PCA's 57th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

November 7-9, 2025 * Bethlehem, PA

• Awards
• Conference Agenda
• Presentations
• Pre-Conference Institute
• Registration
• Hotel and Area Information
• Exhibit and Sponsor Opportunities
• Continuing Education
• Disclaimer

AWARDS

The call for 2025 Awards has closed! Please be sure to join us at the Awards Lunch on Saturday 9/8/25 to celebrate our award winners! 

CONFERENCE AGENDA

The full conference schedule can be viewed using: 2025 PCA Conference Schedule. 

You can watch the schedule be built live by the conference committee by checking back regularly for updates! If you have questions about the schedule, please reach out to pca.programs@gmail.com. 

PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTE

For the first time ever, PCA is proud to present TWO Pre-Conference Institutes! PS-SAIGE returns for their 7th annual PCI and we welcome PASERVIC for their 1st! 

• PS-SAIGE Pre-Conference: "The Future of Queer Counseling in Unprecedented Times" 
• PASERVIC Pre-Conference: "Rooted in Compassion, Values, and Competent Care: Wellness in Times of Uncertainty"

Details for each pre-conference will be updated here and on conference app. 

Please note that both pre-conference sessions will take place from 9AM-12PM on Friday November 7th, so attendees are only able to attend one pre-conference session. Registration costs for both pre-conference sessions are the same. See the registration page for specific details. 

PRESENTATIONS

All presentation will be listed in the conference app.

REGISTRATION

Registration for the conference can be completed using this link:  PCA Conference Registration

*Student pricing will remain the same through the entire registration period*

Attendees wishing to bring a guest to the Awards lunch on 11/8 can purchase a guest ticket for $35. All guests who are not registered for the conference must be registered for the awards lunch to attend. 

HOTEL AND AREA INFORMATION

Wind Creek Bethlehem Hotel - Detailed information about the Hotel, Parking, and the Room Block can be viewed at this link: https://57pca2025.sched.com/info. The following rates are available to conference attendees with our group rate: 

Direct Booking Link: https://book.passkey.com/e/51062260

Please note that Wind Creek only guarantees availability of the room block at the above prices until October 7th, 2025. After that date, the room block will revert to the hotel's prevailing rate. At this time, rates for the conference weekend are around $300 per night when not booked in the room block period. 

EXHIBIT AND SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES

PCA offers a variety of exhibit and sponsorship opportunities:

2025 Exhibitor and Sponsor Application

2025 Sponsor and Exhibitor Tiers

For more information, contact the PCA Conference Sponsorship Coordinators at pca.programs@gmail.com. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The PCA Conference is a total of 15.5 CEs included in the full registration fee.  An additional 3 hours may be earned by attending a Preconference Institutes as an additional cost.

The Pennsylvania Counseling Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider ACEP No. 2039. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Pennsylvania Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Conference Committee

Joe Charette, PhD, LPC, NCC, PCA President Elect 

Stephanie Onkst, M.Ed., Programs Chair

Michael Stephens, PhD, Logistics Chair

Victoria Schaible, PCA Grad Student Liaison 

PCA EVENT ATTENDANCE DISCLAIMER

Registration and attendance at, or participation in, the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) conferences, meetings, and events constitutes an agreement by the registrant to PCA for use and distribution, now and in the future, of the registrant or attendees’ image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audio of such events and activities to illustrate and promote the PCA experience and products.

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