Holiday Inn, Downtown Everett

Each year (generally in April) the Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia chapters hold a joint Northwest Symposium, where members come to exchange information, socialize, and learn from each other and technical experts.  In addition to ample opportunities for casual socializing with colleagues and local entertainment, the symposia typically offer a lineup of technical sessions for one or more days, classes in topics of interest to solid waste managers, and often have tours of nearby solid waste management facilities.  The host chapter rotates among the three chapters.  

2011 NW Symposium
Date: April 12-15, 2011
Location: Holiday Inn Downtown Everett
3105 Pine Street, Everett, WA 98201

Online registration for the 2011 Symposium will be available summer 2010.

Contact the hotel directly to make room accomodation reservations. Call toll free at 1-866-700-1188 or direct/international at
425-339-2000. Indicate you are a member of the SWANA Group. Rate: $99/night for standard deluxe guest room, up to double occupancy. There will be an additional $10.00 charge for both a third and fourth adult occupying each room. Room rate includes complimentary hot breakfast buffet. The cutoff date for room reservations under the Group Rate is March 31, 2011.

Past NW Symposia

2010 NW Symposium
The 2010 NW Symposium was hosted by the Alaska Chapter. For more information, please visit www.swana-alaska.org.

2009 NW Symposium
The 2009 NW Symposium was hosted by the British Columbia Pacific Chapter.  For more information, visit www.swanabc.org.

2008 NW Symposium
The 2008 NW Symposium was hosted by the Oregon Chapter and was held in Troutdale, Oregon on April 17-18. For more information, please visit the SWANA Oregon website at http://www.swanaoregon.org/.

2007 NW Symposium
The 2007 NW Symposium was hosted by the Washington Evergreen Chapter and was held at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center April 16 – 20, 2007. The 2007 NW Symposium theme was Emergency and Disaster Debris Management. A full three day FEMA course in Emergency and Disaster Debris Management was held from April 16 – 18.  Technical sessions also focused on disaster debris management, but included other topics as well. (Suggestions are welcome!)

2006 NW Symposium
The 2006 NW Symposium was hosted by the British Columbia Chapter and was held in Richmond BC on April 3-5, 2006. Proceedings from the symposium technical sessions and other information can be obtained from the British Columbia Chapter at www.swanabc.org.