CCSA’s Issues of Substance Conference

CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 Conference Planning Committee

CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 Conference Planning Committee is responsible for planning and co-ordinating CCSA’s biennial national conference. The committee works with the conference planning firm and the Conference Program Committee.

The Conference Planning Committee assists CCSA by:

  • Establishing the conference theme, based on guidance from the Program Committee;
  • Providing direction to the Program Committee, including identifying possible keynote speakers and reviewing the draft program;
  • Approving the call for abstracts process and the draft and final programs, as recommended by the Program Committee; and
  • Working with the conference planning firm to manage logistics, including onsite venue requirements, online transactions, participant registration, and food and beverage requirements.


The conference could not take place without the dedication and efforts of this group. CCSA would like to thank the members for their contributions. 
 


Conference Planning Committee Members


Unless otherwise noted, all committee members are CCSA staff.
 

Sheena Taha

Associate Director, PhD, Quality and Accountability

(Chair, Planning Committee)

Pam Kent, PhD

Director, Research and Emerging Trends

(Chair, Program Committee)

Susan Landry, CHRL

Director, Human Resources

(Chair, Ethics Committee)

Phil Ecclestone

President, Golden Planners Inc.

(Conference planning firm)

Khalil Akinniyi

Project Coordinator

Lee Arbon

Manager, Strategic Communications

Timothy Deloughery, CCAC, CCS-AC

Substance Use Health Specialist

Emerita D’Sylva

Production Coordinator

Andrea Wagner

Event Planner

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