Anchorage, Alaska

2006JOINT CONFERENCE

OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ORGANIZATION

AND THE

AMERICAN INDIAN ALASKA NATIVE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

FOR NRCS

Anchorage, Alaska

August 15-18, 2006

Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

Conference Training will include:

• Career Enhancement• Career Training• Personal Development• Personality Profile• Developing Agreements• RC&D Training• Recognizing Cultural Differences• Cross Cultural Communication• Alaska soils, geology and geography• Conservation in Alaska

Optional activities include:

• Networking session for State Conservationists with NRCS employees on Tuesday night

• Scholarship Fundraising event for both employee associations with open and closed auctions

• Awards banquet• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center• WHIP Salmon Habitat Restoration Project• Alaska Native Heritage Center

NRCS Chief Bruce Knight

West Regional Assistant Chief Sara Braasch

State Conservationist Bob Jones

NRCS Employee Association Presidents

AIANEA Elders

Father Michael Oleksa – world renowned speaker on communication

Speakers of Note will include:

August 9-11 – NEDC Training Adults

August 14 – SEPM Training

August 14 – NEDC Training Adults short course

August 18 – NEDC Platform Skills

August 21-23 – NEDC Managing for Excellence

In addition to the regular agenda:

NEDC Training!

• Training Adults: How to train adults (different from giving a presentation), includes demonstration and critique for each student. 3 days

• Training Adults Short Course: Same as “Training Adults”, without each student preparing, delivering and receiving a critique of their delivered lesson. 1 day

• Platform Skills: This course offers techniques to improve your presentation; of your natural self, confidence, and believability. 1 day

• Managing for Excellence: This course is an introduction to management. 3 days

NEDC Training

• Training courses are planned to coincide with the conference and to give conference attendees first priority at enrollment.

• Students interested in the training courses should receive approval from their state and register directly with Clyde Goodman at NEDC, NOT through AgLearn.

August in AnchorageAugust in Anchorage• Average minimum temperature = 50FAverage minimum temperature = 50F

• Average maximum temperature = 63FAverage maximum temperature = 63F

• It can be as low as 32 degrees and as It can be as low as 32 degrees and as high as 85 degrees F!high as 85 degrees F!

• Hours of sunlight = 17.4 hoursHours of sunlight = 17.4 hours

Direct Flight Time To Anchorage

Seattle 3 HoursPortland 3.5 HoursSalt Lake City 4.5 HoursDenver 5 HoursLos Angeles 5 HoursMinneapolis 5.5 HoursChicago 6 HoursDallas 6 HoursAtlanta 7 Hours (one stop)Phoenix 7.5 Hours (one stop) Washington, D.C. 8.5 Hours (one stop)

Price of Ticket Guaranteed to Anchorage, AK.

Departure AirportDeparture Airport PricePrice

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia $455$455

Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado $469$469

Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California $489$489

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota $688$688

*Nonrefundable tickets can cost considerably less*Nonrefundable tickets can cost considerably less

Per Diem Rates

City Maximum Per DiemManhattan, NY 290Anchorage 259Chicago 216District of Columbia 214San Francisco 194Seattle 188Minneapolis/St. Paul 177Las Vegas 176Denver 168New Orleans 162

Web Sites

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www.aianea.com

Come celebrate AIANEA’s 10th Anniversary

in Phoenix, Arizona in 2007. Relax and enjoy the scenery and

weather •Four Peaks located northeast of Phoenix, bordering the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.

•AIANEA held its first conference in Phoenix in 1997.

•Arizona is heaven in 2007!