• PAW members make it possible to keep the Short Course on Local Planning updated and available to communities across the state.
  
• They are entitled to one free Short Course Manual per year, upon request from the Short Course Coordinator.
  
• They support the Joint Awards Program and PAW involvement in area conferences, often receiving special membership rates.
  
• They receive the Western Planner, a journal that not only provides them with PAW News, but with news, information and analysis from planning organizations in 12 western states.
  
• They can join the PAW Listserv, a forum for sharing planning problems and solutions.
  
• They can help to lead the organization by serving on the Board of Directors or one or more committees.
  
• PAW members are the lifeblood of an organization that has been putting the know-how planning into the hands of the citizens of Washington and their elected officials sine 1963!

How to Become a PAW Member

• Public agencies (county, city, state, tribe, etc.) or private organizations (company or firm) may register under a single institutional membership number with two primary representatives for $80.00. Additional representatives may be added to this type of membership at $35.00 each.
• Individuals not affiliated with an instituional membership may register at an individual annual membership rate of $40.00 ($20.00 for students).
• STUDENTS - Due to the generous nature of many PAW members, there are a limited number of FREE, sponsored student memberships available on a first-come-first-served basis. All you have to do to begin enjoying the many perks of PAW membership is to contact the PAW office pawoff@aol.com and let us know you would like to join.

The membership application (51 KB) can be downloaded, printed and returned. Membership forms can also be requested from the PAW office at 603 Stewart Street, #610, Seattle, WA 98101-1275, by calling (206) 626-0391 or via e-mail at pawoff@aol.com.