Business Events
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
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, Anchorage: 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
The Wildlife Society Alaska Chapter Annual Meeting
Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, Juneau: This annual meeting of the Alaska Chapter of The Wildlife Society brings together wildlife researchers, managers, educators, students, and administrators to attend workshops, presentations, and a banquet. twsalaskameeting.com
February 27-March 2
Alaska Anthropological Association Annual Meeting
UAF Northwest, Nome: The annual meeting includes workshops, an evening reception for information and registration, paper presentations, an awards banquet, and keynote speakers Dr. Igor Krupnik and Bernadette Yaayuk Alvanna-Stimpfle. alaskaanthropology.org
February 28-March 3
Alaska Library Association Annual Conference
Juneau: AkLA is a nonprofit professional organization for employees, volunteers, and advocates at academic, public, school, and special libraries of all sizes in Alaska, as well as library products and services vendors. akla.org
March
March 7-8
Alaska Forest Association Spring Meeting
Baranof Hotel, Juneau: The Alaska Forest Association can be characterized as a high-profile industry trade association. Its members hold in common general business interests in the timber industry of Alaska. akforest.org
March 23-24
AKANA Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites, Anchorage: The annual meeting of the Alaska Association of Nurse Anesthetists is an opportunity for networking and education. alaskacrna.com
March 28-30
ComFish Alaska
Kodiak: ComFish is the largest commercial fishing show in Alaska and the longest running fisheries trade show in the state, now in its 40th year, bringing together gear vendors, government agencies, and nonprofits involved in every aspect of commercial fishing. kodiakchamber.org/comfish
April
April 4-6
AKMGMA Annual Conference
Alyeska Resort, Girdwood: The Alaska Medical Group Management Association is a professional organization comprised of group practice administrators, managers, health care executives, consultants and vendors located throughout Alaska. akmgma.org