Thursday, March 5th – First Day of Conference                      

8:00     Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:30     Opening and Welcome – Board President Swain & Executive Director Marquardt

8:35     Mayor Ethan Berkowitz (invited)

8:50     Critical Coastal Connections: Intrastate Marine Transportation in Southwest Alaska

• Gary Hennigh – City Administrator, City of King Cove
• Mary Siroky – Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of Transportation
• Shawn Richardson – Samson Tug & Barge
• Susan Bell – Principal, McDowell Group

9:15    Legislative Update and dialogue

Senator Gary Stevens
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Louise Stutes

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10:30  Drones: Racing for Education

Steve Colligan, Alaska Drone Racing League

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11:15   Fisheries Impact on Communities

Fish Taxes Impact on Municipal Economies

• Dan O’Hara, Mayor of Bristol Bay Borough

Maximizing Fisheries Value Goes Far Beyond Harvest Communities

• Garrett Evridge, Economist at McDowell Group

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12:00   Networking Lunch Buffet featuring Alaska Symphony of Seafood Winning Products

Jeremy Woodrow, Executive Director at Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute – Platinum Sponsor

1:00      Platinum Sponsor – Alaska Airlines

1:10      Sponsor Appreciation

1:20      Exhibitor’s Announcements

1:30      Resource Development Roundtable – Moderated by Daniel L. Cheyette, BBNC

Brent Goodrum, Deputy Commissioner at Dept of Natural Resources
Doug Vincent-Lang, Commissioner at Dept of Fish and Game
Jason Brune, Commissioner at Dept of Environmental Conservation

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2:45      Visualizing the Future: Case Study on using VR for Energy Management

Dr. Richard Webb, Chief Operating Officer at Designori, LLC

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3:15      Advanced Manufacturing in Seafood Processing

Good News for Manufacturers & Workers: The Robots are Coming

• Jay Douglass, Chief Operating Officer at Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing

Research in Applied Robotics & Automation

• Dr. Gleyn Bledsoe, Founding Director at Center for Advanced Food Technology – WSU, UI

The Cutting Edge of Fish Processing Technology

• Rob Anderson, Sales Manager at Baader

Collaborative Robots to Foster Innovation in Seafood Handling

• Joyce Sidopoulos, Co-Founder & Director at Mass Robotics
• Murphy Wonsick, Ph.D. Candidate at Northeastern University

Designing Fish Processing Plants for the Future

• Chuck McKain, Sales Manager at Carsoe

5:30     President’s Reception & Silent Auction – Quarter Deck

Thursday, February 28th – Second Day of Conference

8:00    Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:30     Opening and Welcome

8:35    Energy Session – Energy System Sustainability as a Community Investment

SWAMC Energy Network Grant: Update from Regional Energy Coordinators

• Laura Vaught, SWAMC; Bruce Wright, APIA; Tyler Kornelis, KANA

Scoping & Financing Municipal Energy Efficiency Programs

• Jim Fowler, PE, CEM, Principal at Energy Audits of Alaska

State Energy Resources

• Carolyn Ramsey, Energy Specialist at AHFC
• Cady Lister, Deputy Director & Chief Economist at AEA                       

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9:45    Southwest Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

Importance of CEDS Planning

• Shirley Kelly, Economic Development Representative for EDA Alaska Office

Review and Update SWOT Analysis

• Doug Griffin, Executive Director of SWAMC

10:15      Platinum Sponsor – GCI

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10:40   SWAMC’s 2019 Membership Meeting

12:00   Networking Lunch, Plated – Southwest Alaska Slideshow

1:00    Community Resilience Roundtable – Moderated by Doug Johnson, PGS

Luke Fanning, CEO at APICDA
Dr. Gary Ferguson, KAANGUX Consulting
Julie Woodworth, First National Bank Alaska

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2:15      Infrastructure Roundtable – Moderated by Wanetta Ayers, PWSEDD

Mary Siroky, Deputy Commissioner at Dept of Transportation and Public Facilities
Jon Faulkner, Deputy Commissioner at Dept of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Christine O’Conner, Executive Director of Alaska Telecom Association

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3:30      A Dynamic Ocean – Opportunities and Threats

A Hot Time in the North Pacific & Insights into the Future

• Dr. Nicholas Bond, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean

Managing an Ecosystem in Flux

• Dr. Elizabeth Siddon, Scientist at Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA

The Human Effect of Change

• Dr. Tobias Schwoerer, Research Professor University of Alaska – ISER

Bristol Bay Salmon: A Bright Spot in Southwest Alaska

• Tim Sands, Westside Area Management Biologist at Alaska Dept of Fish and Game

Diversifying for Value-Added Opportunity

• Tommy Sheridan, External Affairs at Silver Bay Seafoods

5:00     Conference Wrap-up