2025 TACES Conference Call for Proposals
 
Conference Theme –Community Roots, Counseling Futures: Strengthening Bonds Through Counselor Education and Supervision

The Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) is accepting program proposals for the 2025 Mid-Winter Conference, which will be held February 27-28, 2025, in Austin, Texas. The conference theme is Community Roots, Counseling Futures: Strengthening Bonds Through Counselor Education and Supervision. The conference aims to connect education and supervision practices with community needs, fostering stronger bonds within the counseling profession. The TACES MidWinter Conference is the premier conference for counselor educators and supervisors in Texas.

TACES is soliciting proposals that will help conference attendees

• Explore how to effectively align counselor education and supervision practices with the unique needs of the communities served.
• Learn strategies for embedding community engagement and experiential learning opportunities into the counselor education curriculum.
• Understand the pivotal role of supervision in guiding counselors to advance social justice and equity within their community work.
• Gain insights into promoting resilience and self-care among counselors working in community settings, with a focus on supervisory support.
• Become familiar with the latest trends in counseling to better prepare future counselors for the profession's evolving landscape.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest changes in Texas counseling laws and ethical standards, ensuring compliance and best practices.

 
Proposals should highlight collaboration with the community while also examining current and innovative practices within the field of counselor education and supervision to address society's changing needs.
 
The proposal review committee will prioritize proposals demonstrating current, best, and innovative counselor education and supervision practices. Priority will be given to proposals with presenters who have terminal degrees. TACES encourages master’s and doctoral students to submit proposals with faculty members. The committee will review the proposals for evidence of theoretical foundations or research supporting the topic in the program synopsis. 
 
Session formats include 1.5 hour sessions, 1 hour sessions, roundtable discussions, and poster presentations. 

Important Information:

• Submission Deadline: October 15, 2024
• Draft submissions may be accessed at any time until submitted October 15, 2024  
• Final submissions may NOT be accessed or edited after submitting.  
• Main presenters are responsible for coordinating acceptance and logistics with all co-presenters. TACES does not contact co-presenters directly.
• After program acceptance, co-presenters cannot be changed due to a blind review process.
• The designated Program Committee uses a blind review process for reviewing/selecting programs.
• All presenters must be included on the original submission
• TACES does not provide computers, LCD projectors, internet access, or travel stipends.
• All presenters must be both a TCA member and a TACES member by January 31st, 2025.
• Your proposal was NOT submitted if you don't receive a confirmation at the end of the submission process.  
• Acceptance Notifications will be sent by December 15th, 2024