🌟 STTACC 2026 — Save the Date! 🌟
Navigating a New World in Public Service
Get ready! The 2026 STTACC Conference is on the horizon, and we’re excited to share the first details:
📅 Dates: August 12–13, 2026
đź“Ť Location: Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington
Navigating a New World in Public Service
The STTACC 2026 Conference is designed specifically to support classified staff through professional development, connection, and renewal during a time of rapid change and continued fiscal constraints.
As tight state budgets, evolving expectations, and growing workloads impact public service employees across Washington, this conference creates intentional space to:
- Build practical skills and strategies
- Strengthening professional networks
- Reflect on resilience, well‑being, and purpose in public service
- Reconnect with the joy and meaning of our work — and with one another
Why Gather In Person?
While STTACC 2026 will offer a Zoom option to ensure accessibility, we strongly encourage in‑person participation. There is something uniquely powerful about gathering face‑to‑face — sharing conversations between sessions, learning side‑by‑side, and building relationships that extend well beyond the conference.
Being together in Grays Harbor offers a setting that supports both learning and restoration. Attendees will enjoy opportunities that reflect our surroundings and values, including:
- A guided nature hike through local forest landscapes
- A culinary‑focused presentation highlighting regional food and community
- Sessions that intentionally connect well‑being, balance, and reflection to our professional lives
Participants can experience the area’s beautiful beaches, lush forests, and coastal charm, creating an atmosphere that encourages connection, creativity, and renewal.
STTACC 2026 is not just a conference — it’s a chance to pause, reconnect, learn, and move forward together in a changing public service landscape.
Call for Presenters — STTACC 2026
Share Your Voice. Share Your Experience. Help Us Navigate What’s Next.
STTACC 2026 invites classified staff, colleagues, and partners to submit presentation proposals that support professional development, resilience, and connection in public service.
We are seeking sessions that are practical, engaging, and relevant — especially those that address the realities of working in times of budget constraints, organizational change, and increasing complexity.
Conference Theme:
Navigating a New World in Public Service
Presentation Topics May Include:
- Resilience, well‑being, and managing stress during change
- Professional growth and leadership development for classified staff
- Technology, systems, and process improvement
- Teamwork, communication, and workplace culture
- Creativity, innovation, and problem‑solving with limited resources
- Work‑life balance, boundaries, and sustainable service
We welcome traditional presentations, interactive sessions, and experiential learning opportunities, including those that take advantage of our unique Grays Harbor setting.
Presenters do not need to be experts — lived experience, peer‑to‑peer learning, and shared practices are highly valued.
Presentation Formats:
- In‑person sessions (highly encouraged)
- Hybrid sessions (in‑person with Zoom access)
- Experiential or activity‑based learning
Join us in creating a conference that informs, restores, and connects.
Submission guidelines and deadlines will be announced soon.
Fill out our form to be one of our presenters.