02/17/2026

2026 Conference Save the Date and Call for Proposals

The Pennsylvania Counseling Association’s 58th Annual Conference will be held at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center - November 5-8th, 2026.  This year’s theme is “Embracing the Journey: Leading Through Change and Transition” Proposals should be geared toward counselors, supervisors, graduate students, or educators.  The deadline to submit proposals is Wednesday April 1st, 2026 at 11:59PM.

All proposals should address this year’s theme as one of four (4) presentation types: 

• 90-minute Education Session
• 1 hour Education Session
• 1 hour Roundtable Session 
• 30-Minute Poster Session

Please note that if you are submitting a proposal for an education session or roundtable, presenters should be prepared to present on Friday OR Saturday. 

All proposals will be accepted via SCHED. Additional details about the proposal requirements and process are available in the proposal form. 

Click Here to Submit a Proposal

If you have any questions about proposals, please contact Joe Charette or Stephanie Onkst, Conference Programs Co-Chairs at pca.programs@gmail.com. We look forward to your submissions!

Conference Committee

Joe Charette, PhD, LPC, NCC, PCA President, Programs Co-Chair

Stephanie Onkst, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, Programs Co-Chair

Michael Stephens, PhD, LPC, Logistics Chair