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A great option to still get top notch professional development and connect with other school counselors across the country is to attend the ASCA Virtual Conference! Below I share tips that Andrea Burston (@jyjcounselor) and I compiled to help you optimize your ASCA virtual conference experience. Make a Schedule Familiarize yourself with the conference schedule and determine what sessions you want to attend. Use the virtual event platform to add sessions to your schedule. Be aware of the conference time zone when planning to attend live sessions. For example, the 2025 ASCA Conference is in Long Beach, CA so the time is Pacific Time. Here's a link of all the 2025 ASCA Virtual Conference sessions:  https://bit.ly/asca25virtual . ..But Be Flexible Don't be hard on yourself if you can't attend live sessions. One major perk of attending the ASCA Virtual Conference is that you have access to all the virtual sessions through October 15, 2025. Get Organized Make a plan for recording...

Heading to Long Beach, CA for the 2025 American School Counselor Association Conference? 🌴🌊  Catch my session with Andrea Burston (@jyjcounselor),  Design Products to Promote Your Program  on July 13th at 11:35am PST in Seaside S-7. 💻📣✨ For the full session description visit: Attending the ASCA Conference is so much fun! Below Andrea Burston and I share tips to help you make the most of your ASCA Conference experience! ✨  PLAN AHEAD ✨ Do some research ahead of your arrival so that you are prepared for your trip.   Check out the following: Health & safety guidelines Weather forecast Hotel location Conference location  ✨  PACK FOR WORK AND PLAY ✨ When you're packing your bags, think about what you will wear to conference sessions and what you will wear during downtime. If you are attending special events or activities, be sure to pack for them. ✨  CONNECT WITH OTHER SCHOOL COUNSELORS ✨ One of the most amazing aspects of the ASCA Confer...