From CNN’s Peter Hamby:

Perry will be in Charleston next Saturday to address the RedState Gathering, a conservative conference featuring appearances by Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Jim DeMint. …
But the governor is also planning to do some behind-the-scenes legwork in a state likely to play a major role in his nomination strategy if he runs.
Perry backers in South Carolina have reached out to nearly 100 GOP leaders – every county-level Republican Party chairman, members of the state GOP Executive Committee and some tea party activists – to invite them to a closed-door meet-and-greet with the governor.