Anchorage Daily News

TUESDAY

• The Alaska Society of Mechanical Engineers meets at 11:30 a.m. at Peggy's Restaurant. Tom Vania, Cook Inlet Regional Management biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, will give the group an update on sport fishing in 2008. A "2008 Sport Fishing Update."

WEDNESDAY

• Alaska Miners Association, Society of Mining Engineers, meets at noon at the Sourdough Mining Company Restaurant, 5200 Juneau St. Gunnar Knapp, professor of Economics at UAA, will speak discuss Alaska's economy -- the big picture and how mining fits in. RSVP with Betty at jimandbetty@alaska.net or call 345-4815 or 345-3048.

THURSDAY

• Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau's "Hit the Road" luncheon is noon at the Hilton Anchorage Hotel. Guest speaker Bonnie Quill with the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byways project will unveil a new public relations campaign to increase tourism in Glenn Highway communities. RSVP online or by calling 257-2377 by noon today.

• The Resource Development Council's breakfast meeting features Craig Haymes, Alaska production manager, Exxon Mobil, on "Point Thomson: A Commitment To Produce," 7:30 a.m., Petroleum Club, 3301 C. St. Contact: 276-0700 ext. 6 or www.akrdc.org.

FRIDAY

• The Alaska World Affairs Council presents Gov. Svein Ludvigsen of Tromso, Norway, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, Chart Room, 500 W. Third Ave. He will speak on "International focus on the Arctic: Fisheries, Environment, Climate Change, Petroleum, and Conflicts between These Interests." RSVP info@alaskaworldaffairs.org or 276-8038.

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