The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) is excited to announce that its biennial Oregon Women Veterans Conference will be hosted in Central Oregon this year and aims to recognize and bring together women veterans of all eras of military service from every corner of the state. The theme of this year’s conference is “Stronger Together: Community and Connection” 

This free, one-day conference will take place on September 27, 2025, at the Riverhouse Lodge Conference and Events Center in Bend, Oregon. Hosted by ODVA since 1998, this biennial event has celebrated the contributions, diversity, and strength of Oregon’s women veteran community, and is the largest gathering of women veterans from every era of service in the state. 

Women veterans continue to make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the Oregon veteran population, with more than 26,000 women veterans living in the state today, representing 10% of Oregon’s veteran population.

Conference registration for women veteran attendees is free and will open July 1. Those interested in attending are encouraged to save the date and subscribe to email updates from ODVA to receive conference information as it becomes available.