Events
Tech Forward Alaska 3.0 Luncheon
March 27 @ 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alaska is home to a small, but growing, tech community. There are a cadre of entrepreneurs who are creating cutting edge technologies here in the 49th state and gaining recognition and customers in the Lower 48 and around the world. The potential opportunities for this sector to flourish here are very real, but not always discussed enough in conversations about growing and diversifying the state’s economy.
2019 Alaska Young Professionals Summit
March 29 - March 30
Building off of its past success, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) hosts the fourth annual statewide Summit for young professionals in Alaska’s workforce. The Summit offers young professionals from across Alaska opportunities for professional development through a series of interactive workshops, discussions, and activities.
Events Search and Views Navigation
List of Events
AKANA Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites, Anchorage: The annual meeting of the Alaska Association of Nurse Anesthetists is an opportunity for networking and education.
Tech Forward Alaska 3.0 Luncheon
Alaska is home to a small, but growing, tech community. There are a cadre of entrepreneurs who are creating cutting edge technologies here in the 49th state and gaining recognition and customers in the Lower 48 and around the world. The potential opportunities for this sector to flourish here are very real, but not always discussed enough in conversations about growing and diversifying the state's economy.
ComFish Alaska
Kodiak: ComFish is the largest commercial fishing show in Alaska and the longest running fisheries trade show in the state, now in its 40th year, bringing together gear vendors, government agencies, and nonprofits involved in every aspect of commercial fishing.
ASYMCA Combat Fishing Auction
The Combat Fishing Auction helps the ASYMCA of Alaska raise funds to send over 250 currently serving military members deep-sea fishing during the annual Combat Fishing Tournament.
2019 Alaska Young Professionals Summit
Building off of its past success, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) hosts the fourth annual statewide Summit for young professionals in Alaska’s workforce. The Summit offers young professionals from across Alaska opportunities for professional development through a series of interactive workshops, discussions, and activities.
Employment First Job Fair
EMPLOYMENT FIRST JOB FAIR is facilitated by BEST (Business Employment Services Team)
Sans Bar Anchorage
Recover Alaska and Sans Bar National tour, a sober pop-up event, are hosting an after-hours event at Uncle Leroy’s Coffee to celebrate Alaska’s Sobriety Awareness Month. The night will feature handcrafted, alcohol-free cocktails and live music from Emma Hill and Quinn Christopherson.
Governor’s Safety and Health Conference
Egan Center, Anchorage: The Alaska Safety Advisory Council works with organizations to promote safety so that resources can be marshaled and used to reduce the menace of accidental death and injury.
The Housing Continuum, Part 3: Opportunities & Solutions
Attendees will learn what policies and efforts are already underway, or are needed, to address priority areas as well as ways community members can get involved.Moderated by Tanya Iden of Agnew::BeckPanelists:Robin Ward, Municipality of AnchorageChris Schutte, Municipality of AnchorageDick Mandsager, Rasmuson FoundationJohn Weddleton, Anchorage Assembly
AKMGMA Annual Conference
Alyeska Resort, Girdwood: The Alaska Medical Group Management Association is a professional organization comprised of group practice administrators, managers, health care executives, consultants and vendors located throughout Alaska.
Like to See Your Event Listed Here?
Eat. Shop. Play. Stay.
Fresh and Custom Protein
Small business owners around the state provide local meat options, whether through raising animals in Alaska or processing game meats and fish sourced in the Last Frontier. Below is a range of butchers, wholesalers, and game processors to help you get your meat fix.
read more
Local Style: Boutiques in Alaska
Whatever that special piece is, there’s no better place to find it than one of Alaska’s boutiques, which feature a refreshing mix of unique fashion and local design.
read more
Arctic Accommodations
Aaska’s Arctic is a unique and spectacular destination whether one is traveling just to see the sights or to get a job done.
read more
Seasonal Shopping
There’s little worse than an under-utilized PFD check—if there’s any unused PFD money still rattling around in your account (or pocket), make sure to schedule time to visit one of Alaska’s many craft fairs in November…
read more
Halloween in Alaska
Halloween in Alaska can be tricky, as end-of-October weather ranges from cold and dry to wet and slippery, and there’s no telling if one will be balancing on ice or trekking through several feet of snow…
read more
Five Places to Buy Aquatic Gear in Alaska
We previously shared a list of locations where you can get your fix of all things aquatic in Alaska…
read more
In This Issue
How to Fix an Earthquake in Four Days
March 2019
At 8:30 a.m. on November 30, Alaskans were shaken by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit about eight miles north of Anchorage. Just minutes after the earth stopped rumbling, photos and videos started circulating on social media depicting the damage in and around the area. Days after the earthquake, more photos started making the rounds, now showing side-by-side comparisons between impacted infrastructure and roads and repairs already made. How did things improve so quickly?