Mid Session Summit Presentations

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  - 2021
  - 2020
  - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2016
  - 2014
  - 2013
  - 2012
  - 2011
  2023 Presentations
  Tuesday, January 31
  Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data
  Nolan Koluda, UA CED
  Markos Sheer, Seagrove Kelp
  Jeff Welborn, Trident Seafood
  Jeremy Woodrow, ASMI
  Shirley Kelly, EDA
  Samia Savell, OneUSDA
  Juliana Leggitt, SEC Mariculture Coordinator
  Dan Lesh, SEC Deputy Director
  Resolution 23-03
  Wednesday, February 1
  Chris Cropley, T&H
  Jason Custer, AP&T
  Melissa Kookesh, State of AK Broadband Office
  Ryan Anderson, Commissioner, Dept. of Transportation
  Matt Von Ruden, Washington State Ferries
  Ron Curtis, Inter-Island Ferry Authority
  Curtis Thayer, Alaska Energy Authority
  Karen Petersen, State Biomass Coordinator
  Transportation Symposium, Thursday, February 2
  Paul Khera, AK DOT&PF
  Carl Ramseth, Alaska Seaplanes
  Scot Rastelli, Federal Transit Administration
  Catherine Simons, MARAD
  Katherine Keith, AK DOT&PF
  Gary Aucoin, Schottel USA
  Matt Von Ruden, Washington State Ferries
  David Turner, Elliott Bay Design Group
  James Marks & Marie Heidemann, AK DOT&PF
  Carrie Kissel & Bret Allphin, NADO
  Aura Landau, HDR
  2023 Mid-Session Summit Zoom Recordings
  Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  Wednesday, February 1, 2023
  Transportation Symposium Zoom Recordings
  Thursday, February
  2022 Presentations
  Tuesday, February 8, 2022
  - Southeast Alaska 2022 Economic Updates, Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data, Southeast
  - Sealaska Updates, Anthony Mallott
  - Denali Commission, Garrett Boyle
  - Growing our Region’s Forest Products Industry, Spruce Root, BBB Application, Bob Christensen
  - Alaska Mariculture Industry Cluster, Southeast Conference BBB Application, Juliana Melin
  - OneUSDA Southeast Alaska SASSI, Chad VanOrmer, USFS
  Wednesday, February 9, 2022
  - Alaska Healthcare Workforce Analysis, Jared Kosin, ASHNHA
  - Alaska Energy Authority, Curtis Thayer
  - Alaska Power Association, Michael Rovito
  - Travel Juneau, Liz Perry
  - Huna Totem, Mickey Richardson
  - AIDEA, Alan Weitzner
  - Inter-Island Ferry Authority Update, Ron Curtis
  - Seagrove Kelp, Markos Scheer
  - Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Jeremy Woodrow
  - State of Alaska Mariculture Efforts, Lisa VonBargen
  Thursday, February 10, 2022, Transportation Symposium
  - AMHS Updates, Katherine Keith and Captain John Falvey
  - Alaska Marine Lines, Adam Anderson
  - Bowhead Transport, Chris Palle
  - Alaska Moves 2050, AK DOT, Wende Wilbur, Kittleson & Assoc.
  - Alaska STIP, CTP, & TAP Programs, Chrissy McNally, AK DOT
  - Aviation Improvement, Paul Khera, Alaska DOT
  - Grant Preparedness, Aurah Landau, Chris LaTuso, & Nathan Macek, HDR
  - Ports and Waterways Planning, Travis Black, USDOT, MARAD
  - Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, Miles Baker, Office of the Governor
  Video Recordings and Presentations
  Day One – Tuesday, February 8, 2022
  Day Two – Wednesday, February 9, 2022
  Morning Session
  Afternoon Session
  Transportation Symposium – Thursday, February 10, 2022
  Senator Dan Sullivan Video Address
  Congressman Don Young Video Address
  2021 Presentations
  Day One, Tuesday, February 9, 2021
  Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data – Economic and Demographics 2021 PowerPoint Presentation
  Southeast Conference– Getting to 2022: Short-Term Southeast Alaska Resiliency Plan
  Anthony Mallott, Sealaska – Sealaska Update PowerPoint
  Katherine Bell and Kaitlyn Jared, Southeast Conference – Getting to ’22 PowerPoint
  SE Alaska Economic Resiliency Mapping Survey
  
  Day Two, Wednesday, February 10, 2021
  Jon Bittner, Executive Director, Alaska SBDC State Office, Alaska Cares Presentation
  USDA Documents- Download here
  Funders and Facilitators Resources and Contacts
  Day Three, Thursday, February 11, 2021
  Rob Carpenter, DOT Deputy Commissioner – Transportation Update
  CEDS Workshop Presentations:
  Brett Schwartz, NADO Associate Director – Putting CEDS in Perspective
  Shirley Kelly, Alaska Economic Development Representative – CEDS in Action in Alaska
  Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data- CEDS Workshop Overview
  SWOT Analysis by Industry
  Video Presentations:
  Day One– Tuesday, February 9, 2021
  Day Two– Wednesday, February 10, 2021
  Day Three – Thursday, February 11, 2021
  U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Remarks
  U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan Remarks
  2020 Presentations
  Links will be updated as they become available.
  Energy Industry
  - Alec Mesdag, Chair Director of Energy Services, AEL&P
  - Kirk Warren: Alaska Energy Authority, Director Engineering & Energy
  - Crystal Enkvist: Alaska Power Association, Executive Director
  - Gwen Holdmann: Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
  - Statewide Biomass – Roundtable Updates
  AIDEA – Empowering Enterprise in Southeast
  - Alan C. Weitzner, Chief Investment Officer
  Economic Development: State and Federal partners
  - Shirley Kelly: Economic Development Administration
  - Jason Hoke: Denali Commission, Federal Co-Chair
  - Keith Perkins: SE Area Director, USDA Rural Development
  - Sandra Moller: Director DCRA, AK Dept. of Commerce
  Industry Panel
  - Kara Moriarty President/CEO, Alaska Oil & Gas Association
  - Deantha Crockett Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association
  - Sarah Leonard President & CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association
  - Alaska 2025 – Norwegian Cruise Lines
  - Jeremy Woodrow Executive Director, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
    Here’s the link to the bill that is supported by the Alaska seafood industry: SB 130 – http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/31?Root=SB%20130
  Economic Planning
  - Southeast Alaska by the Numbers for 2020, Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data
  - SE AK SWOT analysis early results, Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data
  - Introduction to SE AK 2025 economic planning and SWOT workshop, Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data
  - Economic impact of the inter-island ferry authority by IFA Director Ron Curtis
  - CEDS Workshop – choose your own adventure SWOT analysis, Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data
  - SWOT Analysis
  Healthcare
  - Southeast Alaska Healthcare Workforce Analysis – UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield
  - Jared Kosin, President, ASHNA – Innovation and the changing landscape of Alaska’s healthcare industry
  Maritime
  - SEC Committee Co–Chair Julie Decker, AFDF
  - Sam Rabung: Director of Commercial Fisheries, State of Alaska Fish and Game
  - Seafood Industry Economic Impacts – Dan Lesh, McDowell Group
  - Mariculture – Meta Mesdag, Salty Lady Seafood, President, AK Shellfish Growers
  Transportation
  The First Economic Engine
  - Jaeleen Kookesh: Sealaska Vice President, Policy & Legal Affairs
  - Will Ware: Chief of Project Development, Central Council Tlingit & Haida
  Misc
  - Path to Prosperity
  - David Parish – The Facts of the Matter
  Senator Sullivan Video
  Senator Murkowski Video
  2019 Presentations
  Senator Dan Sullivan’s Welcome Message.
  
  Senator Lisa Murkowski’s Welcome Message.
  2018 Presentations
  - Mid-Session Summit Agenda
  Tuesday, February 13, 2018
  Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
  Mid-Session Summit 2016
  - Welcome – Alaska Staff members for Washington DC Delegation
  Transportation Committee
  - AMHS 2016 & Beyond – Marc Luiken, Commissioner, AK DOT&PF and Mike Neussl, Deputy Commissioner, AK DOT&PF AMHS
  - Marine Governance Models – John Waterhouse, PE, Elliott Bay Design Group
  - Resiliency in Southeast Alaska – Meilani Schijvens, Director, Rain Coast Data
  - Path 2 Prosperity Sustainable Business Development – Haa Aani
  - Governor Walker’s Alaska Mariculture Task Force – Julie Decker, Executive Director Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation
  - Economic Plan 2020 – Meilani Schijvens, Carol Rushmore, Chelsea Goucher, Garry White
  - Permanent Fund Senate Bill 114 – Senator Lesil McGuire
  Energy Committee
  Mid-Session Summit 2014
  Community Research Projects and Needs Assessment Survey
  A new collaboration among industry and other groups for strengthening economic development in Southeast Alaska is being coordinated by the Juneau Economic Development Council. This approach is called cluster based planning. The survey below is intended to provide information about research needs that support communities and business. Please see the Project Description at the end of this survey for more information.
  - Take the Survey Online….
  - Download a Printable Version of the Survey… (PDF)
  Mid-Session Summit 2013
  Mid-Session Summit 2012
  - Black & Veatch (PDF)
  - COYA (PDF)
  - Ketchikan Industrial Marine (PDF)
  - Legislative Citation AMHS Employees (PDF)
  - MTAB FY13 Legislative Priorities (PDF)
  - Prince of Wales presents upcoming Annual Meeting (PDF)
  - SEASWA (PDF)
  - SEIRP provocative questions (PDF)
  - Southeast Ak Tourism Council (PDF)
  - THRHA Energy Conservation program (PDF)
  Mid-Session Summit 2011
  - Brian Holst, Asset Map & Industry Cluster Presentation
  - Bill Corbus, Make Alaska Competative Coalition
  - Doug Ward, Alaska Ship & Dry Dock
  - Ann Ringstad, Business Week Video
  - Jim Strandberg, Southeast Integrated Resource Plan
  - John Heberling, Report on Kake-Petersburg Activities
  - Devany Plentovich, Heating Solutions with Biomass
  - Commissioner Dan Sullivan, Developing Alaska’s Resources
  - Economic Development Committee
  - LaVerne Lamoureux, US Census Bureau
  - Mike Satre, Mining Works for Southeast Alaska