https://washingtonhearing.org/Events Washington Hearing Society upcoming events Washington Hearing Society Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:45:22 GMT Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:45:22 GMT Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>Listening Sessions</u></font></h1> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">The Department of Health (Department) is conducting a project to evaluate health profession licensing fees across multiple professions. This effort focuses specifically on fees paid by licensed health care professionals and is being conducted in response to direction from the state legislature.</font></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">A central goal of this project is to ensure that licensing fees are equitable, transparent, and aligned with the cost of regulation. The Department is seeking input from licensed professionals, associations, and community members to better understand how current fee structures may impact different professions and populations.</font></p> <p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cGQAoFoRT3-Ea4K5uVW3tQ#/registration" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle004">Register for Session</a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"><em>Note: You are welcome to participate in one or more of these listening sessions. However, please note that each session uses a different link and requires separate registration. The information and materials shared by the Department of Health will be the same for all sessions; only the comments provided by attendees may differ</em></font><br></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Participant Feedback Requested</span></strong></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">The following questions are provided as examples and are not exhaustive:</font></p> <ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there aspects of the fee structure that create challenges for applicants or license holders?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">What factors should the Department consider when evaluating licensing fees?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there other concerns related to licensing costs the Department should be aware of?</font></li> </ul> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong><u>Submitting Written Comments</u></strong><br> Written comments may be submitted by April 30, 2026, using one of the following options:</font></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov" title="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov"><font color="#527B99">kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov</font></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Mail:</strong>&nbsp;Kelsey Cato, PO Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852</font></li> </ul> <p><br></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661905 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661905 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:30:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>Listening Sessions 2</u></font></h1> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">The Department of Health (Department) is conducting a project to evaluate health profession licensing fees across multiple professions. This effort focuses specifically on fees paid by licensed health care professionals and is being conducted in response to direction from the state legislature.</font></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">A central goal of this project is to ensure that licensing fees are equitable, transparent, and aligned with the cost of regulation. The Department is seeking input from licensed professionals, associations, and community members to better understand how current fee structures may impact different professions and populations.</font></p> <p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1pytV7ulR7a-Ie3xxFrb9A#/registration" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle004">Register for Session</a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"><em>Note: You are welcome to participate in one or more of these listening sessions. However, please note that each session uses a different link and requires separate registration. The information and materials shared by the Department of Health will be the same for all sessions; only the comments provided by attendees may differ</em></font><br></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Participant Feedback Requested</span></strong></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">The following questions are provided as examples and are not exhaustive:</font></p> <ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there aspects of the fee structure that create challenges for applicants or license holders?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">What factors should the Department consider when evaluating licensing fees?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there other concerns related to licensing costs the Department should be aware of?</font></li> </ul> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong><u>Submitting Written Comments</u></strong><br> Written comments may be submitted by April 30, 2026, using one of the following options:</font></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov" title="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov"><font color="#527B99">kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov</font></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Mail:</strong>&nbsp;Kelsey Cato, PO Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852</font></li> </ul> <p><br></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661910 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661910 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>Listening Sessions 3</u></font></h1> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">The Department of Health (Department) is conducting a project to evaluate health profession licensing fees across multiple professions. This effort focuses specifically on fees paid by licensed health care professionals and is being conducted in response to direction from the state legislature.</font></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">A central goal of this project is to ensure that licensing fees are equitable, transparent, and aligned with the cost of regulation. The Department is seeking input from licensed professionals, associations, and community members to better understand how current fee structures may impact different professions and populations.</font></p> <p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KGjoCtKNTeGSIFpc3W1FNg#/" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle004">Register for Session</a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"><em>Note: You are welcome to participate in one or more of these listening sessions. However, please note that each session uses a different link and requires separate registration. The information and materials shared by the Department of Health will be the same for all sessions; only the comments provided by attendees may differ</em></font><br></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Participant Feedback Requested</span></strong></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">The following questions are provided as examples and are not exhaustive:</font></p> <ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there aspects of the fee structure that create challenges for applicants or license holders?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">What factors should the Department consider when evaluating licensing fees?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there other concerns related to licensing costs the Department should be aware of?</font></li> </ul> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong><u>Submitting Written Comments</u></strong><br> Written comments may be submitted by April 30, 2026, using one of the following options:</font></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov" title="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov"><font color="#527B99">kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov</font></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Mail:</strong>&nbsp;Kelsey Cato, PO Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852</font></li> </ul> <p><br></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661917 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661917 Fri, 01 May 2026 00:30:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>Listening Sessions 4</u></font></h1> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">The Department of Health (Department) is conducting a project to evaluate health profession licensing fees across multiple professions. This effort focuses specifically on fees paid by licensed health care professionals and is being conducted in response to direction from the state legislature.</font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;">A central goal of this project is to ensure that licensing fees are equitable, transparent, and aligned with the cost of regulation. The Department is seeking input from licensed professionals, associations, and community members to better understand how current fee structures may impact different professions and populations.</font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8NSC7L8FRAO8sr3xC6FJ2g#/registration" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle004">Register for Session</a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"><em>Note: You are welcome to participate in one or more of these listening sessions. However, please note that each session uses a different link and requires separate registration. The information and materials shared by the Department of Health will be the same for all sessions; only the comments provided by attendees may differ</em></font><br></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Participant Feedback Requested</strong></font></p> <p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">The following questions are provided as examples and are not exhaustive:</font></p> <ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there aspects of the fee structure that create challenges for applicants or license holders?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">What factors should the Department consider when evaluating licensing fees?</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">Are there other concerns related to licensing costs the Department should be aware of?</font></li> </ul> <p align="left" style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Submitting Written Comments</span></strong><br> Written comments may be submitted by April 30, 2026, using one of the following options:</font></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov" title="mailto:kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov"><font color="#527B99">kelsey.cato@doh.wa.gov</font></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></li> <li style="line-height: 25px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;" color="#000000" face="Verdana"><strong>Mail:</strong>&nbsp;Kelsey Cato, PO Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852</font></li> </ul> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661925 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6661925 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"><span style="background-color: rgb(247, 255, 239);"><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>WA DOH BOARD MEETING</u></font></span></h1> <p style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(247, 255, 239);"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;">The Board of Hearing and Speech (board) next normal business meeting is Friday, May 1, 2026, starting at 9 am PST. The board and the&nbsp;Department of Health&nbsp;encourage interest parties and the public to participate. Written comments should be emailed to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kimboi.shadduck@doh.wa.gov"><font>KimBoi.Shadduck@doh.wa.gov.</font></a></font></span></p> <p style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(247, 255, 239);"><font style="" color="#000000" face="Verdana">You can attend in person or virtually. If you would like to attend please&nbsp;<span style=""><font style="font-size: 16px;">contact&nbsp;</font></span><span style=""><font style="font-size: 16px;">Kim-Boi Shadduck, Program Manager&nbsp;</font></span><span style=""><font style="font-size: 16px;">Board of Hearing and Speech to receive the virtual links at&nbsp;</font></span><a href="mailto:kimboi.shadduck@doh.wa.gov" style=""><font style="font-size: 16px;">KimBoi.Shadduck@doh.wa.gov</font></a>.</font></span></font></p> <p style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: rgb(247, 255, 239);"><font face="Verdana" style=""><span style=""><font color="#222222" style="font-size: 16px;">Department of Health</font></span><br> <span style=""><font color="#222222" style="font-size: 16px;">Town Center 2, Room 166</font></span><br> <span style=""><font color="#222222" style="font-size: 16px;">111 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater,&nbsp;</font></span><span style=""><font color="#222222" style="font-size: 16px;">WA</font></span><span style=""><font color="#222222" style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;98501</font></span></font></span></p> <p style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;"><br></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6558445 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6558445 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;" align="center"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>2026 WHS Summer Meeting</u></font></h1> <h5 align="center"><font face="Verdana">Where: Oxford Suites Yakima, WA<br></font><font face="Verdana">1701 E Yakima Ave, Yakima WA 98901</font></h5> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font face="Verdana"><img src="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Pictures/Manufacture%20Logo/unnamed.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="218" height="158" align="center"></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana">Come join us for a weekend in the sun! We will start with our exhibit hall and welcome reception on Thursday July 30th at 6pm. Continuing education classes will be held all day Friday. And then a short day of classes on Saturday August 1st.&nbsp;</font><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course we are doing our silent and live auction Friday evening!&nbsp;<font face="Verdana">Family members are welcome to join. The hotel is kid friendly, there's a pool, and pets are welcome with a pet fee.</font></span></p> <ul style=""> <li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Agenda will be posted once speakers are confirmed!</span></li> <li style=""><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Voting Members we will have some items to vote on. Please attend the WHS Business meeting so we can move forward with some of these business items.</font></span></li> <li style=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you are unable to attend fill out your <a href="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Documents/Proxy%20Form.docx" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">PROXY</a> forms and send them to our Secretary, Brianne Holley!</font></li> </ul> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hotel rooms at the discounted pricing and available for booking from June 1st until July 12th. <a href="http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=5123930&amp;hotelID=106556" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">Reserve your room!</a></font></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;" align="center"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>2026 WHS Summer Meeting</u></font></h1> <h5 align="center"><font face="Verdana">Where: Oxford Suites Yakima, WA<br></font><font face="Verdana">1701 E Yakima Ave, Yakima WA 98901</font></h5> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font face="Verdana"><img src="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Pictures/Manufacture%20Logo/unnamed.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="218" height="158" align="center"></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana">Come join us for a weekend in the sun! We will start with our exhibit hall and welcome reception on Thursday July 30th at 6pm. Continuing education classes will be held all day Friday. And then a short day of classes on Saturday August 1st.&nbsp;</font><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course we are doing our silent and live auction Friday evening!&nbsp;<font face="Verdana">Family members are welcome to join. The hotel is kid friendly, there's a pool, and pets are welcome with a pet fee.</font></span></p> <ul style=""> <li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Agenda will be posted once speakers are confirmed!</span></li> <li style=""><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Voting Members we will have some items to vote on. Please attend the WHS Business meeting so we can move forward with some of these business items.</font></span></li> <li style=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you are unable to attend fill out your <a href="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Documents/Proxy%20Form.docx" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">PROXY</a> forms and send them to our Secretary, Brianne Holley!</font></li> </ul> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hotel rooms at the discounted pricing and available for booking from June 1st until July 12th. <a href="http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=5123930&amp;hotelID=106556" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">Reserve your room!</a></font></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;" align="center"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>2026 WHS Summer Meeting</u></font></h1> <h5 align="center"><font face="Verdana">Where: Oxford Suites Yakima, WA<br></font><font face="Verdana">1701 E Yakima Ave, Yakima WA 98901</font></h5> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font face="Verdana"><img src="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Pictures/Manufacture%20Logo/unnamed.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="218" height="158" align="center"></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana">Come join us for a weekend in the sun! We will start with our exhibit hall and welcome reception on Thursday July 30th at 6pm. Continuing education classes will be held all day Friday. And then a short day of classes on Saturday August 1st.&nbsp;</font><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course we are doing our silent and live auction Friday evening!&nbsp;<font face="Verdana">Family members are welcome to join. The hotel is kid friendly, there's a pool, and pets are welcome with a pet fee.</font></span></p> <ul style=""> <li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Agenda will be posted once speakers are confirmed!</span></li> <li style=""><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Voting Members we will have some items to vote on. Please attend the WHS Business meeting so we can move forward with some of these business items.</font></span></li> <li style=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you are unable to attend fill out your <a href="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Documents/Proxy%20Form.docx" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">PROXY</a> forms and send them to our Secretary, Brianne Holley!</font></li> </ul> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hotel rooms at the discounted pricing and available for booking from June 1st until July 12th. <a href="http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=5123930&amp;hotelID=106556" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">Reserve your room!</a></font></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><font style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><em><u>Summer Meeting Auction 2026</u></em></font></h1> <h5 align="center">WHS is holding its annual Summer Meeting Auction 2026 the evening of Friday July 31st. Dinner and drinks will beprovided. Attendees and guests are welcome to attend.</h5> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font face="Verdana"><img src="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Pictures/Stock%20Photos/eugeniu-baidiuc-WG1nHaY_h3A-unsplash.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="221" height="278" align="left">If you are interested in donating items please fill out the registration form. This allows us to keep track of itmes and promote them easily. Attendence for the auction itself is included upon registration for the Summer Meeting, THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR DONATING ITEMS.</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font face="Verdana">Thank you for your continued support! Looking forward to seeing you all at the Summer Meeting!</font></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6654220 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6654220 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT <h1 class="pageTitle" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;" align="center"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 24px;"><u>2026 WHS Summer Meeting</u></font></h1> <h5 align="center"><font face="Verdana">Where: Oxford Suites Yakima, WA<br></font><font face="Verdana">1701 E Yakima Ave, Yakima WA 98901</font></h5> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font face="Verdana"><img src="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Pictures/Manufacture%20Logo/unnamed.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="218" height="158" align="center"></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><font face="Verdana">Come join us for a weekend in the sun! We will start with our exhibit hall and welcome reception on Thursday July 30th at 6pm. Continuing education classes will be held all day Friday. And then a short day of classes on Saturday August 1st.&nbsp;</font><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course we are doing our silent and live auction Friday evening!&nbsp;<font face="Verdana">Family members are welcome to join. The hotel is kid friendly, there's a pool, and pets are welcome with a pet fee.</font></span></p> <ul style=""> <li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Agenda will be posted once speakers are confirmed!</span></li> <li style=""><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Voting Members we will have some items to vote on. Please attend the WHS Business meeting so we can move forward with some of these business items.</font></span></li> <li style=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you are unable to attend fill out your <a href="https://washingtonhearing.org/resources/Documents/Proxy%20Form.docx" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">PROXY</a> forms and send them to our Secretary, Brianne Holley!</font></li> </ul> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hotel rooms at the discounted pricing and available for booking from June 1st until July 12th. <a href="http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=5123930&amp;hotelID=106556" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle005">Reserve your room!</a></font></p> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6473861 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT <h1 align="center" style=""><font style="font-size: 24px;">IHS 2026&nbsp;Conference &amp; Expo</font></h1> <h2 style="font-size: 16px;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 16px;">The IHS 2026 Conference and Expo – taking place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virgina.</font></h2> <p style="font-size: 16px;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 16px;">REGISTRATION OPENS SPRING 2026</font></p> <p style="font-size: 16px;" align="center">If you are interested in attending please follow the link to IHS and complete their registration forms.</p> <h1 style="font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px;" align="center"><a href="https://www.ihsinfo.org/conference" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle001" style="background-color: rgb(127, 168, 76);"><font style="font-size: 16px;">https://www.ihsinfo.org/conference</font></a></h1> https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6575913 https://washingtonhearing.org/event-6575913