BUSINESS EVENTS.

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MAY

MAY 2-4

ACP Alaska Chapter Meeting

Sheraton Hotel & Spa, Anchorage: ACP is the American College of Physicians, and the annual chapter meeting is an opportunity for CME credits and MOC points, acponline.org

MAY 2-4

Alaska VFW State Convention

Anchorage: The annual convention includes a Joint Memorial Service, VFW Business Session, guest banquets, and other events, alaskavfw.org

MAY 7-9

Wakefield Fisheries Symposium

Anchorage: This symposium provides a forum for discussion on ways to facilitate effective cooperative research, a platform for scientific talks on the application and results of cooperative research, and opportunity to evaluate how such research might be best envisioned, applied, and implemented. alaskaseagrant.org/events/wakefield-fisheries-symposium

MAY 8-10

Alaska Bar Convention

Fairbanks: This conference provides opportunities to complete CLE requirements as well as includes an opening reception, several luncheons, and an awards reception and dinner, alaskabar.org

MAY 13-16

AWWMA Statewide Conference

Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage:

This conference is a venue for information, technology, expertise, curiosity, and thirst (for refreshment and knowledge) for the Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association. awwma.org

MAY 16-19

ACUL Annual Meeting

Talkeetna: The Alaska Credit Union League's annual meeting is an opportunity to gather, network, and learn. alaskacreditunions.org/events.html

MAY 16-19

Alaska Optometric Association CE Conference

Alyeska Resort, Girdwood: The mission of the AKOA is to influence the future of eye care by ensuring the welfare of Alaskans and promoting the continued development of the profession of optometry.atoa.org

MAY 17-18

ADS Annual Meeting

Westmark Baranof Hotel, Juneau: The annual meeting of the Alaska Dental Society, which is "Committed to enhancing the dental profession and the health of all Alaskans." akdental.org

MAY 30

Alaska Oil & Gas Association

Dena'ina Center, Anchorage: AOGA hosts a one-day conference focused on industry trends, legal and scientific issues surrounding development, and national and state-level energy policies and politics. aoga.org

JUNE

JUNE 14-18

Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference

Kenai Peninsula College, Homer: Sponsored by the Kachemak Bay Campus-Kenai Peninsula College/UAA, this highly acclaimed, nationally-recognized conference features workshops, craft talks, public readings, and panel presentations in literary fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of...