Speaker Resource Center

Welcome to the ACA 2007 Annual Convention & Exposition Presenter Resource Center. ACA has prepared this section of the Convention Web site to help you participate and publicize your sessions at the Convention.

Reach out to your colleagues and encourage them to help you spread the word about the 2007 convention, your session, and the great learning and networking opportunities that this Convention offers.

Create excitement around YOUR session. Here's what you can do:

• Send e-mails to your contacts encouraging them to attend the Convention and your session.
• Send a press release about your session to your organization's newsletter and to local business publications.
• Send an announcement letter to your colleagues with details about your session.

ACA's Annual Convention & Exposition is the premier professional counseling education, networking and solutions event! We look forward to your participation in the program.

SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

Format on your letterhead and send to co-workers, clients, vendors and business partners throughout your area. Your partners and customers will be pleased to learn about your participation at the ACA 2007 Annual Convention & Exposition and your commitment to professional counselors.

For Immediate Release

Contact: [INSERT YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER]

[YOUR NAME AND COMPANY AFFILIATION IF APPROPRIATE] will speak at the American Counseling Association 2007 Annual Convention & Exposition, March 21-25, in Detroit, Michigan.

[INSERT YOUR NAME] will be presenting a session at the American Counseling Association's Annual Convention & Exposition in Detroit, Michigan. The Convention held March 21-25, 2007, is the premier counseling education, networking and solutions event in the world! This year's conference, will give you new insights and ideas that you can take back to your work setting.

More than 3,000 professional counselors, practitioners and counselor educators in all work settings ? public, private and academic ? will share emerging challenges and trends, unique insight and proven success stories in this "can't miss" event.

[INSERT YOUR NAME] will present a session on [INSERT TOPIC] on [INSERT DATE] at [INSERT TIME].

ACA's Annual Convention & Exposition offers:

• A choice of more than 400 educational offerings that will provide you with an opportunity to earn up to 32.5 continuing education credits.
• Pre-convention Learning Institutes that provide in-depth coverage of the hot topics and issues facing today's professional counselor.
• ACA/American Red Cross Foundation of Disaster Mental Health Training
• Well-know keynote speakers
• A wide range of networking-building opportunities.
• Largest exposition dedicated to resources for counselors.

For information and to register, visit www.counseling.org/convention. The site includes everything you need to register and plan your schedule.

SAMPLE E-MAIL MESSAGES

?Send this e-mail to your clients and colleagues to encourage them to attend your session.

I am pleased to announce that my session on [INSERT TITLE] will be presented on [INSERT DATE, TIME] at the 2007 American Counseling Association's Annual Convention and Exposition. The Convention is in Detroit, Michigan from March 21-25, 2007, and I hope you can attend my session.

You can find the full program and information on specific sessions at www.counseling.org/convention. ACA's Annual Conventions & Exposition offers the best education opportunities this year for the professional counselor. No other Convention provides:

• A choice of more than 400 educational offerings that will provide you with an opportunity to earn up to 32.5 continuing education credits.
• Pre-convention Learning Institutes that provide in-depth coverage of the hot topics and issues facing today's professional counselor.
• ACA/American Red Cross Foundation of Disaster Mental Health Training
• Well-know keynote speakers
• A wide range of networking-building opportunities.
• Largest exposition dedicated to resources for counselors.

SAMPLE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER

Put this on your letterhead. Customize with details about your session. Personalize if possible.

Dear Colleague:

I hope you're planning to attend the 2007 American Counseling Association Annual Convention and Exposition in Detroit, Michigan. The Convention, held march 21-25, 2007, is the premier counseling education, networking and solutions event! I've been invited to present a session on [INSERT NAME OF YOUR SESSION] on [INSERT DATE and TIME], and I hope to see you there.

[INSERT A PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOUR SESSION]

ACA's Annual Convention & Exposition offers the best educational opportunity for the professional counselor. No other Convention provides:

• A choice of more than 400 educational offerings that will provide you with an opportunity to earn up to 32.5 continuing education credits.
• Pre-convention Learning Institutes that provide in-depth coverage of the hot topics and issues facing today's professional counselor.
• ACA/American Red Cross Foundation of Disaster Mental Health Training
• Well-know keynote speakers
• A wide range of networking-building opportunities.
• Largest exposition dedicated to resources for counselors.

Whether you are a practitioner, counselor educator, student or otherwise related to the counseling profession, the 2007 Convention has a session designed for you. Choose from a wide range of educations in many different tracks including; addiction, career development and employment counseling, child and adolescent counseling, counselor education and supervision, couples and family counseling, group work, multicultural and multicultural issues, rehabilitation counseling and disability issues, school counselors and many more.??

I hope you'll join me at the Convention. I look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

Name
Title

P.S. If you register early, you can take advantage of advance registration discounts. Register at www.counseling.org/convention.