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Ready to tour Asia? Apply by May 29!
Join WAA in Hong Kong and Busan, Korea
The delegation will travel to the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX), October 9 - 13. With an optional extension, delegates can also attend the Busan Performing Arts Market (BPAM) in South Korea, September 29 – October 7.
Online RSVP recommended
May 21, 2026 & May 22, 2026
Member meetups in the San Francisco Bay Area with WAA member organizations and our gracious host neighbothood for this year’s conference!
Register to be accounted for now
Early Bird registration is now open!
Kicking off the Conference is renowned Oakland native W. Kamau Bell. With his mantra, “Who’s With Me?”, and celebrated work across stages, screens, and streets advocating for justice and lifting up connection and community, we can’t think of a better way to root the week.
Join us in Oakland, September 8 - 11, 2026!
Online registration required
June 5, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm PT
A brief webinar for those exhibiting at this year's conference. This specialized webinar is about the timeline for utilizing decorator services, WAA exhibitor restrictions and guidelines, as well as information on drayage and materials handling.
Register for the Zoom now!
Online registration required
May 15, 2026
12:00pm - 1:15pm PT
The World of WAA is our annual session with insider information about how members do business and connect at the conference. Hosted by WAA staff as well as both a Presenter and an Agent/Manager. If you have any questions or want the scoop on making the most of your conference, you won't want to miss it.
Register for the Zoom now!
Recorded Friday, March 20
A brief informational webinar about exhibiting at this year's conference! Including the exhibitor's agreement, schedule, and meeting space options.
This fall, we tried something new! A salon series to reflect about the state of the field to connect us and understand the current ground we’re standing on. Our conversations revealed a field at an inflection point, grappling with fundamental questions about risk, sustainability, and what it means to build an authentic performing arts ecosystem, not only beyond WAA, but nationally.
We're doing what the performing arts community does best: gathering close, sharing resources, and building collective solutions together. Whether you're an artist ready to showcase your work, a producer wanting to provide more opportunities onsite, or an industry professional with insights to share, this is your moment!
Earlier this year, we lost a dear friend and colleague in Marcelo Avilés. In his memory, WAA has established the Marcelo Avilés Scholarship Fund to support talented young arts professionals in attending the WAA Annual Conference. It is a fitting tribute because Marcelo’s career was shaped in part by this community. He was also a WAA scholarship recipient, which helped bring him to our 2022 conference in Calgary. Afterward, he wrote to us:
“Thank you for creating an event that brings the industry together in a thoughtful way that leaves us inspired to go out and make a better world.”
— Marcelo Avilés