Business Events
December
December 2-5
ALASBO Annual Conference
Anchorage: Annual conference of the Alaska Association of School Business Officials. alasbo.org
December 7-9
ASGA Annual Conference
Cape Fox Lodge, Ketchikan: The Alaska Shellfish Growers Association conference includes a banquet, movie viewing, and oyster tasting. It also includes the ASGA annual business meeting; a tour of local farms; discussions about oyster and kelp farming regulations; and growing a successful business in the mariculture industry. alaskashellfish.org
January
January 10-12
Alaska Wholesale Gift Show
Dena’ina Center, Anchorage: This event provides an opportunity for small business owners/producers to grow their buyer base, meeting face-to-face with other business owners, buyers, and managers. There are show specials on hotels, car rentals, travel concierges, and more. 10times.com/wholesale-alaskan-gift
January 18
Meet Alaska Conference and Trade Show
Dena’ina Center, Anchorage: Hosted by the Alliance, this is the largest one-day energy conference in Alaska and includes educational forums and a tradeshow. alaskaalliance.com
January 22-24
Alaska Health Summit
Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage: The 2019 summit theme is “Diverse Stories Inspiring Community Action” and the conference will highlight diverse, positive stories of community action and change as well as share successful strategies, important lessons learned, evidence-based recommendations, and additional opportunities for continued work together. alaskapublichealth.org
January 24
Junior Achievement of Alaska Awards Banquet
Dena’ina Center, Anchorage: Four new Alaskans will be inducted and recognized with this prestigious award. Attended by more than 400 business representations, the program consists of a networking reception, dinner, and awards ceremony. juniorachievement.org/web/ja-alaska
January 25-27
Alaska RTI/MTSS Conference
January 28 – February 1
Alaska Marine Science Symposium
February
February 6-9
Anchorage AEYC Early Childhood Conference
Hilton Anchorage: This year’s keynote speaker is Cate Heroman, author of Making & Tinkering with STEM, who will conduct workshops on Friday and Saturday. anchorageaeyc.org
February 11-15
Alaska Forum on the Environment
Dena’ina Center: The Alaska Forum on the Environment is Alaska’s largest statewide gathering of environmental professionals from government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit businesses, community leaders, Alaskan youth, conservationists, biologists, and community elders. akforum.com
February 13-15
Alaska Surveying & Mapping Conference
Hilton Anchorage: The Alaska Surveying & Mapping Conference is a conglomeration of the many groups and societies that make up the professional mapping community throughout the state. aksmc.org
February 16-19
ASTE Annual Conference
Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage: This is the educational technology conference of the Alaska Society for Technology in Education. This year’s theme: Unplugged. aste.org
February 25-27
Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference
February 26-28
TWS Alaska Chapter Annual Meeting
Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, Juneau: This is the annual meeting of the Alaska Chapter of The Wildlife Society and brings together wildlife researchers, managers, educators, students, and administrators twsalaskameeting.com