2025 WASHINGTON POTATO & ONION ASSOCIATION'S SUMMER MEETING AT THE COEUR D'ALENE RESORT
GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS:

Diana Carlen & Mark Streuli

WA State Legislative Update Related to Ag

Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell & Streuli Affairs

Wynn Peterson

Walmart Fresh Produce

TBD

Announcement coming soon!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
JUNE 15-17

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Early Registration/Welcome Reception   
3:30 am – 4:30 pm WPOA BOD Meeting 
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Board the Mish-an-Nock Boat   
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm WPOA/WSPC Welcome Dinner Lake Cruise

7:00 am – 8:00 am Buffet Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration
8:00 am – 10:00 am WPOA General Session

11:00 am – 5:00 pm WPOA Golf Tournament
11:00 am – 3:00 pm Non-Golfer Activity Cooking Class
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm WPOA Reception
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm WPOA Dinner & PAC Auction

7:00 am – 8:00 am    Buffet Breakfast
800 am – 9:00 am    WPOA Columbia Basin Onion Committee Meeting

COEUR D’ALENE RESORT INFORMATION:

The group code is WPOA25. The phone number for the guest reservations department is 888-965-6542. Remember rooms are subject to availability! Please make reservations no later than May 5th. The room block is ONLY for registered Convention Attendees. Check out this beautiful resort at https://www.cdaresort.com/

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION PLEASE REGISTER BY MAY 15TH TO AVOID LATE FEES.

WPOA Members: Registration fee is $325.00 per couple, $195 per individual prior to May 15, 2025. Registration after May 15, 2025 is $375.00 per couple, $220.00 per individual. This includes the annual WPOA Dinners, Receptions, and the Potato & Onion PAC Auction. If paying via credit card, a 3% fee will be added.

Non-WPOA Members: Registration fee is $400.00 per couple, $250 per individual prior to May 15, 2025. Registration after May 15, 2025 is $450.00 per couple, $300.00 per individual. This includes the annual WPOA Dinners, Receptions, and Potato & Onion PAC Auction. If paying via credit card, a 3% fee will be added.

 

CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP:

Your company or organization name will be prominently displayed (relative to your contribution level) at each of the following locations at the meeting: Registration Table, WPOA Business Meeting, WPOA Banquet, and Golf Tournament. Levels of sponsorship include: Platinum ($2,000), Gold ($1,000), Silver ($500), Bronze ($250) and Associate ($125). If you’d like to sponsor this event please fill out our Sponsorship Registration Form and mail in a check.

 

GOLF WPOA GOLF TOURNAMENT:

Monday, June 16th at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course. The cost to play is $215 per person. This includes a shirt, boxed lunch, water taxi transportation to/from the golf course, access to the lakefront practice facility, sports massage, deluxe golf cart, and a custom engraved bag tag. Please note that a forecaddie is provided and required for each foursome and they do work on gratuities (customary is $30 per player). Sign up and pay through registration for the convention. If you are interested in sponsoring this tournament, contact Danika Pink-Zimmer via email at [email protected].

 

NON-GOLFERS ACTIVITY – COOKING CLASS

$100 per person. We have booked a private chef to lead us in a cooking class! Join us as we are transported to the Culinary Stone for an interactive, hands-on experience as we put our kitchen skills to the test and prepare a delicious meal while enjoying good company. Along with the meal will be a beer/wine hand selected by the chef. Non-alcoholic options will also be availble. Additional beverages will be availble for purchase.

 

PAC AUCTION Monday, June 16th, after dinner we will have the annual Washington Potato & Onion PAC auction. The Washington Potato & Onion PAC is a non-partisan political action committee dedicated to helping agriculture friendly candidates get elected to state office. Please come and join in on a little friendly bidding against friends and associates. If you would be willing to donate an item, please contact Danika Pink-Zimmer at [email protected]. Donations are greatly appreciated!

 

Cancellations received in writing before May 15, 2025 entitles the registrant to a refund, less a 15% cancellation fee. NO REFUNDS AFTER MAY 15, 2025.

If you prefer to register online and pay via credit card (extra fees), then click here:

WPOA Summer Meeting Online Registration

If you would prefer to pay by check, please register by printing the form below and mailing to: PO Box 2247, Pasco, WA 99302.

WPOA Summer Convention Printed Registration Form