Tuesday, October 7

2:00-6:30 pmAnnual Maritime Washington Partner Meeting

⚓ For official Maritime Washington Partners only.

6:00-8:30 pmEarly Registration + Pier into the Night

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

Skip the morning registration rush and join us Tuesday night to check in early, network with fellow attendees, and take an underwater journey of Gig Harbor Bay with Pier into the Night 🌊 As we stay warm and dry on land, Harbor WildWatch's divers will use an underwater video camera to live stream what they encounter below the surface. We'll learn about the plants and animals they encounter in real time from staff biologists and trained volunteers.

Wednesday, October 8

10:00-11:30 amOpening Plenary + Keynote Address

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

11:30 am-1:30 pmLunch on your own

🍔 Lunch not included; enjoy the great restaurants in downtown Gig Harbor!

1:30-4:00 pmClassroom Sessions

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

1:30-4:30 pmMobile Tours

🎟️ Mobile Tours are ticketed separately from your individual Conference Registration. Add them to your registration today!

5:00-7:00 pmWelcome Block Party

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

Thursday, October 9

9:00-11:30 amClassroom Sessions

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

9:00 am-12:00 pmMobile Tours

🎟️ Mobile Tours are ticketed separately from your individual Conference Registration. Add them to your registration today!

11:30-1:30 pmLunch on your own

🍔 Lunch not included; enjoy the great restaurants in downtown Gig Harbor!

1:30-4:00 pmClassroom Sessions

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

1:30-4:30 pmMobile Tours

🎟️ Mobile Tours are ticketed separately from your individual Conference Registration. Add them to your registration today!

5:30-8:00 pmExcellence on Main

🎟️ Excellence on Main is ticketed separately from your individual Conference Registration. Add it to your registration today!

Friday, October 10

9:00-11:30 amClassroom Sessions

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

9:00 am-12:00 pmMobile Tours

🎟️ Mobile Tours are ticketed separately from your individual Conference Registration. Add them to your registration today!

11:30 am-1:30 pmLunch on your own

🍔 Lunch not included; enjoy the great restaurants in downtown Gig Harbor!

1:30-2:30pmClassroom Sessions

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

2:30-4:00 pmClosing Party

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

5:30-7:00 pmAnnual Members Meeting

✅ Included in individual Conference Registration.

We encourage you to create a RegFox account; this will allow you to edit and add onto your registration with ease. Once you have registered, you can do so at the top of this page or via the link at the bottom of your confirmation email.

Your Name Tag

Please share your job title and organization as you would like them to appear on your name tag.

Contact information will include name, organization, title, and email. Phone and address will NOT be shared.

Tickets

  • This ticket includes everything except Excellence on Main and Mobile Tours—you can purchase tickets to those separately today!

Happy Early Bird! You just saved $50 on your Conference Registration. Your early bird discount has been applied!

  • The Excellence on Main Awards, organized by the Washington State Main Street Program, recognizes communities, organizations, and individuals who are helping to achieve economic vitality and build sustainable communities through downtown revitalization and preservation. Come celebrate our incredible awardees and party with us!

Order Your Conference T-Shirt 

For the first time in PLACES history, we are pleased to offer t-shirts commemorating this year's conference. T-shirts have been designed and printed by a local Gig Harbor printshop, so your purchase supports both the PLACES conference and a Gig Harbor small business!

T-shirts are unisex. You can find a sizing guide on our conference website here.

Refund Policy

We will allow cancellations for any reason through September 30, 2025. The full cost of your ticket and any add-ons will be reimbursed, minus taxes and fees, for cancellations made before September 30. You may also transfer your registration to another individual at no cost or roll it into a tax-deductible donation to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. All cancellations must be sent in writing to [email protected].

Cancellations will not be accepted after September 30, 2025, except in the case of emergency or illness.

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