You're invited!

Comments from last year's Conference... "All the speakers were outstanding. All the classes I attended were outstanding. All the people I met were outstanding." "I really valued the time to meet and get to know other board members with similar issues and challenges." "First class all the way!!!" "It was great as a new director to meet others and learn the issues facing school boards all over the state." "I always come away with renewed dedication to advocate for our children."

Join us for the WSSDA Annual Conference – Nov. 18-21 at the Westin Seattle Hotel

WSSDA's Annual Conference features outstanding speakers discussing the latest trends and issues in public education, timely workshops and clinics on a variety of topics, and an exhibitor showcase of the latest products and services for school districts. For veterans and newcomers, it's a superb opportunity to network and discover fresh ideas, new perspectives and innovative solutions to the challenges facing school districts and public education.

Conference registration now open!

Now is the time to register for Annual Conference and reserve your accommodations.  Click here to register online and make reservations..

Conference program information

We've posted a preliminary "at-a-glance" Conference schedule and information on the Nov. 18 Early Bird Workshops.  Use the Program links in the menu at left or click here.

Conference keynoters: Scott, Beegle, Zhao

We've got a really outstanding lineup of general session speakers for this year's Conference, “Fierce Conversations” author Susan Scott, poverty research expert Dr. Donna Beegle, and Dr. Yong Zhao, a recognized authority on digital citizenship, globalization and education, and teacher adoption of technology.  See our speakers page for details..

Reserve your exhibit space now!

We are now accepting online reservations for Exhibitor Booths at the 2009 Annual Conference.  This is an outstanding opportunity to showcase your services and products to nearly 1,000 education policymakers and administrators in Washington's public schools.  See our Invitation to Exhibit section for details.

Washington State School Directors' Association • 221 College St. NE • Olympia, WA 98516
Tel: 360.493.9231 • Fax: 360.493.9247 • E-mail: mail@wssda.org