2025 Annual Conference
60 Years of Building Bridges
May 21 - 23, 2025
University of Portland
Portland, Oregon
Join us on the beautiful campus of the University of Portland to celebrate "60 years of Building Bridges" as we promote ethical standards and provide resources to our members to guide and empower students.
Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities - posted soon!
Registration
FEES & DEADLINES
Early Bird $350 Members / $450 Non-Members - before April 16, 2025
Regular $450 for all - April 17 - May 2, 2025
Late $535 for all - after May 3, 2025
One-Day (Thursday, May 22) $150 for all
ADD-ONS
Counselor College Fair Registration - $50/institution - learn more
Pre-Conference IDEA Workshop - $50/person - learn more
Pre-Conference College List Building Workshop - Free
Pre-Conference College Tours - various
Lodging & Travel
If you plan to stay in a hotel, please use hotel blocks to secure a PNACAC rate and help us meet our contracted room block minimum.
If you plan to stay in one of UP's on-campus apartments, prices and details are available now. A link for on-campus lodging will be sent to registrants closer to the conference date.
If you plan to stay locally and park on campus at University of Portland, parking will be free on campus in all lots.
Session Proposals
If your proposal is selected, you will be given a code to register to receive the $50 discount on early bird pricing. If your proposal is not selected, you will be able to register using the early bird rate.
Notification was sent on March 8, 2025.
Presenters must confirm participation by March 21, 2025.
If selected to present, you are responsible for all additional conference registration fees and travel costs. Presenters who do not register for the conference will be unable to participate in any aspect of the conference other than presenting their session.
Scholarships to Attend
PNACAC is pleased to offer scholarships to support conference attendance.
Priority is given to:
Public high school counselors
First-time attendees
PNACAC and NACAC members
Disadvantaged school districts
Conference Committee Members
The scholarship may cover:
Full Conference Registration Fee
One Day Conference Registration Fee
Full Conference Registration Fee and assistance with all or a portion of travel expenses to attend the conference.
Full Conference Registration Fee, assistance with all or a portion of travel expenses to and from the conference, on-campus lodging and meals at GSA per diem rates (minus any meals provided at the conference)
Conditions of receiving the scholarship:
This scholarship is non-transferable.
Volunteer at the conference (with the exception of one-day conference scholarship recipients) or present at the conference.
Submit a PNACAC Reimbursement Form following the PNACAC conference.
Timeline:
CLOSED: Application deadline: 5pm PST, February 24, 2025.
Do not register for the conference before you know whether you have received a scholarship to attend. Those who do register and subsequently receive a scholarship will receive a refund minus a $50 processing fee.
PNACAC will notify all applicants of their application status no later than March 14, 2025.
Recipients should register by March 31, 2025.
PNACAC will reimburse allowable expenses after the conference.
Questions can be directed to Kirby Henningsen and John Moore, 2025 Spring Conference Scholarship Chairs, at conference-scholarships@pnacac.org.
Benefits of Attending
PNACAC serves the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington by promoting ethical standards and providing resources to our members and colleagues who guide and empower students as they prepare for college admission. Our goal is to ensure every student in the Pacific Northwest has access to informed, engaged, and ethical college admission professionals in public and independent secondary schools, community-based organizations, community colleges and public and independent four-year colleges and universities.
The PNACAC Annual Conference is our organization’s premier professional development opportunity bringing together individuals who share our goal. Through workshops, educational sessions, shared interest group conversations, counseling and enrollment professionals gain new knowledge and a revived enthusiasm to improve the opportunities for students across our five states.
By attending our annual conference and pre-conference opportunities, you will:
Learn about important updates for the upcoming application cycle
Network with college admission and counseling colleagues outside your office
Acquire best practices, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of a changing student and parent mindset
Meet and connect with leaders in the region
Tour colleges to better understand the region's diverse post-secondary opportunities
Recharge your passion for the profession and the important work we all do
Return to your office ready to implement and try new practices
Engage with your profession and a vibrant community that can be available to support you after you’ve left