[CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED]

Attn: #58for58 Scholarship Recipients - you will be provided a code for a discount valued at $150 upon checkout during the registration process regardless of your registration type (One Day Attendee or Full Conference).

Join us in April for the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling’s 58th Annual Conference in Cambridge, Maryland! Scholarships are available for you to attend the conference for one day (Monday, April 3–the main event!) at no cost.

School Counselor Day Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to both counselors and graduate students who may not have access to professional development funds. The scholarship covers one day of attendance at the conference (Monday, April 3–the main event!).

• Interested in attending as a one day attendee? Reach out to Wendy Ayala at [email protected] by March 14, 2023 to express your interest in attending the conference on Monday, April 3. Additional registration information will be shared with you at this time.

Marion Flagg Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a group of exceptional educational professionals who are not currently members of PCACAC and who have not previously attended a PCACAC conference. The Marion Flagg Scholarship specifically targets counselors who work with historically underserved students, minority students or students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Each scholarship includes one year of free membership in PCACAC, one annual conference registration, and hotel lodging.

Thank you for considering being a sponsor and/or exhibitor for the PCACAC 58th Annual Conference. Without your support, this professional opportunity would not be possible. Thank you for supporting our members coming together to #recreate&reimagine our work together! Registration is now open!

• Sponsor Registration Now Open!
• Exhibitor Registration Now Open!

Sponsorship Levels and Opportunities*

	Visible on all conference signage, print and digital	Ads in Socio Conference App during conference	Full year of ad on member Website**	Guaranteed Session Presentation at Conference	10 min presentation during Monday’s General Session or Opening Session	Exhibitor Table Included	2 Custom messages to members via Conference App. One each day	Registration Included:
Potomac $6500								3
Chesapeake $4500								2
Appalachian $3500								2
Blue Ridge $2500								1
Delmarva $1500								0
Brandywine $1000								0
Anchor $500								0

* Hotel Lodging is not included with any sponsorship level
** Secure your sponsorship early and get started with ads on our membership site the moment you sign a sponsorship agreement for over a year of promotion and advertising on our site with the ability to refresh your ad every three months. 

Exhibit at the Conference - $800 (Thank you to the Exhibitors already registered, there is still room! Additional Exhibitors welcomed!)

• For $800, each exhibitor will receive one 6' x 30" skirted table, 2 chairs, and 1 wastebasket for use from 12pm on Sunday, April 2 to 12 pm on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. 
• PLUS: All meals and events for one company representative. To promote high visibility, Monday's buffet breakfast will be served in the Exhibit Hall. Please feel free to join us for ALL meals!
• Discounted registration fee for additional company representative - $295

College Counselor Fair - $3000

• Everyone will be at the college fair for information exchange! This is an opportunity to be highly visible for the duration of the college fair. As a sponsor, funds will go toward supporting the bar and local fair (snacks or beverages) made available to patrons.
• Covers food, beverages, etc.

Sponsor a Counselor - $150 - Thank you for those that have sponsored. We welcome additional sponsorship here! Help us get to 58 Sponsorships!

• #58for58
• Give the gift of The PCACAC Conference this year to professionals who may not have access to professional development opportunities!
• For the 58th Annual Conference we have a goal of reaching 58 one-day conference sponsorships for public school counselors and community-based organizations.
• Institutions, vendors, or individual members can sponsor an individual counselor for: $150.00 for one-day conference registration.

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities!

Coming Together Pre-Conference ($3000) - Thank you, Johns Hopkins University!

Coming together is a pre-conference option available to our members to have workshops and discussions on topics relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This pre-conference provides a safe space for those working with BIPOC students to network and learn from each other in a mini-conference that includes an inspirational keynote speaker, engaging sessions, and a closing session focused on networking and resources sharing opportunities.

Sponsoring this pre-conference will give your organization sole responsibility for making this Coming Together Pre-Conference possible! The opportunity to provide swag and collect registration information for attendees will be available to you.

Hospitality and Registration ($1500) - Thank you, University of Richmond

Supports registration materials, printing, lanyards, swag, etc.

Cornhole Tournament ($1000) - Thank you, Hampden-Sydney College

The first (and hopefully annual) PCACAC Conference Tradition - Corn Hole Tournament goes towards the general PCACAC Fund. Participants have an opportunity to earn a cash prize 50/50 of purchased tickets to enter the tournament

Marion Flagg Scholarship ($500ea) - Thank you! We have reached 8 Scholarships

Named for one of PCACAC's most outstanding members, the Marion Flagg Scholarship is awarded annually to a group of exceptional educational professionals who are not currently members of PCACAC and who have not previously attended a PCACAC conference. This scholarship specifically targets counselors who work with historically underserved students, minority students or students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Each scholarship includes one year of free membership in PCACAC, one annual conference registration, and hotel lodging (two nights, in a room shared with another scholarship winner of the same gender or 50% of cost of housing if you choose to get a single room).

First Timer’s Session ($500) - Thank you, Landmark College!

Sponsor refreshments or swag at our First Timer’s sessions.

Middle Management Session ($500) - Thank you, Richmond Area Independent Schools (RAIS)

Sponsor refreshments or swag

Senior Leadership Session ($500)

Sponsor refreshments or swag

Session Proposals are now closed!

Submit and Sign your Presenter Agreement Here!

Questions:
Contact Sessions Chair Rosemary Martin Edwards at [email protected]

#recreate&reimagine

**NEW HOTEL** for Conference attendees

Holiday Inn Express (across the street, 4 min drive door to door)
2715 Ocean Gateway, Cambridge, MD 21613
410-221-9900

A room block is now available for booking at $119 plus tax. Book your room here!

The Hyatt room block for our conference has officially SOLD OUT! Rooms are still available at the Hyatt, but at a much higher price. You can review those prices and Book Here!

Book Now!

Excellent rates for our Conference attendees! Rooms are excellent!
Single Rate     $132.00
Double Rate    $132.00
Triple Rate     $157.00
Quad Rate      $182.00

Upgrades available for a fee and are available upon request.

The conference location is waterfront, 1.5 hours from Baltimore & DC, 1 hour & 45 minutes from Wilmington, 2 hours & 45 minutes from Shepherdstown, WV, and 3 hours from Richmond and Norfolk. This conference and its location are not to be missed!

Do you have questions about the upcoming conference?
Are you interested in hosting a session, supporting a scholarship, or serving as a sponsor?
Let us know!

Conference Chair: Damian Garcia, Glenelg Country School (Ellicott City, MD)
Conference Vice-Chair: Julia Hixson, The Covenant School (Charlottesville, VA)
Sessions: Rosemary Martin Edwards, University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

Welcome Wagon Committee

• Emily Coffey, The Gunston School (Centreville, MD)
• Julia Hixson, The Covenant School (Charlottesville, VA)
• Kasey Lillard, Radford University (Radford, VA)
• Charlotte Pfamatter, Longwood University (Farmville, VA)
• Sue Rexford, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (Rockville, MD)

Sponsors and Exhibitors Committee

• Wendy Ayala, Collegiate Directions (Bethesda, MD)
• Jessica Monterastelli, Friends School of Baltimore (Baltimore, MD)

Communication and Marketing Committee

• Kristen Carter, EF Academy (Thornwood, NY)
• DeMarcus Fitz, Radford University (Radford, VA)

Scholarships Committee

• Wendy Ayala, Collegiate Directions (Bethesda, MD)
• Rachel Cleaver, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
• Charlain Bailey, Going To College

Outreach Committee

• Damian Garcia, Glenelg Country School (Ellicott City, MD)
• Chris Gothard, James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)