2024 Mariculture Conference of Alaska
2024-02-26 - 2024-02-29 | Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
The Mariculture Conference of Alaska is an opportunity to meet with members of the mariculture industry, hear from mariculture experts, and connect with farmers, processors, researchers, community leaders, and other professionals.
The goal of the conference is to support the continued development of mariculture in the state by examining accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities in research, innovative practices, educational opportunities, and drivers of industry growth.
The conference will also incorporate the NOAA Aquaculture Opportunity Areas: Spatial Planning Workshop, and annual meetings for members of the Alaska Mariculture Alliance, and Alaska Shellfish Growers Association.

Juneau Mining Forum
2024-02-27 07:00 - 13:30 (America/Anchorage) | Baranof Hotel, Juneau, 127 N Franklin Street, Juneau, Alaska, 99801
Hosted by Alaska Miners Association and Alaska Metal Mines, this second annual forum will educate members of the Alaska Legislature, staff, administration, industry representatives, and the public on mining issues.

2024 AAEYC Conference
2024-02-29 - 2024-03-02 | Dena’ina Center, 600 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
The 2024 Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children (AAEYC) Conference will kick off February 29 with an afternoon of pre-conference workshops. The theme this year is “Healthy Communities, Healthy Children.” Keynote speakers will be Tom Hobson, known as “Teacher Tom,” a preschool teacher in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle who posts daily on Teacher Tom’s Blog, and Dr. Linda Chamberlain, founder of the Alaska Family Violence Prevention, author of the “Amazing Brain” series of books, and an epidemiologist specializing in childhood exposure to violence and brain development who left her position as a senior scientist in 2017 to focus full-time on teaching resilience-building skills.

Women in Construction Week
2024-03-04 - 2024-03-08 | Alaska Safety Alliance, 2600 Cordova St #105, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503
Celebrate Women in Construction Week with networking opportunities, learning opportunities, and a job fair. Events will be held throughout the week at different locations; check out the schedule for more information.

Wayland Baptist University 2024 Career Management Workshop
2024-03-09 08:30 - 13:45 | Wayland Baptist University, 7801 E 32nd Ave, Anchorage, 99504
Wayland Baptist University

Open to students, active and veteran military and spouses, community job or promotion seekers at Wayland Baptist University in Anchorage.

Alaska Maternal Child Health and Immunization Conference
2024-03-19 - 2024-03-21 | Anchorage Marriott Downtown, 820 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Alaska Division of Public Health and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Alaska Native Tribal Epidemiology Center

The Alaska Maternal Child Health and Immunization Conference brings rural and urban health professionals together to learn about best practices and tools for the prevention of key and emerging Maternal Child Health and family health issues. The 2024 conference will be a hybrid event with in-person plenary presentations from national and Alaska experts and opportunities to network with colleagues and visit exhibitors on the first day. Days two and three will be online only with a variety of great sessions.

MeetAlaska 2024 Conference and Trade Show
2024-03-22 | Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
The Alliance

Gather with Alaska’s resource development community to learn more about the hottest industry issues, with presentations from Santos, Halliburton Labs, Alyeschem, Renewable Independent Power Producers, and more.

Alaska Botanical Garden Spring Garden Conference & Expo 2024
2024-03-23 16:00 - 2024-03-24 15:45 | Dena’ina Center, 600 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Alaska Botanical Garden

Alaska Botanical Garden’s Spring Garden Conference & Expo is being held downtown this year at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center. Learn from local experts about all things botanical—from DIY fertilizers and native species propagation to organic art and urban agriculture, this year’s conference joins nature with design. The public is welcome to stop by to shop vendors free of charge. Attendees will have access to speaker sessions, a reception and may visit with more than forty vendors.

Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s Alaska Young Professionals Summit
2024-04-04 - 2024-04-06 | Dena’ina Center, 600 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
The Anchorage Chamber’s Young Professionals Group hosts the 2024 Alaska Young Professionals Summit, a two-day conference to develop Alaska’s workforce and prepare, motivate, and inspire attendees to be informed, productive leaders.
More than 250 young professionals attend a series of immersive sessions and panels presented by successful and experienced business, government, and community leaders. Attendees are fueled by a keynote speaker, insightful discussions, and the opportunity to connect with local experts. Content is geared toward all levels of employees and executives and the group welcomes professionals from all industries. The Summit provides young professionals with the chance to elevate and step up their game in the professional world.
In addition to education and valuable networking, the Summit honors a Young Professional of the Year and an Entrepreneur of the Year at the keynote reception. Nominations are received from across the state and are voted upon by the state’s participating young professional groups and chambers of commerce.

Arctic Encounter Symposium
2024-04-10 - 2024-04-12 | Dena’ina Center, 600 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
The Arctic Encounter Symposium is a nonprofit non-governmental organization based in Anchorage that convenes experts from across the United States and worldwide to confront the leading issues in Arctic policy, innovation, geopolitics, and more, each year. More than 1,000 stakeholders, domestic and international, gather each year to address the most pressing challenges and innovative ideas in the Arctic region. Participants and speakers represent leadership from all Arctic states. The 2023 flagship convening in Alaska included participants from twenty-five nations.
As the largest annual Arctic policy convening in North America, the mission of the Arctic Encounter Symposium is to raise awareness, engage challenges, and develop solutions for the future of the Far North. The three-day flagship program includes keynote luncheons, expert plenary sessions, break-out session panels, reports, exhibitors, three-course seated dinner, artistic and musical performances, the Far North Fashion Show, and cocktail receptions. Each year, more than 200 speakers address a wide range of topics, including infrastructure and connectivity in the Arctic, the health of Arctic peoples, national security, geopolitics, climate research, development, investment, and innovation in the Arctic.

Alaska Medical Imaging Conference
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-20 | Anchorage Marriott Downtown, 820 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Prostock-studio | Envato

Each year, radiologic technologists and sonographers gather for annual meetings to earn continuing education credits and network with vendors and individuals in their profession. In 2024, the Alaska Society of Radiologic Technologists’ annual meeting and Alaska State Ultrasound Society’s spring conference are combined into one event.

Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting 2024
2024-04-29 - 2024-05-03 | Dena’ina Center, 2nd floor
Seismological Society of America

Kicking off with a 5.5-hour field seminar cruising the waters of Prince William Sound, learning about tectonics, geology, cryo-seismology, tsunamis, landslides, and current instrumentation and research efforts in the region, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting is packed with information. A second field trip will take attendees from a GPS station in Palmer to an active, multi-instrument seismic station in Glacier View. Experts will explain key components of each station, along with the instruments and components that are unique to Alaska.
Registration is required and includes access to technical sessions, the exhibit hall, the awards luncheon, daily refreshment breaks, and selected receptions. Field trips and workshops are available at an additional cost. Special pricing is available for students and early-career members. Non-members registering will receive a year of complimentary membership. The weeklong event will include a wide range of engaging lectures, poster presentations, technical sessions, networking events, special interest group meetings, and more.

The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-05 | Alaska State Fairgrounds, 2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK, 99654, United States
Alaska Airmen’s Association

The first weekend in May every year, Alaskans gather to celebrate aviation and plan for the upcoming flying season by attending the largest free aviation event in the nation. The mission: to celebrate Alaska aviation and spark an interest in the industry from the public, specifically young adults in a career or positive relationship with aviation. This is the 26th year going strong that Alaska Airmen’s Association has taken efforts to protect, preserve, and promote general aviation in Alaska and beyond! Airplane activities and demos will be going on all day, with a free concert by Hope Social Club at 6:30 pm and Klondike Mike’s Beer Garden open after 5 pm.

6th Annual Alaska Indigenous Research Program
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-24 | Alaska Pacific University, 4101 University Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, United States
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

This three-week program is an effort to bring together Indigenous and Western worldviews and ways of knowing in an effort for mutual understanding, reciprocity, respect, and the co-production of solutions for health disparities among Alaska Native/American Indian people. Week one is designed for experienced researchers and health professionals, during which topics such as decolonizing research practices, indigenous research methodologies, and community-based participatory and culturally responsive research, among other topics, will be discussed. Week two focuses on research ethics and is designed for all levels of research experience. Presentations will cover the history of research in Alaska, historical trauma, decolonizing research practices, and more. Week three will focus on introductory research, designed for those who are interested in health research but who have little to no experience. Speakers will introduce Western and Indigenous research methods, explore different types of health research, and more.

Pacific Islander Youth Summit
2024-05-11 | UAA Wolf Den, Anchorage, AK, United States
Polynesian Association of Alaska

A free gathering where Pacific Islander youth between the ages of 16 and 25 can navigate financial education, ways to create positive community change, learn of career pathways, and hear about education and training opportunities in Alaska.

20th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering
2024-05-13 - 2024-05-16 | William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center, 555 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Cold Regions Engineering Division

The 20th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering will be held in Anchorage, May 13 through 16. This meeting is being organized by the Cold Regions Engineering Division and supported by the Aerospace Engineering Division, Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, and Committee on Technical Advancement, of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and is hosted by UAA. The conference aims at connecting engineers, academics, and cold regions experts from various disciplines to share their knowledge and experience. The conference theme is “Sustainable and resilient engineering solutions for changing cold regions.”

2024 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-23 | Dena’ina Center, 600 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Photo Emporium

Guided by the theme “Transforming Energy Now for the Next 50 Years,” the 2024 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will focus on real-world examples in Alaska and around the globe demonstrating progress in the energy transition, including established renewable sources, advancements in energy storage, and emerging technologies such as green fuels and advanced nuclear power. World-renowned speakers and experts will highlight the agenda, along with breakout tracks, panel discussions, and multiple networking opportunities.

Partnership Access Line-Pediatric Mental Health Conference
2024-06-08 08:00 - 12:30 | Anchorage Marriott Downtown, 820 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Seattle Children’s Partnership Access Line Program

Seattle Children’s Partnership Access Line Program is hosting a free educational conference for primary care providers and prescribers in the state of Alaska. The Partnership Access Line-Pediatric Alaska (PAL-PAK) offers immediate support to pediatric care providers (doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in Alaska who have questions about child and adolescent mental healthcare, such as diagnostic clarification, medication adjustment, or treatment planning. Attendees who are present at all presentations, complete a speaker evaluation survey, and fill out a post-conference questionnaire will be eligible to receive Continuing Medical Education credits.

49th Annual Resource Development Council Membership Luncheon
2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Dena’ina Center, Anchorage, 600 W 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Resource Development Council for Alaska

More than 500 people are expected to attend the annual membership luncheon and celebrate the Resource Development Council for Alaska and its sponsors. Kirk Johnson, senior vice president of global operations for ConocoPhillips, will be the keynote speaker.

36th Annual Mark Eliason Three-Club Scramble Golf Classic
2024-06-18 07:00 - 13:00 | Moose Run Golf Course, 27000 Arctic Valley Road, Anchorage, AK, 99505, United States
Join Alaska National Insurance Co. and Linda Eliason as they welcome top business professionals for a day on the greens with this fun, unique format to raise funds for a great cause.
Participants will enjoy eighteen holes of golf at the Moose Run Creek Golf Course, cart rental, golfer gift, light breakfast, driving range and putting green practice, and admission to the awards luncheon featuring a silent auction, raffle, prizes, and more.
All proceeds benefit Junior Achievement of Alaska’s statewide K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs serving 15,000 students annually.
This tournament sells out annually so don’t delay, reserve your team entry.

Southcentral Foundation Nuka Conference
2024-06-24 - 2024-06-28 | Nuka Learning & Wellness Center, 4085 Tudor Centre Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, United States
Southcentral Foundation

The Nuka Conference presents Southcentral Foundation’s developed and proven best practices and lessons learned on organizational strategies and processes; integrated primary care, behavioral, and traditional practices; and supporting infrastructure. Discover new insights, learn from relevant experiences, and obtain guidance.
For more than a decade, Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka Conference has brought hundreds of healthcare executives, directors, direct-care providers, and more together for a week of learning, connection, and Alaska fun.

Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament
2024-07-11 06:00 - 13:00 | Anchorage Golf Course, 3651 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK, 99507, United States
Glenn Aronwits with GA Panorams

The Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament is an annual charitable event hosted by Afognak Native Corporation in which industry leaders and golf legends play. Money raised through the tournament supports youth programs run by Native Village of Afognak and Native Village of Port Lions tribes.
Tournament is full, only sponsorships are available, from $500 to $15,000

2024 Best of Alaska Business Awards Celebration
2024-07-12 16:00 - 19:00 | 49th State Brewing Co., 717 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
It’s back! Alaska Business is hosting a celebration for our readers’ favorites at the 49th State Brewing Co. (on the rooftop, weather permitting). Gather on July 12, 2024, for a festive gathering honoring business excellence with live music featuring The SpeNerds, food, drinks, fun games, and more!
Alaska Business honors dozens of companies that have been selected by our readers through a write-in survey as the best in categories ranging from General Contractor to Tattoo Shop. The list stays fresh with new categories this year, including Best Tacos, Best Thrift/Antique/Secondhand Store, Best Snow Removal Company, and more.
Each individual must present a ticket at the event.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or here
Venue is not handicap accessible.

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All-Alaska Medical Conference
2024-07-30 - 2024-08-02 | Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Photo Credit: Alaska Academy of Physician Assistants

Kicking off with a July 30 welcome reception, the All-Alaska Medical Conference is an opportunity for physician assistants to network and learn pertinent skills, from tips for choosing the best diagnostic test for a patient to best practices to reduce electronic health record burnout. Keynote presentations will be given by speech language pathologist Martha “Maddy” Johnson and Dr. Kelly Olson.

Third Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-02 | Dena’ina Center, 600 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Providence Alaska Medical Center and Alaska Emergency Medicine Associates

This conference is intended for all caregivers interacting with the pediatric population. Lectures will be given by specialists from Alaska and the Lower 48 who specialize in caring for pediatric patients. This is an educational opportunity for physicians, nurses, mid-level practitioners, community practitioners, and emergency services to participate and engage in lectures and hands-on skill practice sessions in hopes for all participants to be better prepared to interact with pediatric patients and provide urgent/emergent care to the Alaska pediatric population.

Alaska Library Association and Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-03 | Centennial Hall, 101 Egan Dr, Juneau, AK, 99801, United States
Photo Credit: Alaska Library Association

The Alaska Library Association and the Pacific Northwest Library Association are hosting a joint conference in Juneau with the theme: “Stronger Together: Amplifying Voices, Strengthening Communities.” Libraries are at their strongest when they work to provide collections, forums, and programs that actively uplift the diverse voices, stories, and experiences within our communities. The partnership between a library and its community is crucial in ensuring that library services are actively enriching the lives of every resident.

2024 Anchorage Economic Development Luncheon
2024-08-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Dena’ina Center, Anchorage, 600 W 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation

Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) luncheons are the largest sit-down business events in Alaska. A perennial sell-out, AEDC’s economic development luncheon is attended by more than 1,500 industry leaders, C-suite executives, senior staff, business owners, independent contractors, government officials, and young professionals.
Ryan Strong, AEDC’s Board Chair, will provide updates on the progress of its Choose Anchorage initiative and its pursuit of a public investment strategy.
Jenna Wright, AEDC’s president and CEO, will present the findings of AEDC’s signature annual business confidence index survey and update the audience on Anchorage’s job market, unemployment trends, and consumer confidence.

Mat-Su Community Baby Shower
2024-08-10 11:00 - 13:00 | CCS Early Learning Center—Palmer Center, 905 W Auklet Ave, Palmer, AK, 99645, United States
Photo Credit: Mat-Su Health Foundation

CCS Early Learning is partnering with Raising Our Children with Kindness (R.O.C.K.) Mat-Su to host a Community Baby Shower in Palmer.
The three goals of the Community Baby Showers are to celebrate Mat-Su families and its newest residents, provide an opportunity for parents to connect, and give parents an opportunity to add new skills to their parenting toolbox.
The community baby shower is for Matanuska-Susitna Borough families who are expecting or have an infant up to one year old. Every year the organizations behind the event give away up to 100 gift bags that include approximately $100 worth of baby essentials to help give families the best start possible. Registration for gift bags is required. There will be seventy-five bags available for this event.
Additionally, prizes such as car seats, strollers, and gifts for new big brothers or sisters are given for participation in activities. Gift bags can be registered for at surveymonkey.com/r/T3F2MNR.

Summer Makers Market University Crawl
2024-08-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Alaska Pacific University, 4101 University Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, United States
Photo Credit: Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Children’s Museum, Little Fish Workshop

The Makers Market is part of the University Crawl at APU and is hosting the Alaska Children’s Museum outside of the Atwood Building. Bring the whole family and shop from fifty artisans and makers from all over Alaska, along with mini makers. Meet with local artists such as ChaCha Flores and Jacob Paiz in the campus galleries. Food trucks and many food vendors will be on site. Come show support for budding artists and entrepreneurs.

Alaska Municipal League Summer Legislative Conference
2024-08-13 - 2024-08-15 | Kodiak Marketplace, 111 Rezanof Dr W, Kodiak, 99615, United States
Alaska Municipal League

The Alaska Municipal League (AML) Summer Legislative Conference is traditionally focused on an update on legislative action that may have impacted local governments, a review of outstanding issues found in bills or the budget, and preparation of AML’s priorities, resolutions, policy, and position statement. Attendees hear from the AML lobbying team, state officials, and legislators and discuss priorities facing local governments.
