Thanks to the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall Staff, Legislative Officials and all the volunteers involved in planning and executing this event!

SEC's 2024 Mid-Session Summit was an incredible success!

225 In-Person Attendees

25 Virtual Attendees

18 Incredible Sponsors

85 Phenomenal Speakers and Panelists

$60,000 presented in scholarship funds to UAS

1 Transportation Symposium

Thank you to all who attended, to Sponsors, Panelists and Speakers!

Immediately following this year's Mid-Session Summit, Southeast Conference held its third Transportation Symposium, bringing together public and private sector leaders on the local, state, and national level to identify how the IIJA has benefitted Southeast Alaska, where we are and what our transportation needs are for economic growth, how to program transportation infrastructure, federal resources and what to expect from the IIJA in the coming 1-2 years. All presentations and recordings are available on our website.

Opportunities!

RFA: Volkswagen EVSE Program

Due to the environmental climate, hydroelectric power generation and a limited road system, Southeast Alaska communities lead the state in adoption of electric vehicles (EV). The Southeast Conference (SEC) intends to support the construction of 6-10 Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) charging stations in the region’s communities that do not currently have charging stations available for the public. This project is funded from a settlement made with the Environmental Protection Agency and Volkswagen. Applications due April 2, 2024.

Wood Pellet Mill Construction Project Manager Services RFP

Southeast Conference is soliciting proposals from a qualified firm for construction project management support of a new construct wood pellet mill and ancillary infrastructure to be constructed in Ketchikan, Alaska. SEC will compensate the Construction Project Manager for time and material, not-to-exceed $50,000. Construction activities should take place in 2024 and pricing provided should be valid for at least 45 days after receipt of a proposal. Applications due March 20, 2024

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can help private landowners and Alaska Native Tribes/corporations improve salmon habitat. Technical and financial assistance is available for projects such as culvert removal/replacements, riparian forest buffers, tree/shrub planting, and more

For more information about opportunities for your community and businesses, please visit our website!

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service Provides Architectural Support

When the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s here to help with all aspects of agriculture, it includes no-cost architectural services for stakeholders across the country. These services consist of initial design and plan evaluation for the construction or remodeling of wholesale markets, farmers markets, public markets and food hubs.Interested in seeing how you can make your market facilities more efficient or better able to prepare for best practices in food safety for your suppliers, vendors and customers? Contact Ronald Batcher at (202) 690-1309 or ronald.batcher@usda.gov.

We can't wait to see you all again and we are already making plans for our next in-person conference! Be sure to mark your calendars for Southeast Conference's 2024 Annual Meeting in Ketchikan, September 24-26! If you'd like to be involved with planning this event, please let us know! office@seconference.org

Annual Meeting

September 24-26, 2024

Ketchikan, AK

Be Part of the Solution!

Over the next year, Southeast Conference will be working to develop a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region, which will guide our trajectory for the next 5 years. This work begins with our business climate survey and continues through our committees meetings. We depend on you, our members, to weigh in on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to our region on an industry specific level. Please be on the lookout for our upcoming business climate survey and committee meetings. These committee meetings are open to all of our membership that would like to participate. If you would like to receive invites to a committee that you are not currently on, please email your request to office@seconference.org and we will be sure to add you to the list!