2016 Annual Conference

Schedule

Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

Tuesday — February 16, 2016

8:30 am	Graduate Course, (Level 2 – Hall of Fame Room)
8:30 am	Preconference workshop registration opens (Level 4)
9:30 am – 4:30 pm	Full-day Preconference Workshops (includes lunch) 1A: Tammy Holton Arnol & Robin Marsden (9-12): The Nurtured Heart Approach 1B: David Jacobi & Heather Jones (6-12): Anxiety disorders in childhood: Etiology, Identification & Treatment for the School Professional
9:30 am – 12:30 pm	Morning Half-day Workshops 2A: Michael Axelrod (K-12): Helping Children Manage Anxiety: The School Counselor as Therapist & Consultant 2E: Helena Rindone (6-12): Wellness & Mindfulness as a Component of Comprehensive School Counseling Interventions 2F: Gregg Curtis & Robin Kroyer-Kubicek (6-12): Academic & Career Planning 101: Beginning the Journey 2G: Steve Yaun & Aubrey Baron (6-12): Hands On! A Career Cruising Training for ACP Implementation
12:00 Noon	Graduate Course, Alternate Start Time, (Level 2 – Hall of Fame Room)
1:30 – 5:00 pm	Afternoon Half-day Workshops 3C: Tricia Norby (6-8): An Adolescent Group for Students Who Possess Great Potential (An AODA Grant Funded Program) 3D: Ray Mathis (K-12 & Post-Secondary): The Mental & Emotional Toolkit for Students, Teachers, and Parents 3E: Gregg Curtis & Robin Kroyer-Kubicek (6-12): Academic & Career Planning 202: An Advanced Look 3F: Steve Yaun & Aubrey Baron (6-12): Hands On! A Career Cruising Training for ACP Implementation 4A: Nate Rice- “Day on the Hill – Continuing to Build our Legislative Momentum”
5:00 – 6:30 pm	WSCA Board/Coordinator Meeting – (Level 4)
4:00 – 6:00 pm	Exhibit Setup, (Level 4)

Wednesday — February 17, 2016

7:30 am	Graduate Course, (Level 2 – Hall of Fame Room) Registration opens, (Level 4)
7:30 am – 6:00 pm	Exhibits open, (Level 4)
8:30 am	General Session I – Welcome: Stacy Eslick – WSCA Executive Director Keynote Speaker: Jeffrey Selingo – “The Future of Post-Secondary Education”
10:30 – 11:30 am	Sectionals – 1
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Sectionals – 2
12:30 – 2:45 pm	Intensive Sectionals
1:45 – 2:45 pm	Sectionals – 3
3:15 – 4:15 pm	Sectionals – 4
3:15 – 5:30 pm	Intensive Sectionals
4:30 – 5:30 pm	Sectionals – 5
5:30 – 6:30 pm	WSCA & Exhibitor Social Networking Reception, (Level 4 – Grand Terrace) Cash Beverage Bar & Hors d’ oeuvres \| Raffle Drawing: Must Be Present to Win

Thursday — February 18, 2016

7:30 – 11:00 am	Exhibits and Registration Open, (Level 4)
8:30 – 9:30 am	Sectionals – 6
8:30 – 10:45 am	Intensive Sectionals
9:45 – 10:45 am	Sectionals – 7
11:00 am	President’s Brunch
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Keynote Speaker: Paul Wesselmann – “Fresher & Fiercer: Bringing Your Best Self to Work & Life”