2026 WASHINGTON POTATO & ONION ASSOCIATION'S SUMMER MEETING AT THE MARCUS WHITMAN HOTEL
GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS:

Diana Carlen & Mark Streuli

WA State Legislative Update Related to Ag

Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell & Streuli Affairs

To be announced..

To be announced…

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
JUNE 21-23

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Early Registration
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm WPOA BOD Meeting
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Board the bus to Dinner 
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm WPOA/WSPC Welcome Dinner in the Vineyards

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

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm WPOA Golf Tournament: Wine Valley Golf Course
12:00 am – 3:00 pm Non-Golfer Activity: Wine Tour
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

THE MARCUS WHITMAN HOTEL INFORMATION:

Use this link to book directly with our WPOA discount. The phone number for the guest reservations department is 866-826-9422. 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 in downtown Walla Walla at https://marcuswhitmanhotel.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:

Custom sponsorships available! Contact Danika to see which would be most beneficial to your business. Levels of sponsorship include: Platinum ($4,000+), Gold ($2,000+), Silver ($1000+), Bronze ($500+) and Associate ($250+).

 

GOLF WPOA GOLF TOURNAMENT:

Monday, June 22nd at the Wine Valley Golf Course. The cost to play is $300 per person. This includes a shirt, boxed lunch, water bottles, access to the full driving range & practice greens, and state-of-the-art golf carts equipped with GPS. Those registered after May 29th WILL NOT receive a shirt. Sign up and pay through registration for the convention. If you are interested in sponsoring this tournament, contact Danika Pink-Zimmer via email at wa.potato.onion@gmail.com.

 

NON-GOLFERS ACTIVITY – WINE TOUR

$100 per person. Lunch, wine tasting & transportation provided. More details to come!

 

PAC AUCTION 

Monday, June 22nd, 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 wa.potato.onion@gmail.com. Donations are greatly appreciated!

 

Cancellations received in writing before May 15, 2026 entitles the registrant to a refund, less a 15% cancellation fee. NO REFUNDS AFTER MAY 15, 2026.

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