Alaska Power Association 2021 Annual Meeting – Homer, Alaska!

Check back for updates as we get closer to the 2021 APA & AIE Annual Meeting in Homer, Alaska!. See the drop down menus below for hotel booking information. The 2021 APA & AIE Annual Meeting is August 17-20, with a welcome reception on August 17.

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NRECA Director Training - Click here

Alaska Power Association is excited to partner with NRECA to offer a relevant and timely Director Training course during this year’s APA Annual Meeting in Homer, Alaska. Taking place at the Aspen Hotel and Suites on August 18, APA is offering course 964.1 – “Communicating the New Energy Landscape,” taught by Kevin Sump.

Note: The deadline to sign up for Director Training is July 26, 2021 (this is not the deadline to sign up for the general annual meeting)

The Director Training course will focus on these areas:

Discussing changes in the market structure of the electric energy industry
Anticipating member questions
Integrating DER with the cooperative’s strategic plan
Examining key questions in the boardroom about DER

Taking a Director Training course at the APA Annual Meeting is a great way to earn credits while also attending the premier event for electric utilities in Alaska. NRECA sends us top-notch instructors, many of whom are very familiar with Alaska and APA’s members.

To register for the annual meeting and the NRECA Director Training course, choose the second option on the registration form at this link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=t4howobab&oeidk=a07ehyxl8eb33063c4d (General Annual Meeting registration is also open and can be accessed at the same link.)

APA Annual Meeting Companion Tour - Click Here

APA is excited to offer a day-long companion tour of interesting sites around the Homer area. The companion tour is reserved for guests of registered attendees, and is free of charge. Those who have been on the tour before rave about the interesting and fun stops that are part of the day.

The APA Annual Meeting Companion Tour will begin on Wednesday, August 18, at 8 a.m. at the Land’s End Resort.

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A Note on Travel:

Alaska, like many parts of the country, is experiencing a rental car shortage. There is no clarity about when more cars might be available.
To fly from Anchorage to Homer, visit https://ravnalaska.com/
There is a privately run bus route from Anchorage to Homer. For more information, visit: https://www.alaskabuscompany.com/

*APA has not coordinated with Ravn or Alaska Bus Company and cannot guarantee their service of vouch for either company.

Hotel Booking Information for 2021 Annual Meeting in Homer, AK - Click Here

NOTE: The Land’s End Resort reports they are sold out of rooms. It’s still a good idea to check, but hotel space is getting tight.
Land’s End Resort, Homer Spit (end of the road) General Sessions, board and committee meetings, and awards banquet held here.
Meetings and the awards banquet will be held at Land’s End.
– 907-235-0400 or e-mail reservations@endofthespit.com (reservations cannot be made online to receive the APA discount). The last day for the APA discount is June 24, 2021. Rooms will not be held for APA members after June 24.
– There are several room configurations available, but we have limited numbers of each. Price per day ranges from $146.65 to $271.15, plus 7.85% tax.
Port City – 1 double bed, $146.65
Port Bay – 1 double bed, $160.65
Midship Bay – 2 queens, $245.65
Midship Bay with loft – 1 queen and 1 pullout sofa, $245.65
Starboard Suites – several configurations, ask when you call, $262.65
Staterooms – brand new, king or 2 queens, $271.15
Land’s End also has condos available for rent. Please talk with the front desk or e-mail for more information.

Aspen Hotel, 91 Sterling Hwy., Homer (Director Training will be held at this hotel on Wednesday, August 18. The hotel is roughly a 15 minute drive from Land’s End)
NRECA Director Training will be held here
– 907-235-2351 (Reservations for this room block must be made by calling, and cannot be made online)
www.aspenhotelsak.com

– APA group code: APA20
– $185 plus 7.85% tax

Best Western Bidarka Inn, 575 Sterling Hwy. Homer (The hotel is about 15 minutes away from Land’s End)
APA does not have a room block here, but they have rooms available, serve breakfast, and have a pool hall next door.
– 907-235-8148, 1-800-780-7234
– www.bestwestern.com

Driftwood Inn and Seaside Lodges, 135 W. Bunnell Ave., Homer (15 minutes from Land’s End)
APA does not have a room block here. The hotel suggests reservations be made before the end of February.
– 907-235-8019
– www.driftwoodinn.com

There are multiple B&Bs in the Homer area. Car rental at the Homer airport could be slim. We recommend renting a vehicle in Anchorage and enjoying the drive to Homer. It’s a four to five hour drive through the mountains. HEA will be offering a tour of their Soldotna Combustion Turbine plant, which is on the way to Homer. The plant tour and the welcome reception are on Tuesday, August 17^th.

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APA Annual Meeting Staff Contacts (click to expand)

Auction Items Needed!

From arts and crafts, to travel packages, to outdoor equipment and more, your donated items help raise money for APA’s scholarship programs through the fun and interactive auction.
Past auction items have included Native Alaskan art, photography, gift certificates, wine, paintings, etc. The auction is a fun and energetic way to support APA’s scholarship programs.
Click the button below to fill out the auction item donation form. Donated items must be received by August 11, 2021

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