8.25.2018

Welcome to the conference: Dr. Susan Rausch



Lecture on Friday, October 12: "Restless Legs Syndrome"

Susan Rausch MD (Virginia Mason Medical Center) is board certified in pulmonology, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine.

She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of sleep disorders, with special expertise in obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, and narcolepsy.

Dr. Rausch recently shared these tips in YouTube for surviving the fall time change:

8.22.2018

Welcome to the conference: Dr. Brandon Peters


Lecture on Saturday, October 13: "Useful CBT-I Practices for Technologists in the Lab"

Brandon Peters MD (Virginia Mason Medical Center, with clinical affiliation at Stanford University) is board certified in both neurology and sleep medicine. 

He worked in clinical sleep medicine and was trained as a polysomnographic technician prior to starting medical school. 

Peters has published a number of research studies including areas such as university student sleep habits, parasomnias, sleep ethics, and circadian rhythms disorders in the blind population. 

Peters' extensive sleep-related journalism includes more than 1000 articles on Verywell.com and contributions to book chapters and other publications. Most recently, Peters published Insomnia Solved: A Self-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) Program. 

He lectures internationally and discusses sleep health frequently on radio programs and works as a business consultant for related industries.



8.15.2018

Last day to register for early bird rates!

Early bird discounts for the upcoming 2018 Washington State Sleep Conference expire tonight! REGISTER TODAY for $180; tomorrow, rates increase to $200!

Pricing includes 14 CECs, lunch for both Saturday and Sunday. Regular registration at $200 opens on August 16, 2018. 
The 2018 Washington State Sleep Conference is confirmed for Friday October 12 and Saturday October 13, 2018 and will take place at the Embassy Suites International Sea-Tac in Seattle, WA. Please consider staying onsite, as the hotel offers significantly discounted rates and benefits
See you there!

8.11.2018

Save some money on your next Washington State Sleep Conference!



Don't forget! Early birds save 10 percent!
The Washington State Sleep Society offers this early bird discount for those planning now to attend the 2018 conference:  

Early Bird Discount!
(register by next Wednesday, August 15)
$180.00
Pricing includes 14 CECs, lunch for both Saturday and Sunday. Regular registration at $200 opens on August 16, 2018. 

Save additional money by reserving a room in our special rates block!
Our host hotel, Embassy Suites International Sea-Tac in Seattle WA, offers reduced rates here; rates include morning breakfast and evening bar reception. Note: the WSSS does not provide breakfast or drinks after the event.  

To save even more money, reserve a room with a friend and split the cost! 
The 2018 Washington State Sleep Conference is confirmed for Friday October 12 and Saturday October 13, 2018 and will take place at the Embassy Suites International Sea-Tac in Seattle, WA.

See you there!

8.05.2018


The Washington State Sleep Society invites sleep technology equipment and service vendors to exhibit at the Washington State Sleep Conference, a two-day conference for members of the Sleep Medicine community providing a critical analysis of, and learning opportunity in, the evolving field of sleep medicine.

This conference attracts Sleep Technologists and Respiratory Therapists as well as providers involved in the delivery of sleep medicine care. We expect around 175 attendees this year.

Exhibit space for table-top size displays (or Pop-ups) is located where the meals and breaks are offered (in the large open Atrium).

The exhibit space is uniquely intimate, which suggests greater one-on-one time with conference attendees, but which also makes this space limited in availability.

The conference offers these opportunities on a first-come, first-space basis.  

There are three levels of Exhibitor Support, and two sponsorships available.

The exhibitor support fee (Silver, Gold, or Platinum) includes your exhibit space, meals (lunch and breaks) for two days, and attendance if desired at all lectures.

Sponsorships (Platinum Elite, Premier Platinum Elite) greatly help to make this conference possible and future conferences sustainable. After all, it's the only one of its kinds in the state of Washington and only one of a limited few in the greater Pacific Northwest.

Please check for rates below, or visit the Ganèsco vendors registration page for more information.


8.04.2018

New for 2018: Single day registrations for the Washington State Sleep Conference


In previous conference feedback, the board at the WSSS learned that, sometimes, sleep techs wish to attend conference events but are unable to attend both days… so they don't attend at all.

We hope to remedy this problem this year by offering a single-day option for attendance.

Introducing one-day registrations!

At this year's Washington State Sleep Conference, attendees now have the option of attending a single day of events.

CECs for a single day's attendance include 5 credits for the day's attendance as well as a potential of 4 more credits earned via online webinars.

Single day registration = $112.50

You are encouraged to sign up now if this is ultimately your plan this fall. If you decide in the days prior to the conference that you would like to attend both days, you may simply add the second day's registration at that time.

(Sorry, single day registrations do not reflect early bird rates.)

The WSSS hopes this helps open up learning opportunities for sleep techs all across the Pacific Northwest.

What to do next:

See you there!

8.01.2018

Early Bird Registration now available for Washington State Sleep Conference


Early birds save 10 percent!


The Washington State Sleep Society offers this early bird discount for those planning now to attend the 2018 conference: 

  • Early Bird Discount! (register by August 15, 2018) $180.00
Regular registration opens on August 16, 2018:

  • Regular Registration $200
If you decide to register on the day of the weekend conference:

  • On-site Registration $225 for the full weekend
If you can only attend one of the days of the conference, looking for a new single-day registration option (new this year):

  • Single day registration $112.50 for either Friday or Saturday

Pricing includes 14 CECs, lunch for both Saturday and Sunday. (Save additional money on you venue by reserving with the host hotel here; rates include morning breakfast and evening bar reception.) 

Sleep technologists, respiratory therapists, and sleep-focused nurses, as well as all other sleep health professionals (i.e. physicians, dentists, CCSH credential holders, etc.) are highly encouraged to participate.


REGISTER NOW!

The 2018 Washington State Sleep Conference is confirmed for Friday October 12 and Saturday October 13, 2018 and will take place at the Embassy Suites International Sea-Tac in Seattle, WA.