Legislative Affairs Conference

February 21 through 24, 2009 • Juneau, Alaska

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 Saturday, February 21, 2009 - The Baranof Hotel - Treadwell Room

• 8:ooam - 8:30am:  Breakfast
• 8:30am - 8:45am:  Chancellor John Pugh - Welcome
• 8:45am - 9:15am:  Representative Beth Kertulla, Keynote Speaker
• 9:15am - 9:30am:  Break
• 9:30am - 10:30am:Chancellor John Pugh - UA Budget
• 10:30am - 11:15am:  Student Loans and Need Based Financial Aid - Stephanie Butler, Outreach Director ACPE
• 11:15am- noon:  Alaska Advantage Incentive Scholarship Program, HB 94 and SB 33
• noon:  Lunch provided on site
• 1:00pm - 1:30pm:  Legislator Introductions
• 1:30pm - 3:00pm:  Round Table Discussions with Legislators
• 3:00pm - 3:05pm:  Break
• 3:05pm - 4:00pm:  Student Group Discussion
• 4:00pm:  Adjourn
• 7:00pm:  Legislative Pizza Bash - Bullwinkles Downtown (hosted by Legislators and Aides) 

Sunday, February 22, 2009 - Prospector Hotel, hosted by Coalition of Student Leaders

• 10:30am: Brunch - served on site
• 10:45am:  Welcome - Todd Marshall-Closson, CSL Speaker
• 11:00am:  Strategy Session for Media Event on Monday - T. Marshall-Closson, S. Ashley
• 11:30am:  Strategy Session for Appointments on Monday and Tuesday
• 2:00pm:  Legislative Aid Panel, Mock Hearing and Capital Tour (time is tentative and may change)
• 4:30pm:  Juneau Campus Tour, optional after the day events
• Dinner:  On Your Own
• 7:00pm:  Coaltion of Student Leaders Regular Meeting (tentative)

Monday, February 23, 2009 – Prospector Hotel and Capitol

• 7:00am: Legislative Briefing Breakfast – Prospector Hotel
• 8:30am:  Media Event and Press Avalabilty - Square across from Capital Building
• 9:00am – 4:30pm: Meet with Legislators, Capitol Building
• 4:30pm: Alumni Ice Cream Social, House Speaker’s Chambers,  Capitol Building
• Evening: Dinner On Your Own

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 – Prospector Hotel and Capitol

• 7:30am: Legislative Briefing Breakfast with President Hamilton Prospector Hotel
• 8:30am – 4:30pm: Meet with Legislators (lunch on your own)
• 4:45pm: Leave Prospector airport and check in and dinner
• 5:30pm: Dinner and Debriefing – Airport conference room
• 7:555pm: Depart Juneau

See  www.alaska.edu/bor for Board of Regents meeting February 17 and 18 also in Juneau
Lodging: Prospector Hotel, Juneau (tentative)
Ground Transportation will be provided to and from the airport, hotel and campus for conference participants