Convention 2020: We Did It Virtually!
While all AMA convention events were online only, the AMA staff — Executive director Deantha Skibinski, Membership Director Jennifer Luiten and Bookkeeper Darlene Strickland — were running the show back in the AMA offices after a long pandemic shutdown.
“The work your team did was great making an effective platform.” “JOB WELL DONE!” “Kudos for a tremendously successful convention. Really a great show and super organized and executed.” “Again, thank you for your time, ideas, efforts and flexibility in hosting our Annual Convention.” We continue to learn and adapt new ways of connecting with you and sharing the information you need. For now, our weekly meetings are continuing online, and we hope to see you there often on zoom. Please share ideas you see elsewhere we can adopt and more than ever remember we want and need your feedback and suggestions and support. Thank you again for all you do to support AMA and Alaska’s miners! — Jennifer Luiten, Membership and Fundraising Director, Alaska Miners Association
We did it! Our first virtual convention was a huge success – thanks to you. Throughout this challenging year we have tried to provide our AMA members the benefits and services you deserve. And the choice to take our annual convention online was a leap of faith, with our hope combined with our fierce determination to do what is right for you. We all have missed the reunion of our Alaska miner family this year, which for many of you is the most appreciated week of the year. But we found a lot to like about the virtual convention Among the highlights, more than 500 people enjoyed technical sessions, prospectors tent, poster session and core shack. More gratifying than those impressive numbers are the many many positive comments and letters of encouragement we have received, that include the following: “The convention was awesome. Such a successful event really boosted the AMA’s reputation. “
www.alaskaminers.org I The Alaska Miner I December 2020
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