Agenda.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
• Position: Calendar

OCTOBER 2012

* Alaska Native Brotherhood/ Alaska Native Sisterhood 100th Grand Camp Meeting

October 2-7--ANB Hall, Harrigan Centennial Hall, other Sitka locations

Contact: Gerry Hope 907-747-7290 or 907-738-3377

* Alaska Business Monthly's Top 49ers Luncheon

October 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.--Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage: An annual luncheon recognizing the "Top 49ers," Alaskan-owned companies ranked by gross revenue.

Contact: Tasha Anderson: akbizmag.com, surveys@akbizmag. com or 907-276-4373

* Alaska Travel Industry Association Convention & Trade Show

October 9-11--Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage: Gathering for Alaska's tourism industry leaders with delegates from tour operators, wholesalers, Alaska vendors, destination marketing organizations and elected officials. Registration required. alaskatia.org

* Renewable Energy Alaska Project Forum: Saving Energy and Money in Commercial Buildings

October 10, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.--Anchorage Museum Auditorium, Anchorage: Free monthly forum. Speakers: John Weddleton, owner of Bosco's Comics; Amber McDonough, energy & environmental solutions business solutions manager, Siemens Industry Inc.

Contact: Katie Marquette: alaskarenewableenergy.org, katie@realaska.org or 907-929-7770

* The Company that Solved Health Care: The Serigraph Prescription

October 11, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.--Hilton Hotel, Anchorage: John Torinus explains how his company, Serigraph, "solved the health care riddle" and offers his blueprint for controlling costs while improving care. Registration required.

Contact: Joshua Wilson: commonwealthnorth.org, events@commonwealthnorth.org or 907-258-9522

* Native Knowledge: Respecting and Owning our Living Culture

October 15-17--Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage: Sponsored by the First Alaskans Institute, the conference stimulates dialogue between young people and elders, and encourages the maintenance of traditional Native values and practices in a modern world. Registration required. firstalaskans.org, info@firstalaskans.org or 907-677-1700

* 2012 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention

October 18-20--Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage: Annual convention of Native peoples to discuss current news and events on a state, national and international level.

Contact: Alissa Grohall: nativefederation.org, agrohall@nativefederation.org or 907-263-1307

* Alaska Statewide Payroll Conference: The Great Land of Payroll

October 19, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.--The...