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Economic Development and Advocacy for Southwest Alaska
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January 5, 2009 |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest e-news from the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference. You'll receive a few emails over the next month to remind you of SWAMC's 2010 Economic Summit & Membership Meeting, taking place in Anchorage, February 4-5. Read on below for more information about panels, workshops, registration, and sponsorship opportunities. You can register online at www.swamc.org or call the SWAMC office with any questions. We hope to see you at the the Hotel Captain Cook next month!
Happy New Year, and thanks for reading.
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 Agenda Details
One of the highlights of this year's conference will be a discussion on the ocean policy initiative coming from the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force as directed by President Obama. The panel will take place on the afternoon of February 5th and will feature different perspectives on what should and shouldn't be present in an oceans policy. Communities, harvesters, processors, and fishery managers will be represented on the panel.
Also on the fishing front, we will hear about some of the new and innovative practices being applied by the Fishery Industrial Technology Center and the UAF Crab Enhancement Project. Finally, SWAMC members will be treated to a discussion on the Steller Sea Lion Biological Opinion on Thursday. The Steller BiOp is due in March.
The February 5 banquet will feature a 2010 gubernatorial candidate forum, moderated by Michael Carey. It should be an interesting and entertaining evening! Go to www.swamc.org to find more information, and make sure to check out the energy workshop agenda.
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 Call for Resolutions, Board Seats, & Proxies
Resolutions may be submitted by any municipal or associate member of SWAMC. They will be considered by the membership at the Annual Membership Meeting on February, February 5 at 10 a.m. Resolutions must be in writing and received at the SWAMC office by January 29. If you have any questions regarding resolutions, please call the SWAMC office.
The membership meeting will also feature 2010 SWAMC Board Member elections. There are 7 seats up for election this year: two from Bristol Bay: two from the Aleutians/Pribilofs; and two from Kodiak, along with one at-large seat. Board members serve two year terms and are elected on a staggered basis. Nominees must be members of SWAMC.
Lastly, any municipal or associate member entitled to vote at a meeting of the members may be represented by a proxy. Proxies should be submitted to SWAMC in writing by January 27.
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 Discount Fares Offered Thru Pen Air
Peninsula Airways is offering discounted conference tickets to Southwest Alaska residents, good from February 2 - February 8. The fares are listed below, along with instructions to receive the reduced rates.
AKN - 362.00 * DLG - 362.00 * SDP - 612.00 * CDB - 652.00
STG - 692.00 * SNP - 692.00
- Home Page - www.penair.com
- Members Login -
(lower left side of home page)
- If a client already has
a client profile, just sign in with user ID and password
- If not, set one up by clicking on
"webprofile enrollment"
- Log in and click on Shop for
Flights
- Select dates, times and
city pairs
- Select "refundable
fares only"
- Add corporate id where
asked. Corp ID is SWA99.
- Click Search
- When the
"refundable" fares come up make sure the Fare basis codes for both directions
state NVC28 to assure you get the correct fare.
- Voila!
Additionally, if you stay at the Hotel Captain Cook for the conference, request the SWAMC group rate or enter "SWAMC10" for the group reservation code if reserving online.
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Thanks to These Sponsors!
Sponsorship opportunities remain. Contact us for more details...
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As always...
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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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