In response to your feedback, WASA, WSSDA, and WASBO are excited to announce a
 new location, new format, and new timing for the
Annual Legislative Conference.

About

Scheduled just before the opening of the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session, the conference will include inspiring speakers to provide insights into advocacy skills, engaging breakout sessions tailored to enhance your knowledge of key educational issues, and opportunities for your team to plan and collaborate effectively — equipping you to be a strong advocate for public education!

View our Conference Program here.

 

Target Audience

Superintendents, central office administrators, and school board directors.

 

Date and Time

January 11, 2025 | 3:30 – 8:00 p.m.
January 12, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration

Registration Rate: $399

WSSDA and WASBO Members

Click the registration link, then sign in with your email address and the password "LegConf2025!"

Register


Cancellations

A $75 administrative fee applies to all cancellations submitted by December 31, 2024.
No refunds after December 31, 2024.
No Show = No Refund.

Venue

Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center
17620 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98188

 

Housing

There are a limited number of rooms in the hotel block for the low rate of $139 per night. Reserve your room at the SeaTac Hilton & Convention Center now using this link.

The room block will be open until filled or until December 28, 2024. 

Our Keynote Speaker


Tami Pyfer

Co-author of the Dignity Index and Chief of Staff & Vice President of External Affairs of UNITE, an organization formed to help ease divisions in the county.
Tami Pyfer is the Chief of Staff and VP External for UNITE. She is also a co-creator of the Dignity Index serving as the Utah Project Lead for the Dignity Index demonstration pilot. Before joining UNITE, Tami served as Education Policy Advisor to former Utah Governor Gary Herbert, where she was involved in state-level education policy development, coalition building, and stakeholder engagement. She held local and state elected office for 12 years, including 4 years on the Utah State Board of Education. Tami’s professional training is in Special Education and before her appointment to serve on the Governor's executive team she worked at Utah State University, teaching coursework and supervising student teachers in the Special Education teacher preparation program. Tami and her husband Aaron are the parents of 5 children, and grandparents of 10.


Featured Speakers

Marissa Rathbone, Director of Strategic Advocacy, WSSDA
Dan Steele, Assistant Executive Director, WASA
Elected Officials

Conference Highlights

  • Inspiring speakers to provide insights into advocacy skills.
  • Engaging breakout sessions tailored to enhance your knowledge of key educational issues.
  • Opportunities for your team to plan and collaborate effectively.

 

Meals

The following meals will be included in registration:

  • Saturday reception and dinner
  • Sunday breakfast

Time on the Hill

As part of our strategy to repeatedly share a common message, districts will schedule their own time with legislators (in-person or virtual) throughout the legislative session. This approach will provide scheduling flexibility for you and your legislators and ensure an on-going presence of education advocates throughout the 105 days of session.

Following the conference, registrants will be invited to attend a mid-session webinar to refine our shared advocacy efforts for the end of the session.

Mid-Session Webinar

February 12, 2025 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.

Questions

Please contact Ryan Hickerson at rhickerson@wasa-oly.org with conference registration questions.
Contact Kim Fry at kfry@wasa-oly.org or Shawn Batstone at sbatstone@wasa-oly.org with questions about the conference.

Upcoming Conferences

Interested in attending an upcoming conference? Check out the WASA Conference Calendar.

View Upcoming Conferences