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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 4:48 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Foreman, Tamarine <foremant@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[External] OCA 2024 Spring Conference - Call for Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2024 VIRTUAL SPRING CONFERENCE</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CALL FOR PROPOSALS</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear OCA Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">OCA is pleased to announce our 2024 virtual Spring Conference, which</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"> will
be held <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday,</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 25-Saturday, April 27</span></strong> via Zoom.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
This year's theme is <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shaping the Future of Counseling: Trends and Insights for Tomorrow</span></em>. Practitioners and counselor educators are invited to submit proposals. We seek quality, creative proposals
that focus on relevant and practical topics related to the mental health counseling professions. We hope you consider sharing your expertise, creative programs, and best practices with colleagues from across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This OCA event will attract professional and future counselors from across Ohio, including academic leaders, private practitioners,
and student delegates. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">All sessions will be online and presented live - no recordings will be available for home study.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If interested in submitting a proposal, please complete this Google Form:
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https://forms.gle/dcefbMnmoTdL4sSW7</a> by the deadline of <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm.</span></strong> You may submit up to two 60-minute presentation proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Selected proposals will be blind reviewed by the proposal committee, certified for CSWMFT CE credit, and listed in the final
program. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">All individuals submitting a proposal will be notified via email of whether or not the proposal has been accepted in early February.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">If your proposal is accepted, y</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ou
must be available to present either Friday, April 26 or Saturday, April 27, 2024. OCA will set the schedule of presentations once the final presentations are approved, and you will be notified by the end of February of your presentation date and time. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">All
presenters will be required to register for the Conference at a discounted rate.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">by Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 11:59 pm</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">to be considered for this Conference!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Interested in
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complete this interest survey</a> by Wednesday, November 15. This is a great opportunity for professional development, and proposal reviewers play a crucial role in ensuring that the Spring Conference has quality sessions!
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<strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CALL FOR PROPOSALS</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear OCA Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">OCA is pleased to announce our 2024 virtual Spring Conference, which</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"> will
be held <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday,</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 25-Saturday, April 27</span></strong> via Zoom.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
This year's theme is <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shaping the Future of Counseling: Trends and Insights for Tomorrow</span></em>. Practitioners and counselor educators are invited to submit proposals. We seek quality, creative proposals
that focus on relevant and practical topics related to the mental health counseling professions. We hope you consider sharing your expertise, creative programs, and best practices with colleagues from across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This OCA event will attract professional and future counselors from across Ohio, including academic leaders, private practitioners,
and student delegates. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">All sessions will be online and presented live - no recordings will be available for home study.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If interested in submitting a proposal, please complete this Google Form:
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https://forms.gle/dcefbMnmoTdL4sSW7</a> by the deadline of <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm.</span></strong> You may submit up to two 60-minute presentation proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Selected proposals will be blind reviewed by the proposal committee, certified for CSWMFT CE credit, and listed in the final
program. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">All individuals submitting a proposal will be notified via email of whether or not the proposal has been accepted in early February.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">If your proposal is accepted, y</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ou
must be available to present either Friday, April 26 or Saturday, April 27, 2024. OCA will set the schedule of presentations once the final presentations are approved, and you will be notified by the end of February of your presentation date and time. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">All
presenters will be required to register for the Conference at a discounted rate.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">by Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 11:59 pm</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">to be considered for this Conference!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:16.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Interested in
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">reviewing</span></i></strong> proposals? We are looking for at least 10 people to volunteer to review 5-10 proposals within the month of December 2023. If you are willing to serve as a reviewer, please
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complete this interest survey</a> by Wednesday, November 15. This is a great opportunity for professional development, and proposal reviewers play a crucial role in ensuring that the Spring Conference has quality sessions!
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contact Amy Barcelo at
<a href="mailto:OCAexec@gmail.com"><span style="color:#1155CC">OCAexec@gmail.com</span></a> or 216-438-1994 with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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