2010: A Place Odyssey
We'd first like to thank our Sponsors for their support of the Annual Meeting. They are featured at the right of the page. We'd also like to recognize our Exhibitors, who provided a lot of great information for our attendees. Lastly, we want to salute our fantastic list of accomplished Speakers, who kept the audience engaged on a variety of important topics. All of their Presentations, along with other information, can be found at our Conference webpage.
The SWAMC Board of Directors gained one new member during the Membership Meeting. We'd like to welcome Paul Gronholdt (Aleutians East Borough) to the Board.
2010 Resolutions* passed at the Membership Meeting.- 10-04: Referring to the AK Coastal Management Program.
- 10-05: Referring to the Alaska Forward initiative.
- 10-07: Referring to the "Anti Corruption" ballot initiative.
- 10-08: Referring to Rural Transportation Planning Orgs.
- 10-09: Referring to the crew data collection pilot project.
- 10-10: Referring to hydroelectric power classification.
- 10-11: Referring to renewable & energy efficiency funding.
*Resolution 10-03 was pulled at the membership meeting. Resolution 10-06 was pulled by the SWAMC Board of Directors.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
The Friday night banquet featured the candidates running to be Alaska's governor in  2010, and it was both informative and a lot of fun. This was the first gubernatorial forum of the year, and gave us a glimpse of where the candidates stand on some of the issues near and dear to our hearts. We'd like to thank Bob Poe, Bill Walker, Hollis French, Ethan Berkowitz and Ralph Samuels for taking part in the event. We also want to say "job well done" to our moderator, Michael Carey. He kept them all in line and helped make the evening a success.
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Pre-Conference Energy Workshop
The 3rd SWAMC Energy Workshop on February 3 was a success. The day-long event highlighted critical tips for efficiency, conservation, and energy education, both for households and communities. The workshop also touched on energy legislation and successful renewable energy projects in the region. For more about the workshop, email our energy project coordinator or check out the SWAMC Energy page, where presentations and other information is available.
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Fond Farewell to the Fearless Leader
Mike Catsi, SWAMC's Executive Director for the past 2.5 years, is  moving on to join the Alaska Industrial Export & Development Authority, also known as AIDEA. Mike provided a steady hand and solid leadership while he steered the SWAMC ship the last couple of years. The SWAMC Board and Membership both offered their sincere thanks to Michael for his service over the years. We congratulate Mike and wish him luck in his new endeavor.
Andy Varner was named the new Executive Director during the Membership Meeting. Andy has been with SWAMC for 4 years, but doesn't look near as sharp as Mike when sporting a hairnet.
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