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.Â
Registration for the conference will open mid-late January 2025. See pricing below.
Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities - posted soon!
Lodging options will be available on the campus of the University of Portland and in downtown Portland. More details soon.
Registration
Registration will open mid-late January 2025.
FEES & DEADLINES
Fees do not vary by membership; non-members may register to attend
$350 Early Bird - before March 1, 2025
$450 Regular - March 1 - May 1, 2025
$535 Late - after May 1, 2025
$150 One-Day
ADD-ONS
Counselor's College Fair Registration - $50 per institution
Pre-Conference IDEA Workshop - $50 per person
Pre-Conference College Tours - rates and locations TBA
Session Proposals
đź‘‹ Looking for a co-presenter? Want to brainstorm session ideas? Join the conference-sessions channel in the PNACAC Slack Workspace! If you're not already in the PNACAC Slack, request to join.Â
We are looking forward to offering panels, workshops and learning opportunities that take advantage of our collective experience in this dynamic profession. Presenting at PNACAC’s annual conference provides an excellent opportunity to share your experience and knowledge with our community of college admission professionals. Plus, if selected, you'll receive a $50 discount on conference registration!
For those receiving conference scholarships, volunteering is a requirement. Being a session presenter is a way to fulfill that requirement!
Successful conference proposals will:
Offer knowledge that is relevant to our day-to-day work in college admissions.
Speak to major issues in the field, best practices, and/or access, equity and inclusion in college admission. Ideally, presenters will represent a wide range of voices in the profession.
Encourage reflection and self-care.
Ensure collaboration with colleagues across other schools, states or sectors.
Include at least two presenters at time of submission.
Be successfully presented within the 60-minute time limit.
Please note: For proposals that include fee-based resources, programs or vendors, at least one co-presenter needs to be a PNACAC member from the high school/IEC/CBO or college side.Â
Timeline:
All submissions received by January 28, 2025 will be given priority consideration.
While registration will open mid-January 2025, selected presenters will receive a $50 discount on conference registration; as such, please do not register for the conference before you know whether you have been selected to present. No refunds will been given.
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 will be sent by March 31.
Presenters must confirm participation by April 15, 2025.Â
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.
Questions can be directed to Educational Sessions Chairs Ty Eisbach, Claire Nold-Glaser, and Kaylan Tate at conference-sessions@pnacac.org.
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. Â
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:
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 10, 2025.
Recipients should register by March 15, 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.
Housing Information
Coming Soon!
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