Join us August 12-14 for the 40th Annual Bench/Bar Conference at The Grand Resort.
The 2026 Bench/Bar is going to be GRAND with a NEW VENUE and NEW THEME!
Late registration is open!
It's not too late to join us from August 12-14, 2026, at THE GRAND RESORT for our 40th Annual Bench/Bar Conference.
The first WBA Bench/Bar Conference was held in 1987, so we are celebrating by going back to the future in 2026! Pull on your best leg warmers, pop those collars, straighten your shoulder pads, tease that hair (if you have it), and get ready to step back into the decade that introduced us to MTV, Cabbage Patch Kids, Pac-Man, and the first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Register for the 2026BBC today
Don't forget to check out the new venue location and book your preferred room. You can call now and make your room reservations directly with The Grand Resort under the Westmoreland Bar Association block of rooms or book your room online.
Call 330-856-1900 for reservations or click here for online booking.
Room rates begin at $239/night plus tax and resort fees.
The block of rooms will be released on Friday, July 10, 2026—we won't be able to guarantee that rate after that date, so the sooner you reserve, the better.
Check out the new venue for the 2026 BBC! You can watch a video tour of the resort here.
Thank you to our sponsors!
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It's not too late to join us as a vendor or sponsor! Contact the Sponsorship Coordinator to request an application at 724-834-6730 or email westbar.org@westbar.org.
Let the 2026 BBC countdown begin!
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