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MCA 2026 Annual Conference Call for Proposals Form

Join us for a Community Day & 2-Day Hybrid Conference in Southern Maryland!

Thank you for submitting a professional development workshop proposal for the MCA's 69th Annual Conference tentatively scheduled for September 17-19, 2026. Unfortunately, our original venue at the Solomons Inn Resort & Marina is no longer available due to unexpected repairs from Storm Fern. When we confirm our new venue in Southern Maryland, we will announce it.
Our theme is "Becoming Your Own Kind of Beautiful with Mind-Body Connections and Nature Interventions".

Please complete the form below by March 31, 2026.
The Maryland Counseling Association, Inc. (MCA) is a 501c3 non-profit corporation and state branch of the American Counseling Association. Accepted proposals will be notified by email by May 31, 2026. Presenters are expected to register no later than June, 2026. Proposals not accepted for the conference may be considered for a stand alone presentation for MCA at another time.
For more information, please email our conference chairs at Conference@MDCounseling.org
MCA Reserves the right to determine whether proposal is approved by NBCC for Continuing Education Clock Hours
1.Primary Presenter Full Name(Required.)
2.Email address(Required.)
3.Best contact phone number(Required.)
4.Highest degree and field of study(Required.)
5.Credentials(Required.)
6.Primary Presenter Biography, please be brief(Required.)
7.Are there additional presenters?(Required.)
8.Please enter full name and credentials of all additional presenters
9.Please enter name and emails for additional presenters
10.Length of workshop(Required.)
11.Are you willing to present in another format? (ie roundtable instead of 90 min education session?)(Required.)
12.Presenter will attend conference
13.Content Area of Workshop(Required.)
14.Target Audience(Required.)
15.Title of Presentation(Required.)
16.Please state how your workshop fits into the Theme(Required.)
17.Please list any research related to your workshop presentation:(Required.)
18.Please describe a synopsis of your workshop session to be used as advertising, no more than 650 words.(Required.)
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Please list at least three measurable learning objectives for your workshop, following NBCC Guidelines.(Required.)
20.Additional Presenter Biography
21.Additional Presenter Biography
22.If selected, will you need any accommodations or special equipment for your presentation? If so, please list below. Presenters are expected to register by June 1st and bring their own presentation slides (may be on a flash drive) and a laptop to connect to an on site projector.
Thank you for your conference proposal submission to MCA! You will be notified whether your submission is accepted or not by May 31, 2026. You will be expected to register for the conference by July 1, 2026.
*Please note, due to the interactive nature of live presentations, they cannot be recorded for future home study content due to privacy laws and NBCC guidelines.

MCA Leadership Team