Call for Proposals

2026 AASCB Annual Conference

Submit your proposal by end of day, August 30, 2025.

The American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB) is seeking regulatory-oriented session proposals for the 2026 AASCB Annual Conference to be held February 22-24, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. AASCB expects 80+ counseling licensing professionals, regulators, and other stakeholders to attend. Presentations that incorporate and promote interaction in the form of discussion questions, live surveys, polling questions, etc., are preferred. Proposals will be accepted through September 30th, 2025, and submitters will be notified of their session’s status by October 31st, 2025.

Please review the information below and submit your proposal via the 2026 Call for Proposals Form. Contact Virginia Shapland with any questions.

AASCB welcomes session proposals on all topics relevant to state counseling boards and their members but will give special consideration to proposals that speak to the following topics:

AASCB welcomes single or multiple presenters, panel discussions, and roundtable/workshop-style sessions. While stakeholders throughout the counseling community are encouraged to submit a proposal, please keep in mind that conference content should be relevant to those involved in the regulation of the counseling profession. Sessions that include a presenter with a master’s degree or higher in a mental health field will be eligible to have NBCC-approved continuing education credits offered for attendees of that session.