Washington Hearing Society

Washington Hearing Society Find a Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist in your area, or if you are interested in becoming one. John Holm was his successor.

In 1959, an excess of fifty hearing aid specialists gathered in Wenatchee and formed the group which became known as the Hearing Aid Dealers of Washington (HADOW). Articles of Incorporation were drawn up, officers were elected, and committees were appointed. Howard Doran was elected the first president of HADOW and served in that capacity for two terms, 1959 through 1961. At that first meeting, th

e members of the newly formed organization went on record to formally oppose unfair, restrictive legislation. HADOW held that position until 1970 when its members voted to seek legislation of its own. The name was changed over the years to become the Washington Hearing Society. The organization’s main focus continues to be to protect the licenses of all Hearing Aid Fitter/Dispensers in Washington State by having a lobbyist in Olympia. Equally important is our aim to provide quality education to professionals in the hearing healthcare industry to stay in the forefront of the fast paced changes of technology in our field.

04/22/2026
04/22/2026
04/22/2026

Our website has a new look!!
Communication Going Forward

As we transition over to the website we are phasing mass emails to everyone. This will allow us to congegate all our communication and information to one place, our website. Making it easier to notify you of events and updates. We encourage you to sign up as a member. There different tiers for membership.

Voting Member is for any WA State licensed professional, HIS or Audiologist, in good standing and who holds a valid WA state license as a Hearing Aid Specialist or Audiologist.

Associate Member is for Out-of-State HIS’s or Audiologists; WA business owners; manufacturers or their representatives doing business in WA; Employees of a WA state hearing aid company.

Associate Member (Student) is for students enrolled in WA State hearing healthcare training, education including colleges and universities, and the WHS HAST program​.

Manufactures, vendors and speakers do have the option of signing up but will not receive full access to the membership perks. If you wish to access the member features then we encourage you to sign up for the Associate Membership tier.

We still will be posting on our socials but the main form of communication will be on our website. Check it out!!

Blast from the past!
04/19/2026

Blast from the past!

Summer Meeting 2026Save the Date: July 30-August 1 ☀️
04/13/2026

Summer Meeting 2026
Save the Date: July 30-August 1

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04/13/2026

Early Bird Registration is OPEN for the IHS 2026 Conference & Expo, taking place August 12–15, 2026, in Washington, D.C. This year marks a historic milestone—the 75th Anniversary of the International Hearing Society—and we’re celebrating Where Voices Unite and Hearing Leads.

✨ What's New ✨
In honor of this milestone year, we’ve designed an expanded program that invites collaboration, elevates leadership, and celebrates the future we’re shaping together.
▪️ Capitol Hill Advocacy Day on August 12
▪️ Daily Featured Panel Sessions
▪️ Washington, D.C. Monuments at Sunset Tour
▪️ "The 6% Club" Closing Keynote & Lunch

Register now to take advantage of Early Bird savings of up to 20%!

Learn more about the conference 👉 https://ow.ly/eevw50Yw22k
Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/A6NT50Yw22h

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11805 NE 99th Street , Suite 1350
Vancouver, WA
98682

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