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Opening Reception Keynote:
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski
Marriott Hotel in Downtown Anchorage
6 - 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 14
 PNWER is delighted to announce that U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will speak during the opening reception of the 2013 Summit! Murkowski is the first Alaskan-born Senator and only the sixth United States Senator to serve the state. The state's senior senator, Lisa Murkowski is a third-generation Alaskan, born in Ketchikan and raised in towns across the state: Wrangell, Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage.
Tuesday Lunch Keynote:
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell
Dena'ina Convention Center
12 - 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16
 At the PNWER Summit, you will have the opportunity to network with prominent leaders in business and government from across the region. This includes Alaska Governor, Sean Parnell, who will keynote the Tuesday lunch. Governor Parnell aggressively works to make Alaska competitive for economic growth by lowering taxes, streamlining regulations, and building infrastructure. Parnell was elected as lieutenant governor in November 2006, became governor in July 2009, and was re-elected November of 2010.
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LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR
SUMMIT POLICY TOURS!
Why not take advantage of being in the last great frontier? Wildlife, stunning scenery and adventure awaits! Hurry!
Spots are limited!
 Sign up now for the Northern Development Tour July 11-14, which includes visits to Fairbanks, Healy and Denali National Park. This exciting pre-summit tour begins in Fairbanks and will feature the morning of July 12. All participants for this tour should plan to arrive in Fairbanks the evening of July 11. The trip will feature visits to the Flint Hills Refinery, BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), Alaska Center for Energy and Power, Fort Knox Gold Mine, and Eva Creek Wind Project before the group stops in Healy, Alaska for the night. The next day will include tours of the Healy Clean Coal Project and Usibeli Coal Mine before ending in beautiful Denali National Park. On Sunday, participants will enjoy a visit to the Denali Education Center to learn more about the local wildlife before journeying to Anchorage in time for the Opening Reception. The cost is $500. For more information, go to
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Don't miss the best networking event of the year at the PNWER Glacier Cruise, Monday, July 15. A journey into Prince William Sound is unforgettable. The 26 Glacier Cruise travels 145-miles in 5 hours to explore the serenity of Esther Passage. View majestic alpine and tidewater glaciers in College and Harriman Fjord while allowing guests to travel in luxurious comfort aboard the Klondike Express, the fastest catamaran in Alaska. The 26 Glacier Cruise includes a complimentary hot lunch, narration provided by a U.S. Forest Service Ranger, assigned indoor seating, full-service bar and snacks available for purchase, restroom equipped, and a no- seasickness guarantee. The cost is $100, and yes, you CAN pay for the tour with a different credit card than the one you used to register. Please call Megan Levy in the PNWER office to do this: 206-443-7723. For more information on the tour itself, go to http://pnwer.org/2013summit/PolicyTours.aspx
For information regarding these and all of PNWER's exciting policy tours, please go to
Even if you have already registered, you can still sign up. Please contact jennifer@pnwer.org for more information or call the PNWER office today at 206-443-7723.
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