WCPG’s 27th Annual Statewide Conference

The WCPG’s 27th Annual Statewide Conference has been scheduled for March 19th & 20th, 2026! (pre-conference March 18th) It will be held at The Milwaukee Marriott West in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Presenter Application

2026 Call for Presenters (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 15, 2026, and they are available on our website.

Accommodations:
Information coming soon!

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:
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.

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”