PCA/ACA
2020 National Conference
We’re going to Philly!
The 2020 National Conference will be held in the City of Brotherly Love and the home of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, cheesesteak subs, and Rocky Balboa.
Conference dates
Wednesday, April 15 to Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Note: iF YOU PLAN TO PRESENT, DO NOT PAY YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE UNTIL AFTER YOUR PROPOSAL HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, or the registration system will only list the non-presenter option. You can pay your membership fee before or at the same time you pay for your conference registration.
Important Information
Submitting a conference proposal
Membership and Registration
Browse the 2019 Conference ebook.
Coming soon:
Tour Information
Silent Auction Information
All deadlines are based on the Eastern Time Zone
2020 CONFERENCE DATES AND DEADLINES
August 1, 2019 Submission Page Goes Live
October 7, 2019 Early Bird Registration Rate Opens
November 24, 2019 Deadline for Paper Proposals and Endowment Grants
December 13, 2019 Early Bird Registration Rate Ends
January 1, 2020 Regular Registration Rate Ends
January 2, 2020 Late Registration Rate Begins
January 5, 2020 Brigman and Jones Awards Deadline
January 20, 2020 Preliminary Schedule Available
February 1, 2020 Presenter Late Registration Deadline at 11:59pm – participants who have not registered are removed from the program.
February 2, 2020 Non-presenters and retiree non-presenters registration continues
April 15-18, 2020 National Conference
All presenters must be current, paid members of the PCA and fully registered for the conference.
Refund requests must be submitted in writing. Full or partial refunds will be processed according to the following schedule:
Requested by Jan. 1: 100% refund
Requested by Jan. 15: 75% refund
Requested by Jan. 25: 50% refund
Requested by Feb. 1: 25% refund
After Feb. 1: 0% refund
Membership fees are not refundable.