REGISTER AND MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS

If you haven’t done so already, we encourage you to register for the conference and make your hotel reservation now. By registering as early as possible, it helps us in planning the meeting. Hotel reservations are expensive in Seattle, but we have a great deal of $209 a night. We have a finite number of rooms, so it is in your interest to book as early as possible. Reservations can be made at: https://wpsanet.org/meeting/hotel.php.

TRAVEL GRANTS FOR USING MASS TRANSIT

The WPSA Executive Council approved a proposal in April to provide travel grants to participants who use mass transit to attend the 2025 annual conference in Seattle, Washington. Individual travelers can be reimbursed up to $250 if they travel a minimum of 30 miles by bus or train.

The Council’s action was taken to promote and encourage low-carbon forms of travel to the conference. Flying to and from academic conferences increases the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Bus and train travel causes significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions. The reimbursement is designed to help lower the association’s climate impact and to encourage more climate-friendly travel.

To be reimbursed, you will need to fill out the WPSA Mass Transit Travel Grant Application Form (https://forms.gle/ZMQnEt9hFXr1SSmw5). We will also need receipts and documentation that you traveled to the conference by bus or train.

To learn more about all the WPSA Travel Grants, click here (https://www.wpsanet.org/award/grants_directory.php).

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FLY ALASKA, SAVE MONEY, AND HELP THE WPSA

While we are encouraging the use of mass transit, consider choosing Alaska for your airlines if you end up flying. The WPSA has signed an agreement with Alaska Airlines to provide members with reduced rates for our annual meeting in Seattle, Washington. If you book your flight with Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air, you will receive a 7% discount off the lowest published fare (the deal excludes companion and other promotional fares). In addition, the program provides financial benefits for the Association, so we encourage members to fly Alaska.

The discount applies from April 12 to 26. Unfortunately, the discount does not apply for the dates of April 12-13, April 18-20, and April 25-26, 2025. However, the Association still receives credit if you fly on those days, so please still use the discount code.

To receive the discount, book your tickets online at http://www.alaskaair.com/ and input the Discount Code when searching for flights. You can also book your flight through the Alaska Airlines Group Desk at 1-800-445-4435, though a $15.00 per person ticketing fee will apply for phone reservations. The discount code will be included in association mailings. If you do not see the mailing, contact Richard Clucas (hprc@pdx.edu) for the code.

In addition, if you purchase an Alaska Airline ticket to attend the conference but do not use the code, please send a note to Richard Clucas letting him know. Include the names of the travelers, their ticket numbers, and flight information in your note. The Association can still receive credit for your travel.

As with any deal, there is some small print. If you change or cancel your flight after ticketing, a service charge will likely apply. The discount is available from any U.S. or Canadian city served by Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air, excluding Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

Seattle is a major Alaska Airlines hub with routes across the West and beyond, so please consider flying with it and help out the association.