for golfers of every level. Massive dunes and oceanside finishing holes recall the game’s Scottish birthplace.
Monday, February 22nd
- Breakfast: 7:30-8:45am
- Lunch: 12:30-1:45pm
- Happy Hour: 4:30-6:00pm
- Elster-hosted Dinners by Regional General Managers: 7:00pm
Tuesday, February 23rd
- Breakfast: 7:30-8:30am
- Lunch: 12:15-1:15pm
- Happy Hour: 4:30-6:00pm
- Grand Event at the William Aiken House 7:00-10:00pm
Meet in the hotel lobby at 7:00pm and watch as beautiful horse-drawn carriages pull into the cobblestone circle of Charleston Place to whisk you away for a grand southern evening just blocks away at the William Aiken House. En route to the mansion, you’ll hear Charleston folklore and insider stories from your carriage guide.
A true Charleston icon. Majestically located on Upper King Street in the heart Charleston's Design District, The William Aiken House sits on a lush acre of manicured gardens, courtyards and piazzas where century-old oaks and magnolia trees frame your view. With its seamless blend of 18th century style and 21st century sophistication, the House boasts a museum-caliber arts and antique collection, a mix of intimate and expansive rooms, private grounds, pergola and reflection pool making it a graceful and unforgettable venue for the conference’s Grand Event.
William Aiken, the first president of the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company (SCRC), built the Aiken House in 1810. Aiken’s son, Governor William Aiken Jr., sold the house in 1863 to the South Carolina Railroad Company. In the mid- 1920’s, many doubted that the old house was worth preserving, or that anyone would be able to finance it. The SCRC removed many interior rooms and significant pieces in the house to store in safer locations throughout the turmoil of the 20th century. During the latter half of the twentieth century, the historic value of the Aiken house came to be more widely recognized. In 1964, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark. In the 1990’s, it was fully restored to its pristine 1811 condition.
Wednesday, February 24th
- Breakfast: 7:30am-8:30am
- Lunch: 12:00noon to 1:30pm
Thursday, February 25th
- Breakfast: 7:30-8:00am
- Lunch: Boxed lunches available from 11:15am-1:00pm