REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE!

Registration for Conference opens December 6, 2024.

Register by February 11, 2025 and save $25 on the Spring Academy or Athenian Dialogue and $50 on the annual conference! Conference attendance earns 3 CMC “Experience” or 3 MMC “Professional Contributions” points. Pre-registration ensures that meals are ordered for you and conference materials are ready. Click the "REGISTER HERE" link above to register online. Refunds must be requested no later than February 11th and registration closes February 25, 2025.

LODGING RESERVATIONS

Don’t delay, make your reservations now! Rooms are blocked until 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2025 at $158.15/night plus taxes for single king or double queen. Reserve online or call Semiahmoo Resort at 855-917-3767 - mention you’re in the “WMCA 2025 Conference” block (group code 47945B).

Room cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to 4:00pm day of arrival.

SPRING ACADEMY AND ATHENIAN DIALOGUE

Register for Spring Academy or Athenian Dialogue on Tuesday, March 18^th for a chance to earn 3 CMC or MMC “Education” points. Rex Osborn of MORETHANTALK LLC will lead the Academy class “Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Influence and Inclusion”. WMCA’s own Kathy Linnemeyer will facilitate “Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown. Please note: Academy and Athenian Dialogue occur at the same time so you will only be able to register for one or the other.

Breakfast is on your own and lunch is included in the registration fee of $200 for the Academy or Athenian. Please note if you have medically necessary dietary needs during registration. 

 CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Our conference General Session will feature keynote speaker Karin Peabody with “Super Clerks: Path of a Hero”. The closing session features Adam Mendler with “Superpower to Success: How to Unlock Your Leadership Potential”. Breakout sessions will include classes on records, public meetings, and much more. The draft conference schedule is available here.

CONFERENCE CHARITY

Stay tuned to hear about the conference charity that President Adkisson has chosen.

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION AND 

NEW ATTENDEE MEET & GREET

Tuesday night features a welcome reception with appetizers hosted by WMCA President, Elizabeth Adkisson. New attendees are invited to a Meet & Greet prior to the reception to meet fellow clerks and be partnered with a “conference buddy”.

CONFERENCE MEALS

Meals are included in the full conference registration fee. This year we will provide the following meals:

Wednesday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner;

Thursday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner;

Friday: breakfast

Please indicate any medically necessary dietary needs during registration.

Guest(s) may join you for conference meals, and they must be ordered in advance. Please select those meals under “Guest Meals” on the registration form & be sure to include payment for their meals with your registration. 

More information regarding conference meals.

CONFERENCE ATTIRE & BANQUET INFO

Conference & event attire is business casual. March is always unpredictable weather in the PNW. We recommend dressing in layers.

New this year, President Adkisson is inviting everyone to dress as their favorite superhero for Wednesday dinner and to dress as the hero's alter ego for the annual banquet. (Think Superman Wednesday and Clark Kent Thursday.) Dressing up is NOT required to attend either function – this is just a fun twist on “what to wear to dinner”. 

AUCTION NIGHT

Wednesday night’s dinner festivities will include several fundraising activities, a live auction, and raffle drawings. Please consider picking up an auction item to donate and help replenish WMCA’s scholarship fund!

RAFFLES, SILENT AUCTION & WMCA STORE

All proceeds from the raffles, silent and live auctions, and items purchased in the WMCA Store fund scholarships to attend the WMCA and IIMC annual conferences, the Northwest Clerks Institute, Fall Education Days, Spring Academy, and Athenian Dialogues.

Credit cards are welcome, and you can open a tab! Bring your spirit of giving and buy raffle tickets, bid on silent and live auction items, and support our clerks’ professional development!