SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2026 CONVENTION AT A FUN & EXCITING NEW LOCATION!
March 26-28, 2026
Pocono Manor, PA
Schedule
We are excited to present an incredible line up of speakers with diverse topic areas. In addition to our pediatric, adult, multi interest and student tracks, we are newly implementing:
- Consul & Collab Series: In this roundtable format, you will have an opportunity to meet with experts across diverse topic areas, ask questions, and get direction for those tough cases! Experts will be available to discuss: Swallowing, TBI, Stuttering, Speech & Language, Voice, and more!
- Skill Up Series: These practical "how-to" sessions are designed to help you learn or refine skills in specific areas, which you can immediately implement in your clinical practice! Skill-up sessions include: Cranial Nerve Exam, Scoring Penetration Aspiration Scale, Using Literacy in Therapy, Making Reels & Posts on Social Media, and more!
- Clinical Supervision Track: This track offers over 11 unopposed supervision hours and is loaded with information about clinical education and how to best support students in training. Sessions are relevant for clinical supervisors working in university clinics as well as in the field.
- Get in the Know: With talks from the PA Licensure Board and ASHA Board of Directors, get current on what is happening at the state and national levels!
- Check out the packed schedule, offering over 75 different presentations!
Call for Posters is Open through February, 2026!
There is still time to submit a poster! We invite professionals and students to submit a poster proposal to showcase their research, creative projects, or clinical ideas.
Poster Submission Deadline: February 11, 2026
Book your Stay - Up to 4 FREE Resort Passes Included!
Kalahari Convention and Resort is a lively location that the whole team – or family – can enjoy! A special room rate of $151 per night will be available until March 3, 2026, or until the room block is sold out, whichever occurs first. In addition to the wonderful accommodations and spacious meeting spaces, attendees can enjoy:
Rooms are going FAST!
Exhibitors & Sponsors
Enhance your brand visibility and engage with your audience by being an exhibitor or sponsor! Download the brochure or visit the exhibitor page for more information. Register for your exhibit or sponsorship directly online.
Attendee Registration
Conference Registration will open in January, 2026. Early bird registration will close on February 13, 2026. Below find the cost of registration.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
- Full Event Registration (Early Bird): $250
- Full Event Registration: $275
- One Day registration: $175
NEW PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS (within 1 year of joining PSHA)
- Full Event Registration (Early Bird): $230
- Full Event Registration: $255
- One Day registration: $155
STUDENT MEMBERS
- Student Full Event Registration: $75
- Student Presenter (poster or presentation): $60
LIFETIME MEMBERS
- Full Event Registration: $150
PROFESSIONAL NON-MEMBERS
- Full Event Registration: $350
- One Day registration: $275
Get ready for a memorable getaway! From amazing sessions, a dueling piano bar, waterpark, human crane, swim up bar, spa, lots of dining options, and so much more...you don't want to miss this!!
Policies
- CEUs: All continuing education events provided by PSHA adhere to the PSHA CEU Policy – Aligned with ASHA Standards.
- Satisfactory Completion Requirements : Satisfactory completion is met when the participant verifies their attendance of at least 90% of the in-person session, successfully completes a learning assessment, and completes a program evaluation at the end of the convention. Upon meeting these requirements, a certificate verifying satisfactory completion of the course will be issued. Failure to submit these three things by April 15, 2026, will result in the lost opportunity to obtain CEU's.
- Act 48 Clock Hours: PSHA is an approved provider by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to sponsor Continuing Education programs as required by ACT 48. The number of clock hours is listed on the flyer for each event. Individuals attending the program must arrive on time and stay the duration of the program in order to receive Act 48 Professional Education hours.
- Cancellation/Refund Policy: Cancellations accepted until March 20, 2026. A 10% processing fee will be deducted from registration fees paid.
- Professional Conduct and Discrimination Policy: All participants are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner. Please review PSHA's Professional Conduct and DEI Commitment inside the CEU Policy link shared above.
- Complaint Policy: Questions and concerns should be emailed to [email protected]. Complaints arising during or after an event can be filed using the PSHA.CE Complaints and Appeals Form.
- Accessibility Policy: The Association is committed to providing an outstanding experience for all participants at its events. We strive for full access to the activities of these events and accommodations relating to mobility, hearing, vision or other areas may be provided. We ask that requests for reasonable accommodations at the event be made as early as possible, and well in advance of the event, so we can explore options to best meet the individual's need or provide a resource/suggestion to help meet the individual's requirement.
- Potential Barriers: Although we strive to make these events as accessible as possible to all members, some barriers may remain due to financial, logistical, facility, vendor, or volunteer/staffing limitations. If the association is unable to provide an accommodation due to one or more of the reasons stated above and the individual feels attendance is no longer an option, the Association will provide a full refund of the event registration fee.
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