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August 4: AMA’s Birthday So, our birthday is a Sunday. But please stay tuned on how we plan to celebrate AMA’s birthday in a new and fun way. Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention and Trade Show – November 3-9 Of course, we’ll take the opportunity to cele- M]L_PZ`]LYYTaP]^L]dbT_SLR]LYOʭYLWPL__SP Annual Convention, our AMA family reunion. The AMA Convention Committee has begun to meet on planning the week’s events, but expect our theme, special publications and features, history events, and the Banquet to be centered around 80 years of Alaska Miner excellence. Celebrating all year long! We’ve been having a lot of fun with creative ways to spotlight AMA on social media throughout the year. Part of this is calendaring out the oppor- tunities of feel-good exposure, such as: May 7: Alaska Drive Your Tractor to Work Day. While this was originally proposed to honor Alas- ka’s agriculture industry, we too drive tractors to work. Please, send us photos of your tractor and mining equipment so we can feature you on our so- cial media feeds that day. Please email photos and descriptions to laci@alaskaminers.org September 16: National Collect Rocks Day. Yes, this is a thing and no, we didn’t know either. But we have a LOT of rock collectors here at AMA. ;WPL^P^PYO`^dZ`][SZ_Z^Q]ZXTY_SPʭPWO_ST^ summer, again to Laci, so we can have a good col- lection of collectors. September 28: National Hunting Day. Oh boy! The most impressive hunting photo we get from our members will get a prize, so send us your hunt- ing photos! October 26: 9L_TZYLW8LVPL/TʬP]PYNP/Ld Please keep this in mind as all of you, individually or through your companies, are involved in philan- _S]Z[TNPaPY_^_SL_XLVPLOTʬP]PYNPTYZ`]NZX - munities and state. I want to see photos from your team’s Heart Walk, your City Cleanup, your hockey _PLXbSL_PaP]T_T^dZ`OZ_ZXLVPLOTʬP]PYNP Stay tuned as we keep coming up with ideas that will no doubt give me warm and fuzzies and provide much deserved recognition of our Associa- tion on its 80th birthday. Thank you!
H appy Anniversary … to us! Dear Members,
Incorporated August 4, 1939, thisyear
AMA celebrates its 80th Anniversary! The traditional and symbolic “gift” that honors 80 years is oak. While we aren’t a forest products association, there are some analogies to be had. AMA, like the members it represents, is a strong, hardy (and hearty!) association that has withstood the test of time and gotten better with age, just like the impressive oak tree. We will celebrate 80 years of unity with some big events, all year long: ,WL^VL8TYTYR/Ld#_S,YYTaP]^L]d6TNVZʬ;L] - ty: May 10, 2019 – Matanuska Brewing Company May 10 marks our sixth annual Alaska Mining Day, which was established by legislation sponsored by Senator Cathy Giessel “to recognize and honor the intrepid individuals and industry that played an enor- mous role in settling and developing the territory and the state and that continue to contribute to the econo- my of the state” in 2013. This May 10 is a Friday, so we decided to have some fun. Join us at the Matanuska Brewing Company, where we’re holding the Alaska Mining Day 80th An- YTaP]^L]d6TNVZʬ;L]_d ?SPPaPY_bTWWQPL_`]P,WL^VL Miner namesake beers, a Dragline Draft and a Hard Rock IPA, a specialty Gold Fever cocktail, remarks from dignitaries, live music, a highlight reel, and giveaways. Tickets are just $25 and available on AMA’s website: www.alaskaminers.org. Please join us! Mining Day at Alaska Fairs: July – August 2019 We’ll continue to partner with the Council of Alaska Producers to have an impressive presence at fairs over the summer. This year, we’ve added the Southeast Alaska State Fair in Haines. Please mark your calendars for the days below and plan to join us for showcasing our industry around the state. July 28: Southeast Alaska State Fair, Haines August 2: Tanana Valley State Fair, Fairbanks August 31: Alaska State Fair, Palmer
Deantha Crockett
The Alaska Miner
April 2019
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