Join us in the Evergreen State for NASPL’s premier educational event of the year, hosted by Washington’s Lottery!

The NASPL Professional Development Seminar a unique event, designed to bring together lottery industry employees at all levels in a small-group, hands-on format. Workshops are led by industry leaders which cover all the primary disciplines in the industry and allow for candid discussions and information sharing among participants. 

This year, we will also be holding a special responsible gambling-focused event held in conjunction with and immediately following PDS. Attendees will engage in meaningful dialogue around player education, data-driven approaches, retailer engagement, digital safeguards, policy development, and emerging trends impacting lotteries across North America. Check the RG Seminar website for more details. Click Here

Friends and colleagues,

 

A year ago, when Seattle was introduced as the host for the 2026 NASPL Professional Development Seminar, we also introduced the theme PossibleNW and how there is no better place to imagine what’s next than right here in the Emerald City.

 

Here we believe anything is possible. Whether it’s defining coffee culture, reshaping music, building some of the biggest companies in the world, or taking a football team predicted to finish last all the way to the big game, we dream big and are never afraid to ask, “What if?”

 

And that is the exact mindset I hope we all have as we prepare for this great event. Because whether you’re an industry veteran or brand new to lottery work, asking “What if?” and “Why not?” will make our organizations stronger and our lotteries more fun for our players.

 

Every day we all work hard to keep our players engaged and our retailers motivated. We introduce new and exciting ways to play and balance that with the important work of promoting responsible gambling. We analyze data and find operational efficiencies. And we do it all in service of delivering big for our beneficiaries. We do great work!

 

This conference is about imagining how we can do it even better.

 

We look forward to you joining us July 27-30 in Seattle, where we’ll explore what’s possible together.

 

See you soon,

Brian Bennett

Director

Washington’s Lottery

The Call for Speakers for the 2026 NASPL Professional Development Seminar is now open for those interested in sharing their knowledge, expertise, and lessons learned with our PDS attendees.

 

The Professional Development Seminar fosters:

• Communication within the industry
• Networking opportunities
• Education through real-world problem-solving
• Product examples and opportunities
• Case-study presentations
• Candid conversations
• The opportunity to compare experiences in roundtable sessions and small group discussions
  
  

Speaker submissions are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Subject matter is relevant to the proposed committee.
• Topic is currently applicable to the industry.
• Objective is well-defined and supported by real-world case studies, examples and lessons learned.
• Topic is devoid of thinly-veiled advertisements for a new product, technology or service your company is offering.
  
  

Submit your detailed topic proposal by Monday, April 13, 2026.

Key Information:

Final presentations must be submitted by Friday, July 7, 2026.

 

Speakers must be available to present any day during the conference dates, July 27-30, 2026.

If selected as a speaker for PDS, you give NASPL permission to post your presentation to the password-protected NASPL Matrix website.

Special thanks to our Premier Associate Member Partners

July 27-30, 2026

Professional Development Seminar

Hyatt Regency Seattle

Seattle, WA

 

Hosted by Washington’s Lottery

NASPL Headquarters

7757 Auburn Rd.

Unit #7
Concord, OH 44077

 

440-361-7962

info@nasplhq.org