Category Archives: Conference

Unprecedented bipartisan coalition discusses effort to protect Alaska’s biggest wild Salmon fishery, jobs and native culture

Unique group in Washington, D.C. all week to call on White House and federal Environmental Protection Agency

With the future of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in danger from a proposed copper and gold mine, the broad, bipartisan Save Bristol Bay coalition – ranging from Alaska Natives to commercial fishermen, chefs, jewelers, sportsmen and more –have brought their fight to protect Bristol Bay, Alaska and its sustainable salmon to Washington, D.C.

The week-long Save Bristol Bay week in Washington, D.C. includes:

• Delivery of a letter to the EPA from 200 chefs and restaurant owners around the country
• Visits to congressional members
• Bristol Bay wild salmon served at more than 20 D.C.-area restaurants
• A Congressional Reception with honorary hosts Sen. Mark Begich (R-AK),Sen. Maria Cantwell (D- WA) and New York Times best-selling author Paul Greenberg.
• For the full schedule of events and information, please visit www.savebristolbay.org

Hear firsthand from Alaska Natives and campaign leaders in D.C. this week about their call on the White House and the federal Environmental Protection Agency to protect their jobs and way of life.

What:              National telepress conference to urge the federal  Environmental Protection Agency to protect Bristol Bay

Who:               Paul Greenberg, New York Times writer and author of “Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food”

                        Peter Andrew, Alaska Native leader, commercial and subsistence fisherman

                        Bob Waldrop, commercial fishing group representative 

                        Rick Halford, former Alaska State Senate President, sportsman and guide

When:            Thursday, March 31, 2011

Time:              1 p.m. EST, 9 a.m. AK

Dial-in:           800-862-9098

Password:     BRISTOL

For more information, contact:

Kristin Dizon, 206-631-1989, or KristinD@strategies360.com

Lesley Rogers, 206-334-1483, or LesleyR@strategies360.com

Stone Soup Group is pleased to announce their first parent and youth conference this April 26-28, 2011 at the Millennium Hotel in Anchorage. This three-day event will feature speakers, workshops and vendors of interest to those who are raising children and youth with special needs.

It is free to families, and scholarships are available to help with travel expenses so parents and caregivers outside Anchorage can attend. While respite and childcare will not be provided at the conference, there are funds available to help cover these costs in participant’s local communities.
 
This inaugural conference will focus on the multiple transitions that are part of the fabric of the lives of kids with special needs; transition from infant learning to preschool, from preschool to public school, transition from public school to the big wide world.

Registration begins in early March!

For more information please contact Katie at 907-561-3701 or katieb@stonesoupgroup.org. 

Thank You
Stone Soup Group
307 E. Northern Lights, Suite 100
Anchorage Alaska 99503
www.stonesoupgroup.org

Solar systems on fire, module and inverter recalls due to injury hazards – as solar continues to grow very quickly with new, inexperienced producers and installers constantly entering the industry, reports about safety issues are likely to increase as well. After organizing some workshops and publishing several articles about this subject, PHOTON has now invited leading experts from the solar industry, standard organizations and firefighters to discuss the challenges and threats of potential safety issues surrounding solar at the 1st PV SAFETY Conference on Feb. 15 in San Francisco, California.

SPEAKERS:
The 1st PV SAFETY Conference will have international PV safety experts present, including:
- Matt Paiss (San Jose Fire Department), talking about solar on fire: case studies – from Bakersfield and Simi Valley to Concord
- Florian Reil (TÜV), speaking about PV on fire – understanding the problem
- Howard Barikmo (International Electrotechnical Commission – TC 82), providing an overview on international safety standards
- Bill Brooks (Brooks Engineering), explaining national safety standards – from fire codes and building codes to electric codes
- Solar industry representatives from SMA, ABB, Enphase and Tigo presenting technical solutions for PV system safety 
- and many moreà

AGENDA:
For the complete conference agenda, please go to: www.photon-expo.com/en/pts_2011_usa/pvsc_2011_program.htm

AUDIENCE:
The conference addresses everybody involved and interested in quality control and safety in PV production and installations – from decision makers at module, inverter and installation companies, research organizations, insurance companies and project developers to electric utilities and investors.

FURTHER EVENTS:
PHOTON’s 1st PV SAFETY Conference will take place on Feb. 15 as part of the Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series from Feb. 15-17, 2011, which includes four conferences – PV SAFETY, Thin Film, PV Start-up and Solar Electric Utility Conference (www.photon-expo.com/en/pts_2011_usa/pts_2011_showinfo.htm)

REGISTRATION:
To register for PHOTON’s 1st PV SAFETY Conference, please go to: https://photon-expo.com:449/Ticket/index.aspx?ref=usa&lang=4

I look forward to seeing you in San Francisco soon.

Best regards,
Michael Schmela
Head of Conference Organizing Committee

PHOTON USA Corp.
514 Bryant Street
San Francisco, California 94107, USA

Head of the Conference Organizing Committee
Michael Schmela
michael.schmela@photon-expo.com
www.photon-expo.com
 

Contacts:
Bob Waldrop, Executive Director, BB-RSDA (907) 770-6339
Lindsey Bloom, Board Member, AIFMA (907)723-3662