CONFERENCE 2001

The Fall NARACES Conference will be held October 5, 6 & 7, 2001 at the University Conference Center at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Our theme, “Creativity: the Living Edge in Counselor Education and Supervision” is designed to encourage presenters to “think outside the box” about counselor education and supervision. 

We will have an interactive Pre-Conference Training  entitled “Using the Genogram with an Attitude in Multicultural Counseling and Supervision,” presented by Julia Halevy and Dottie Morris of Antioch New England Graduate School, from 9-12 on Friday,  October 5^th.  This training will be available for a small additional fee.  The conference presentations will begin at 1:00 pm on Friday.  Presentations will continue all day Saturday, with business, state, and network meetings on Sunday morning. 

The Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts will be beautiful at that time of year, as it is the peak foliage weekend.  The accommodations at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst are comfortable and reasonable ($65 single, $75 double, with no added taxes).  The Paradise City Arts Festival, a juried arts and crafts fair, is in Northampton that weekend, along with many cultural and entertainment activities.  There are many fine restaurants available in both Northampton and Amherst. The area is accessible by major highways, or via Amtrak to Amherst or Springfield, and through Bradley International Airport in Hartford/Springfield.  Ground transportation is available.

Please submit programs by May 20^th to: Don Haight, Plattsburgh State University, 101 Broad St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901

NARACES is committed to providing presentation opportunities to our members, and will attempt to accept as many presentations as possible.  If necessary presentations of similar topics will be combined, and/or poster sessions will be created. Please indicate whether or not this is acceptable to you.  A poster session option for graduate students is also available. Late submissions will be considered on a space available basis.  All presenters are expected to register for the conference by September 7^th.

If you have questions, please email or call Carlotta Willis, NARACES President, cwillis@antiochne.edu, or 603-357-3122, ext. 271.

Please also email Carlotta with state and/or network meetings you would like scheduled for Sunday morning.  These may occur during or after breakfast. The NARACES annual meeting will immediately follow.  The conference will end by 11 am on Sunday, so you may enjoy the many activities and beautiful foliage in the region.