Our 2020 SWAMC Economic Summit and Membership Meeting will be held on March 5th & 6th at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage.
We are still working on the Conference agenda but we will have an agenda posted by Friday, January 31, 2020. Be sure to check back!
Wednesday, February 27th – First Day of Conference
8:00 Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 Opening and Welcome – President Skinner & Executive Director Griffin
8:35 Ben Stevens, Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
9:00 2020 Census – Charmaine Ramos, U.S. Census Bureau
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
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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
Research in Applied Robotics & Automation
The Cutting Edge of Fish Processing Technology
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
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
Scoping & Financing Municipal Energy Efficiency Programs
State Energy Resources
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9:45 Southwest Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Importance of CEDS Planning
Review and Update SWOT Analysis
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
Managing an Ecosystem in Flux
The Human Effect of Change
Bristol Bay Salmon: A Bright Spot in Southwest Alaska
Diversifying for Value-Added Opportunity
5:00 Conference Wrap-up