State of Washington Tourism Conference Funding

To help Maritime Washington partners attend the 2023 State of Washington Tourism Conference (October 24-26 in Yakima), we’re offering two scholarships of up to $700 each to underwrite conference registration, accommodations, and travel costs (mileage, flights, etc.). You can choose to apply for:

  • Up to $700 for Combined Tourism Conference + Outdoor Travel Summit (Oct. 24-26)
  • Up to $500 for State of Washington Tourism Conference only (Oct. 24-25)
  • Up to $300 for Responsible Outdoor Travel Summit only (Oct. 26)

Expectations of awardees: Funding will be granted on a reimbursement basis. To receive the award, recipients will be asked to provide receipts for expenses and write a short article to share with the rest of the partner network the best practices learned at the conference.

To apply, please fill out the following form by August 15. Recipients will be chosen by August 22.

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Must be a partner of the Maritime Washington Partner Network.
If I receive this award, I plan to attend:(Required)
Please note that award amounts are set by approximate cost of registration + lodging at the conference hotel block.
Let us know why you’d like to attend and what you hope to learn!