Anchorage, Alaska
2006
JOINT CONFERENCE
OF THE
ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ORGANIZATION
AND THE
AMERICAN INDIAN ALASKA NATIVE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
FOR
NRCS
Anchorage, Alaska
August 15-18, 2006
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Conference Training will include:
• • • • • • • • • • Career Enhancement Career Training Personal Development Personality Profile Developing Agreements RC&D Training Recognizing Cultural Differences Cross Cultural Communication Alaska soils, geology and geography Conservation in Alaska
Optional activities include:
• Networking session for State Conservationists with NRCS employees on Tuesday night • Scholarship Fundraising event for both employee associations with open and closed auctions • Awards banquet • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center • WHIP Salmon Habitat Restoration Project • Alaska Native Heritage Center
Speakers of Note will include:
NRCS Chief Bruce Knight West Regional Assistant Chief Sara Braasch State Conservationist Bob Jones NRCS Employee Association Presidents AIANEA Elders Father Michael Oleksa – world renowned speaker on communication
In addition to the regular agenda:
August 9-11 – NEDC Training Adults August 14 – SEPM Training August 14 – NEDC Training Adults short course August 18 – NEDC Platform Skills August 21-23 – NEDC Managing for Excellence
NEDC Training!
• Training Adults: How to train adults (different from giving a presentation), includes demonstration and critique for each student. 3 days • Training Adults Short Course: Same as “Training Adults”, without each student preparing, delivering and receiving a critique of their delivered lesson. 1 day • Platform Skills: This course offers techniques to improve your presentation; of your natural self, confidence, and believability. 1 day • Managing for Excellence: This course is an introduction to management. 3 days
NEDC Training
• Training courses are planned to coincide with the conference and to give conference attendees first priority at enrollment. • Students interested in the training courses should receive approval from their state and register directly with Clyde Goodman at NEDC, NOT through AgLearn.
August in Anchorage
• Average minimum temperature = 50F • Average maximum temperature = 63F • It can be as low as 32 degrees and as high as 85 degrees F! • Hours of sunlight = 17.4 hours
Direct Flight Time To Anchorage
Seattle Portland Salt Lake City Denver Los Angeles Minneapolis Chicago Dallas Atlanta Phoenix Washington, D.C. 3 Hours 3.5 Hours 4.5 Hours 5 Hours 5 Hours 5.5 Hours 6 Hours 6 Hours 7 Hours (one stop) 7.5 Hours (one stop) 8.5 Hours (one stop)
Price of Ticket Guaranteed to Anchorage, AK.
Departure Airport Atlanta, Georgia Denver, Colorado Los Angeles, California Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Price $455 $469 $489 $688
*Nonrefundable tickets can cost considerably less
Per Diem Rates
City Manhattan, NY Anchorage Chicago District of Columbia San Francisco Seattle Minneapolis/St. Paul Las Vegas Denver New Orleans Maximum Per Diem 290 259 216 214 194 188 177 176 168 162
Web Sites
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Come celebrate AIANEA’s 10th Anniversary in Phoenix, Arizona in 2007. Relax and enjoy the scenery and weather
•Four Peaks located northeast of Phoenix, bordering the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. •AIANEA held its first conference in Phoenix in 1997. •Arizona is heaven in 2007!