Past Conventions
LPCA Conventions, Keynote Speakers, Locations, Dates, and Theme:
1 1988 Ridgeview Institute, Smyrna, Ga,
2 1990 Atlanta Legislative
3 1990 Atlanta Legislative
4 1992 Atlanta Legislative
5 1993 Richard M Smith, PHD Wyndham Peachtree City- May 14 -15 Empowering, Sustaining and Ennobling the Helping Professional
6 1994 John Nestor, PH D - Peachtree Executive Conference Center- May 6-7- Elements of Practice: Professional, Clinical, Ethical
7 1995 Atlanta Legislative
8 1996 Atlanta Legislative
9 1997 Nancy Benz, MA CCHMC Wyndham Peachtree City May 16 -17 - Charting a New Course, Navigating Professional & Personal Change
10th 1998 Pat Love, ED D LPC NCC LMFT- Jekyll Island, GA - May 7-10- The Attachment Crisis in America
11th 1999 Donald Meichendbaum PHD- Jekyll Inn - May 13 -16 -The Heart of Counseling
12 2000 Jeffery K Zeig, PhD Savannah- May 11 – 14 -Counseling in the Millennium Building Skills to work with the Challenging Client
13 2001 Dr. Judith Orloff, MD - Callaway Gardens -May 17 – 20- Putting Healing into Practice
14 2002 Thomas Moore, PH D - Savannah Riverfront Marriott - May 9 -12 -Serving the Soul
15 2003 Patrick J Carnes, Ph D CAS - Wyndham Peachtree City - May 15-18 - Moving from Addiction to Wellness: Tapping into Resiliency
16 2004 Alvin E Poussaint-Savannah Riverfront Marriott - May 6 – 9 - Balance
17 2005 Martha Manning, Ph D -Wyndham Peachtree City - May 5-8-Resilience of the Mind and Heart
18 2006 Dr. Merrill Norton, Ph D- Callaway Gardens -May 18-21 - Synchronicity: the meaningful coincidence
19 2007 Dr. Derald Wing Sue - Savannah Riverfront Marriott -May 17-20 - Counseling: A Journey Toward Liberation
20 2008 Dr. Sam Gladding, Ph D- Marriott Evergreen Four Star Conference Resort - May 8-11, 2008. The Spirit of Counseling: Becoming More Inclusive
21 2009 Keynote Speaker- Callaway Gardens Resort, May 7-10 - Ingenuity: A New Generation of Mental Health Counseling
22 2010 Jane E Smith, EdD and Stephen Howard, MD Hilton Marietta Hotel - May 6-9Raising the Bar: The Pursuit of Excellence in Mental Health Counseling
23 2011 Dr Patricia (Pat) Love -Savannah Riverfront Marriott - May 5-8 - Relationships: The Key to Life!
24 2012 Mary Bartlett, PhD, LPC, LPC-CS, CFLE Atlanta Marriott Perimeter- June 7-10 Responding to the Call
25 2013 SILVER ANNIVERSARY Robert E. Wubbolding, EdD, LPCC - June 13-16 Navigating the Future
26 2014 William E Carter, Jr, MD and Jane E Smith, EdD - May 8-11 -Exploring Cultural Diversity
27 2015 Terry Real, LICSW- Augusta Marriott Resort -May 7-10 - The Challenge of Change
28 2016 Carol L. Bobby, Phd, NCC, LPC; Urszula Klich, PhD; Richard Soutar, PhD; Ray Kotwicki, MD, MPH; Susan Blank, MD - Atlanta Evergreen Marriott - May 5-7 The Art & Science of Psychotherapy
29 2017 Westin Savannah Harbor -May 10-12 - Mindfulness: Co-Self-Awareness
30 2018 Howard A. Gold, MSW, JD - Atlanta Marriott Century - May 9-12- Synergy: Connect, Communicate, Collaborate
31 2019 Several Special Keynote Speakers- Savannah Marriott Riverfront - May 7-10 -Vision of the Future
32 2020 FIRST ONLINE Convention due to COVID May 5-9 - Navigating the Mind
33 2021 Great Wolf Lodge LaGrange May 3-6 - Mapping the Search For Meaning
34 2022 Crowne Plaza Ravina - June 7-10 Responding to the Call
35 2023 Westin Savannah Harbor - May 2-5 - Finding Balance
36 2024 Crowne Plaza Ravinia Atlanta - May 14-17 - Embracing Change
37 2025 - Jeff Riggenbach, PhD, Boarderline-Savannah Marriott Riverfront- May 27-30 - Applying Clinical Mastery
38 2026 Keynote - Crowne Plaza Ravina - May 13-15