WCPG’s 26th Annual Statewide Conference

The WCPG’s 26th Annual Statewide Conference has been scheduled for March 20th & 21st, 2025! (pre-conference March 19th) It will be held at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center in Onalaska, Wisconsin.

2025 Online Flyer

Registration

Exhibitor Application

2025 Exhibitor Application Form (printable version)

2025 Conference Brochure_(printable version)

Scholarships: 
A limited number of scholarships are available, including the Susan Hengst Scholarship for recovering gamblers and the Richard Stanchfield Scholarship. The deadline for scholarship applications is February 19th, 2025, and they are available on our website.

2025 Scholarship Application Online

2025 Scholarship Application (printable version)

Accommodations:
A limited number of rooms are available on a first-come/first-serve basis. Reservations should be made prior to February 19, 2025, to be eligible for the conference rate of $90.00 (plus tax) per night. There is no guarantee if made after February  19th.  The phone number is (608) 781-3060. Please reference Group Code 25WICPG. Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center is located at 3060 S Kinney Coulee Road, Onalaska Wisconsin 54650.

Who Should Attend:
Persons involved in problem gambling research, treatment, and/or prevention – Criminal Justice personnel – Employee Assistance personnel – Mental health professionals, social workers, addiction counselors – Friends and family – members of problem gamblers – Human resource staff – Elected and non-elected tribal officials – Elected state and municipal officials – Gaming industry personnel – Educators and students – Clergy – Compulsive Gamblers

Continuing Education Units:
Participants can earn up to 21.75 CEUs with attendance to the Pre-Conference, Awards Banquet, and Full Conference. We will be applying for CEU certifications through the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC), International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB), Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT), and National Association of Social Workers (NASW). All participants will receive a certificate of attendance within 6 weeks of the Conference.

Thank You to our Sponsors!

Attendee’s quotes from past WCPG Annual Conferences:

• “Some very useful and practical ideas”
• “Overall I was tremendously impressed with the quality and variety of presentations.”
• “This conference is always one to look forward to. Well run, great variety of topics”
• “Thanks for all the work to provide an excellent conference.”
• “All training related to my job and my personal wellbeing”
• “Everything was very well done”
• “Good perspective on various sides of problems”
• “Awesome Conference – will be back next year”
• “Every year it just gets better”
• “I have never been dissatisfied with a conference from the WI Gambling Board”
• “Good variety and presenters keep it relevant and interesting”
• “Thank you for the consistency of these conferences. Well organized, friendly, welcoming”
• “Well organized”