WCA 2024 Annual Conference 

WCA's Annual Conference will be November 8-9, 2024 in Madison, WI at the DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East.

WCA is excited to announce the following exhibitors and sponsors for our conference!!!
Interested in joining the list? See below for opportunities to sign up!

Below is our schedule for the conference. Visit our Conference Sessions page under the Conference tab for more information about sessions or click here.

Thursday Schedule:
6:00pm - 8:00pm Open WCA Executive Board Meeting

Friday Schedule:
8:30am - 9:25 am Conference Registration, Exhibitors 
9:30am - 11:30am Workshop Rotation 1(1 option)
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch on your own
12:45pm - 2:45pm Workshop Rotation 2(2 options)
Light hors d'oeuvres
3:00pm - 5:00pm  Workshop Rotation 3(2 options)
5:00pm - 5:30pm Dr. Butler Book signing
5:30pm Networking at Tailwinds at hotel 


Total Friday CEs: 6

Saturday Schedule:
8:00am - 8:55am Conference Registration, light breakfast, Dr. Butler book signing, Exhibitors, and student posters
9:00am - 9:15am Conference Opening
9:30am - 10:30am Breakout Session 1
10:45 am - 11:45pm Breakout Session 2
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch and Keynote with Dr. Butler
*Humanizing*Decolonizing*Liberating: Leading with a Purpose & Passion!
1:45pm - 2:45pm Breakout Session 3
3:00pm - 4:00pm Breakout Session 4

Total Saturday CEs: 5

Total CE's for full conference: 11

The Wisconsin Counseling Association is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education ProviderTM, ACEP No. 2050. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Wisconsin Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

WCA is excited to welcome our keynote for our 2024 conference, Dr. S. Kent Butler! Click here to learn more about our keynote!

Call for Conference Exhibitors

Interested in advertising your business in our conference program or having a table at our conference? If so, we invite you to consider exhibiting at our annual conference. Please note, you must purchase an exhibitor table in order to sell product at our conference. 

We have several options available at various price points to suit your specific needs. Click below for more information and to sign up. The deadline for an exhibitor request is November 4, 2024.   

Click here for exhibitor opportunities!

Call for Student Poster Proposals

Submissions for graduate student posters are now being accepted for our annual conference to be held in Madison, WI. All presentations will occur on Saturday, November 9, 2024. WCA will start notifying accepted presentations on a rolling basis on October 1.
This opportunity is open to any current graduate student in a counseling program working towards a Master's degree. Each student included in the proposal must be present for the poster presentation. Students will present new and useful information in an area of counseling. Students may present on research or other projects that have been completed during their time as a graduate student. During the poster presentation slot, students will be present with their poster and answer any questions that attendees may have. Your work should be presented on a tri-fold board.  Students may also choose to bring handouts.

Click on the link below in order to submit your proposal. 


Submit your graduate student poster proposal here!