2026 Theme: Opening Doors. Changing Lives. A 60th Anniversary Celebration.

March 22-23, 2026 – Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

 

Submissions must be completed by Monday, October 20th. Communication about the status of session proposals will be made by the end of November.

For each proposal submitted, we ask for title, session description, learning objectives, audience, and topics covered.*

Here are some topics that SACAC members have suggested – use them for inspiration, but please feel free to be creative: national trends and external influences in admission, leadership development and cultural fluency, supporting underserved students, career and staff development, mental health and wellness within college admission counseling, emerging topics in post-secondary education, secondary counseling and students, technology in college admissions, college admission requirements, and access, inclusion, and equity trends and initiatives in higher education.

Additionally, consider the constituencies usually in attendance and their professional growth needs: public/charter/private high school counselors & administrators, two- and four-year college admission and financial aid officials, community-based organization officials, independent educational consultants, inclusion and equity practitioners, just to name a few.

For each presenter, we will need the following information: degree(s) received and subject area, name of the degree-awarding institution, certifications/professional affiliations, and contact information.*

Need help as you get started?

• Review an example of a proposal here: 2026 Annual Conference Proposal Example
• You may also consider using this 2026 Blank Submission Form to compose your proposal prior to entering the information into Proposal Space.

Once submitted, a proposal may not be edited.

If you have any questions, please contact Anita Hua, SACAC President-elect, at presidentelect@sacac.org.

*This information is required by the National Board of Certified Counselors in order to grant continuing education clock hours. The professional credential information for ALL presenters must be complete before a session proposal can be submitted.