Below are the neighboring AGA chapters located in the Northwest Region.  In the ever difficult environment to locate high quality education, the information is provided as an additional resource.  If you are traveling and are interested in attending an event sponsored by one of these chapters, we encourage you to contact these chapters or view our Other Opportunities page.

Alaska Capital

This chapter covers all of the Southeastern panhandle of the state of Alaska that is south of the 60th Parallel.  This includes the Boroughs of Haines and Ketchikan Gateway, the Cities and Boroughs of Juneau and Sitka, and communities not located in organized boroughs such as Petersburg and Wrangell.  Meetings are held every 3rd Wednesday at the Prospector Hotel Restaurant at 12 pm.

Chapter Contact: Rosario Russo, President
Phone: 907.465.4373
E-mail: rosario.m.russo@uscg.mil

Central Washington

This chapter includes the counties of Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat and is centered in Yakima, Washington.  Regular meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of each month for lunch.

Chapter Contact: Barbara Pettit, President
Phone: 509.925.6158
E-mail: krd.barb@elltel.net

Mid-Columbia Basin

This chapter includes Benton, Franklin, Grant, Adams and Walla Walla counties in the state of Washington as well as Umatilla County in the state of Oregon. The chapter is centered in Richland, Washington.  Meetings are held on 2nd Tuesday of each month at Old County Buffet in Kennewick, Washington at 11:30 a.m.

Chapter Contact: Robert Taylor, President
Phone: 509.766.9232
E-mail: rtaylor@ci.moses-lake.wa.us

Mid-Willamette

Chapter Contact: Mark W. Hubbard, President
Phone: 503.945.7231

E-mail: mhubbard@odf.state.or.us

Northwest Inland Empire

This chapter includes the counties of Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Grant, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams and Whitman in Washington as well as Bonner, Benwah, Kootenai, Catah and Shoshone counties in the State of Idaho.  The chapter is co-centered in Spokane, Washington and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday for dinner.

Chapter Contact: Jim Plaster, President
Phone: 509.325.6085
E-mail: jplaster@spokanetransit.com

Olympia

This chapter includes the counties of Thurston, Pierce, Mason and Lewis. The chapter's business center is located in Olympia, Washington.  Meetings are usually held the 4th Thursday of each month.

Chapter Contact: Joan Neff, President
Phone: 360.705.7373
E-mail: neffj@wsdot.wa.gov

Portland

This chapter covers the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan area.  Meetings combined with CPE training sessions are held on a quarterly basis from October through May.

Chapter Contact: Kevin Owen, President
Phone: 509-230-7679
E-mail: kaowen@bpa.gov

Last modified: February 18, 2010