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March 19-23, 2009
Charlotte, NC

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Charlotte, North Carolina
March 19-23, 2009

Charlotte Conference - Pin on Map The ACA Annual Conference & Exposition, co-sponsored by the North Carolina Counseling Association, is the largest gathering of professional counselors in the world and is the premier source for professional development across all counseling specialties and work settings.

Join more than 3,000 counseling professionals for a comprehensive program in 2009 including:

More than 500 Education Sessions in 30 categories, offering 20 CE credits at no additional cost
40 intensive pre-conference Learning Institutes, offering 18 more CE credits (registration fee ($100/$140) applies for these full day and evening sessions)
Networking with peers from around the world
Job interviews and career assistance
Free consultations on ethics and private practice issues
The largest Expo dedicated to professional counseling resources
Special programs for Graduate Students and First-Timers

Inspiring Keynote Speakers

Judy Shepard

Judy Shepard - Keynote Speaker Judy and Dennis Shepard lived the nightmare of a hate crime. Their son, Matthew, died following a brutal attack determined by authorities to be a hate crime. Judy Shepard keeps Matthew's spirit alive in the poignant messages she has been delivering about her personal experience to audiences for more than a decade. As a keynote speaker at the ACA Conference in Charlotte, NC March 19-23, 2009, she will share here message about what professional counselors can do to help make our communities and our schools safer for everyone, regardless of their race, sex, religion, or sexual orientation.

C. Adolfo Bermeo

C. Adolfo Bermeo - Keynote Speaker Developing a climate of access, equity, and excellence in education for all students is the topic of keynote speaker C. Adolfo Bermeo, PhD, Senior Scholar for The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education. Dr. Bermeo works with both state and national organizations committed to increasing access to higher education for historically underrepresented first-generation and low-income students. In the K-12 arena, he has worked closely with the Los Angeles Achievement Council to provide counselors and other school officials with strategies for achieving a climate conducive to success.

Hotels

Reserve by February 16, 2009

All ACA Conference hotel reservations can be made using the ACA Housing Bureau. Please do not call the conference hotels to make your reservations. The ACA Housing Bureau will accept reservations made online, fax or mail.

Visit our Travel & Lodging section for further hotel information.