Join us for the 76th Annual Florida Counseling Association Convention!

Join us for the In-Person 76th Annual Florida Counseling Association Convention!
Thursday, November 13 through Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the:

Westin Fort Lauderdale
400 Corporate Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

This Year's Theme is:  "Rewriting the Self:  Navigating Identity, Belonging, and Mental Health in a Society of Expectations"

Please complete this form to submit a 60 MINUTE presentation for FCA PROFESSIONAL members and colleagues at this year's convention.  Please read each question carefully and refer to the cover email for more detailed information and instructions.  If you have any questions, please contact the FCA Office at fcaoffice@flacounseling.org.  

Upon submission, the information including any additional documents will be reviewed by the FCA Office.  If there are any questions, etc., the Office Manager, Vickie Leeming, will contact you, otherwise, she will send this form along with the accompanying resumes/vitae to the Convention Committee for review.  If approved, the presentation will be submitted to the Professional and Leadership Development Committee for approval of Florida Board CSW, M&FT, and MHC along with NBCC CEs.

Please note, the PRIMARY PRESENTER must be an active FCA member in good standing at the time of submission and at the time of the presentation.  If the Primary Presenter is NOT an active FCA member in good standing at the time of submission, the presentation will be declined without review.  

PLEASE NOTE, ALL PRESENTATIONS MUST BE A FULL 60 MINUTES IN LENGTH.  

PRESENTER REQUIREMENTS:
1) The Primary Presenter must hold at least a Masters' degree.

PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS FORM, please have the following information available:
1)  Each presenter's name, credentials, and email address.    
2)  Presentation Title (10 words or less)
3)  Presentation Description (75 words or less)
4)  Three (3) to five (5) learning objectives - Please make sure these are stated as clear objectives:  the participant should know/learn or be able to do/accomplish as the result of your presentation.  
5)  A brief summary of how your presentation relates to this year’s theme 6) A brief bio on each presenter which provides their education background, their licensure/credentialing, their background and experience with the topics, and their current employment (title and employer)
7)  Each presenter(s)' resume/vitae in PDF or Word format (to be emailed to the FCA Office).  PLEASE NOTE:  please limit this resume/vitae to five (5) pages.
8)  If applicable, research-based references. 

The deadline for submission is JUNE 30, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. EST.
Any accommodation requests must be submitted by Friday, May 31, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. EST.

If you have any questions, please contact Vickie Leeming, FCA Office Manager, at fcaoffice@flacounseling.org.

Please note, once an individual submits their presentation, they acknowledge that FCA has the authority to use any pre-standard material, including images and photography, provided in the proposal. 

When you submit this form, it will not automatically collect your details like name and email address unless you provide it yourself.

PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS FORM, please have your presentation information, e.g., title, synopsis description, learning objectives, and research-based references along with the following materials accessible:

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS:

Once we receive your submission, it will be forwarded to the Convention Committee for review and then the Certification Committee for continuing education approval. 

Thank you for your submission!