Experience the passion and dedication of Florida Mental Health Counselors and witness their commitment to making a difference in the lives of thousands of clients and students every day. Please join us as a sponsor and take advantage of this high impact opportunity to raise your visibility with this national network of mental health counselors working in community agencies, managed behavioral health care organizations, integrated delivery systems, hospitals, employee assistance programs, substance abuse and mental health treatment centers, universities, and private practice
The Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) is the leading organization advocating for mental health professionals. Our objective is to provide education, legislative oversight, and networking opportunities to mental health professionals in our state (and sometimes beyond!).
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• TBD The conference will take place at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary from February 3rd to February 4th, 2023
As a sponsor, you are invited to be our full partners in the conference and Virtual Summit. You’ll gain access to educational & networking sessions where you will be able to: engage attendees, ask questions, and exchange ideas. This year’s conference in Lake Mary will feature more attendees, a high traffic exhibitor area, a welcome reception, an awards luncheon, and networking breaks to allow for enhanced engagement and relationship building between attendees and sponsors/exhibitors. This year’s Virtual Summit will reach a population from all over the country.
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The FMHCA Annual Conference & Virtual Summit is the premier gathering for sharing ideas, discussing challenges, gaining insights, and finding solutions in the mental health field. Sessions will tackle the key policy issues impacting the profession today and provide valuable pragmatic advice across the full range of services offered by mental health professionals in both public and private practices.
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Conference tracks include: Trauma Assessment and Diagnosis Addiction Treatment and Assessment Military and Veterans Children, Adolescents, and Family Based and Emerging Practices Cultural Diversity Clinical Supervision and Ethics Domestic Violence and other required workshops for Re Licensure in the State of FL
The Virtual Summit will take place via Zoom (dates TBD)
EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES & PACKAGES
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Virtual Summit Tracks Include:
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POLICY FOR SPONSORSHIP
We will have no liability with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense arising from or under this agreement or your registration or sponsorship, except to the extent and amount of your paid sponsorship fee. It is the responsibility of sponsors to take all banners, brochures and marketing materials with them upon the conference’s close. All items remaining on the show floor will be discarded. It is the responsibility & discretion of the conference participant to provide event or liability insurance for any damage caused by their own negligence. By registering to occupy an exhibit table, the exhibitor maintains full responsibility for any damage caused to the hotel/ event venue by your own exhibit materials. You shall not tape, nail or glue any materials on property owned by the hotel/event venue. Any damage or labor hired as a result will be the responsibility of the exhibiting company.
• Table Assignments
• Exhibit Times Friday February 3rd, 2023 7:00am 6:30pm Saturday February 4th, 2023 7:00am 6:30pm
ASSIGNMENT
We reserve the right to terminate your registration and sponsorship at any time prior to the start of the conference. If we exercise this right, we will provide you with a notice of termination no later than 72 hours prior to the start date and refund your sponsorship fee. We further reserve the right to immediately terminate your registration at any time through the end of the conference, and your sponsorship fee will be forfeited, if you engage in behavior or activity that has or may cause damage to our brand, image or has or may impair our management or operation of the conference, each as determined in our sole discretion.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
CANCELLATION
More than 90 days prior to the start of the conference, receive 25% refund. 31 to 90 days prior to the start of the conference, receive 10% refund. Less than 30 days prior to the start of the conference, no refunds will be issued.
Tabletop exhibits will be set up in the main registration hall/conference foyer. Sponsors will have a table assigned to them. Sponsors will have access to these exhibits for all days of the conference. (Please see “SET UP and BREAKDOWN” for more information.)
• Set Up Tables will be available starting Thursday, February 2nd at 5:00 pm. Check in will be at the registration desk. Sponsors are encouraged to have their tables set up by 6:30 a.m., Friday, February 3rd The conference will begin at approximately 7:00 a.m.
Sponsors may not assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior consent of Florida Mental Health Counselor Association.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION (In Person Sponsorships ONLY)
Electricity and other special requests can be made when registering as an Exhibitor/Sponsor Tabletop Inclusions 6’ table and 2 chairs
TERMINATION POLICY
• SponsorsBreakdownmaybreak down their tables any time after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th.The conference will conclude at 6:45 p.m.
Booths will be assigned by conference management and labeled with the name of your organization/facility.
** Any Exhibitor/Sponsorship
Packages purchased during the 2022 Annual Conference are non refundable.
This list is available by request after the conference has concluded. Please allow The FMHCA Office one week to prepare the data. NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPONSOR PACKAGE
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SHIPPING Shipping of items to the hotel should be coordinated with FMHCA office staff. Due to limited storage space, we request that shipments not arrive any earlier than three days prior to the group’s arrival. Please label each package with the following information: Please have your units to shipped to arrive between January 29th 31st
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• When the brochure is printed, ads will appear as demonstrated in Youimage.can submit your ad in that size given the resolution is 100% clear
• We prefer that you send images at the highest resolution possible, preferably in PNG format.
FOR CONFERENCE BROCHURE ADVERTISEMENTS
• All ads will be printed in full color.
• When you submit the ad, please submit a PNG file at the highest resolution possible.
• *If you are unsure how to assure clear resolution, we suggest that you create an ad larger than the publishing size in proportion to those dimensions Feel free to call or e mail the office should you have any questions.
SPECIFICATIONS
• We must require that all sponsors submit their brochure ads no later than 1/1/23 to facilitate enough time for editing and printing.
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• Name of Sender Company Name Attention: FMHCA Address Telephone Number Group Arrival Date Group On Site Contact REGISTER AS A SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR Register Online at www.FMHCA.org Conference Tab Questions? Call us at 561 228 6129 or reach us via email: naomi@flmhca.org
PRE AND POST CONFERENCE ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE ATTENDEE/ EXHIBITOR LIST
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Brochure advertisements are included in the price of select sponsorship packages and are also available for purchase “a la carte.” We ask that all sponsors provide us with their logo. Ads/logos can be e mailed as attachments to naomi@flmhca.org.
TRAVEL EXPENSES: Your agency will be responsible for all travel expenses. HOTEL INFORMATION *Orlando Marriott Lake Mary 1501 International Parkway Lake Mary, FL 32746 407 995 1100 Please wait for the discount link sent by FMHCA before you make your reservations.