2023 Conference Schedule of Events

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023

8:30 am – 9:00 am    Pre-Conference Sessions Check-in*
9:00 am – 3:00 pm   Pre-Conference Sessions:**

  • Counselors Negotiating the Legal and Ethical Complications of Working with Minors in Schools
  • Restorative Practices
  • Conflict Resilience

10:15 am – 5:30 pm  Check-in for Conference Attendees
10:30 am - 6:30 pm   Exhibits Open
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm  Concurrent Sessions - 1
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm    Concurrent Sessions - 2
3:00 pm – 4:50 pm    Opening General Session
                                      Opening Keynote: Vonnetta West, GoWest Consulting

5:00 pm – 6:30pm     President’s Reception
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm    Leadership Team & PPAC Dinner (Invitation only)


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023

6:45 am – 7:30 am     ARMY Boot Camp
6:45 am - 7:30 am      Yoga
8:00 am – 6:00 pm     Registration Desk open
8:00 am - 4:00 pm      Exhibits open
8:00 am – 9:00 am     Grab & Go Breakfast & Breakfast Breakouts: Affinity Meetings

  • Charter/Independent Schools
  • Grad Students
  • New Counselors
  • Male Counselors
  • Rural Counselors

8:00 am - 9 am           Journey to RAMP Q&A
9:15 am – 10:15 am   Concurrent Sessions - 3
10:30 am - 11:15 am  Membership Assembly
11:30 am - 12:30 pm  Concurrent Sessions - 4
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm   Lunch on your own
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm     Concurrent Sessions - 5
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm     Exhibit & Engagement, Meet the Candidates
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm     Concurrent Sessions - 6
6:45 pm – 8:00 pm     Awards Ceremony & RAMP Schools Recognition
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm   PROBE Party (8:30pm – 9:15pm Cocktails & Conversation, 9:15pm – 11:00pm DJ & Dance Floor)


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Wear your GSCA t-shirt Day

6:45 am – 7:30 am        ARMY Boot Camp
8:00 am – 11:00 am      Information Desk open
8:00 am - 10:00 am       Exhibits Open
8:00 am – 9:00 am         Breakfast & President Announcements, plus “Slide into Savannah 2024”
9:15 am – 10:00 am       Region Meetings
10:15 am – 11:15 am    Concurrent Sessions - 7
11:30 am – 1:00 pm      Worksetting Meetings

  • Elementary School
  • Middle School
  • High School
  • Counselor Educators/District Leaders

1:00 pm                           Adjournment with Grab & Go Snacks for Your Travels Home

* only those attending pre-conference sessions check-in 8:30-9
**extra fee to attend these sessions


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