The Gathering is the premier professional networking and professional development opportunity for community land trust and permanently affordable homeownership practitioners in the Northwest. The Gathering is also the annual meeting for the membership of the Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition.
JOIN US IN WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON | May 6 to 8, 2024 at the Marcus Whitman Hotel
Join us for another year of education, comradery, professional development and technical assistance for community land trust organizations and affiliated partners.
The overall schedule will be like recent years with a Monday afternoon CLT Intro session for new staff, board members and elected officials, followed by the Meet ‘n Greet. The Gathering begins in earnest on Tuesday with the Annual Meeting and continues with a variety of sessions until late afternoon Wednesday. By popular demand, we are bringing back Andrea Paul on Tuesday for her exceptional presentation on Human Resources.
FULL AGENDA
The agenda for the Gathering is available through the Whova App or at this link:
REGISTRATION
Reservations for the 2024 Gathering are open at the standard rate. Late registration fees begin April 6th. Follow this link to register today https://whova.com/portal/registration/vrncl_202308/.
Regular registration ends April 21st.
Late registration is April 22-April 28.
Be sure to download our app for the event:
The gathering
OR FROM YOUR DESKTOP
You can access our Whova event on your desktop computer by using this link:
https://whova.com/portal/webapp/vrncl_202308/
ROOM RESERVATIONS
The room block at Marcus Whitman Hotel is open for reservations and ends April 19th. Call 866.826.9422 to book. Rooms are $139/night. Room blocks currently run from May 5 (check-in) – 8 (check-out day).
For those guests who wish to extend their stay past May 8th, they will need to book within the block, and then reach out directly to extend at the discounted rate. Please send your confirmation number and the date you wish to checkout to Chad Pfeiffer at CPfeiffer@marcuswhitmanhotel.com
If you are having problems booking a room for any of the conference nights, call or text Joy Smith at 509-539-8773 and she might be able to help you.
AIRLINE INFORMATION
Alaska Airlines flies into Walla Walla and we have a Discount Code available for attendees. Use Alaska Airlines Discount Code: ECMK069 to fly to Walla Walla Airport. You'll also find it in our Whova app.
MEMBERSHIP RATES
The best rates are available to members. Renew your membership, please. Here is the link just in case you need it: www.nwcltc.org/join Let us know if you want an invoice.
PLAN YOUR TRIP WITH WALLA WALLA VISITORS GUIDE
https://wallawalla.org/about-walla-walla/visitor-guides/
NEED A SCHOLARSHIP?
The NWCLTC is proud to offer a limited number of scholarships to the upcoming Gathering. Please note that you and/or your organization must be a member of the Coalition to be eligible. Also note that if approved, scholarships are offered on a reimbursement basis and will be paid to the organization once receipts are submitted for expenses and after attendance is confirmed at the Gathering.
The deadline to submit a scholarship request is March 29th, 2024.
ANNUAL MEETING AND BOARD ELECTIONS
The annual meeting of the membership of the Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition takes place during The Gathering. Board members are elected each year during the annual meeting.
Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve on the NWCLTC Board; simply reach out to one of the current directors. We need at least four or five new members, and some could/should be homeowners and/or experienced practitioners. Most positions take less than 4-5 hours per month.
