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WASFAA CONFERENCE 2009
April 26-28
Anchorage, AK

TRAINING
Our annual WASFAA conference provides essential training through relevant sessions to enhance participants' professional development. By attending training with other aid administrators from a broad range of states and types of institutions, the conference creates an environment in which participants can increase their professional growth by networking and collaborating with fellow participants. We are planning range of training topics, including the latest federal update, financial literacy options, and technical Title IV instruction.

LOCATION
WASFAA 2009 Conference attendees have the opportunity to travel to Alaska – a state with 586,000 square miles of beautiful scenery. While you are in Alaska, we hope you take advantage of the numerous possibilities. Choose from wildlife viewing, sea kayaking, and guided glacier hikes. Relax aboard a one-day cruise, pan for gold, bait a rod for Alaska’s world famous King salmon fishing. Please visit the following sites to get familiar with Alaska and plan your visit:


http://www.anchorage.net/

http://www.travelalaska.com/

http://www.alaska.com/

http://www.bigwildlife.net/

In the heart of downtown Anchorage, Alaska, the Hilton Anchorage hotel stands out for its convenience and comfort. The Anchorage Airport Hotel is a 10 minute drive from Ted Stevens International Airport and a block from the Alaska Railroad Depot. This hotel is two blocks from Ship Creek fishing opportunities, flight-seeing businesses, tour companies, the Alaska Museum of History and Art, Nordstrom, The Ulu Factory, 5th Avenue Mall and many unique Alaska-themed boutiques.

WASFAA will be opening the room reservations later in 2008.

WEATHER
Spring begins in late April and early May, when days are warm and sunny, nights are cool, and precipitation amounts are exceedingly small. In late April, expect over 15 hours of daylight brighten your days while in Anchorage.

WASFAA Conference Committee looks forward to seeing you in Anchorage, April 26-28, 2009!

Conference Co-Chairs

Ted Malone
University of Alaska, Anchorage
antem2@uaa.alaska.edu

Colleen MacDonald
EDFUND
cmacdona@edfund.org