Each year STTACC, along with a member college, host a conference. The conference provides professional development opportunities on various topics and a chance to network with other classified staff in Washington state.
At the conference, STTACC honors one person from each region by presenting them with an Exemplary Staff Award. STTACC Exemplary Staff Awards have been established to provide annual recognition of Community and Technical College Classified Staff, and these distinguished awards will serve as an accolade to recognize one of the most critical attributes to a successful institution.
Present Conference
2024 Conference “A Culture of Community”
August 7-8, 2023 – Spokane College in Spokane, WA
Past Conferences
2023 Conference “Creating Connections – Building Bridges Together”
August 9-10, 2023 – Green River College in Auburn, WA
2022 Conference “EPIC – Empowering People in Community”
August 2-3, 2022 – Virtual
2021 Conference “Evolving Through Change: We Can Do This!”
August 11-12, 2021 – Virtual
2020 Conference
August 2020 – Virtual
2019 Conference “Work Hard, Play Harder”
August 14-15, 2019 – Pierce College in Lakewood, WA
2018 Conference “Take a Walk on the Wildside”
August 16-17, 2018 – Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, WA
Keynote: Sharon Lacey
2017 Conference “Live, Learn, Educate”
August 9-10, 2017 – Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA
Keynote: Helen Thayer
2016 Conference “Mission Impossible: Ignite, Engage, Transform”
August 11-12, 2016 – Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland, WA
Keynote: Seconde Nimenya
2015 Conference “Outside the Box”
July 29-30, 2015 – Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, WA
2014 Conference “Oceans of Opportunity”
August 14-15, 2014 – Everett Community College in Everett, WA
Keynote: Ciscoe Morris
2013 Conference “Now and Then”
August 8-9, 2013 – Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, WA
Keynote: Mark J. Poth