Southeast Conference

Thank you for a great time Ketchikan! Southeast Conference will see you again in 2028.

We are wild for regional economic development here at the 2026 Southeast Conference 68th Annual Meeting.

Gubernatorial candidates JKT, Dave Bronson, and Treg Taylor stopped by to tell us a bit about themselves.

Day One of the Southeast Economic Summit & 68th Annual Meeting.

On the way to Ketchikan for the 2026 SE Alaska Economic Summit & Annual Meeting. Can't wait to see you!

🚧 How should Southeast Alaska move for the next 20 years? Tell us.

DOT&PF is hosting three public open houses this fall to share the draft Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan (SEATP) Update and gather your feedback. Two in person, one virtual.

📍 SITKA
Tuesday, September 15, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Harrigan Centennial Hall, Room 1 (330 Harbor Drive)

📍 JUNEAU
Wednesday, September 16, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Mendenhall Valley Public Library, Large Meeting Room (3025 Diamond Park Loop)

💻 VIRTUAL
Monday, September 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Access the meeting link at www.SoutheastAlaskaTransportationPlan.com

The SEATP guides transportation improvements across the region and covers every way we get around here: roads, ferries, airports, trails, and marine facilities. Your input helps shape regional priorities and which projects move forward.

📄 Full public notice: notice.alaska.gov/224883

Can't make any of them? Comment anytime at SoutheastAlaskaTransportationPlan.com or email [email protected]. Meeting materials post to the project website September 15.

♿ Need a reasonable accommodation? Email [email protected] or call (907) 562-2000 at least 10 days ahead. TTY 711 or 1-800-770-8973.

Registration is now open for the SEC 2026 Southeast Alaska Economic Summit & 68th Annual Meeting - We can't wait to see you!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/t27hsnm/lp/43aeb938-202b-40a0-be2d-b90e3c031dc4

Mark you calendars, you don't want to miss this fall event.

This week, NADO’s Executive Committee is in Washington, D.C. for our annual advocacy fly-in. Throughout the week, the Committee is meeting with a wide range of federal partners including The White House; the U.S. Department of Commerce's U.S. Economic Development Administration; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the U.S. Department of Labor; the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; the National Science Foundation (NSF); the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the Office of Senator Mark Kelly; and more. Together, we are advocating on behalf of NADO’s members for policies and programs that strengthen community and economic development, transportation planning, workforce training, economic mobility, affordable housing, rural development, support for older Americans, and coordinated urban and rural planning across the country.

From L to R: Charlie Baker, NADO First Vice President, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission; Robert Venables, NADO Second Vice President, Executive Director, Southeast Conference; Matthew Dolge, NADO President, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Regional Council; Russell Devorsky, NADO Treasurer, Executive Director, Heart of Texas Council of Governments; Melissa Kraemer Badtke, NADO Secretary, Executive Director, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission; and Rick Hunsaker, NADO Immediate Past President, Executive Director, Region XII Council of Governments.

Help SEC and SHI update the Arts Economy of Southeast Alaska publication. The arts in Southeast Alaska have changed so much in 12 years and we want to hear from you.
https://seconference.org/news/sec-sealaska-heritage-institute-partner-for-arts/