NWAIS Business Officers Conference

April 28, 29 & 30, 2025

Silver Cloud Hotel Tacoma at Point Ruston Waterfront

Ruston, WA

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Conference Overview

Each year NWAIS hosts a dynamic conference which is an opportunity to gather with colleagues and engage with content around school finance and operations.

Who Should Attend?

Independent School Business Managers and Their Colleagues.

Speakers and Sessions

Each year the conference planning committee joins with NWAIS to design sessions to benefit both newer and experienced business officers. This year's conference will feature the following speakers. Stay tuned as we announce who else will be joining us! 

Explore Session and Speaker Details

Keynote Speaker

Mike Cobb, Senior Innovation and Organizational Excellence Strategist,

Mission & Data

Presenting: 

Future-Proofing Independent Schools:

Strategic Forecasting and Financial Resilience in a VUCA World

And Additional Sessions 

Explore Session and Speaker Details

Conference Agenda Overview

Monday, April 28, 2025

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Pricing and Registration

TO RECEIVE THE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: Your registration must be complete by the appropriate deadline.

Online registrations paid by credit card must be completed by 11:59pm ET on the deadline date.

Accommodations

We have reserved a limited number of rooms at a special group rate of $209/night.

Click here to book online or call (253) 319-8300 and ask for the NWAIS group rate

1. Click on group booking link above to generate discounted rates
2. Select arrival and departure dates and input the number of guests
3. Click "Search for Availability"
4. Click "Reserve" on your available preferred room type
5. Enter all relevant guest information: name, address, phone & email
6. Comments: provide estimated check-in/out time, note special requests, etc.
7. Click "Agree" to hotel policies
8. Click "Make Reservation" and a confirmation email will be sent automatically


PHONE RESERVATIONS: Call the hotel directly at (253) 319-8300 Ext. 1 to ask for the "NWAIS" discount and a guest service agent will gladly assist with booking your reservation.

RESERVATION CHANGES: Should you need to change, cancel or update a reservation, please emailpointruston.reservations@silvercloud.comor call (253) 319-8300 Ext. "1" and one of our guest service agents would be pleased to assist you.

ONSITE PARKING: Overnight valet parking is offered at $36 plus tax per night for registered guests of the hotel. Event daytime parking is offered at a rate of $18 plus tax per day for event attendees. Parking rates are subject to change without notice. Onsite parking is not able to be guaranteed and is subject to availability. Hotel does not offer self parking.

RATE: Group discount is available through Monday, April 7, 2025. After that date, all guest rooms in the group will be released back into hotel's general inventory. Please note all guest room reservations and room types are subject to availability at the hotel.

Thank you to our Event Sponsors! 

Sponsors and Exhibitors 

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at our conference? Please visit our Sponsors and Exhibitors Registration Page or contact Jami Sheets (jsheets@nwais.org) for more information.

Our Business Officers Conference is the premiere event for NWAIS sponsors. Drawing 60+ attendees representing school business offices each spring, these attendees are eager to meet new vendors and learn about the latest trends in finance, HR, investments and more.

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS REGISTRATION PAGE

Confirmed Exhibitors

Airganic
Baker Tilly
Banner Bank
Batik Financial
Clark Nuber PS
Copper Strategic
Critical Response Group
Larson Gross
Lexington Independents
PlanPILOT
RBC Wealth Management
Ruvna
Sage Dining
Saj Architecture
SOS ThreeSixty
Steve & Kate's Camp
Synthetic Turf NW
Veracross
WA State Housing Finance Commission
WA529 - Washington Education Savings Plan

NWAIS Event Policies

Cancellation Policy

Substitutions may be made any time prior to the conference. Written cancellations received by April 21, 2025 are eligible for a refund after a $75 cancellation fee. Cancellations received after April 21, 2025 are ineligible for any refund.

Program Cancellation

In the unlikely event that NWAIS cancels a program for any reason, all pre-registered participants will receive notification via email. The cancellation will also be posted on the NWAIS website, and sent via listservs.

Schools Affiliated with NWAIS: Participants’ will have full refunds for all program fees applied to their NWAIS school accounts.

Schools Not Affiliated with NWAIS: Participants will receive a full refund for all program fees paid. NWAIS is unable to reimburse other expenses (such as travel) incurred by attendees prior to the event.

Travel and Other Expenses Incurred Before Event Cancellation

Typically, cancellations and postponements are very rare, however the pandemic has forced us to utilize these options more frequently. In the case that NWAIS needs to cancel, all registration fees will be refunded. NWAIS is however, unable to reimburse other expenses (such as travel) incurred by attendees prior to the event. NWAIS strongly recommends that attendees make travel arrangements such as airline tickets and hotel accommodations that allow for some flexibility such as rescheduling, cancellation and/or future credit.