I hope there can be a number of Haines elected representatives and residents in attendance at the Alaska Rural Energy Conference being held this year in Juneau, September 26-29 (Tuesday-Thursday). We can work all day Monday, jump on the 10:30 PM ferry, stumble off at 3 AM, and show up for breakfast at the conference at 7 AM - bright eyed? Well, maybe not. Maybe we can fly, but as many of us who can go, probably should. People from Haines have gone in the past trekking north to Galena, Fairbanks, Anchorage. This is the first time the Conference is taking place in Southeast Alaska.
"Early bird" registration for all 3 days ends August 27. A full 3-day registration is $250 under the "early bird" provision; a student - university or high school - can register for 3-days for $150. A one-day pass (no "early bird" stipulation) is $150. If I could go for only one day, I'd choose Thursday. I'd want to hear more about the Southeast Integrated Resources Plan; and I'd like to hear what Jack Hebert (Cold Climate Research) has to say about "Energy for Community Health." Following lunch, there are regional break out discussions and presentations of those discussions.
Ideally, a team of 4 could cover all the bases during the conference, taking in the 4 different technical sessions each day before and after lunch. If I were mayor, I'd be tempted to to ask the Assembly to finance 4 early bird registrations for a "Haines Alaska Rural Energy Conference Team," and to schedule a time for the team to present highlights upon their return. It would be $1000 well spent and reflections well worth contemplating.
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