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• WSRID/WSAD Conference

  • Start
    17 Oct 2025
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  • End
    19 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    UW Tacoma

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  WSRID/WSAD Conference

  October 17th—19th • UW Tacoma

  ASL Video: Introduction to Ticket Tiers

  Thank you for joining us at ReConnect: Community Power 2025, a joint conference between WSAD and WSRID! In an effort to provide access for as many of our members as possible across the communities we serve, we are following a tiered equity-oriented ticketing model this year. Choose the tier that best fits your needs and situation. All tiers provide identical access levels to the full weekend of programming, and no proof of need is necessary. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION on Ticket Tiers, Access & Accommodations, Conference Venue, Hotel, & Transportation, please visit the WSRID Conference OR Ticketing Tiers page.

  Registration Deadline: October 8th

  

  Ticket Tiers: 

  Conference Tiers

  ASL Video: Conference Tiers

  • General — $150
  • Patron — $225
  • Scholarship — $75
  • Non-Member Conference — $250 (Join now & save—See Membership below)

  Entertainment Only (Friday Night)

  ASL Video: Entertainment Only 

  • Member — $40
  • Non-Member — $75

  WSAD Business Meeting ONLY

  ASL Video: WSAD Business Meeting

  • Not Attending the Conference — FREE, Lunch Banquet not included 

  

  Membership:

  Join WSRID    Join WSAD

  

  Accommodation Requests:

  ReConnect will be held in visual American Sign Language throughout the weekend. Hotel, venue, and local transportation information is provided on the WSRID conference page. To plan for your visit, please utilize these resources to determine if you require any additional accommodations in order to attend and submit requests prior September 17, 2025 to ensure that services can be provided.

  DeafBlind attendees wishing to request Communication Navigator services for ReConnect should reach out to the Deaf Blind Service Center for support in coordinating these services.

  All other access requests–including interpreting: Pro-Tactile, Close Vision, Tactile ASL–can be requested by email to: access@wsrid.org.

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• Annual Membership Meeting 2025

  • When
    01 Nov 2025
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  Registration is closed

  
  

  Following the fall conference, WSRID will host its Annual Membership Meeting (AMM). This meeting is an opportunity to share the past year’s activities and actions, report on the overall health of the organization, and provide space for member questions and input on future priorities. Please join us!

  

  Agenda Highlights

  1. Call to Order
  2. Reports of the Organization
     • President
     • Treasurer
     • Committees
  3. Annual Board Election: Current candidates and calls for nominations from the floor. 
     • Electronic voting will run November 1st—December 1st
     • Results will be announced December 9, 2025 (via email & website)
  4. Old Business
  5. New Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

  

  Election/Voting Overview:

  1. Voting Method: Electronic only
  2. Voting Period: November 1—December 1, 2025 (closes 11:59 PM)
  3. Eligibility to Vote: Must be a certified or associate WSRID member in good standing as of October 10, 2025. (WSRID Bylaws article 3, section 4)
  4. Proposals and referendums may be submitted via email to: secretary@wsrid.org
     
  5. Board Nominations:
     • OPEN NOW! (Submit nominations button below.)
     • Online nominations accepted until October 25, 2025
     • Nominations may be accepted from the floor at AMM on November 1st (candidates must be eligible and present to accept/decline)
     • Board responsibilities listed in the last section of this posting
  6. Results Announced: December 9, 2025 (via email & website)

  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

  2025 Voting Requirements (WSRID Bylaws):

  Voting on proposals, directors, or officers may be taken by mail or by electronic transmission only if the name of each candidate and the text of each proposal to be voted upon, including action to be taken on passage or failure of motion, are set forth in a record accompanying or contained in the notice of meeting, delivered not less than thirty (30) days, nor more than fifty (50) days, before the vote is taken. (WSRID Bylaws)

  Every Motion Must Include:

  1. Motion – What action are you asking WSRID to take? (Be clear and detailed.)
  2. Rationale – Why is this important? How does it support WSRID’s mission and purpose?
  3. Impact – What changes if this passes? Will there be financial costs or income generated?
  4. Proposals and referendums may be submitted via email to: secretary@wsrid.org

  Open Board Positions (2026-2027 Term):

  Eight positions are open:

  • Vice President – 2 years
  • Treasurer – 2 years
  • Director (3 positions) – 2 years
  • Director (2 positions) – 1 year
  • Deaf/DeafBlind Community Representative – 2 years
  • Student Director – 1 year

  Eligibility:

  All nominees (except student director) must:

  • Be a voting member of WSRID for at least 2 years
  • Be a voting member of RID in good standing

  • Nominees for the position vice-president shall be certified members.

  • Nominees for positions of treasurer and director shall be certified or associate members.

  Student Director requirements:

  • Member of WSRID for at least 60 days
  • Recommendation from an ITP instructor
  • In final year of interpreter training
  • Able to participate in board meetings using sign language

  

  Board Position Responsibilities:

  WSRID Vice President: [2-year term]

  In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President shall perform all duties of the President and in so acting shall have all the powers of the President. The Vice-President shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed, from time to time, by the Executive Board and/or mandated by the membership.

  WSRID Treasurer: [2-year term]

  The Treasurer shall supervise the receipt and safekeeping of all funds of the corporation and deposits that may be designated by the Executive Board. Those funds shall be paid out only on checks of the corporation signed by the President, Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer and by such officers as may be designated by the Executive Board as authorized to sign them.

  WSRID Board Directors: [2-year term]

  • Assume the legal and ethical responsibility for the actions and activities of the organization.
  • Set the goals for the organization and the Board.
  • Review and approve policies, operations, programs and committee work.
  • Approve the budget and monitor finances.
  • Maintain good community and public relations
  • Serve as liaisons to WSRID committee(s), maintaining contact with committee chair(s), reporting to board on committee issues, and forwarding committee meeting minutes to the Board Secretary.
  • Prepare for, attend and participate in Board meetings.
  • Share duties/roles of facilitating board meetings with other Board members.

  WSRID Deaf/DB Community Representative: [2-year term]

  • Represents the needs of Deaf and DeafBlind consumers of ASL interpreting services.
  • Consults the board to ensure organization operations and policy decisions are inclusive of the values of Deaf and DeafBlind people.
  • At the discretion of the President, the Deaf or DeafBlind Member at Large may be selected to act as a liaison between the corporation and Deaf and DeafBlind organizations.

  WSRID Student Director: [1-year term]

  In addition to the above responsibilities, the Student Director shall serve as liaison to Interpreter Training Program Students, maintaining contact and sending out annual (spring) solicitation announcements and requests for instructor recommendations for the following year’s student director position.

  Requirements for Student Director:

  • Must have been a member of WSRID for at least 60 days.
  • Must have a recommendation from an ITP instructor.
  • Must be in the final year of interpreter training
  • Must be able to participate in board meetings using sign language.

  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

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• November Board Meeting

  • When
    10 Nov 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom
  • Registered
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  Welcome! WSRID board meetings are open to all and are a great way to learn more about what the Board and organization is working on as well as offer input and ask questions.

  Please register in order to receive a meeting link.

  Meeting details:

  WSRID Meetings are conducted in ASL and typically take place on Zoom.  For optimal participation, we recommend joining with a laptop or desktop, rather than a tablet or phone. If you have questions or concerns related to technology or to make an access request, please email us.

  Typical Agenda:

  6:00pm: Call to order/start meeting

  6:15pm: Reports

  7:00pm: Old Business

  7:30pm: New Business

  8:00pm Meeting Adjourned 

  If you wish to address the board, please email the Board President to be placed on the agenda as time allows. 

  We hope you will join us at a Board meeting soon, and we can't wait to meet you!

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