AARC Conference 2025

September 12-13, 2025
Daytona, FL

Conference Registration is Now Open!

Registration Rates for AARC Members:

  • Professional Member – $215
  • Student Member – $99

Registration Rates for Non-Members:

  • Professional Non-Member – $275
  • Student Non-Member – $165

Registration rates include full conference access on Friday, September 12, and Saturday, September 13, 2025, as well as continuing education credits for all sessions attended and evaluated.

NBCC Logo The Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 1007. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. AARC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Please visit our Sched site to register for the conference: https://aarc2025conference.sched.com/

2025 AARC Conference At-a-Glance Schedule

Thursday, September 11, 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Executive Board Meeting
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Registration

Friday, September 12, 2025
6:45 am – 7:30 am Sunrise Yoga Session
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Registration
8:00 am – 4:30 pm Conference Sessions  (Education, Roundtable, Poster)
8:00 am – AARC Past President’s Meeting
8:00 am – MECD/CORE Journal Meeting (editorial board members only)
9:05 am – Keynote
10:10 am – Open Chat with Journal Editors (MECD/CORE)
12:05 pm – 1:30 pm Graduate Student Luncheon
3:05 pm – AARC International Panel
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Reception

Saturday, September 13, 2025
6:45 am – 7:30 am Sunrise Yoga Session
8:00 am – 5:35 pm Conference Sessions (Education, Roundtable, Poster)
12:05 pm – Business Luncheon
1:00 pm – Committee Meet-Ups

Conference Hotel

Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort

The AARC group rate at the Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort is $169 USD per night* and is available Thursday, September 11, 2025, through Saturday, September 13, 2025.

*Room rates may be subject to a $30/day daily resort charge, as well as sales and occupancy tax.
*Self-parking is $7 for attendees.

Click here to book your room under the group rate
Last day to book: Monday, August 4, 2025
Check-in: 4:00pm EST
Check-out: 11:00am EST

Please visit the Daytona Grande’s website for information on accessibility at the conference hotel.

Airport and Transportation Information

Closest Airports:

  • Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB): 5 miles
  • Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB): 46 miles
  • Orlando International Airport (MCO): 75 miles

Taxi and ride-share options are available at all airports.

Amtrak offers passenger rail transportation to limited cities on Florida’s east coast, with DeLand being the closest train station to Daytona Beach (28 miles): https://www.amtrak.com/regions/south.html

Votran is Volusia County’s public transportation system. They pick up and drop off regularly at Daytona Beach International Airport and make stops throughout the county. You can visit https://www.votran.org/ or call 386-761-7700 for more information.

Votran also offers accessible transportation. Visit https://www.votran.org/special-services/accessibility.stml for more information.

Registration and Cancellation Policy

Conference Registration Policy: All presenters must register for the AARC conference by August 8, 2025. If the first/sole presenter does not register by this date, the presentation may be canceled. Any co-presenters (if applicable) who do not register by the deadline may be removed from the presentation in the program.

Cancellation Policy: A cancellation request must be made via email to Sandi Logan-McKibben, AARC Conference Committee Co-Chair, at [email protected]. Cancellation requests must be made on or before August 8, 2025, to receive a registration fee refund. Requests made prior to the deadline will be refunded the full amount minus any cancellation fees assessed by Stripe (fees vary based on student or professional categories). No refunds will be processed between August 8 and September 13, 2025. Refunds will not be issued for no-shows.