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Anchorage, Alaska
2006JOINT CONFERENCE
OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ORGANIZATION
AND THE
AMERICAN INDIAN ALASKA NATIVE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
FOR NRCS
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
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
Speakers of Note will include:
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
In addition to the regular agenda:
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 AnchorageAugust in Anchorage• Average minimum temperature = 50FAverage minimum temperature = 50F
• Average maximum temperature = 63FAverage maximum temperature = 63F
• It can be as low as 32 degrees and as It can be as low as 32 degrees and as high as 85 degrees F!high as 85 degrees F!
• Hours of sunlight = 17.4 hoursHours of sunlight = 17.4 hours
Direct Flight Time To Anchorage
Seattle 3 HoursPortland 3.5 HoursSalt Lake City 4.5 HoursDenver 5 HoursLos Angeles 5 HoursMinneapolis 5.5 HoursChicago 6 HoursDallas 6 HoursAtlanta 7 Hours (one stop)Phoenix 7.5 Hours (one stop) Washington, D.C. 8.5 Hours (one stop)
Price of Ticket Guaranteed to Anchorage, AK.
Departure AirportDeparture Airport PricePrice
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia $455$455
Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado $469$469
Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California $489$489
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota $688$688
*Nonrefundable tickets can cost considerably less*Nonrefundable tickets can cost considerably less
Per Diem Rates
City Maximum Per DiemManhattan, NY 290Anchorage 259Chicago 216District of Columbia 214San Francisco 194Seattle 188Minneapolis/St. Paul 177Las Vegas 176Denver 168New Orleans 162