County Welfare Directors Association of California

2026 CWDA Annual Conference

October 14-16, 2026 - Anaheim Marriott

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Registration Information

Registration Now Open!

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Conference Dates: Wednesday, October 14 – Friday, October 16

The registration fee covers the cost of the program, conference materials, and meals throughout the three days. Those meals include two lunches (Wednesday and Thursday), one evening reception (Wednesday), and two breakfasts (Thursday and Friday). Check back to view this year's menu selection.

Registration Fees

$650: County/State Employees, Nonprofit Organizations, Legislative*
$775: Non-Member, For-Profit* - All vendor-type companies must purchase a sponsorship to attend. For more details, please contact Melissa Pottorff at [email protected].

*Prices Subject To Change

Click here to review our Conference Policies.

All Attendees must register online, whether they pay by check or credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, & Discover. If you have already registered and not paid and would like to pay by credit card, please call CWDA Registration at (916) 256-3861 to pay by phone. Please do not submit another registration.

All information is subject to change.

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CWDA Registration
7960 Soquel Drive, Ste. B #112
Aptos, CA 95003

Payment Due Date: All payments must be received by no later than Friday, September 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT for pre-registration. Any registrants with unpaid balances will not be allowed access to the conference.

Registration will close on Friday, September 25, 2026. This is a highly anticipated and sought-after event, so register early to reserve your spot!

Substitution Policy: Transfers made prior to September 25, 2026, will be assessed a $35 administrative fee to transfer a registration to another individual. Please fill out the substitution form to request a transfer of your registration. Once we process the substitution request over to the new attendee, an invoice will be sent that will need to be paid to finalize the registration switch. All name badges are prepared the week after substitutions close on September 30, 2026. Therefore, any transfer requests after September 25, 2026, should be brought to the registration desk onsite along with the $50 onsite substitution fee.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests must be submitted by Friday, September 4, 2026, and are subject to an industry-standard cancellation fee of $65 (10% of registration cost). Click here to complete the Cancellation Request Form. No refunds will be issued after September 4, 2026. However, substitutions will be accepted in accordance with the substitution policy.

Questions?

For registration questions, contact (916) 256-3861 or email [email protected].
For speaker or presenter questions, contact (916) 256-3861 or email [email protected].
For sponsorship questions, contact (916) 256-3861 or email [email protected].