Official Home Page & Blog

Welcome to the official homepage & blog for the Museums Alaska - Alaska Historical Society 2012 Joint Annual Conference.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Travel Discount Codes

For anyone who is interested in renting a car in Fairbanks during our conference, Avis has generously offered us discounted rates.
Sub-compact $30.99/day & $187.99/wk

Compact $32.00/day & $194.99/wk

Midsize $34.99/day & $198.99/wk

Full-size $36.99/day & $208.99/wk

Small SUV $49.99/day & $241.90/wk

Minivan $51.99/day & $292.90/wk

SUV or Truck $64.99/day & $313.90/wk

Large SUV $99.99/day & $482.99/wk

Unlimited mileage; additional 11.1% airport concession fee & 10% Alaska car rental tax.
For reservations call the Fairbanks office at (907) 474-0900 and reference: Convention Rate Code CNVW.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Registration is Officially OPEN!

The on-line registration form is now active so let the registrations begin! You will see that the Host Committee decided to try and make everything as inclusive as possible - 2 full breakfasts, one lunch, and two evening receptions are included in the price of the registration. One optional evening reception and one lunch-on-your own for those who want a bit of freedom from the conference crowds.

For those who prefer the hard-copy form of registration, we're working on getting the final edits done and those will go in the mail in the next couple of weeks. You always have the option of registering on-line at www.museumsalaska.org and then sending a check to the Tanana-Yukon Historical Society. Check out your options! The Museums Alaska session abstracts and schedule are also posted, so you can get a sense of what we'll be presenting - AHS abstracts to be posted soon.

Early-bird registration is good through July 31 and then the rates increase by $25. The Wedgewood Hotel will hold our block of rooms until August 1, and then the special rate will be given out as rooms are available - our reservation code is MUSEUM1. To get the 7% discount on Alaska Airlines, just enter the e-certificate code ECCTA0069 in the Flights Quick Search box on the front page.

We'll keep you posted as we further refine the conference schedule and events. Looking forward to seeing as many of you in Fairbanks to take advantage of our gorgeous fall weather!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Museums Alaska website is up to date!

The Museums Alaska website now has the basic information about the conference! Head over to www.museumsalaska.org to get the draft schedule, read abstracts of Museums Alaska sessions, and to get the details about traveling to Fairbanks as well as making hotel reservations.

Your Host Committee is working hard at making arrangements for evening events that will prove to be memorable and fun!

We've welcomed Camilla Kennedy, a UAF economics major taking a senior seminar on Civic Engagement and Leadership. She's helping out with fundraising and will be getting her feet wet with each of our subcommittees. Several other UAF students will join Camilla and the rest of the Host Committee during the conference to help guide our attendees and make it an exciting time. We'll be posting info to the Blog, Facebook group and we'll be setting up a Twitter account for updates and comments on sessions!

Registration will go live around July 1 so keep your eyes open for either an email or mailing. We'll have both online and paper-based registration options available.

Our next Host Committee meeting will be the 22nd of June at 1:00 at the Wedgewood for a re-acquainting tour!