ACA, Ohio Camp Conference

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Register by December 18, 2025 to get the early bird rate!

• Registration includes full day of professional development, networking and luncheon.
• Not an ACA Member? Join today for FREE and get the best rates for this event!

 Registration Pricing:

We encourage you to register early—not just to save money, but to help us plan the best possible event!

Early Bird: Lock in the best rate by registering early—you’ll get the lowest price and the best deal!

Regular: Our standard registration rate, available after the Early Bird period ends.

Final Wave: Begins two weeks before the event and includes onsite registration. 

As the conference gets closer our team is preparing and planning details, included meal numbers and room setups and materials. Our site needs final numbers in advance. We are always happy to welcome last minute registrants when possible!

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

* Our exhibit hall will be open at 9am and open throughout our conference! Feel free to visit in-between sessions and during unopposed exhibit hall time.

9:00a.m.-9:30a.m.- Registration and Continental Breakfast & Exhibit Hall

9:30a.m.-10:45a.m.- Welcome and Opening Session

10:45a.m.-11:00a.m.- Unopposed Exhibit Hall Time

11:00-12:00- Educational Breakout Session I

12:15 p.m.-1:30p.m.- Luncheon and Awards 

1:30p.m.-1:45p.m.- Unopposed Exhibit Hall Time

1:45p.m.-2:45p.m.-Educational Breakout Session II

2:45-3:00 p.m.- Unopposed Exhibit Hall Time

3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.-Educational Breakout Session III

4:00p.m.- Safe Travels!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
Columbus, OH
Fee: No cost

Application is required by December 12, 2025 ; space is limited.

ACA is the only national accrediting body for camps of all types. Accreditation volunteers are the heart and soul of the program. Being an accreditation volunteer provides you with the experience to build your network, polish your risk management skills, and develop mentoring opportunities for both you and the camps you work with. As much as you give to this experience, you’ll gain from new ideas, perspectives, and approaches to the mission-driven work of the camp industry. 

Participation in this AVC Part 2 requires completion of the AVC Part 1 (online, asynchronous) by Friday, January 9, 2026.

More details available at https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/volunteers/become-visitor.

For more information, contact Bekah Carmichael, [email protected]. 

APPLY NOW to become an accreditation volunteer (for this or other course dates)

1. It’s professional development with a return on investment (ROI). Attendees gain practical tools, strategic insights, and peer-driven solutions they can bring directly back to camp operations, staffing, risk management, programming, and more.
2. It’s affordable. High-Value, budget-friendly professional growth. Access to expert-led sessions make it one of the most affordable ways to build staff capacity and bring fresh, actionable ideas back to your camp.
3. It helps retain great staff. Want to keep passionate, talented team members? Invest in their professional development. Giving your staff space to connect, learn, and be inspired increases loyalty, motivation, and creativity.
4. Bring back ideas, tools, and renewed vision. You’ll return not only with new strategies, vendors, and best practices—but also with renewed clarity about why we do this work and how to do it better. Your team benefits from that kind of energy and direction.
5. It’s time to debrief and grow after the busiest season of the year. Let’s be real—summer at camp is nonstop. This conference offers a much-needed chance to pause, reflect, and regroup alongside people who truly get it. That time to process, share lessons, and reset leads to clearer strategy, renewed energy, and smarter planning for the season ahead.

SITE INFORMATION

Our event will be taking place at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center is a facility for youth, adult volunteers, community organizations, and Ohio State University partners.

Our pre-conference and conference events will be taking place at the center.

Click Here For Parking Information

HOTEL INFORMATION

If you plan on spending the night in Columbus, check out the Hyatt Place Columbus/OSU . 

Book

The exhibit hall date is January 15, 2026

Exhibit:

Booth cost:  Member $300 / non-member $800

Register to Exhibit

Sponsorship Opportunities:

• $3,000 Title Sponsor*
• $2,000 Keynote sponsor*
• $1,500 Meal sponsor*
• $1,000 Session sponsor
• $500 Snack/Break sponsor

Thursday-January 15, 2026

^{* The exhibit hall will be open at 9am and open throughout our conference! participants will be able to visit in-between sessions and during unopposed exhibit hall time.}

• 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.- Exhibitor Setup
• 9:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m. - Unopposed Exhibit Hall Time and Continental Breakfast
• 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -  Unopposed Exhibit Hall Time 
• 1:30p.m.-1:45p.m.- Unopposed Exhibit Hall Time
• 2:45-3:00 p.m.- Unopposed Exhibit Hall Time 
• 3:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall Closed

All sponsorships come with logo recognition on signage at the event, and on the events web page.

Sponsorships with an (*) also include a booth and two- minutes to address the participants.

For questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, contact Kim Fitzgerald [email protected]