Registration is Closed for #NADTA2024!  October 31 - November 3, 2024 Toronto, Canada Make your room reservations at the Chelsea Hotel before October 25th, 2024 to guarantee the NADTA Group rate of $259.00 CDN (Check the conversion). Please reference NADTA 2024 Annual Conference Room Block or Res ID: NAD103024.  Check out the parking and maps available here. Le Carnivale Piquant: Gala de Costumes du Président or Le Spicy Carnivale: President's Costume Gala Guest Tickets can be purchased for $50.00 per ticket. Guest tickets registration is now closed.

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Want to support this fantastic event?
Check out the 2024 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus

2024 Annual Conference Registration Rates

All registration rates are USD 

 
*To receive the appropriate discounted rate, please ensure you log into the system prior to completing your event registration. Discounted rates will be applied at the end of the transaction, before final payment.

Student Discount Rate Limitations
Our student rate is designed to support those actively advancing professional training in drama therapy. To qualify for this discount, applicants must meet BOTH of the following criteria:

1. NADTA Membership: You must be a current student member of the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA).
2. Active Pursuit of Certification or Degree:
1. For AT Contract Holders: You must have a current NADTA Alternative Training (AT) contract (updated, signed annually by you and your BCT) uploaded to your member profile, and be actively pursuing drama therapy education with the goal of becoming a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT).
2. For Graduate Students: You should be enrolled as an active student in one of the NADTA accredited Drama Therapy (DT) graduate degree programs and must upload a copy of your current student ID each year that you renew your student membership.

Discount Rate for Members 65 or Older

Our discount rate for members aged 65 and older is intended to support retired members in maintaining their involvement with NADTA. To qualify for this discount, applicants must be at least age 65 or older and no longer wish to maintain the Registered Drama Therapist (RDT) or Board Certified Trainer (BCT) credential. Those who wish to continue using the RDT or BCT credentials should renew as a professional member to maintain the NADTA credential.

For additional information about membership levels or requirements, please refer to the NADTA Membership Categories page.

 *NADTA Cancellation Policy* 

• Cancellations received in writing two weeks or more before the event (by October 11) will be issued a refund less a $75.00 USD processing fee.  
• No refunds will be processed for cancellations less than two weeks before the event. NADTA encourages you to send a substitute in your place if you cannot attend (USD $75.00 admin fee applies).

• The NADTA reserves the right to cancel any program or session or to change the format of the meeting to virtual. In the event of an event cancellation, NADTA will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for any costs, damages, or other expenses of any kind, including and without limitation, transportation and/or hotel costs incurred by registrant.  
• Speakers are subject to change without notice. In the event the format changes to virtual only, in-person attendees will be refunded the difference in the registration rate, or they can cancel their registration less a $75.00 USD processing fee.
  

• The NADTA must be notified in writing in the event of cancellation. If cancellation of exhibit booth or sponsorship occurs prior to October 1, 2024, the exhibitor/sponsor will be refunded 50% of their total payment. After October 1, 2024, no refunds will be made. 

WHAT IS THE THEME of #NADTA2024?

The Art of Mending - A Dramatic Approach to Restoration & Transformation

Against the backdrop of a post-covid world grappling with grief, trauma and many injustices, this conference seeks to illuminate the profound impact of drama therapists and the work we are leading to make space for dialogue, repair, and transformative change. 

As drama therapists, we know that change needs time. We aim to explore and experience the transformative and restorative power of process and play by:

• Exploring how drama therapists are engaging their own transformation in practice
• Sharing ways in which the field of drama therapy has experienced change over time with diverse populations and clinical settings.
• Investigating how the avenue of drama therapy promotes restoration in our communities.
• Practicing cultural humility in order to guide our transformative work, and recognize the diverse experiences of those we serve.
• Locating where change is occurring within drama therapy processes, techniques and theoretical approaches

2024 Conference Committee

NADTA Conference sessions may be accepted for the following types of Continuing Education:

• NADTA RDT/BCT/CHED CE Hours
• LCAT CE Hours North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) has been approved to provide continuing education to LCATs in New York State. Provider Number: #CAT-0027.
• NBCC CE Hours North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6819. Programs that do not qualify for National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) credit are clearly identified.  NADTA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Please contact your licensing or credentialing organization to ask if they will accept these CE Hours

Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit or NYS LCAT credit will be identified in the schedule. Instructions will be given at the conference for the procedures to follow in order to obtain CE Hours. Please note that you must request your NBCC or LCAT Certificate within 30 days after the conference.