Register now for the 2025 Cascade Conference!

Discounted hotel rooms are available at the Holiday Inn Yakima, and the Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center.

Holiday Inn Yakima, $110 per night - Call the main hotel at 509.494.7000 and mention the room block Washington Mainstream; the front desk will assist in booking.

Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center, $125 per night - Use this link to select conference dates and book directly online

Please reach out to Erin McCoy Waller at erinm@washingtonmainstream.org with any questions or issues.

Program Agenda

Friday, May 30th 

4:00 – 6:00 PM – Check-in

6:00 PM – Welcome Reception

7:00 PM – Conference Kick-Off – Deanna Martinez – MRW Board Chair, Introduction of

Candidates, Welcome from Amanda McKinney

Video message from Congressman Dan Newhouse

7:30 PM – “Mr. Mainstream” a conversation with Sam Reed.

9:00 – 11:00 PM – After-Hours Hospitality Suite – off-site

Saturday, May 31st

8:45 AM – Welcome – Deanna Martinez, MRW Board Chair

9:00 AM – Presentation - Stuart Elway Polling

9:55 AM – Break

10:00 AM – Panel - What is there to be hopeful about as a Republican in Washington?

10:55 - Mid Morning Break

11:05 – Panel - Education

12:00 PM - Break

12:05 PM – Panel - Housing/Rent Control Update

12:30 PM - Lunch

1:00pm - Perspective from a Freshman Member of Congress - Congressman Michael Baumgartner, 5th District 

2:30 PM – Panel - Agriculture (immigration/labor, transportation, cost of doing business)

3:25 PM – Break

3:30 PM – Panel - Democrats Overreach              

4:15 PM – Break 

5:00 PM - Silent Auction opens

6:30 PM – Dinner, Awards

7:15 PM – Silent Auction closes, Live Auction Begins 

8:00 PM – Honoring Governor Dan Evans Program

9:00 – 11:00 PM – After-Hours Hospitality Suite – off-site

Sunday, June 1st

9:00 AM – Panel – Re-Engaging with the Grassroots 

10:30 AM – Conference ends