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WA-ACTE Summer Conference 2027

Washington's career and technical education classrooms shape the WA-ACTE Summer Conference.

Aug 1-4, 2027 · The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection, Spokane

Exhibitors expected
46
Visitors expected
800
Exhibitors last year
50
Show days
4

Teachers, program administrators and industry partners meet in Spokane for professional development alongside an exhibitor trade show. The supplier mix reaches beyond curriculum publishers: the summer roster also brings in technical equipment companies, universities, training providers and Washington public agencies.

The conference connects classroom practice with the state's wider workforce system. Program-specific workshops and hands-on training sit beside conversations with organizations such as the Washington Workforce Board and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. In 2026, live registration combined professional learning, meals and association membership, with session recordings available afterward. That combination makes the summer gathering useful for educators who need both new teaching resources and contact with the people shaping CTE across Washington.

How it compares

  1. This show: WA-ACTE Summer ConferenceSpokane, 800
  2. WA-ACTE Fall ConferenceGrand Mound
  3. ACTE's CareerTech VISIONNew Orleans

ACTE's CareerTech VISION offers the wider national supplier survey. Its CareerTech Expo brings together more than 300 companies, with exhibitor workshops and a Credential Corner anchored by NOCTI. It is the stronger comparison for a district exploring a broad range of equipment, curriculum and student certifications, or a supplier seeking contacts across several states.

WA-ACTE summer narrows that conversation to Washington. Public agencies and local colleges share the roster with commercial suppliers, giving educators a setting to connect resources with the state's programs and workforce pathways. For vendors whose customers are Washington CTE departments, that concentration is the summer conference's practical advantage.

WA-ACTE Fall Conference keeps the state focus but shifts toward leadership and program development. Its Grand Mound gathering serves educators, administrators and counselors through targeted workshops and an exhibitor program. Choose fall when the central question is how to strengthen a program or lead a department; summer fits a broader professional development trip with supplier conversations built into its opening segment.

WA-ACTE summer is the right trip for Washington CTE educators and the suppliers working with their classrooms, programs and workforce partners.

Who exhibits

The 2026 roster paired Northwest Technical Products and Klein Educational Systems with publishers and learning providers including Pearson, iCEV and Project Lead The Way. YouScience, Texas Instruments and the Washington Workforce Board added different perspectives on classroom resources and career pathways. Universities and technical colleges were part of the mix as well. This is a supplier exhibition embedded in a state education conference, where commercial vendors share attention with public institutions and the organizations supporting students' next steps.

This year's list is on its way. A HallBrief brief ranks every exhibitor against your goals and finds who to meet at each. Get a brief

WA-ACTE Summer Conference 2027

WA-ACTE Summer Conference 2027 returns to the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane. The exhibitor trade show occupies the opening part of the conference, giving the trip a distinct supplier segment before the rest of the professional development gathering. Washington's CTE community remains the focus, with the summer format bringing educators and industry partners together in the same hotel setting.

  • Reserve the opening segment of the Spokane trip for the trade show; the exhibit program finishes before the full conference does.
  • Include Washington's public agencies and colleges in your supplier circuit. The summer exhibitor mix brings OSPI and the Workforce Board into the same setting as commercial learning providers.

Exhibiting

The summer trade show combines booth packages with sponsorship and opportunities for approved educational sessions. It suits suppliers working with Washington CTE programs and institutions supporting career pathways. WA-ACTE's exhibition rules require full payment at registration, liability coverage and written cancellation requests; review the package inclusions alongside those conditions.

What your brief includes

The full exhibitor list, and what to do with it.

  1. Halvorsen ProzesstechnikIndustrial machinery / Germany#3
  2. Alpenküche SystemeCommercial kitchens / Austria#4
  3. Brauwerk WielandBeverages / Germany#5
  4. 43 more, ranked for your goals

#3Halvorsen Prozesstechnikof 46

Why it matters
Their hygienic conveyor line fits the plant expansion you described.
Who to meet
Head of Key Accounts, Food Processing
What to ask
Lead times for installations in 2027.

Example from a sample brief. The company is fictional.

How a brief is made

  1. Tell us your goals

    A short interview: what you want from WA-ACTE Summer Conference and which kinds of partners you are after.

  2. We research each company, one by one

    For each company: what it makes, who it sells to, how it fits your goals and who buys there. Then we compare them side by side and rank the ones worth your time.

  3. Walk in with a plan

    A ranked list, a deep dive on each of your top picks, the people to meet and a strategy deck, all before the doors open.

Walk into WA-ACTE Summer Conference knowing who to meet.

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