2025 Meeting

2025 WA-BC Annual Meeting

Welcome to the information page for the Washington-BC 2025 conference – Beyond Borders: Connecting Communities, People and Fish, to be held March 10-13 in Vancouver, BC at the Pinnacle Hotel. Keep scrolling for all the info you need!

Thank you to our Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Registration and Lodging
 
Online registration will close Sunday, March 9 at 3:00 pm, after which time registrations will be processed at the registration Desk, starting 7:30 am Monday, March 10.
 
Due to venue cost commitments, such as menu orders and AV, we will not be able to provide refunds after February 16.
 

The Pinnacle Hotel is offering 45% of our room block at US GOVERNMENT PER DIEM RATES. Please make your reservation as soon as possible in order to secure this special rate by clicking “Book Lodging” below.

 

Conference Registration Fees

Registration Category Early-Bird Rate Regular Rate
Professional AFS Member $375 $475
Professional Non-AFS Member $475 $575
Student / Young Professional AFS Member $100 $125
Student / Young Professional Non-AFS Member $125 $175
Retired AFS Member $200 $275
Retired Non-AFS Member $350 $450
Single Day $200 $250
Banquet Guest $100 $125
Early-bird Registration is available until January 15, 2025. All rates are in USD.

Continuing Education and Workshops

Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills, gain new insights, or stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in fisheries management, our workshops offer something for everyone! For the list of workshops and more information, please click here.

The theme for the 2025 Washington-BC Chapter Conference is “Beyond Borders — Connecting Communities, People and Fish”. To read the symposia abstracts for this conference, please click here.

Main change: Incorporate an “External Director” position to ensure this new “working group model” is sustainable and has effective connections with the Executive Committee.

Check back regularly for more updates!