Event Logistics & Help

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Registration & badge pickup

Make registration your first stop. Bring your photo ID and pick up your name badge, meal tickets, drawing tickets, and materials, and wear your badge throughout the conference. The desk is at the Davenport Grand on Saturday and Sunday morning, then moves to the Riverside Lobby at the Convention Center (just outside the Commons in Exhibit Hall A).

Desk hours

  • Sat, June 277:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Davenport Grand)
  • Sun, June 287:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Davenport Grand)
    2:00 - 6:00 PM (Convention Center)
  • Mon, June 297:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Convention Center)
  • Tue, June 307:00 - 9:30 AM (Convention Center)

Lost or forgot your badge? Visit the registration desk in the Riverside Lobby, just outside the Commons (Exhibit Hall A), for a replacement.

Preconferences

Preconference programming is at the Davenport Grand Hotel. Pick up your preconference materials and badge there on Saturday, June 27 (7:00 AM - 4:00 PM) or Sunday, June 28 (7:00 AM - 1:30 PM).

Venue maps & getting around

We are at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201.

Where things are

  • General sessions (keynotes, banquet, brunch): Exhibit Hall C
  • Breakout sessions: 300- and 400-level meeting rooms
  • The Commons (exhibit hall): Exhibit Hall A
  • Restrooms & accessibility: follow the venue signage, or ask at the registration desk

Tap the Maps tab in Whova for the interactive floor plan.

The Commons

The Commons is our exhibit hall and the hub of the conference. Come connect, recharge, and explore.

Get there early! The first 100 visitors to the Commons receive a gift bag, and 3 of those bags hold a "golden ticket" prize from our hotel partners.

What's inside

  • Latte bar: grab a coffee and refuel
  • Bookstore: browse and shop
  • Lounge: a comfy spot to hang out and connect
  • Spark Stage: quick talks, demos, and inspiration (see the Agenda in Whova for times)
  • Connect Stations: meet our partners and exhibitors
  • Charging stations: power up between sessions
  • Photo booth: Monday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Commons Passport: visit all 21 stations, get your badge scanned at each, and complete it by 9:00 AM Tuesday, June 30 to enter the prize drawing. See the Commons Passport section below for full rules.

Location & hours

  • LocationExhibit Hall A
  • Sun, Jun 284:00 - 6:00 PM
    Grand Opening & Presidents' Reception
  • Mon, Jun 297:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Open all day: breakfast, Spark Stage, lunch & dessert social
  • Tue, Jun 307:00 - 10:00 AM
    Final Connect Station visits & prize drawings
Commons Passport

We're Better Together in the Commons! Visit stations, see what they're all about, and you could win big. Here's how to play:

  1. Track your Passport in the Whova app. Open Whova and tap Passport to see your progress and which stations you still need to visit.
  2. Visit all 21 participating stations, marked with the Passport icon.
  3. Get scanned. At each station, have a team member scan the QR code on your name badge to record your stamp.
  4. Collect a stamp from all 21 stations to be entered in the prize drawing.
  5. Finish by 9:00 AM on Tuesday, June 30. Passports completed after that time won't be eligible.

Please note: Each stamp is recorded when a station scans the QR code on your name badge, which shares your conference contact information (name, email, and organization) with that company. By participating in the Commons Passport, you consent to having your contact details shared with the participating exhibitors so they can follow up with you.

The drawing

  • Winners are drawn at 9:05 AM on Tuesday, June 30, in the Commons.
  • You need not be present to win. Winners are notified via the Whova app and email.
  • One Passport per attendee. AWSP/WASA staff and exhibitors aren't eligible.
Parking & transportation

Parking rates

  • DoubleTree: day-use event parking $15 + tax; overnight $28, or $14 + tax with our group's 50% discount
  • Davenport Grand: $25 per day for hotel guests; commuter garage rates: first 2 hours $7, each additional hour $2, daily maximum $28
  • Rideshare pickupThe Convention Center main entrance
  • ShuttleNone this year

Driving in daily? The Spokane Convention Center's directions & parking page has lot locations, rates, and the best routes to the venue.

Public transit (Spokane Transit / STA)

Take an STA bus right to the Convention Center:

  • City Line (Route 1), the bus rapid transit line, stops a block away on W Main Ave.
  • Route 25, the main north/south line, stops right in front.

Plan your trip at spokanetransit.com/trip.

WiFi & charging
  • NetworkMeeting_Guest
  • CostComplimentary, no password needed
  • ChargingIn the Commons (Exhibit Hall A)

How to connect

  1. Select the Wi-Fi network named Meeting_Guest.
  2. On the login screen, check the box next to "I fully accept terms of use."
  3. Select "Let's Go!" You will be taken to the Visit Spokane landing page, then select Done.
  4. Give it a minute or two. Once the Visit Spokane page loads, you are connected to the internet.

Tip: download your sessions and materials in Whova ahead of time in case WiFi gets busy.

Schedule at a glance
  • Sun, June 28Preconferences and golf during the day. Exhibits Grand Opening and Presidents' Reception at 4:00 PM. Opening Banquet with Brad Montague, 6:00 - 8:30 PM.
  • Mon, June 29Continental breakfast 7:00 AM. General Session with Carlos Ojeda Jr. 8:15 AM. Breakouts, luncheons, and the exhibitor prize drawing, plus evening receptions.
  • Tue, June 307:00 AM start. Closing Brunch with Sandy Zimmerman and grand-prize drawings, 9:20 - 11:15 AM.

Your full, personalized schedule with rooms and times lives in the Whova Agenda tab. Build it once and you are set.

Prefer paper? View and print the agenda before you arrive, and pick up an agenda-at-a-glance at registration.

Meals, coffee & dietary

What's provided

  • Sunday: Opening Banquet, 6:00 - 8:30 PM (Exhibit Hall C)
  • Monday: continental breakfast 7:00 - 8:00 AM, plus the AWSP and WASA luncheons 12:15 - 1:30 PM
  • Tuesday: coffee and the Closing Brunch, 9:20 - 11:15 AM (Exhibit Hall C)

Coffee and refreshment breaks run throughout in the Commons (Exhibit Hall A). For dietary needs, contact conferences@awsp.org.

Plenty of restaurants and coffee shops are within walking distance for meals on your own. For ideas, browse Visit Spokane's food & drink guide.

Accessibility & accommodations

We want everyone to feel welcome and supported.

  • AccommodationsSee the staff at the registration desk
  • Sensory-friendly roomRoom 304
  • Nursing roomRoom 301

Need something not listed here? Visit the registration desk and we will make it happen.

Using the Whova app

Two ways to get in: download the app, or open the web version in any browser, no download required. Log in with the email you registered with.

What you can do

  • Agenda: browse sessions and tap the heart or plus to add them to your schedule.
  • Maps: find rooms and the floor plan.
  • Attendees & Community: message people and join the conversation.
  • Scan badge QR codes (new this year): tap to scan the QR code on someone's name badge and their contact details save straight to your Whova connections.
  • Session Q&A & polls: join in live during sessions.
  • Surveys: share feedback so we keep getting better, together.

Earning clock hours? See the Clock hours & survey section below.

Clock hours & survey

On the last day of the conference (Tuesday, June 30), you'll get an email with a link to the conference survey and your clock hours. The clock-hour forms appear at the end of the survey once you complete it.

Attended a preconference? You'll get a hard copy of those clock hours at the end of the session.

Questions? Contact Dameon Brown at Dameon@awsp.org.

Health, safety & conduct

Stay hydrated, take breaks, and look out for one another. Water stations are located throughout the Convention Center and in the Commons.

We are committed to a safe, respectful, and welcoming event for everyone.

Contacts & social

Join the conversation

Share your experience with #awspwasasc26 and tag @awsp_principals and @wasa_oly. We love seeing your Better Together moments.