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DA 2026 - Preferred Hotel List

For the 2026 Delegate Assembly in Boise, IEA has partnered with a selection of local hotels offering special group rates and reserved room blocks for delegates and attendees, all within easy reach of the Boise Centre West. Delegates are encouraged to book early to take advantage of these discounted rates before reservation deadlines.
Hampton Inn & Suites 
  • 4-min walk to Boise Centre West
  • Available: Tues-Sun, Apr 14-19
  • Complimentary Hot Breakfast
  • Parking: $20/night 

Booking deadline: Sunday, March 15 

Call 208.331.1900 or book online

$167/night 

1 King bed & Sofa bed
2 Queen beds & Sofa bed


Home2 Suites  
  • 4-min walk to Boise Centre West
  • Available: Wed-Sun, Apr 15-19
  • Complimentary Hot Breakfast
  • Parking: $20/day 

Booking deadline: Sunday, March 15 

Call 208.336.8277 or book online

$189/night 

1 King bed & Sofa bed
2 Queen beds & Sofa bed


Hyatt Place 
  • 9-min walk to Boise Centre West
  • Available: Tues-Sun, Apr 14-19
  • Complimentary Hot Breakfast
  • Parking: $16/night 

Booking deadline: Tuesday, March 17 

Call 208.991.5275 or book online

$167/night 

1 King bed & Sofa bed
2 Queen beds & Sofa bed


SpringHill Suites 
  • 2.2 miles from Boise Centre West
  • Available: Tues-Sun, April 14-19
  • Complimentary Hot Breakfast
  • Parking: Waived for Group 

Booking deadline: Wednesday, April 1 

Call 208.342.1044 or book online

$154/night  

1 King bed & Sofa bed 

$164/night  

2 Queen beds & Sofa bed


IEA Board of Directors Policy, Exhibit S-1 (In-Person) Delegate Assembly Standing Rules

Rule 14. Delegate Transportation Allowance and Disbursement 

14.1 Delegate Travel Allowance. Three (3) delegate travel zones are to be recognized for the purposes of providing delegate travel aid. 

The zones are: 

  • Zone 1, a radius of from 65 to 150 miles from the location of Delegate Assembly Exception: Region 4 locals will be considered Zone 1 locals for receipt of travel aid
  • Zone 2, a radius of 151 to 300 miles from Delegate Assembly
  • Zone 3, a radius of more than 300 miles from Delegate Assembly 

Exception: Region 2 locals will be considered Zone 3 locals for receipt of travel aid 

 

Each Zone is to receive travel aid per delegate as follows: 

  • A total of $75.00 for lodging or other expenses per delegate.
  • In addition,
    • Zone 1 is to receive seventeen (17) cents per one way mile per delegate
    • Zone 2 is to receive thirty-four (34) cents per one way mile per delegate
    • Zone 3 is to receive forty (40) cents per one way mile per delegate
  • If a local with 38 or fewer members send a delegate(s), the local will receive $300 to help offset the cost for that delegate(s) to attend delegate assembly. 

14.2. Delegate Transportation Reimbursements. Transportation reimbursements shall be distributed to local associations on the basis of the number of delegates registered. After Delegate Assembly, Reimbursements will be sent directly to Local Associations for distribution. No payment will be made when the apportionment per delegate is less than $2.00.

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