ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL EDUCATORS CONFERENCE IS NOW CLOSED.

If you wish to attend the event, you may register on-site between 7:45 and 8:15AM. Go to the Help Desk upon arrival.

For registration questions, please contact Vivian Hoang - vhoang@nwais.org

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Conference Overview

7:45-8:15               Registration  

8:15-8:30               Light Breakfast and Coffee

8:30-9:00               Opening Remarks

9:00-9:45               Keynote Address

9:45-10:15             Coffee Break and Book Signing

10:15-11:15           Session A: Featured Speakers and Breakout Sessions

11:30-12:30           Session B: Social Connections: Affinity, Wellness, Discussion and Breakout Sessions        

12:30-1:15             Lunch

1:15-2:15               Session C: Featured Speakers and Breakout Sessions 

2:30-3:30               Session D: Featured Speakers

Attending in Person Vs. Virtually

NWAIS Fall Educators Conference Is Now Hybrid!

Now Offering In-Person and Virtual Attendance

Registration for the virtual conference will offer individuals and member schools live streaming and asynchronous options.  Registrants will have access to seven of the conference's most anticipated sessions in real time as well as recordings for two weeks following the conference.  Virtual attendees will also be invited to a special zoom Q&A session the following week with Sarah Ward.

Learn more about the Virtual Fall Educators Conference

Pricing and Registration

Speaker Registration Rates and Discounts

There is a maximum of three presenters per breakout session. In recognition of their contribution to the day, each selected presenter, discussion and affinity leader will receive a 25% discount on registration. Speakers will be registered automatically.

Registering a Large Group? 

If you are a part of a member schools that registering a large group, we would be happy to support the process. To complete registrations for your faculty we need some information about each of the people attending. You can get us that information by downloading and filling out the group registration spreadsheet and emailing it to NWAIS Registrar, Vivian Hoang at vhoang@nwais.org

Virtual - Group Registration Spreadsheet

In-Person - Group Registration Spreadsheet

Online registration is now closed.

Please register onsite.

Cancellation Policy 

Substitutions may be made any time prior to the conference. Written cancellations received by October 3, 2022 are eligible for a refund after a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations received after October 3, 2022 are ineligible for any refund. 

Attendees Will Be Eligible For 5 Clock Hours And / Or STARS Credits 

To remain in compliance with OSPI regulations, attendees are required to register in advance for Clock hours and STARS credits. There is no cost for professional credits. The original clock hours form or your STARS certificate will be mailed back to you for your records. If you are credentialed outside of Washington and need to petition another agency for credits or you would like a certificate for your files, NWAIS is happy to provide one upon request at no charge.

NWAIS May Help Cover Travel Costs

The NWAIS travel reimbursement policy is designed to reimburse candidate and accredited member schools for some travel costs. This policy applies to a school’s total travel expenses (not the cost of rooms and meals), no matter how many people the school sends to the workshop. If your school spends more than $150 dollars on travel for this event and is traveling a distance greater than 250 miles you will be reimbursed a percentage of your expenses. Click here for more details

Accommodations

Traveling in? Stay at the Tacoma Marriott Downtown

We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the newly opened Tacoma Marriott Downtown at a special group rate of $159/night. Be sure to book early! 

Click here to book.

Thank you to our Event Sponsor!

Event Sponsors help support NWAIS programming by offsetting the cost of programming. If you are a company interested in sponsoring this or a future NWAIS event, please contack Jami Sheets.