The seventh annual Northwest Regional Conference will be held in Olympia on October 17 and 18.

The conference, which is open to Local leaders from Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Montana and Idaho, gains in popularity each year. Last year it attracted 175 attendees.

The Pacific Northwest is the only region that holds such a conference, which was the brainchild of Council 2 President and Executive Director Chris Dugovich.

Among the topics to be discussed this year are collective bargaining, political action and grievance representation. The conference will feature a number of notable guest speakers.

The conference starts with registration and a welcome reception on the evening of Friday, October 17, followed by a workshop and luncheon on Saturday.

Click here to download registration forms for the conference.