{"id":26,"date":"2025-03-18T21:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T21:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-08-27T23:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:03:09","slug":"why-spokane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/why-spokane\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Spokane?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26\" class=\"elementor elementor-26\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1ff58b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f1ff58b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f4f9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45f4f9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c358a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52c358a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JCLC 2026 | October 7-11, 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2febfe5a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2febfe5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Spokane?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633626e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"633626e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6568c6a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6568c6a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186d2c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"186d2c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a question the JCLC Board of Directors (BOD) has received frequently since announcing the location of JCLC 2026. When selecting a site, the BOD took the following ideas into consideration:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We try to alternate East and West Coast.<\/li>\n\n<li>We considered travel restrictions that limited some attendance and\/or support to JCLC 2022.<\/li>\n\n<li>We sought to find an affordable location considering everything from airport distance to convention center, hotels, and restaurants.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we visited Spokane, we were welcomed by a surprisingly diverse community embedded into the life of the city, not just on display for our visit. We learned with and about the Spokane Tribe, a rich arts culture, the urban landscape, and support for small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spokane&#8217;s status as a cultural nexus in the Pacific Northwest, particularly for Indigenous Peoples and diverse communities, makes it an ideal setting for such a significant event. With its rich tapestry of history, vibrant arts scene, and unwavering dedication to diversity and equity, we are poised to offer an unforgettable experience for attendees.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the Spokane itself has stepped up in a way we\u2019ve not seen previously. They welcome diverse conferences regularly, especially those which have also been held in Albuquerque, the site of JCLC 2018. We believe this site, along the Spokane River, will hold a special place in your hearts after the conference. Cities throughout the United States don\u2019t always look diverse at first glance. But once you connect into the local community, you will find what we all know to be true. Each community is diverse.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b32c0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b32c0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879447b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"879447b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549364be elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"549364be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitspokane.com\/welcome-to-spokane-jclc\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Spokane<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700407f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"700407f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29e84e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f29e84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitspokane.com\/things-to-do\/experiences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Spokane Deals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe1c39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbe1c39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b8a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a7b8a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><iframe width=\"300\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5_JJaviwIlE?si=wY6H3O2zQf5IDOBc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a8033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2a8033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0249535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0249535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Downtown Spokane Ambassadors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc18a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cc18a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e92730 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e92730\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f704f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f704f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSP-Safety-Flyer-791x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1531\" alt=\"Flyer with Downtown Spokane Safety information including Security Ambassador phone number (509-353-9111) and Crime Check report number (509-456-2233)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSP-Safety-Flyer-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSP-Safety-Flyer-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSP-Safety-Flyer-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSP-Safety-Flyer-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSP-Safety-Flyer.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9c8cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc9c8cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2c518 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e2c518\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d41160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d41160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spokane is looking out for you. Find helpful resources for staying safe downtown, including Security Ambassadors, reporting suspicious activity, and knowing who to contact in an emergency.<\/p>\n<h3>Spokane Security Ambassadors<\/h3>\n<p>The Security Ambassadors provide supplemental security and hospitality support. Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownspokane.org\/safety-resources\/\">more about the team<\/a> and look for individuals in blue and black jackets in downtown areas or call:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a style=\"font-size: 40;\" href=\"tel:+15093539111\">509.353.9111<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Crime Check<\/h3>\n<p>For non-emergency needs, call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokanecounty.gov\/1076\/Crime-Check\">Crime Check<\/a> if you&#8217;ve witnessed a crime or to report a crime that is no longer occurring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a style=\"font-size: 18;\" href=\"tel:+15094562233\">509.456.2233<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Emergencies<\/h3>\n<p>For emergencies call\u00a0<strong>911<\/strong> for immediate assistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b934a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27b934a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2026\/conference\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Clean-Safe-Downtown-Spokane-Info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Resources for a Clean &amp; Safe Spokane<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JCLC 2026 | October 7-11, 2026 Why Spokane? 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