2026 Conference Event Details

Conference Dates

• Early arrivals: Saturday (9/19)
  • Saturday Pre-Conference Options
• Conference: Sunday (9/20) to Wednesday (9/23)
• Post conference optional Turnagain Arm and Girdwood Excursion: Wednesday (9/23)

Registration Costs:

• Early Bird Rate: $795 USD through 7/22/2026
• Regular Rate: $925 USD from 7/23/2026 through 8/30/2026
• Late Rate: $1050 USD after 9/1/2025

Registration Discount

• If your institution has more than three attendees, every fourth registrant will receive a 50% discount.  Please register all members at full price and the VP of Treasury will contact you about your reimbursement.

Registration Includes

• Attendance to all Programming
• Access to the Conference App which includes:
  • Conference Schedule
  • Session Details
  • Speaker Bios
  • Additional Resources
• Breakfast on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
• Lunch on Monday and Tuesday
• Sunday
  • Welcome Reception at the Hotel Captain Cook (all attendees)
    • Light appetizers will be provided
• Monday
  • Happy Hour Cocktail Reception at 49th State (all attendees)
• Tuesday:
  • Signature Dinner at The Anchorage Museum (all attendees)
• A portion of registration fees will be used for hosting purposes

Sunday 9/21:  Coastal Trail Hike

• Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
• Cost: Free
• We will contact you to provide additional details if this item is checked on your registration form.

Monday 9/22: Dine Around Dinner

• Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
• At registration, each attendee will select a restaurant to go to with other attendees, and dining will be at the attendees’ own expense. There will not be a conference dinner on Monday.
• Groups will head to Dine Arounds via a short walk after Happy Hour.

Dine Around Options:

• Glacier Brewhouse
  https://www.glacierbrewhouse.com/
• 49th State Brewing
  https://www.49thstatebrewing.com/
• Sullivans
  https://www.sullivanssteakhouse.com/anchorage/
• Whisky+Ramen
  https://whiskyandramen.com/
• Tent City Taphouse
  https://tentcitytaphouse.toast.site/
• Palmeira Tropical Fusion
  https://palmeiratropicalfusionak.com/
• Simon & Seafort’s
  https://www.simonandseaforts.com/
• Crimson
  https://wildbirchhotel.com/crimson/

Optional Event Add-On

Wednesday, 9/23: Turnagain Arm & Girdwood Excursion with Salmon Berry Tours

• Date: Wednesday, September 23
• Time: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
• Cost: $250/person
• Includes: Transportation, scenic photo stops, light refreshments, a gift shop stop, and a box lunch
• Cap off the conference with a half-day guided tour along the scenic Turnagain Arm. Take in alpine landscapes, glaciers, and wildlife — Dall sheep, bald eagles, and seasonal beluga whales — then ride the Mt. Alyeska tram and visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for up-close encounters with moose, bison, and bears.