Annual Conference

42nd Annual Convention

WAETAG 2026

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Join us for the largest professional development conference for gifted and talented in the Pacific Northwest.

Registration Includes:

  • Two full days of learning from nationally renowned experts in the field
  • Three keynote sessions with Dr. Brian Housand and Andi McNair
  • Special session with Dan Finkel from Math for Love
  • 45 – 60 minute breakout sessions
  • Clock hours available for all sessions (including STEM)
  • A wealth of materials to help set you up for a successful ’26-’27 school year and beyond
  • Opportunities to connect and collaborate with peers and speakers
  • Registration includes breakfast and lunch both days and dinner at our Welcome Reception of Friday evening :

Member Rate: $499
Non-Member Rate: 569
One-Day Rate: (Friday or Saturday Only): $325
(Group discounts available.)

Register Now

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What people are saying

This was the most valuable conference I have ever attended in the field of education. Districts, on behalf of your students and staff, it is well worth the investment
K. LowreyColville School District
If you need ideas to transform your classroom from boring to engaging, this is the place to go!
T. GuarinoTumwater School District
I immediately began applying the strategies I learned at the conference, both in my gifted and general education classrooms. Everyone should attend this conference!
A. CarpenterPeninsula School District
I found my people. Every session I attended was exactly what I needed to hear and learn (from admin focus, to classroom activities). Go with an open mind and you will leave fulfilled.
Kristen F.Dayton School District
"The conference goes beyond GT and reaches the zone of what every core teacher needs. The breakout sessions delve into tried and true strategies that arm teachers with the motivation to make the stretch into the untried, to reach out and attempt something bold and new. The experience this weekend gave me the confidence to embrace the challenges I face as an educator. This weekend we filled our toolbox with some implements which set us apart from the norm in our profession."
"As a first time attendee of the WAETAG conference, I was so impressed by the offerings for each session. I will definitely be attending again in the near future. I think I gathered more ideas from this conference than longer conferences I have attended. Every speaker I saw was highly knowledgeable and could articulate desired outcomes clearly to their audience in the relatively short time they had to present. I definitely recommend this conference for all educators."

View the full Schedule of sessions

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At WAETAG 2026 you will receive sessions for every grade level and content area, designed for both general education and self-contained classrooms.

  • Dedicated tracks in:
    • Project-Based Learning (PBL)
    • Curriculum
    • Matching Services to Student Need
    • Nurturing Talents
    • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
    • STEM
    • WAC Track
    • Program Coordinators
  • Each session will provide a wealth of practical resources and materials to set you up for the 2026–2027 school year and beyond

Clock hours available for all sessions, including STEM hours

Come Get Away from the daily grind

You deserve a break now more than ever.  Plan your staycation around the conference.

Reserve Your Hotel Room

Our conference will be located at the stunning Hyatt Regency Bellevue. 

A limited number of rooms are available to conference attendees at a discounted rate of $215 per night on a first-come basis.

The deadline to receive the discounted rate is September 17, 2026.

Book Hotel Room

You may also call Hyatt’s reservation number: 1-800-233-1234. 

Getting to the Hotel

Hotel address: 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98056

Parking: Discounted self-parking available for $20 per day M-F. Parking is free on weekends.

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