Learn how to submit a session proposal for the 2026 ACA National Conference, including login tips, submission steps, editing guidelines, and contact information for support.
How to Submit a Session Proposal
Submission site link is below.
1. Log In or Create an Account
Log in to your ACA account using your email address and password. If you don’t know your login, use the “Need Help Signing In” link on the sign-in page.
If you’re not an ACA member or don’t have an existing account, you’ll need to create one.
⚠️ Important: If you create a new account instead of logging into an existing one, your speaker/session submission history will not be available.
2. Enter Your Proposal
You can copy and paste plain text from Word into detailed response fields.
Please do not re-use or type over a previous submission. Doing so will erase your submission history, and that proposal won’t appear in the final “Upcoming ACA National Conference Sessions for Review” report that is submitted to the program review team.
3. Confirmation and Edits
After submitting, you’ll receive a confirmation email. If you don’t receive an email within one hour, check your speaker account’s list of submissions. If it’s not listed, we did not receive it. When in doubt, email [email protected] to confirm.
You may edit your submission until the site closes on September 16, 2025 — this is helpful if you plan to incorporate new insights from Summer 2025.
You may submit multiple proposals for consideration; however, we suggest no more than four.
4. After Submitting
All submitters will receive email notification of the program team's decision regarding their proposal in late October 2025.
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALS
Questions?
Process and logistical questions may be addressed to the national conference manager, Melany Irvin, at [email protected].
Questions specifically related to the program content may be directed to the national conference program team chair, Shanelle Rauh, at [email protected].
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ACA reserves the right to make any and all adjustments to the program.
