Access-Ability, Making Psychology Accessible for All

Over 90 years ago, The Pennsylvania Psychological Association's origins were in assessing individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities. 90 years later, this population and those with physical disabilities are significantly underserved when it comes to receiving needed psychological services. While an admirable goal for the field is in becoming more accessible, accessing the abilities of all is one of the major purposes of psychology. In keeping with PPA's themes of equity and inclusion, over the past few years, the focus of this convention will be about addressing the full spectrum of human abilities: from providing services to individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities, to providing therapy to athletes and other high performers trying to cope with mental illness. The objective is to assist psychologists and other behavioral health professionals in further developing the skills needed to benefit people seeking services, trainees, and the greater community. This theme of making psychology accessible for all seeks to enhance services and reduce health inequities and other disparities in the field.

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 PPA2024!  

2024 Convention Schedule
Registration Rates
Workshop Listing

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

Hotel Information

Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square: 25 S Queen Street, Lancaster, PA, will be the host hotel for PPA2024. Please make your reservations directly with the hotel.

You may call (717) 239-1600 and mention the PPA2024 Convention to obtain the discounted convention group rate.

To make your reservation online visit https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1705523291919&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Group Room Rates: $174/night plus tax. The group rate is protected until May 20, 2024. If the room block is sold out before May 20, 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 May 20.

Parking: Guests will want to navigate to and park in the Penn Square Garage (Duke Street Entrance). 28 S Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602. Parking is $15 per day (in/out privileges). For more information visit https://www.lancasterparkingauthority.com/maps/penn-square-garage/.

Note: You are responsible for all hotel room charges.

What is the All-Access Pass? 
PPA's All-Access Pass at the convention is perfect for convention attendees, allowing them to attend not just the educational sessions but the social and meal functions as well, at an inclusive, discounted rate. This rate includes your registration at convention and everything it entails, all workshops and PPA events including: 

• Act 31 Breakfast Session
• Welcome Address Luncheon and Comedian Charles Walden
• Keynote Address Luncheon
  
• Exhibitor Wine & Cheese Reception
• PPA Annual Awards Dinner
• Psychology in Pennsylvania Luncheon
• Pennsylvania Psychological Foundation Student Awards Celebration and Silent Auction
• Suicide Prevention Luncheon
  

This is the perfect registration for psychologists who want to complete all 30 required credits for license renewal in one place!

Are you a retired PPA member 65 years of age or older and no longer in practice or working less than 10 hours per week? Contact erin@papsy.org or 717-232-3817 to receive your 25% off Promo Code for registration!

Other Attendee Types:

Daily Registration - This registration will include the daytime sessions and events for that day, evening events are an additional fee. Attendees can register for one or two days of the PPA2023 Convention, if you are registering for two days, select the PPA2024 Two Day Registration as your event ticket at the top of the Attendee Selections page. Interested in attending for more than two days? Register at the All-Access Pass rate for discounted registration!

Non-CE All-Access Pass Registration - This registration includes all PPA2024 sessions and events, no CE credit will be awarded for sessions with this registration.

Non-CE Daily Registration - This registration includes the daytime sessions and events for that day, evening events are an additional fee. No CE credit will be awarded for sessions with this registration.

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 PPA2023. 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 June!

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.

The following protocols will also be in place during PPA2024:

• 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 PPA2024 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 PPA2024.

Event Cancellation
PPA reserves the right to cancel, alter, or reschedule PPA2024 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 PPA2024 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 Justin Danner, Business Manager (justin@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

PPA2024 Annual Convention is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. PPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  PPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

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.