| 2025 |
Newport |
Oregon |
Aquatic Science Extravaganza: Outdoor Explorations from the Forest to the Sea |
| 2024 |
Metchosin |
British Columbia (co-hosted by CaNOE) |
Ripple Effect: Making Waves Together |
| 2023 |
Bellingham |
Washington (NAME hosted NMEA National Conference) |
Strait to Sound: Gathering at the Salish Sea |
| 2022 |
Netarts |
Oregon |
Coastal Re-Connections: Outdoor Explorations From The Forest To The Sea |
| 2021 |
Virtual |
British Columbia (co-hosted by CaNOE) |
Educating for Sustainable Seas: Diving into the Ocean Decade |
| 2019 |
Port Townsend |
Washington |
Voyage Through Changing Waters |
| 2018 |
Portland |
Oregon |
Confluence |
| 2017 |
Homer |
Alaska |
Our Waters: Many Streams, One Ocean |
| 2016 |
Metchosin |
British Columbia |
One World—United by Water |
| 2015 |
Seattle |
Washington |
One Place, Many Voices: Celebrating our Local Waters |
| 2014 |
Bandon |
Oregon |
Connecting Communities Through Water |
| 2013 |
Crescent Beach |
British Columbia |
Sky 2 Sea |
| 2012 |
Anchorage |
Alaska (NAME hosted NMEA National Conference) |
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| 2011 |
Port Angeles |
Washington |
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| 2010 |
Florence |
Oregon |
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| 2009 |
Vancouver |
British Columbia |
|
| 2008 |
Friday Harbor |
Washington |
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| 2007 |
Astoria |
Oregon |
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| 2006 |
Seward |
Alaska |
|
| 2005 |
Bamfield |
British Columbia |
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| 2004 |
Olympia |
Washington |
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| 2003 |
Newport |
Oregon |
|
| 2002 |
Juneau |
Alaska |
|
| 2001 |
Victoria |
British Columbia (NAME hosted NMEA National Conference) |
|
| 2000 |
Port Townsend |
Washington |
|
| 1999 |
Charleston |
Oregon |
|
| 1998 |
Seward |
Alaska |
|
| 1997 |
Vancouver |
British Columbia (Joint Conference with NAAEE) |
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| 1996 |
Seattle |
Washington |
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| 1995 |
Astoria |
Oregon |
|
| 1994 |
Sitka |
Alaska |
|
| 1993 |
Cowichan Lake |
British Columbia |
|
| 1992 |
Portland/Newport |
Oregon (NAME hosted NMEA National Conference) |
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| 1991 |
Port Townsend |
Washington |
|
| 1990 |
Portland |
Oregon |
|
| 1989 |
Homer |
Alaska |
|
| 1988 |
Campbell River |
British Columbia |
|
| 1987 |
Bellingham |
Washington |
|
| 1986 |
Newport |
Oregon |
|
| 1985 |
Seward |
Alaska |
|
| 1984 |
Victoria |
British Columbia (NAME hosted NMEA National Conference) |
|
| 1983 |
Everett |
Washington |
|
| 1982 |
Astoria |
Oregon |
|
| 1981 |
Sitka |
Alaska |
|
| 1980 |
Vancouver |
British Columbia |
|
| 1979 |
Grays Harbor |
Washington |
|
| 1978 |
Newport |
Oregon |
|
| 1977 |
Sitka |
Alaska |
|
| 1976 |
Poulsbo |
Washington |
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