Southeast Conference August News - Registration now open for the Annual Meeting

August 2020 News

Annual Meeting Edition

Registration Now Open for

SEC's 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

Please Join Southeast Conference for our Virtual Annual Meeting - September 22-25, 2020

There is no other event in Alaska like the Southeast Conference Annual Meeting! With the COVID-19 impacts surrounding us, the Southeast Conference Board of Directors wanted to be sensitive to concerns related to travel and gathering for our annual meeting, so the Annual Meeting will take place in a modified format via Zoom. Please join us each morning of the week, beginning Tuesday, September 22 for important speakers and content as we work toward our theme of "Resiliency in Southeast Alaska".

The goals of this virtual conference is to continue work on the 2025 CEDS and begin to develop an economic recovery and resiliency plan that is tied to the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). We will address the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and discuss what technical assistance might be needed for local governments, businesses, and other stakeholder organizations.

Annual Meeting Agenda

While the format is different, the agenda for this year's annual meeting is packed full of the same caliber of incredible speakers and power house panels that you won't want to miss, all focused on our theme, Resiliency in Southeast Alaska. We are standing together in our resolve to see our region come through these economic challenges stronger and more united than ever!

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Annual Meeting Agenda

Annual Meeting Highlighted Topics

This year's All-Star Line-Up includes relevant and inspiring speakers and topics including:

Southeast Alaska By The Numbers

by Meilani Schijvens, Director, Rain Coast Data

Federal Delegation with Senator Dan Sullivan and

Congressman Don Young (Senator Murkowski is pending confirmation)

The path forward from our top industries including

Visitors Industry, Mining, Fisheries, Mariculture, Energy, Healthcare, Timber, Transportation and the University of Alaska Southeast.

Become a Southeast Conference Sponsor

This year's annual meeting is available at no cost to our members, thanks to our incredible sponsors. If you'd like to become a sponsor too, contact Southeast Conference or send in the form below.

Annual Meeting Sponsorship

Alaska Cares

The Alaska CARES Grant Program launched June 1st to provide emergency relief funds to Alaskan small businesses. These funds are available on a first come first serve basis to businesses with 50 or fewer employees and to businesses that did not receive funding through the CARES Act such as the PPP or EIDL. For more information on eligibility and for the online application please click on the links below:

Dept. of Commerce

Alaska Cares

Other Resources

Application: alaskacaresonline.org

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Be Part of the Solution!

Stay informed and weigh-in on the issues facing the industries that matter the most to you! Join the conversation at the next Southeast Conference Committee meeting! All meetings take place via Zoom and are held at 10am, unless otherwise noted.

August/September

Transportation - August 27

Mining - September 2

Maritime - September 30

October

Visitor's Industry - October 14

Energy - October 28

View the entire Upcoming Committee Calendar

Welcome New SEC Member, Airlift Northwest

Airlift Northwest has provided medevac services to the region for almost forty years. Southeast Conference is excited to have Airlift Northwest join us in our common mission of supporting the health and economy of Southeast Alaska. Visit Airlift NW's Website