Our 2020 SWAMC Economic Summit and Membership Meeting was held on March 5th & 6th at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage. Thank you so much to all who joined us, and thank you to our exhibitors and sponsors who help make our conference possible every year!
Presentations are available for speakers whose names are highlighted in the agenda below. Click on a speaker’s name to view a PDF version of their presentation.
8:00 Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 Opening and Welcome – Board President Swain & Executive Director Marquardt
8:35 Mayor Ethan Berkowitz
8:50 Critical Coastal Connections: Intrastate Marine Transportation in Southwest Alaska
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10:10 Exhibitor Announcements
10:30 Kodiak to Adak and All Points in Between: Air Transportation in Southwest Alaska
11:40 Platinum Sponsor Announcement – Alaska Airlines
11:50 Platinum Sponsor Announcement – GCI
12:00 Networking Lunch, Plated
1:00 Platinum Sponsor Announcement – Ravn Air Group
1:10 New Opportunities to Address Familiar Challenges
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2:30 Brave New World: Broadband Internet Connectivity for Southwest Alaska
Moderated by Doug Griffin, former SWAMC Executive Director
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3:45 First Responders in the Last Frontier: Public Safety in Southwest Alaska
5:30 President’s Reception & Silent Auction – Quarter Deck
8:00 Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 Opening and Welcome
8:35 Commissioner Julie Anderson, DCCED, on behalf of Governor Mike Dunleavy
9:00 Sponsor’s Appreciation
9:15 SWAMC’s 2020 Membership Meeting
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11:00 Science-Driven Fisheries Dynamics: What’s in Our Future?
12:00 Networking Lunch Buffet, featuring Alaska Symphony of Seafood Winning Products
1:00 Salmon, Cod, and Rockfish, Oh My! Fish Management Policy in Southwest Alaska
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2:30 Farming the Gulf and the Bering Sea: Mariculture Opportunities in Southwest Alaska
Moderated by Erik Obrien, Denali Commission
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3:45 Legislative Update and Dialogue
5:00 Conference Wrap-up