Vendor Registration

2026 Joint Conference
79th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Anthropological Conference
53rd Annual Meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association 
March 25-28th, 2026
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA

Vendor & Exhibitor Tables Exhibitors, vendors, publishers, companies, and organizations may reserve a table in the main public hall through the vendor registration module. This large, shared space will host poster presentations, exhibitor tables, a job fair, and other scheduled activities.

A dedicated job fair is planned as part of the program, with details to be announced as the schedule is finalized. Organizations interested in securing a table should complete the vendor registration to reserve space.

NORTHWEST ANTHROPOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (NWAA)
EXHIBITOR/VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NWAA Exhibitor/Vendor Policy at the Joint Conference of the Northwest Anthropological Conference and Alaska Anthropological Association (2026)

The Northwest Anthropological Association (NWAA) is designed to promote all four subfields of anthropology and related fields. The NWAA meets annually at the Northwest Anthropological Conference (NWAC) and participants provide papers and posters to disseminate information to the professional community as well as to the public. The conference encourages the participation of vendors and exhibitors in a setting that promotes interaction with conference attendees. The setting provides an opportunity to promote education (federal agencies), regional organizations (such as the Association for Washington Archaeology, the Association for Oregon Archaeology, and the Archaeological Conservancy), professional journals (such as the Journal of Northwest Anthropology), volunteer organizations, student organizations, education opportunities (such as field schools), and employment opportunities. Acceptable commercial aspects include the sale of books and reports, the sale of field equipment and supplies, and the sale of professional services (such as protein residue analyses and radiocarbon dating). 

The NWAA follows the ethical guidelines of larger professional organizations including the American Anthropological Association, the Society for American Archaeology, the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Register of Professional Archaeologists, and others (most of which have developed guidelines following the UNESCO Convention of 1970 and updates), all of which promote the ethical treatment of cultural materials including antiquities. The NWAA considers it acceptable for federal, state, Tribal, and similar institutions to exhibit cultural materials at the conference for educational purposes, such as items from a recent field school. Prohibited cultural materials include any display of human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony for commercial purposes. It is the policy of the NWAA that the display of cultural items for commercial purposes is prohibited at NWAC and vendors/exhibitors or others attempting to do such will be prohibited from vending or exhibiting at the conference and attending NWAC. The organization or individuals hosting the NWAC are responsible for vetting vendors/exhibitors and if a question arises, they should contact the NWAA officers and board members via the conference registration desk and they will provide assistance as soon as possible. 

All prospective applicants agree to follow NWAA vendor/exhibitor policy at NWAC when they complete this application form. No vendor/exhibitor will be given space without completing the following application.