Local Seafood Summit

The 4th Local Seafood Summit will be held at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, AK on Oct 2-3, 2022. Alyeska is nestled along the Chugach Mountains and with scenic panoramic views and access to the Alaskan wilderness. 

Venue address: 1000 Arlberg Ave, Girdwood, AK 99587

Alyeska Resort is located 40 miles south of Anchorage along the scenic Seward Highway in the town of Girdwood, Alaska. Anchorage is serviced by Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with direct flights from Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and more.

Book your flight through the Alaska Airlines website and utilize the 7% off discount code: ECMD978

There are multiple ways to get to Alyeska Resort including; 

• LCN is organizing shuttle transportation from Anchorage to Alyeska Resort on October 1st and return shuttle transportation from Alyeska Resort to Anchorage on October 4th. Please indicate whether you will need shuttle transportation when filling out your registration form. 
• Car rentals 
• Rideshares (Uber/Lyft). Estimated cost is $100 one-way. 
• Alyeska Resort can arrange a taxi and/or car service. Contact the concierge to make arrangements 24 hours in advance at guestservices@alyeskaresort.com. Rates start at $125 one-way. 

Once you are in Girdwood there are numerous ways to get around town including walking, rental bikes or cars, and the Glacier Valley Transit, which is free to resort guests.

Alyeska Resort has blocked rooms for summit attendees at a rate of $159/night (+ taxes and $20 resort fee/night). The hotel will reserve the block of rooms until 09-01-2022. Summit guest room rates will apply three (3) days prior and three (3) days following the scheduled event date. Attendees must identify themselves as being part of the Local Catch Seafood Summit to ensure the special event rate. Guests may call Room Reservations to make individual reservations at 907-754-2111 or 800-880-3880. Full prepayment of the stay is required at the time of reservation. 

Ski Inn is a boutique bed and breakfast inn located in downtown Girdwood with seven private rooms ranging from $89-$175/night (+ taxes). The Inn is located 2 miles from the summit venue. Reservations can be made on the Ski Inn website.

Alyeska Hostel has a limited number of shared and private rooms ranging from $25-$112/person (+ taxes). The hostel is located 2 miles from the summit venue. Contact the hostel directly to make a reservation– be sure to mention that you are attending the Local Seafood Summit. 

Other lodging options include local vacation rentals, VRBO, and AirBnB. 

Coming soon.

Details coming soon.

Interested in contributing to the summit meals? We are soliciting seafood donations. Share and showcase your catch with summit attendees including seafood businesses, food service and food systems professionals. All seafood donors will receive recognition during summit mealtimes and in summit promotional materials. 

Share more information about the seafood you’d like to showcase by completing this form. 

We are bringing back the popular swag swap and silent auction! Designated tables will be set up near the registration table where you can display promotional items, swap “swag”, or donate items for the silent auction. 

Guidelines

• Bring promotional swag or auction items to the Summit
• There will be two sections including swaps and silent auction: 
  • • In the swaps section, leave something that you would like to share with others.
    • Feeling charitable? Donate something to the Local Catch Silent Auction. 
• Drop off your swag or auction items at the designated table during registration
• Be mindful of space and bring what you and others can easily transport.

What should you bring?

• Items with your business logo including t-shirts, hats, mugs, etc. 
• Paper items like newsletters, annual reports, research papers, etc.
• Shelf-stable, packaged seafood products, like canned salmon, dried seaweed
• Artwork, poetry, books, creative expressions
• A CSF subscription or gift cards
• Other items are also welcome! 

Coming soon.

As the main conference organizer, the Local Catch Network will keep up to date with the latest COVID policies and regulations for gatherings. Attendees may be required to wear masks indoors and provide proof of a negative COVID test, regardless of vaccination status. More information will be provided closer to the time of the event. 

Scholarships are available to interested attendees! LCN seeks to remove barriers for participation for all attendees but we acknowledge barriers may be greater for groups most impacted by inequities. Priority may be given to seafood harvesters and impacted community members. Scholarship awards will be distributed pending financial needs and available funds.

No guarantee of partial or full summit scholarships and/or travel assistance can be made in advance of scholarship notification.

Submit a scholarship request by June 5, 2022: https://forms.gle/kLXnN3YXTjcR9r5N6