Have your signed up for the 2025 LWVWA Convention yet?
There are some great speakers and workshops that members will enjoy, as well as the plenary business sessions. You may attend as a League member who is not a delegate or as a delegate if you are so designated by your local League's President. Note that the early bird registration rate ends on May 15.
This Convention focuses on the issues that are threatening our democracy and how the League can be involved, as well as doing the standard business of the League. Additionally, the Clark County League has planned some wonderful learning opportunities about the Vancouver area.
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Convention: The Basics
- When: June 5-8, 2025
- Where: The Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, WA
- Registration: In-person and virtual options are available. Register now.
- Lodging: Reservations at the Heathman Lodge may be made by calling 360-254-3100. Please tell the reservation agent that you will be part of the League of Women Voters of Washington Group and request the Group rate when you call.
- Schedule: The fun starts Thursday afternoon, and then we really hit the ground running starting 8am Friday morning. See the schedule below. If you are not a delegate, you can come for a meal or a day at special rates to hear speakers or attend workshops.
If you haven't been to a League Convention before, join the online caucus on Tuesday, May 13 at 5:00 pm. Register for the caucus HERE. Attendees will learn about what happens in plenary sessions and why, including what the current and new Programs are, how to make motions, and more!
Recognize a Valuable Local League or Member
Convention is a time when we get to recognize achievements by, and contributions of, League members and local Leagues to the success of the League as a whole—take this opportunity to recognize a valuable local League or League member!
There are a number of awards given each year. If you have a nomination for any of the awards below, use this form to suggest a person or local League to be considered. Nominations are due by May 21, 2025. The various awards are:
The Dorothy Roberts Award has been presented at LWVWA conventions since 1993—except perhaps in 2023—and the description is “to a person who shares a commitment, dedication and passion for the mission of the League.”
The Evergreen Awards were first awarded at the LWVWA Council in 2016 and include the following categories:
- The Cedar Award is given for actions that reflect generosity and providence. The cedar tree is a symbol of strength, support and connection, and prosperity.
- The Fir Award is given for actions that demonstrate pillar of strength and tower of truth. The fir is a symbol of the power of determination and perseverance.
- The Pine Award is given for actions that represent the longevity and virtue of the League. The pine is a symbol of wisdom, longevity, reaching for the stars, and striving to make life better.
- The Evergreen Award—the highest award—given for extraordinary actions that sustain the League and keep it vibrant and growing.
Nominate a Member
Remembering League Members Who Have Passed
We are also compiling "remembrances" for League members we have lost since 2023. Please share names, and photos if possible, HERE. Please make submissions by May 21, 2025.
Submit a Remembrance
Convention Agenda
More details will be available in the Convention workbooks
Thursday, June 5
- 2:00 pm—Registration (continues through 8:00 pm).
- 3:30 pm—Women's HERstory Walking Tour of Vancouver, including a museum tour.
- 5:30 pm—Dine Around.
- 7:30 pm—LWVWA Board Meeting.
- 7:30 pm—Caucuses.
Friday, June 6
- 7:30 am—Registration (continues through 5:30 pm).
- 7:30 am—Tour of Reconstructed Fort Vancouver.
- 8:00 am—Caucus of local League treasurers.
- 9:15 am—Workshops: Microplastics, Ballot Translation Project, and Governance: How the League Works.
- 10:30 am—Plenary speaker Willie Frank Jr. III, Nisqually Tribe, son of Billie Frank Jr.
- 11:45 am—Lunch and Keynote Speaker Susan Martin, re: the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.
- 1:30 pm—Plenary Business Session, with welcoming speeches.
- 3:15 pm—Plenary workshop Fireside Chat with LWVUS President Dianna Wynn.
- 4:30 pm—Workshops, including: Discuss Proposed Resolutions with the Resolutions Committee; Eldercare Study: You Spoke, We Listened; and Redistricting.
- 6:00 pm—No Host Happy Hour
- 6:30 pm—Dinner with Keynote Speaker WA State Attorney General Nick Brown.
- 8:00 pm—Caucuses: Health of Democracy in WA State; and Criminal Justice.
Saturday, June 7
- 7:30 am—Registration (continues through 5:00 pm).
- 7:30 am—Lecture at the Fort Vancouver National Historical Site Visitors' Center: "She Who Watches," a feminist-focused look at the democratic cultures and societies along the Columbia River since the earliest of time.
- 8:30 am—Breakfast Buffet
- 9:30 am—Workshops: Truth Matters: Introduction to Media and News LIteracy; Budget Q&A; and MELD.
- 10:45 am—Plenary Business Session II.
- 12:30 pm—Lunch with Keynote Speaker Kate Starbird: A Spotlight on Rumors.
- 2:15 pm—Plenary Business Session III (Budget Review).
- 3:00 pm—Plenary Workshop: Civics Stories: Empowering Youth in the Schools and in the Community.
- 4:30 pm—Plenary Workshop: Resisting Threats to Democracy.
- 5:45 pm—No Host Happy Hour.
- 6:30 pm—Dinner with Keynote Speaker LWVUS President Dianna Wynn.
- 8:15 pm—Caucuses: Tribal Study; and Redistricting.
Sunday, June 8
- 7:30 am—Local League Presidents' Breakfast
- 8:00 am—Breakfast for other attendees
- 9:00 am—Plenary Business Session IV
- 1:00 pm—LWVWA Board Luncheon and Meeting of the new LWVWA Board.
