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Fiscal Policy Study Group Friday, August 2nd 8:00am-9:00am First National Bank Alaska, Operations Center 1751 Gambell St (Google Map) On Friday we will have a briefing from Tim Mearig, Facilities manager for the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Tim will discuss the role of State debt in funding education. He will give […]
Commonwealth North Reception An evening with an Alaska Dinosaur Hunter! Monday, July 29th 5:30pm-7:30pm The Petroleum Club of Anchorage 3301 C Street Tonight, Commonwealth North will host a reception of good food, drinks, conversation, and dinosaurs! It’s a fun, family-friendly event, so we encourage you to bring your kids! On Monday evening we will […]
Fiscal Policy Study Group Fiscal Policy Study Group July 26th 8am-9:30am Alaska Housing Finance Corporation 4300 Boniface Parkway (Google Map) On Friday morning, we will have briefings from Bryan Butcher, CEO/Executive Director at AHFC, Michael Strand, CFO at AHFC, and Tom Boutin, CEO at AIDEA, to discuss how they issue and manage debt and their […]
Energy Action Coalition Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue Room 201 noon-1pm (Google Map) Pat Galvin, Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel with Great Bear Petroleum, will give us an update on Great Bear’s current projects including Alkaid, its new discovery on the North Slope, and the other exploration targets.
Food Security Study Group Alaska Village Initiatives Wednesday, July 24th 8am-9am (Google Map) We will continue our discussion of Health Impact Assessments as a potential tool for understating how public policies can impact food security. We will be joined by Sarah Yoder, Public Health Specialist and Deputy Environmental Public Health Program Manager at the Alaska […]
Energy and Natural Resource Policy Update with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Friday, July 19th The Dena’ina Center 600 W 7th Ave Noon-1:00pm (doors open at 11:45am) Video of this event is now available online. CWN is pleased to welcome U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski for an update on congressional energy and natural resource policies affecting Alaska. […]
CWN Food Security Study Group Health Impact Assessments and Food Security Wednesday, July 10th Alaska Village Initiatives 1577 C St Suite 304 8am-9am On Wednesday, Food Security Study Group Co-chair Ed Fogels will give a briefing on Health Impact Assessments and the role they could play in developing Food Security policies in Alaska. Health Impact […]
Deven Mitchell, State Debt Manager Understanding the Municipal Bond Bank Friday, July 12th 8:00am-9:00am First National Bank Alaska, Operations Center 1751 Gambell St Deven Mitchell, State Debt Manager and Executive Director of the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, will give us a briefing on the Bond Bank and it’s role in funding capital improvement projects […]
CWN Food Security Study Group Alaska Farm Bureau Wednesday, June 26th Alaska Village Initiatives 1577 C St Suite 304 8am-9am We will have a briefing from Amy Seitz, Executive Director at the Alaska Farm Bureau, about their work and recommendations to enhance food security for Alaskans. Her PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here.
CWN Energy Action Coalition Friday, June 21st AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue noon-1pm Google Map Friday at noon we will have a briefing from natural resource attorney Peter J. Caltagirone who is currently serving as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Natural Resources. Peter will discuss oil & gas production in the […]