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Economic Development and Advocacy for Southwest Alaska
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December 2009 |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest e-news from the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference. SWAMC's 2010 Economic Summit & Membership Meeting headlines this month's brief edition of the newsletter. The agenda and preregistration materials have been distributed, and the event promises to be another productive gathering. Happy holidays, stay warm, and thanks for reading.
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 SWAMC Membership Meeting
The next Southwest Alaska Economic Summit & SWAMC Membership Meeting is scheduled for February 4-5, 2010 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage. The theme is 2010: A Place Odyssey, and the conference will focus on the issues that make the Southwest Region a great place to live, work, and play.
In the weeks ahead we will offer more details about some of the panels and discussions scheduled for the two-day event. Topics in this year's meeting will include rural transportation planning, our nation's newly released oceans policy, building out broadband infrastructure in Southwest Alaska, climate change implications for our region and the rest of the state, and many more. The banquet will feature a 2010 gubernatorial candidate forum. Lastly, the annual business meeting of the SWAMC membership will be held on the morning of February 5.
You can register online at www.swamc.org or call the SWAMC office with any questions. We hope to see you there!
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Annual Energy Conference
The 3rd Annual Energy Conference will again
take place the day before the Annual Membership Meeting on February 3rd
from 9 to 5:30. This year the emphasis will be on what is happening right now
to improve conservation, efficiency, and education. We will provide a
forum for new and exciting projects that have been developing over the past
year including the Wind for Schools project, Aleutian Pribilof Island
Association's DOE Conservation and Education Program, and the Pillar
Mountain Wind Farm. We are also excited to be presenting products and methods
for energy efficiency being used around Alaska right now. If you would
like more information or to register for this exciting day, visit www.swamc.org or email vista@swamc.org.
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 Small Business Development Class Offered
On February 1-2, the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development (UACED) will offer a class in conjunction with the SWAMC conference. Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Strategies will offer assistance to those communities interested in economic development through small business strategies. According to UACED's website, "A community that meets the needs of its entrepreneurs increases its
chances of job growth by small businesses, which translates into a more
vibrant community. Learn how to create a climate that caters to small
businesses and promote small business development in your area." This course will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook. You may register by clicking on the link above. If you have questions, please contact Linda Ketchum, Entrepreneurship Training Center Coordinator, at 907.786.5415 or afldk@uaa.alaska.edu.
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Thanks for your support of SWAMC. Please don't hesitate to share your thoughts, concerns, ideas and events.
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