REGISTRATION for 2025 Views from the Trail Conference

Registration Fee options:

Important: If you are bringing minors (any young person under 18) to the conference, our host institution requires that each school or district complete an Authorized Educational Visit Agreement here: bit.ly/BYUVisitForm. Please download the linked form and send it to conference@sswca.org by March 7, 2025.

A note on the conference schedule: Both Friday and Saturday will include conference sessions from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.

  • FRIDAY sessions will be focused primarily on writing center administration and tutoring. In-person professional registrants are invited to gather for a Director’s Social that evening at the conference hotel. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, soda bar and snack
    .
    Primary audiences: K-12 and university writing center directors, tutors and school administrators; NWP teacher leaders and others interested in peer tutoring
  • SATURDAY sessions will be focused on teaching writing, supporting writers, and developing as a writer. Other embodied writing and sharing experiences (hiking, yoga, book making) for participants may also be included. Registration includes breakfast and lunch.

    Primary audiences: K-12 and university teachers (including writing center leaders) and NWP teacher leaders interested in writing instruction and development, and K-12 students interested in writing development and preparing for college writing

A detailed version of the conference schedule will be available by Feb. 2025. Questions? Email conference@sswca.org


Registration includes access to in-person and virtual events for BOTH DAYS:
FRIDAY: breakfast, lunch, soda + snack, breakout sessions, keynote by Tom Deans 
AND
SATURDAY: breakfast, lunch, breakout sessions, keynote by Anne Whitney

Priority rate
(by Feb. 10)
Regular rate
(after Feb. 10)
SSWCA Member or NWP Teacher Consultant**Professional*$100 attendee
$90 presenter
$120
K-12/Univ. Student$60 attendee
$50 presenter
$70
Not currently affiliated with SSWCA or NWPProfessional*$120 attendee
$110 presenter
$140
K-12/Univ. Student $70 attendee
$60 presenter
$80
  • *Professional registrants are also invited to a Director’s Social on Friday night, with one beverage included with conference registration.
  • **Members are those who have a personal or institutional 2024-2025 SSWCA membership and/or are a National Writing Project (NWP) teacher consultant from any NWP site.

Registration includes access to in-person and virtual events for ONE DAY:
FRIDAY: breakfast, lunch, soda + snack, breakout sessions, keynote by Tom Deans 
OR
SATURDAY: breakfast, lunch, breakout sessions, keynote by Anne Whitney

Priority rate
(by Feb. 10)
Regular rate
(after Feb. 10)
SSWCA Member or NWP Teacher Consultant**Professional*$70 attendee
$60 presenter
$90
K-12/Univ. Student$40 attendee
$30 presenter
$50
Not currently affiliated with SSWCA or NWPProfessional *$90 attendee
$80 presenter
$110
K-12/Univ. Student $50 attendee
$40 presenter
$60
  • *Professional registrants are also invited to a Director’s Social on Friday night, with one beverage included with conference registration.
  • **Members are those who have a personal or institutional 2024-2025 SSWCA membership and/or are a National Writing Project (NWP) teacher consultant from any NWP site.

Registration includes access to ALL virtual events, including synchronous and asynchronous (recorded), from BOTH DAYS:
FRIDAY: virtual breakout sessions, keynote by Tom Deans 
AND
SATURDAY: virtual breakout sessions, keynote by Anne Whitney

Priority rate
(by Feb. 10)
Regular rate
(after Feb. 10)
SSWCA Member or NWP Teacher Consultant**Professional$35 attendee
$25 presenter
$50
K-12/Univ. Student$20 attendee
$10 presenter
$30
Not currently affiliated with SSWCA or NWPProfessional $45 attendee
$35 presenter
$60
K-12/Univ. Student $30 attendee
$20 presenter
$40