NWRD Annual Conference | Past Conferences

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NWRD
Past Annual Conferences

2025

Renaissance Seattle Hotel

SEATTLE, WA

Co-Chairs:

Kat Matias, RD, CSR, CD

Fionna Marave, RD, LD

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2024

ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL

PORTLAND, WA

Co-Chairs:

Nally Hernandez MS RD CD

Becky McCarver MS RDN CDCES CD

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2023

OLYMPIA HOTEL at CAPITOL LAKE

OLYMPIA, WA

Co-Chairs:

Amy Myrtue Nelson MPH RD CSR CD

Rebecca Seltmann MBA RD CD

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2023 NWRD Speaker Line-up

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2022

VIRTUAL EVENT

(ACCELEVENTS PLATFORM)

BOISE, ID

Co-Chairs:

Darcy Gans-Below RD LD CDM CFPP

Vicki Salerno MS RD LD

Kelly Carpenter MS RDN LD

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2022 NWRD Theme - Helping Patients Build Their Health

2022 NWRD Dates & Emphasis on Basque Culture

2022 NWRD President & Co-Chairs

2022 NWRD President - Laura Wiseley

2022 NWRD Co-Chairs - Vicki Salerno, Darcy Gans-Below, Kelly Carpenter

2022 NWRD Planning Team

2022 NWRD Speakers

Day 1 Speakers: Bieter, Joshi, Rodriguez, Garcia, Majorowicz, Silva

Day 2 Speakers: Pascual, Prager, Dickie, Shalz, Speed, McCann

2022 Virtual Platform

Virtual Lobby

Virtual Speaker Stage

Virtual EXPO Hall

Virtual Attendee Meet-Up

Virtual Library Lounges

2022 Gamification Winners

2022 AAKP Medal of Excellence Award - Emily Greenough

Thank you!

2022 NWRD Theme - Helping Patients Build Their Health

2022 NWRD Dates & Emphasis on Basque Culture

2022 NWRD President & Co-Chairs

2022 NWRD President - Laura Wiseley

2022 NWRD Co-Chairs - Vicki Salerno, Darcy Gans-Below, Kelly Carpenter

2022 NWRD Planning Team

2022 NWRD Speakers

Day 1 Speakers: Bieter, Joshi, Rodriguez, Garcia, Majorowicz, Silva

Day 2 Speakers: Pascual, Prager, Dickie, Shalz, Speed, McCann

2022 Virtual Platform

Virtual Lobby

Virtual Speaker Stage

Virtual EXPO Hall

Virtual Attendee Meet-Up

Virtual Library Lounges

2022 Gamification Winners

2022 AAKP Medal of Excellence Award - Emily Greenough

Thank you!

2021

VIRTUAL EVENT

(ACCELEVENTS PLATFORM)

WALLA WALLA, WA

Co-Chairs:

Erin Dickerson RD CSR CD

Gretchen Swartzbaugh MS RD LD

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2022 NWRD Theme: Looking into the Future

2021 NWRD Dates & Emphasis on Soul Foods

2021 NWRD President & Co-Chairs

2021 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2021 NWRD Co-Chair - Gretchen Swartzbaugh

2021 NWRD Co-Chair - Erin Dickerson

2021 NWRD Planning Team - planning calls during the pandemic

2021 NWRD Speakers

Day 1 Speakers: Byham-Gray, Bissex, Harhay, Miller, Wolff, Nicholas

Day 2 Speakers: St-Jules, Block, Rhee, Crews, Joshi, Roberts

Virtual Lobby

Virtual Speaker Stage

Virtual EXPO Hall

Virtual Library Lounges

Virtual Attendee Meet-Up

2021 Gamification Winners

2021 AAKP Medal of Excellence Awards - Katy Wilkens, Kathy Harvey, Jessie Pavlinac

Best Retirement Wishes Katy Wilkens!

2022 NWRD Theme: Looking into the Future

2021 NWRD Dates & Emphasis on Soul Foods

2021 NWRD President & Co-Chairs

2021 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2021 NWRD Co-Chair - Gretchen Swartzbaugh

2021 NWRD Co-Chair - Erin Dickerson

2021 NWRD Planning Team - planning calls during the pandemic

2021 NWRD Speakers

Day 1 Speakers: Byham-Gray, Bissex, Harhay, Miller, Wolff, Nicholas

Day 2 Speakers: St-Jules, Block, Rhee, Crews, Joshi, Roberts

Virtual Lobby

Virtual Speaker Stage

Virtual EXPO Hall

Virtual Library Lounges

Virtual Attendee Meet-Up

2021 Gamification Winners

2021 AAKP Medal of Excellence Awards - Katy Wilkens, Kathy Harvey, Jessie Pavlinac

Best Retirement Wishes Katy Wilkens!

2020

HOTEL MURANO

TACOMA, WA

Co-Chairs:

Emily Greenough RD CSR CD

Laura Wiseley MS RD

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2020 Vision - Theme: Clarity Starts with Knowledge

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Tacoma, WA - Mt Rainier

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Murano Hotel - lunch

2020 NWRD - emphasis on Pacific Islander culture

2020 Pillar of Excellence Awards - Katy Wilkens, Jessie Pavlinac, Kathy Harvey

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Katy Wilkens - Beth Shanaman

Jessie Pavlinac - Susie Beckett

Kathy Harvey - Sara Prato

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NWRD Celebrating 40 Years!

Museum of Glass (MOG) - 40th!

Museum of Glass (MOG) - 40th - cake

MOG art

MOG - art

Chihuli Bridge of Glass

MOG - Glass water fountain

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2020 Vision - Theme: Clarity Starts with Knowledge

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Tacoma, WA - Mt Rainier

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Murano Hotel - lunch

2020 NWRD - emphasis on Pacific Islander culture

2020 Pillar of Excellence Awards - Katy Wilkens, Jessie Pavlinac, Kathy Harvey

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Katy Wilkens - Beth Shanaman

Jessie Pavlinac - Susie Beckett

Kathy Harvey - Sara Prato

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NWRD Celebrating 40 Years!

Museum of Glass (MOG) - 40th!

Museum of Glass (MOG) - 40th - cake

MOG art

MOG - art

Chihuli Bridge of Glass

MOG - Glass water fountain

2019

EMBASSY SUITES - AIRPORT

PORTLAND, OR

Co-Chairs:

Esther Teerman, RD LD

Sharaine Fisher MS RD LD

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2019 NWRD Annual Conference - Embassy Portland Airport

2019 NWRD Theme - Blending Science Culture Food

2019 NWRD - emphasis on Hispanic culture

2019 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2019 NWRD Co-Chairs - Esther Teerman & Sharaine Fisher

2019 NWRD - Planning Team

Poll Everywhere: Describe NWRD

2019 NWRD EXPO Hall

2019 NWRD - Special Events

Embassy Portland Airport - atrium

2019 NWRD Annual Conference - Embassy Portland Airport

2019 NWRD Theme - Blending Science Culture Food

2019 NWRD - emphasis on Hispanic culture

2019 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2019 NWRD Co-Chairs - Esther Teerman & Sharaine Fisher

2019 NWRD - Planning Team

Poll Everywhere: Describe NWRD

2019 NWRD EXPO Hall

2019 NWRD - Special Events

Embassy Portland Airport - atrium

2018

DAVENPORT GRAND HOTEL

SPOKANE, WA

Chair:

Ginger Pifher RD

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2018 NWRD - Spokane, WA - emphasis on Native American culture

2018 Theme: Refocus, Renew, Refresh

2018 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2018 NWRD Chair - Ginger Pifher

2018 NWRD Planning Team

2018 NWRD - DAVENPORT GRAND HOTEL

Lecture on SPK

2018 Special Events

2018 Networking Event - Cooking Class - Chef Duane Sunwold

2018 Networking Event - Cooking Class - Chef Duane Sunwold

2018 NWRD - Spokane, WA - emphasis on Native American culture

2018 Theme: Refocus, Renew, Refresh

2018 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2018 NWRD Chair - Ginger Pifher

2018 NWRD Planning Team

2018 NWRD - DAVENPORT GRAND HOTEL

Lecture on SPK

2018 Special Events

2018 Networking Event - Cooking Class - Chef Duane Sunwold

2018 Networking Event - Cooking Class - Chef Duane Sunwold

2017

TALARIS CONVENTION CENTER

SEATTLE, WA

Chair:

Renin Oliver RD

Networking

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2017 NWRD - Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, WA

2017 NWRD - Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, WA

2017 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2017 NWRD Chair - Renin Oliver

2017 Special Lecture - Red Shoes - Margarita Gurri

2017 NWRD Planning Team

2017 - Cooking Demo - Chef Duane Sunwold

Talaris Center - lunch

2017 NWRD Special Events

2017 Networking Event - Piatti Ristorante

2017 NWRD - Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, WA

2017 NWRD - Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, WA

2017 NWRD President - Katy Wilkens

2017 NWRD Chair - Renin Oliver

2017 Special Lecture - Red Shoes - Margarita Gurri

2017 NWRD Planning Team

2017 - Cooking Demo - Chef Duane Sunwold

Talaris Center - lunch

2017 NWRD Special Events

2017 Networking Event - Piatti Ristorante

2016

McMENAMIN'S EDGEFIELD

TROUTDALE, OR

Co-Chairs:

Paula Staab RDN LD

Susie Beckett MS RD LD

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2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

2016 NWRD - Co-Chairs: Susie Beckett & Paula Staab

2016 Co-Chairs: Paula Staab and Susie Beckett

Speaker - Shiloh Erdley Kass

Lifetime Achievement Award: Presented to Maureen McCarthy by Jessie Pavlinac

Lifetime Achievement Award: Maureen McCarthy

Interactive Event - Passport to Edgefield

2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

2016 NWRD - Co-Chairs: Susie Beckett & Paula Staab

2016 Co-Chairs: Paula Staab and Susie Beckett

Speaker - Shiloh Erdley Kass

Lifetime Achievement Award: Presented to Maureen McCarthy by Jessie Pavlinac

Lifetime Achievement Award: Maureen McCarthy

Interactive Event - Passport to Edgefield

2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

2016 NWRD - McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR

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