--- title: "Conference Circuit: Psychology Meeting Gathers the Field’s Best Minds" id: "24329" type: "post" slug: "conference-circuit-psychology-meeting-gathers-the-fields-best-minds" published_at: "2014-07-31T22:00:07+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T18:23:07+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/07/31/conference-circuit-psychology-meeting-gathers-the-fields-best-minds/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/07/31/conference-circuit-psychology-meeting-gathers-the-fields-best-minds.md" excerpt: "The wide world of psychology opens its mind to all kinds of ideas during the American Psychological Association’s convention. Plus: A perfect time to fill your plate with agricultural events." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Aspiring Leader" - "AssociationsNow" - "conferences" - "Live Events" - "Meetings" - "Mid-Level Professional" - "NextGen" - "Professional Development" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" - "Early Career" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Conference Circuit: Psychology Meeting Gathers the Field’s Best Minds Psychology is a huge, complicated field, as [this extensive listing of highlighted events (opens in a new tab)](http://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/06/convention-highlights.aspx) at the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Annual Convention shows. Scheduled for August 7-10, in Washington, DC, the convention aims to bring together the best minds in the field of psychology for a series of lectures, exhibitions, academic presentations, and more. Before and during the convention, APA offers [full- and half-day workshops (opens in a new tab)](http://www.apa.org/convention/ce/index.aspx) that earn attendees continuing education credits (separate registration required). And the group helps attendees navigate all the convention events with the APA2014 app, [which is available to registrants now (opens in a new tab)](http://www.apa.org/convention/engage/index.aspx) . To highlight the latest talent in the field, APA will [give early-career psychologists a platform (opens in a new tab)](http://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/07-08/upfront-blog-tweet.aspx) on the convention blog and will put a “Student Twitter Team” to work to maximize coverage of the convention. ### The Week Ahead **August 3-6:** The upcoming week brings an entire harvest of agricultural events. The International Association for Food Protection [will hold its annual meeting in Indianapolis (opens in a new tab)](http://www.foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/) , bringing together more than 2,800 industry experts to discuss the latest in food-safety measures. **August 3-6:** Focused on “promoting the teaching and learning of sustainable agriculture,” the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association [will host its sixth national conference (opens in a new tab)](http://sustainableaged.org/conferences/2014-raleigh-nc/) in Raleigh, North Carolina. [Registration is still open (opens in a new tab)](https://mckimmoncenter.ungerboeck.com/prod/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fprod%2femc00%2fregister.aspx%3fOrgCode%3d10%26EvtID%3d5022%26AppCode%3dREG&OrgCode=10&EvtID=5022&SessionID=ej7fbpffnfg6ei7&DictSeq=26&Lang=*&AppCode=REG&CultureInfo=) for interested procrastinators. **August 8-10:** For those unable to travel to the Midwest or the South, the [Northeast Organic Farming Association’s summer conference (opens in a new tab)](http://www.nofasummerconference.org/) may be a perfect fit, taking place at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. [More than 175 adult workshops (opens in a new tab)](http://www.nofasummerconference.org/pdfs/2014_workshop_descriptions_by_timeslot.pdf) [PDF] on organic farming, sustainability, and other agricultural topics will be the centerpiece of the event. ### Down the Line **August 9-12:** [ASAE’s Annual Meeting is right on the horizon (opens in a new tab)](http://www.asaeannualmeeting.org/) , with Nashville set to host more than 5,000 association professionals in a whirlwind of education and networking. For an early look at the event, [explore the schedule (opens in a new tab)](http://www.asaeannualmeeting.org/schedule.cfm) or [take a peek at the list of exhibitors (opens in a new tab)](http://www.asaeannualmeeting.org/exhibitor_exhibitor_list.cfm) . Or follow along with the pre-event hype on [Twitter (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/ASAEannual) or [Instagram (opens in a new tab)](http://instagram.com/asaeannual) . If you’ve been on the fence until now, [there’s still time to register (opens in a new tab)](https://www.asaeannualmeeting.org/attendee_registration.cfm) ! (Jozsef Hunor Vilhelem/ThinkStock) [Morgan Little](https://associationsnow.com/author/morgan-little/) Morgan Little is a contributor to Associations Now. 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