BUSINESS EVENTS.

OCTOBER

OCTOBER 2

Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference

Dena'ina Center, Anchorage:

The conference is about challenging current thought processes about healthcare and discovering innovation outside of individual silos, bringing together policy makers, health insurance leaders, and hospital system and provider executives.

stateofreform.com

OCTOBER 4-12

Anchorage Design Week

Anchorage Museum: This nine-day event includes keynotes and talks, workshops, and weekend socials covering everything from architecture to fashion, furniture, food, and more.

anchoragedesignweek.org

OCTOBER 7-10

ATIA Annual Convention & Trade Show

Centennial Hall, Juneau:

The Alaska Travel Industry Association is the leading nonprofit trade organization for the state's tourism industry. The theme for this year's conference is "Legend of Alaska."

alaskatia.org

OCTOBER 8-10

Alaska Recreation & Park Association Conference

Pike's Waterfront Lodge, Fairbanks: The focus of the conference is threefold: opportunities for continuing education and the exchange of best practices, the chance to network with other peers, and to recognize accomplishments through the ARPA Awards Ceremony. This year's theme is 'A Time for Renewal."

alaskarpa.org

OCTOBER 11-12

All Alaska Pediatric Symposium

Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage: The All Alaska Pediatric Partnership supports and links healthcare services between government, healthcare entities, social services, and payers for children and families.

a2p2.org

OCTOBER 17-19

AFN

Fairbanks: The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is the largest representative annual gathering in the United States of any Native peoples. Delegates are elected on a population formula of one representative per twenty-five Native residents in the area, and delegate participation rates at the annual convention typically exceed 95 percent.

nativefederation.org

OCTOBER 17-20

All-Alaska Medical Conference

The Lakefront Anchorage: A continuing medical education conference organized by the Alaska Academy of Physicians Assistants, providing up to twenty-five CMEs.

akapa.org

OCTOBER 23-25

Alaska Forest Association Annual Convention

The Landing Hotel, Ketchikan: The Alaska Forest Association can be characterized as a high profile industry trade association. Its members hold in common general business interests in the timber industry of Alaska,

akforest.org

OCTOBER 25-27

Alaska Cross Content Conference

Anchorage: The mission of the Alaska State Literacy Association is...