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Find Your Community
With many sessions and events at the National Meeting there is something for everyone. We’ve gathered here some of the social events and gatherings happening that are of broad interest to the community. Keep reading to find an event of interest to you!
Events on Monday, February 1
First Time Attendee Gathering
Monday, February 1, 2027 | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
For those attending the meetings for the very first time join APsA staff, Executive Committee members and other first timers at this informal cocktail party. Our goal is for you to meet leadership, staff, and other attendees so you’ll recognize familiar faces throughout the rest of the meeting week! Explore other information for First Time Attendees.
Register for this event when you sign up for the meeting sessions.
Events on Tuesday, February 2
Plenary- Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D.
Tuesday, February 2, 2027
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Saving Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapies are facing devaluation from corporate interests, from mistaken assumptions that there is no evidence supporting psychoanalytic treatments, from the characterization of Sigmund Freud as a cocaine-addled misogynist, and from political and generational stresses within psychoanalytic organizations. As analytic supervisors age out of medical schools and graduate programs, students are losing access to psychoanalytic ways to think about patients. Yet there is a growing interest in psychoanalysis among clinicians trained in other perspectives and among scholars of sociocultural privilege, power, and trauma – areas that neither biological psychiatry nor cognitive psychology illuminate adequately. Dr. McWilliams will focus on factors that have undermined the standing of psychoanalysis and will suggest ways to preserve and expand psychoanalytic thought and practice in the contemporary environment.
Events on Wednesday, February 3
International Dinner
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Museum Tour
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
8:00 p.m.
Psychotherapy Department Information & Networking Event
Location: Name
Address *awaiting location*
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Would you like to learn more about APsA’s Psychotherapy Department?
Join us for an evening of cocktails and conversation. Light appetizers will be served, and each guest is invited to enjoy two complimentary drinks.
All are invited to this informal gathering to learn about APsA’s Psychotherapy Dept, the benefits of APsA’s Psychotherapist Clinical Membership and how you can become involved. There will be an exchange of information and perspectives about psychotherapy within the APsA community.
RSVP by January 8, 2027 *awaiting donfirmation*
Click here to sign up. *awaiting link*
Questions? Email [email protected].
Events on Thursday, February 4
Poster Session
Poster presenters will have the opportunity to discuss their research with interested attendees during the Poster Session taking place during APsA’s 2027 National Meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C.
The Poster Session takes place on Thursday, February 4, 2027 from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For more information about the Poster Session, including submitting a proposal, visit the Poster Session webpage.
Poster Session Chair: Konstantinos Taliouridis, Ed.M, CAGS, DAS, Psy.D., Psya.D.(c), Ph.D.
Email: [email protected]
Art Show
Thursday, February 4, 2027
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Events on Friday, February 5
Plenary- Dionne R. Powell, M.D.
Friday, February 5, 2027
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Information to come. *awaiting information*
Ernst and Gertrude Ticho Memorial Lecture Reception
Friday, February 5, 2026
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
All are invited to attend this wine and cheese cocktail reception generously sponsored by the Ernst and Gertrude Ticho Charitable Foundation. This reception is in honor of the 2027 Gertrude and Ernst Ticho Memorial Award recipient, Nicolle Zapien, LMFT, Ph.D.
Register for this event when you sign up for the meeting sessions.
Dinner Dance
Friday, February 5
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
$175
We’re excited to announce APsA’s Second Annual Dinner Dance — an evening of great food, music, and celebration!
Join us for a festive night featuring:
A delicious three-course meal, a lively DJ spinning tunes to get everyone on the dance floor, great company, and a chance to connect with colleagues in a relaxed, joyful atmosphere.
After a packed week of learning and discussion, we invite you to join us for an enjoyable evening to relax, connect, and celebrate together.
If you would like to cover the cost of a ticket for a Candidate or someone for whom the cost is out of their price range, please contact George Pelch ([email protected]).