REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE!

Registration for Conference opens soon!

Register by February 10, 2026 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 below to register online. Refunds must be requested no later than February 10th and registration closes February 24, 2026.

LODGING RESERVATIONS

Don’t delay, make your reservations now! This year we have our main hotel and an overflow hotel and we recommend making your reservations as soon as possible. Rooms are blocked until 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2026 at $130.00/night plus taxes and fees.

The ‘conference hotel’ is Springhill Suites which is attached to the conference center. Reserve online or call 509-820-3026 - mention you’re in the “WA Municipal Clerks Association” block. Room cancellations must be made more than 48 hours prior to day of arrival.

The ‘overflow hotel’ is Hilton Garden Inn which is a short walk to the conference center. Reservation link coming soon! Room cancellations must be made more than 24 hours prior to day of arrival.

Why should I book at the conference hotels?

The hotel rates that the WMCA has negotiated include many benefits for you and for the WMCA. Based on the number of rooms in WMCA block of hotel rooms, the hotels provide complimentary meeting room space, and reduced food and beverage charges. These savings are passed on to attendees through WMCA inexpensive registration rates. If WMCA is unable to meet its room-block commitment because attendees are making reservations at other hotels, the hotels charge WMCA an attrition fee to make up the hotel's lost revenue. If this were to become a trend, WMCA would be forced to increase the registration fee and cut services.

SPRING ACADEMY AND ATHENIAN DIALOGUE

Register for Spring Academy or Athenian Dialogue on Tuesday, March 17^th for a chance to earn 3 CMC or MMC “Education” points. Joann Tilton will lead the Academy class “Discover the Power of Presence”. WMCA’s own Kathy Linnemeyer will facilitate “Dust Bowl Girls” by Lydia Reeder. Please note: Advanced education is available to members only. 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 add-on registration fee of $200 for the Academy or Athenian. Please note if you have medically necessary dietary needs during registration.  **If you are only registering for the Athenian/Academy, the registration fee is $300 and includes lunch.

 CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Our conference keynote speaker is James Robilotta who will be talking about “Choosing to Care: How curiosity creates community and balance in the workplace”. Breakout sessions will include classes on managing building permit records, public disclosure, creating ADA accessible documents, using artificial intelligence, contract management, and mastering problem solving, and more. The draft conference schedule will be online soon .

CONFERENCE CHARITY

President Napolitino has chosen Academy of Children’s Theatre (ACT), in Richland WA, whose mission is to provide educational opportunities in the theatre arts for young people of all abilities and levels of interest; to produce quality theatre for and by the youth with an appeal to all ages; and to expose people to diverse ideas and cultures through the theatre experience. You can donate to ACT on their website.

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION AND 

NEW ATTENDEE MEET & GREET

Tuesday night features a welcome reception with appetizers hosted by WMCA President, Heidi Napolitino. 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.

The annual banquet will be a fancy event – think sparkly cocktail party. Dressing up is NOT required to attend meals – this is just a fun twist on “what to wear to dinner”. 

AUCTION NIGHT

Get ready for a fun-filled Wednesday evening of dinner, fundraising, and friendly competition! Join us for a live auction, exciting raffle drawings, and plenty of opportunities to support your fellow clerks. Please consider donating an auction item to help replenish the WMCA Scholarship Fund — every contribution makes a difference!

RAFFLES, SILENT AUCTION & WMCA STORE

Your generosity fuels the future! All proceeds from the raffles, silent and live auctions, and WMCA Store purchases go directly toward scholarships for members to attend:

• WMCA and IIMC Annual Conferences
• Northwest Clerks Institute
• Fall Education Days
• Spring Academy
• Athenian Dialogues

Credit cards are welcome — and yes, you can open a tab for easy giving! Bring your spirit of generosity, grab some raffle tickets, place your bids, and help empower professional growth across our clerk community.