The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce holds its Make It Monday membership forum at noon Jan. 26 at the Egan Civic and Convention Center in downtown Anchorage. Scheduled speaker is Lee Gorsuch, chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage. His topic is the university's 50th anniversary. Cost is $14 for members and $20 for non-members. To pre-pay for seats online, go to www.anchoragechamber.org and click on the events section, e-mail the chamber at admin@anchoragechamber.or, or call 907-272-2401.
The Greater Soldotna Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly luncheon meeting at noon Jan. 27 at the Riverside House, 44611 Sterling Hwy. The program speaker is John Parker with the economic development district. The cost is $10. Call 907-262-9814.
The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce holds its General Membership Luncheon at noon Jan. 27 at the Westmark Gold Room, 813 Noble St. The scheduled program is to be announced. Cost is $15. Call 907-452-1105.
The Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly Must Be Tuesday luncheon Jan. 27 at the Mat-Su Resort, 1850 Bogard Rd. The program features a economic review of 2003 and outlook for 2004 by Neal Fried, economist with the state Department of Labor. The business spotlight is on Carleson Custom Homes presented by Cora Carleson. Greeters are Mary Alice Larson of Behavioral Health Services of Mat-Su and Kim Floyd of Mat-Su Borough School District. For more information, call the chamber offices at 907-376-1299.
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The World Trade Center Alaska hosts its first annual state economic summit at noon Jan. 27 at the Hotel Captain Cook Discovery Ballroom. The luncheon, "2004 Statewide Economic Forecast," features three presentations varying from statewide economic reviews, Pacific Rim country updates and the benefits of exports to Alaska. Cost is $30 per person or $400 per table. Call 907-278-7233 or go online at www.wtcak.org.
The Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly meeting at noon Jan. 28 at Dockside Diner, 1287 Tongass Ave. The program speaker is Jackie Stewart of the Juneau Small Business Development Center. She will discuss services offered by that organization. Cost of the luncheon is $12 for chamber members and $14 for nonmembers. For more information, call 907-225-3184.
The Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly membership luncheon at noon Jan. 28 at the Palmer Moose Lodge, 1136 South Cobb Street. The scheduled program features Kathy Wells, executive director of the Friends of Mat-Su, and Michelle Church, coal bed methane coordinator for the Friends of Mat-Su. They will provide an update on the agency's work to ensure safe methane drilling. Cost is $12 with lunch or $3 without lunch for chamber members. For nonmembers, the cost is $15 for lunch and $5 without lunch. For more information, call 907-745-2880.
The Kenai Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly membership luncheon at noon Jan. 28 at Paradisos Restaurant, 811 Frontage Road The luncheon speaker is Dan Fauske of the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Cost is $10.50. For more information, call 907-283-7989.
The state Department of Natural Resources holds a workshop regarding coal bed methane development in the Matanuska Valley Jan. 28 from 6-9 p.m. at Teeland Middle School, 2788 N. Seward Meridian in Wasilla. The workshop covers an overview of coal bed methane development and public notice issues. Call 907-269-8426.
The Foraker Group offers a training seminar from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 29 at the BP Energy Center, 900 E. Benson. The seminar is to give nonprofit managers the tools they need to inform employees of their job performance. Cost is $25 for Foraker Group partners and $50 for non-partners. To register, visit www.forakergroup.org or call Karma Tomlinson at 907-743-1200 or toll free at 1-877-834-5003.
The Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference is scheduled for Jan. 29-30 at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel. It includes an economic summit and annual membership meeting. Agenda topics include seafood marketing, workforce development, alternative energy, role of Native corporations and the national defense development in Alaska. To register, contact the SWAMC at www.swamc.org or call 907-562-7380.
