VAF 2026 Annual Meeting

Columbia River Plateau

May 27-30, 2026

Walla Walla, Washington

Conference Details

(Hot links in orange will take you directly to Columbia River Plateau Conference Pages.)

More detailed information about the conference may be found on the About the Conference page. 

A tentative schedule and costs may be found on the Conference Schedule pages.

Hotel and transportation information may be found here.

The conference is headquartered at Marcus Whitmore Hotel in Walla Walla, Washington, Wednesday-Friday, May 27-30, with and all Thursday and Friday tours departing from the hotel. 

Paper sessions will also be at the hotel. The closing banquet and membership meeting will be held at the Motor Company, 2 blocks from the Marcus Whitmore Hotel.

The conference will officially begin on Thursday, May 28 with the bus tours. 

Conference Registration costs can be found here.

Full and Early Registration will open on February 16, 2026 and will close on April 15, 2026. 

Ala Carte and Late Registration will be from April 15 - April 25, 2026.

Contact Julia Griffith, VAF Conference Coordinator, with questions about the conference at conference@vafweb.org .