It is our sincere pleasure to invite you to this year’s Western Regional Conference.
Join us November 4, 2017, as we stand shoulder to shoulder in the great city of Tempe to make a lasting human rights impact. The Western Regional Conference brings together hundreds of Amnesty members and other human rights activists from around the country. With our Grassroots Host Committee and Regional Office as co-hosts, together we will continue our tradition of engaging in networking opportunities, inspiring plenaries, and hands-on skill-building workshops, as well as shaping the policies of the organization.
As activists, we will be challenged to initiate change within our own communities. This will only happen with you – we need you there!
Don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @AMNESTYUSA.
Arizona State University Memorial Union
301 E Orange Street
Tempe, AZ 85287
All AIUSA Regional Conferences are wheelchair accessible and have gender neutral bathrooms.
For more information on this year’s regional conference, please contact William Butkus at [email protected] or 415-288-1864.
Registration prices vary between $20 – $40. Please note that early bird registration rate ends
October 1st at 11:59pm. Early bird rates apply to member and non-member General and already discounted Student/Educator/Senior Citizen/Fixed Income (S/E/S/FI) tickets.
For more details on registration rates, please click the “register here” button below.
Disclaimer: Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
If you (or a member of your group) are 17 years of age or younger, AIUSA requires that this waiver agreement be completed by a legal guardian and that a chaperone accompany you for the entire duration of the conference. AIUSA does not assume responsibility for minors.
For more information on this year’s regional conference, please contact William Butkus at [email protected] or 415-288-1864.
This year’s conference will be taking place at Arizona State University, Memorial Union. Below is a list of recommended economical hotels that are also conveniently located nearby our regional conference venue.
Arizona State University Memorial Union
301 E Orange Street
Tempe, AZ 85287
Please note that prices and availabilities are subject to change without notice. It is recommended that guests book a place to stay as soon as possible to ensure their lodging for the conference.
By Air:
The closest airport to fly into is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which is located 15-20 minutes away from the venue by car. You can also use a Taxi service, which will cost approximately $20-25.
By Train/Bus:
From the airport, take the Skytrain to 44th street Washington. Transfer to the Light Rail traveling Eastbound and plan to arrive at Veterans Way and College at the Tempe Transit Center. Before boarding the Light Rail, purchase an all-day Light Rail pass for $4, or a one way ticket to Veterans Way and College at the Tempe Transit Center for $2.
To plan your trip to the venue using public transportation from any location within Tempe, AZ, please use the Valley Metro trip planner.
By Car:
From the airport, take Sky Harbor Blvd. east to Tempe. Merge onto the Loop 202 eastbound, and take Exit 7 – Rural Road Exit ramp. Turn Right onto southbound Rural Road, then turn Right onto Apache Blvd. Pass Mcallister Ave, and Apache Blvd. Parking Structure is located on the north side of Apache.
For driving directions from any other locations to Arizona State University, Memorial Union, please click here.
Visitor parking is available at the Apache Blvd. Parking Structure.
Taxi Services:
Regional Conference registration is now available!
For more information on this year’s regional conference, please contact William Butkus at [email protected] or 415-288-1864.
The more people and support we secure for our Regional Conference, the more we will accomplish for the human rights movement, while ensuring an optimal experience for our attendees. Your participation in the conference is crucial to its success, so we all need to spread the word!
Here are a few ways you can help and show your support:
The deadline to submit a Resolution has now passed.
In order to participate in the membership resolution process, you must be a dues-paying member of AIUSA. The good news is, it’s not too late to become a member! Sign up here, or join or renew onsite to enjoy full participation in the AIUSA resolution process at the Regional Conferences.
The more people attend our Regional Conference, the more we will accomplish for the human rights movement and the better experience everyone will have, so we all need to spread the word! Challenge yourself or your group to sign up at least 1, 2, or 3 more people! In fact, a good percentage of our current members and activists first learned about Amnesty International at a Regional Conference! Let’s get to it!
We would like to thank the members of the Grassroots Host Committee for their help in making the 2017 Western Regional Conference a success:
Talima Flores, Rachel Wetle, Julissa Peiro, Jose Pina, Zac James, Lee Goodrum, Jessica Roberson and Shannon Rosset.
Regional Conference registration is now available!
For more information on this year’s regional conference, please contact William Butkus at [email protected] or 415-288-1864.
