The gathering
The Gathering is the premier professional networking and professional development opportunity for community land trust and permanently affordable homeownership practitioners in the Northwest. The Gathering is also the annual meeting for the membership of the Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition.
2025 NWCLTC Annual Gathering – Save the Date!
Join your shared equity colleagues from across the Northwest for two days of learning, networking, and problem-solving in Missoula this Fall!
📍 Missoula, Montana
📆 October 6-7, 2025
🎉 Optional CLT tour & welcome party: October 5th at 3 PM
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate!
👉 Do you have a great session idea? Or know an expert we should feature? Fill out this call for sessions or email us at membership@nwcltc.org to share your thoughts. Your feedback is requested by March 26th!
🏡 Interested in hosting the 2026 Gathering? Fill out our short interest form – no commitment required! We especially encourage organizations from Alaska and Idaho to apply, but please do fill out the form if your organization is interested regardless of location.
ANNUAL MEETING AND BOARD ELECTIONS
The annual meeting of the membership of the Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition takes place during The Gathering. Board members are elected each year during the annual meeting.
Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve on the NWCLTC Board; simply reach out to one of the current directors. We need at least four or five new members, and some could/should be homeowners and/or experienced practitioners. Most positions take less than 4-5 hours per month.
REGISTRATION
Registration information for the 2025 Gathering is coming soon!
OR FROM YOUR DESKTOP
You can access our Whova event on your desktop computer by using this link:
https://whova.com/portal/webapp/vrncl_202308/
ROOM RESERVATIONS
The room block at Marcus Whitman Hotel is open for reservations and ends April 19th. Call 866.826.9422 to book. Rooms are $139/night. Room blocks currently run from May 5 (check-in) – 8 (check-out day).
For those guests who wish to extend their stay past May 8th, they will need to book within the block, and then reach out directly to extend at the discounted rate. Please send your confirmation number and the date you wish to checkout to Chad Pfeiffer at CPfeiffer@marcuswhitmanhotel.com
If you are having problems booking a room for any of the conference nights, call or text Joy Smith at 509-539-8773 and she might be able to help you.
AIRLINE INFORMATION
Alaska Airlines flies into Walla Walla and we have a Discount Code available for attendees. Use Alaska Airlines Discount Code: ECMK069 to fly to Walla Walla Airport. You'll also find it in our Whova app.
MEMBERSHIP RATES
The best rates are available to members. Renew your membership, please. Here is the link just in case you need it: www.nwcltc.org/join Let us know if you want an invoice.
PLAN YOUR TRIP WITH WALLA WALLA VISITORS GUIDE
https://wallawalla.org/about-walla-walla/visitor-guides/
NEED A SCHOLARSHIP?
The NWCLTC is proud to offer a limited number of scholarships to the upcoming Gathering. Please note that you and/or your organization must be a member of the Coalition to be eligible. Also note that if approved, scholarships are offered on a reimbursement basis and will be paid to the organization once receipts are submitted for expenses and after attendance is confirmed at the Gathering.
The deadline to submit a scholarship request is March 29th, 2024.