Being in the Room Where It Happens

Emerging from an unprecedented year of isolation, we'll explore what psychologists have gleaned from this experience and how PPA can help forge new social and professional connections for all our members. At the onset of the outbreak, COVID-19 presented as an "equal opportunity destroyer" of lives, employment, finances, and student education. With each passing month, though, the advantage of "privilege" became more apparent in its intersection with diversity and survival. We'll consider Hamilton's "The Room Where It Happens" as it applies to PPA leadership and initiatives, the pandemic response, and how all of us benefit from furthering diversity and inclusion in its many forms, to add new voices toward goals of reducing health inequities and other disparities.

By registering for this event, attendees are agreeing to PPA's COVID-19 Event Waiver. Click here to view the waiver.

Use the links below to view information about PPA2022!  

2022 Convention Schedule
Registration Rates
Workshop Listing

Hotel Information 
Make your reservation online by clicking here!
Keynote Speaker
Psychology in Pennsylvania Luncheon Speaker

What is the All-Access Pass? 
PPA's All-Access Pass at the convention is perfect for convention attendees who are interested in attending not just the educational sessions but the social and meal functions as well. This rate includes your registration at the convention and everything that entails (all workshops and PPA events, including the Keynote Address and PPA Presidents' Luncheons) as well as the ticketed events listed below at a special discounted rate!

The All-Access Pass includes:

• PPA2022 Registration - all four days of the convention
• All 30 required credits for license renewal
• All ticketed events, including:
  • Act 31 Breakfast (includes 2 CE credits and plated breakfast)
  • Psychology in Pennsylvania Luncheon (included 1.5 CE credits and your meal)
  • Exhibitor Wine & Cheese Reception (complimentary drink ticket included)
  • PPA Annual Awards Dinner (includes dinner and beverage)
    
  • Special PPA Embroidered Canvas Bag

All this at a discounted rate over what you would pay for these options separately - savings of $150 over registering for individual events! Select "All-Access Pass" during the registration process to take advantage of this great rate!

With the Act 31 Breakfast included in PPA's All-Access Pass, this is the perfect registration for psychologists who want to complete all 30 required credits for license renewal in one place!

Please contact the PPA staff with any questions regarding this ticket option: (717) 232-3817 or ppa@papsy.org.

Select “All-Access Pass” during the registration process to take advantage of this great rate!

Other Attendee Types:

Full Registration - Registration for two or more days at Convention
One Day Registration - Registration for just one day at Convention
Non-CE Registration - Registration for Convention that does not include CE credit for any workshops. Includes breakfasts, breaks, and Exhibitor Reception, does not include CE or other ticketed meal events. Recommended for First-Year Post-Doc member; Graduate Student Member; Affiliate member; Guest/Spouse

PennPsyPAC's Taste of Pennsylvania Fundraiser
Enjoy this reception featuring food and beverages from Pennsylvania, including some from the Poconos area. Support the future of psychology and the PennPsyPAC and enjoy some local flavors! A separate $75.00 ticket is required for this event.
Click here to register!
According to state campaign laws, only individuals and other political action committees are permitted to make contributions. PennPsyPAC contributions are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

PPA RxP FUND-Raiser
PPA's RxP Work Group welcomes all PPA2022 attendees to join this fundraising reception for the RxP fund. Earn 1 CE credit and enjoy a complimentary beverage as you learn about the Master of Clinical Psychopharmacology programming at Farleigh Dickinson University. A separate $100.00 ticket is required for this event.
Click here to register!

Hotel Information

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions: 250 Kalahari Blvd, Pocono Manor, PA 18349, will be the host hotel for PPA2022. Please make your reservations directly with the hotel.

You may call 570-580-6000 or 877-525-2427 and mention the Pennsylvania Psychological Association to obtain the discounted convention group rate.

To make your reservation online with the convention dates and group rate code pre-entered, visit https://book.passkey.com/e/49914506

Group Room Rates: $165/night plus tax. The group rate is protected until April 17. If the room block is sold out before April 17, reservations will be accepted on a space availability basis only, and the rate you are charged will be higher. Make your reservation early! We expect the room block to sell out before April 17.

Note: You are responsible for all hotel room charges.

COVID-19 Policy

PPA's Health and Safety Goals
Our goal is to host safe and meaningful conferences. We recognize that the situation and applicable guidance may continue to evolve up to and through PPA2022. Please check your email and the PPA website (www.papsy.org) for future updates. We thank you for your commitment to PPA and safety, and we look forward to seeing you on-site in May!

Safety Precautions
PPA is monitoring the evolving public health guidance regarding large gathering settings and will continue to provide updates and additional guidance. We continue to ask all attendees, exhibitors, and staff to follow all applicable regulations and make informed choices about travel, on-site, and external engagement.

Masks are required for all PPA attendees, exhibitors, and staff at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions; please view the hotel website for policies for public, indoor spaces in the hotel - https://www.kalahariresorts.com/pennsylvania/

The following protocols will also be in place during PPA2022:

• Socially distanced seating options will be provided in meeting spaces, including at all education sessions and networking events, where available.
• Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at the registration desk.
• Attendees, exhibitors, and staff must complete an attestation confirming compliance with all health and safety protocols.
• All attendees, exhibitors, and staff should:
  • Not attend PPA2022 if they are experiencing any flu-like symptoms;
  • Wash hands often with soap for at least 20 seconds and/or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer;
  • Avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouths with unwashed hands; and
  • Engage in additional responsible health and safety practices at PPA2022.

Event Cancellation
PPA reserves the right to cancel, alter, or reschedule PPA2022 for any reason, including because PPA determines in its sole discretion that the convention cannot be held as planned. PPA also reserves the right to close registration when tickets are sold out. For these reasons, registrants are advised against making non-refundable travel arrangements. Should you purchase non-refundable airline tickets or make non-refundable hotel reservations, you do so at your own risk.

Should PPA cancel, alter, or reschedule some or all of the in-person portion of PPA2022 for any reason, your fees will be refunded to a virtual event level. If the convention is cancelled, all paid attendees will automatically be provided with virtual access to the workshops that they registered for.

Our top priority is the well-being of our members, event attendees, and staff. We will closely monitor the situation with COVID-19, and variant surges.

Cancellation Policy

All workshop registration cancellation requests must be made in writing to Iva Brimmer, Business Manager (iva@papsy.org) - no phone cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation requests made more than 72 hours before the workshop will result in a 50% refund of the registration fee. PPA cannot postpone registrations and/or transfer fees to future events.

Cancellations made less than 72 hours before the workshop and no shows for the Convention will result in forfeiture of the entire registration fee.

PPA recognizes that serious issues, out of the attendee’s control, may arise and could prevent an attendee from cancelling their registration by the

 Special Needs

The Pennsylvania Psychological Association is committed to providing access and support to persons with special needs who wish to participate in the programs we sponsor. Persons with disabilities and special needs are encouraged to contact PPA at 717.232.3817, no less than three weeks before the conference, for further information.

Continuing Education Credits

PPA2022 Annual Convention is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association.

Credits Offered:

Workshops that qualify for the ethics requirement as mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology are noted in the workshop descriptions. Certificates of Completion will be available online to participants who attend the entire workshop and complete the evaluation form. Partial credits will not be given.

IMPORTANT REMINDER! A participant may arrive no more than 10 minutes late nor leave more than 10 minutes early to receive credit for a program.

APA: The Pennsylvania Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors in Pennsylvania can receive continuing education from continuing education providers approved by the American Psychological Association. Since the Pennsylvania Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education, licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors will be able to fulfill their continuing education requirement by attending PPA continuing education programs.

 Program Categories

Introductory: Participants need no prior knowledge of your specific topic or content to participate fully and effectively in the program. The information you are presenting or the skills you are teaching will be unfamiliar to those enrolled although they will be practicing mental health providers or active teachers/researchers.

Intermediate: Participants should have some basic knowledge of the specific content you will cover but need not have in-depth knowledge or skills. The program will provide information at a level beyond the basic knowledge of the topic.

Advanced: To participate fully, those enrolled must possess a substantial working knowledge or skill level in your specific content area. Generally, the knowledge or skill involved is currently used by the participant in his/her job. At this level, advanced techniques or knowledge would be offered to refine and expand current expertise.