Register Now for SE Conference's

2025 Mid-Session Summit

Register Today for Southeast Conference's 2025 Mid Session Summit! This annual conference is scheduled to coincide with the Alaska Legislative session and provides attendees access to the state policy makers. Additionally, this is in a incredible opportunity to hear about the latest updates in every sector as well as provide networking opportunities among the municipal, tribal, and business leaders across the region. Plan to join Southeast Conference at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau, February 11-12, 2025.

CALLING ALL SPONSORS!

Southeast Conference Sponsors make our events possible. There is still time and opportunity to become a sponsor of Southeast Conference’s 2025 Mid-Session Summit! Find out more!

Register Today!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Agenda & More 

Transportation Symposium

immediately following the Mid-Session Summit

Southeast Conference invites you to the 4th Annual Transportation Summit! An event that will help every community move forward! This year, Southeast Conference has reimagined how to make our time beneficial to everyone in attendance. Special attention will be given to exciting work going on at the Alaska Marine Highway System as well as to the status of the various transportation projects impacting our region. Then, in the afternoon, attendees will work in small groups with Federal, State and Private partners on addressing challenges our communities face when trying to implement transportation projects. Please join us on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.  

Register for Symposium Only
More Information

Transportation Symposium Spotlight

Here are just a few of the great speakers you won't want to miss at this year's Transportation Symposium!

Katherine Keith

Deputy Commissioner

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.

Ms. Keith has over twenty years of experience working in rural Alaska and previously worked on projects in energy storage and distribution, transportation, ferry electrification, and strategic planning. She joined the department in 2021 as the Change Management Director after a career as a consultant.

Ms. Keith is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP). Katherine works with cross-functional interdisciplinary teams on initiatives such as the Sustainable Transportation and Energy Program, Agile Project Delivery in Multi-modal Transportation, Charting the Course; Reimagining AMHS (Alaska Marine Highway System), and New Ways of Working in dynamic environments. Katherine lived and worked in rural Alaska, above the Arctic Circle, for over 20 years and has worked as a distributed energy specialist, project manager, technical writer, strategic planner, grant writer, commercial fisherman, and operations director.

Ms. Keith attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, earning an BS interdisciplinary degree in Renewable Energy Engineering. She is the author of the 2020 book entitled Epic Solitude, in which she shares her experience living in Alaska’s remote wilderness.


Craig Tornga

Marine Director,

Alaska Marine Highway System

Mr. Tornga was has extensive experience both in the marine industry and in managing multifaceted organizations. He started his maritime career sailing aboard Crowley's ocean going vessels and spent over 20 years working his way up through the Crowley's Marine Services Division

Christopher Goins

Regional Director for Southcoast Region Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Chris started at DOT&PF in 2014, working on infrastructure projects after nearly a decade of engineering experience in Oregon. He is a licensed engineer and earned his degree from Oregon State University in 2006.

Community & Transportation Work Sessions

We are excited to present a format change in this year's Transportation Symposium. in addition to receiving important updates on critical transportation projects for the region, the fourth session of our conference will allow communities a chance to participate in sprint sessions, connecting different transportation challenges with the expertise of federal, state and private partners in Table Top community engagement sessions. The goal is for attendees to leave feeling energized, with resources, contacts, and ideas to take action! Come prepared to tackle your community transportation challenges!

Ready, Set, Seek: UA Giving Day 2025!

For 49 hours, from March 25–27, we’re uniting Southeast Alaska communities—alumni, students, and friends—to reconnect, give back to UAS, and have a little fun along the way. This year’s playful theme, “Hide and Seek,” invites you to find your reason to give. Whether it’s supporting scholarships, funding research projects, enhancing student life, or strengthening local economies, your impact matters. 

 

With matching opportunities that can double or triple your gift, social media fun, and plenty of friendly rivalry, this is your chance to make a lasting difference. Help us reach our goal of raising $57,500 and securing 200 donors—including tripling the number of donors from the Sitka and Ketchikan campuses compared to last year! 

 

You can also help by spreading the word! Share the excitement of Giving Day with your friends and neighbors using #UASGivingDay, #49HoursforAlaska, and @uasoutheast. And if you want to double or triple your impact on an area you love, consider setting up a match or challenge gift. Reach out to Brittany Eames at bewalkenford@alaska.edu to learn more. 

 

Ready or not… Giving Day is coming! Let’s inspire positive change across Southeast Alaska together. For more information contact Britt Eames at bewalkenford@alaska.edu or 907-796-6566.

Stay Informed!

Be Part of the Solution!

Our membership makes up the base of the SEC Committees. Stay informed and weigh-in on the issues facing the industries that matter the most to you! Visit https://www.seconference.org/membership/.