Our 2025 conference Exploring the Beauty of the Pacific Northwest: Sustaining Innovation, Creativity, and Hope in an Ever-Changing World was held Wednesday, April 2 - Sunday, April 6, 2025 in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon. Joining us as our Keynote Poet was Kim Stafford. Deborah Eve Grayson gave our Keynote Address. Slamlandia Poetry opened our conference on Thursday evening featuring Brennan DeFrisco, Marcus Lattimore, Myrah Rafi'ah Beverly, and Ty Brack! Natalia Uribe, MT-BC led a drum circle for our closing event! In addition, there was a wide range of workshops that brought us all together again!

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