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• WAFLT 2026 Fall Conference

  • Start
    10/17/2026
  • End
    10/18/2026
  • Location
    Yakima Convention Center

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  WAFLT 2026 Fall Conference

  Theme: Cultivating Connections: Growing Global Citizens Through Languages

  • Where: Yakima Convention Center
  • • Address: 10 N 8th St, Yakima, WA 98901
  • When: October 17th-18th, 2026

  • Prices: See prices in the left column for WAFLT members, students, and retired members. If you are not a current member, please join before registering. Your membership supports equal registration rates for all. 
  • • Session presenters: $125 - The Call for Session Proposals is now open. When your session is approved, you will receive a registration code. Please wait to register until you receive the code.
    • Early bird rate: $150 - June 1st - August 3rd
    • Regular rate: $175 - August 4th-October 16. 
  • Important: If you are an office manager or department chair who wants to register 1 or more participants, please follow these steps. 

  • Registration Deadlines: 
  • • Register by October 1st to ensure meals.
    • Onsite registration will be available, but meals will not be included. 

  McAllister Field (Yakima airport) is served by Alaska Airlines with flights from SeaTac.

  Meals

  Register by October 1st to ensure meals. Any conference registrations received after October 1st will not include meals. Please note, we will not be able to accommodate all restrictions and allergies. 

  *Saturday meals:

  • Light continental breakfast (pastries, bagels, juices) with coffee/tea service
  • Sit-down, plated lunch: Chicken dish and vegetarian risotto

  *Sunday meals

  • Light continental breakfast (pastries, muffins juices) with coffee/tea service
  • Boxed sandwich lunch (vegetarian option) with chips and cookie

  Lodging

  Please plan to stay at the conference hotels. We have arranged a special room rate for conference attendees. WAFLT has secured a block of hotel rooms at two hotels. This information will be updated by June 20th. 

  ASL Interpretation services

  If ASL interpretation is required, please mark it in the registration page. Conference organizers must know if this is a requirement before September 23rd. Please note, WAFLT is a non-profit organization and may not be able to fully support ASL interpretation. We will make every attempt to meet your needs, but may request your support in identifying interpreters. 

  Refunds for cancellation 

  A $20 processing fee applies for cancellations made before October 4th. No refunds will be issued if cancellation is requested after October 4th.

  If you are unable to attend the conference, WAFLT will not be able to refund the meals.

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