Below are the registration fees:

* Due to lack of staff, we are primarily focused on offering Council as an in-person event. We will do our best to create a virtual experience for those who are unable to attend in person, but it will not be a comparable interactive experience. We will offer a voting process for virtual delegates and will stream the plenary and workshop sessions via Zoom, but we will not necessarily have the ability to include virtual participants in Q&A sessions. It will be up to individual caucus organizers to figure out how to make their sessions available to virtual attendees.

The in-person registration fee will cover lunch, happy hour, and buffet dinner on Saturday, as well as snacks on Saturday and Sunday. Coffee, tea, and water will also be provided. We suggest that attendees bring their own coffee cups.

Delegates and observers will use the same registration process. Local Leagues will submit their list of approved delegates to Amy no later than May 19.

FRIDAY

4 p.m. | Walking Tour of Capitol Grounds

6 p.m. | Dine-Arounds

7:30 p.m. | Possible Hotel-Room Caucuses

SATURDAY

8:00am | Registration

8:00am | Exhibits

8:30am | Presidents Breakfast | Holiday Inn Meeting Room

10:00am-11:50am | Initial Gathering

12:00pm-12:50pm | Lunch

1:00pm-2:20pm | Workshops

2:30pm-3:50pm | Workshops

4:00pm-5:40pm | Evening Gathering, plus Happy Hour

5:45pm-6:30pm | Dinner

6:30pm-7:30pm | Evening Session

7:30pm-9:00pm | Caucuses

SUNDAY

8:00am | Exhibits

9:00am | Morning Gathering

There are two hotels within an easy 6-minute walk from the Council venue:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lacey

We have a block of 15 rooms with 2 queen beds each reserved for a group price of $151 (plus 11.7% tax and a $2.00 nightly flat occupancy tax) for Friday and Saturday nights. This price includes a hot buffet breakfast. If more than two people share a room, the hotel may add an additional fee. This block will be available until they are gone or May 15, whichever comes first. If there is a lot of demand, we may be able to get more rooms at this rate, so book early!

Check-in time is 3pm; check-out time is 11am. If you arrive before check-in, the hotel can store your luggage for you. You may also leave your luggage in the Display Table room at the Council venue, but LWVWA will not be able to guarantee its security.

Instructions:

1. Click Booking Link.
2. Once the link is clicked and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites webpage is open, click “SEE WHAT’S AVAILABLE” in the top right corner.
3. Enter the dates you wish to stay.
4. Select number of room and guests.
5. Leave “Rate Preference” as is and select “Search”.
6. Complete booking as usual.

League of Women Voters Booking Link

Candlewood Suites Olympia/Lacey

We have not reserved a block of rooms at the Candlewood Suites, but if you prefer to prepare your own meals, this may be a better choice for you since their rooms feature fully furnished in-room kitchens.

Homestays

There are a limited number of homestays available. Priority will be given to those with financial need. Contact Vallee Needham for more information.

• Nominating Committee Report
• Proposed Standing Rules
• Delegate Report
• Proposed Agenda for Business Meeting
• Draft Workbook

We invite local Leagues, committees, and other groups to set up (and staff) display tables for attendees to learn more about their work. (Potential display table ideas include sharing a program that you are proud of, recruiting for a project, or selling items from your League.) Table setup begins Saturday at 8am, and breakdown must be completed by 2pm on Sunday. Use this form to submit an application for your own display table. Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2026.

Request a Display Table

There will be 2 sessions of 3 simultaneous workshops held on Saturday. We plan to record them and post them on our website for anyone who is unable to attend.

Because we are approaching Council as an Innovation Lab process, please think of ways that your proposed workshop could include deep conversations and result in actionable items your participants could take back to their Local Leagues.

Propose a Workshop

Caucuses are informal gatherings outside of the regular business meeting times (after the evening program).

Because we are approaching Council as an Innovation Lab process, please think of ways that your Caucus can help shape the future of the League, channel the enthusiasm of our new members, and result in ideas participants can take back to their Local Leagues.

We have blocked out time on Friday and Saturday evenings for caucuses. You will need to provide your own technical expertise. We will have the ability to schedule some caucuses on the LWVWA Zoom account, but you may need to provide your own Zoom account if we have too many requests for simultaneous caucuses. These will NOT be recorded by LWVWA.

Submit a Caucus