Registration is now open for the Northwest Automotive Press Association's Drive Revolution 2026 competition, recognizing the best EVs, hybrids, and performance vehicles.
This year's event will be held September 15–17. Registration remains just $75, which includes meals and two nights of lodging. That's a great deal if you've been out to dinner lately. Just make sure your NWAPA dues are paid before registering.
Please Read Carefully Before Registration
Drive Revolution registration is first-come first-served so sign up early for your best chance to attend. The NWAPA board has reached out to the manufacturers to eliminate overlap to OEM events.
Registration is non-refundable. While life happens and things come up, please honor your commitment. Last minute cancellations costs NWAPA money and keeps other members from attending.
Drive Revolution 2026 will continue with the round-robin format, giving every journalist a dedicated 30-minute driving session with each vehicle. As always, it's an invaluable opportunity to connect with fellow journalists and manufacturer representatives.
There Are a Number of Changes This Year
Our new venue is the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, Washington. Based on feedback from NWAPA members, we've placed greater emphasis on content creation opportunities. The event will be staged in the Heathman's large parking lot, and we're planning to identify several nearby locations where photos and videos can be produced.
The Heathman Lodge is located in a mixed corporate and retail area with convenient access to highway driving. Drive routes will be mapped out, but please understand they will have more traffic than the roads we enjoyed near Ilani Resort, which was unavailable to us this year.
For those needing still photography, we're exploring the possibility of providing that service once again.
Creating Content is Critical to Securing Manufacturer Participation
Please come prepared with story ideas. After the event, we'll collect links to your published content. NWAPA members were heroes in providing coverage links following Mudfest 2026, and that's one key reason these events continue to happen. Thank you all for your efforts!
Questions, comments, or suggestions? Please contact Tom Voelk at nwapa.president.tv@gmail.com.
Arrangements are still being finalized. Here's a preliminary schedule:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
* Plan to arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. for check in
* Afternoon: Vehicles will be available for on-site photography, stand-ups, video production, and feature evaluation before the official kickoff of the event.
* 4:30 p.m. – NWAPA Executive Meeting
* 5:00 p.m. – General Membership Meeting
* Dinner and cocktails on site following the membership meeting
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
* On-site breakfast and drivers' meeting
* Morning vehicle testing and evaluation
* Lunch at the Heathman Lodge
* Afternoon vehicle testing and evaluation
* Cocktails and dinner (location TBD)
Thursday, September 17, 2026
* On-site breakfast and drivers' meeting
* Morning vehicle testing and evaluation
* Electronic voting must be completed before departure
* Noon – Event concludes
