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2024 Iditarod Education Winter Educators Conference Schedule

February 27 – Tuesday

Lakefront Hotel

3rd floor

Spenard room

8 a.m. breakfast (provided) /check in

8:45 a.m. Jane Holmes, Education Director

Welcome: staff introductions, UAA credit options, I.C.E. information

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

2024 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail Kate Newmyer

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. 2014 Teacher on the Trail Erin Montgomery

“AI and the Iditarod”

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

book talk and staff recommendations

12 noon – lunch break (on your own)

book sales during lunch

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Emily Dinges,  Board Member

Jr. Iditarod

2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Liz Millman

Return Dog Coordinator

3:00 break

3:15  3:45 p.m. Jane Holmes

Vet check video

3:45 4:15 p.m. Keeli Cullen, PreK 2023 Teacher on the Trail Finalist, PreK Curriculum Support

4:15 p.m.Wrap-up and instructions for the next day.

4:30 p.m.evening free to be a tourist and explore

February 28 – Wednesday

Breakfast is on your own this day.

7:40 a.m. load van at Lakefront

8:00 a.m. leave for HQ

9 a.m. Arrive at Iditarod Headquarters for vet checks

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. leave headquarters and travel to The Broken Boat for lunch across from Joe Redington, Sr.’s “Nomad”

1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Turning Heads Kennel Tour

3:30 p.m. load van to return to Anchorage

van unloading: evening free to be a tourist and explore

February 29 – Thursday

8 a.m. breakfast (provided)

9:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. 

Kevin Paolini

Maggie Hamilton

2025 Teacher on the Trail Finalists Presentations

11  – 11:45 a.m. Jim Deprez, 2021 Teacher on the Trail

11:451:00 p.m.

lunch break (on your own)

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Kattie Jo 

Deeter, veteran Iditarod musher

1:45 p.m. break

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Jennifer Dowling, Iditarod Communications and Trail Volunteer Coordinator

4:00 p.m. Musher Meet and Greet and Drawing Banquet – Dena’ina Center

March 1 – Friday

8 a.m. breakfast on your own

9:00 a.m. Participant Workshop/ University of Alaska class credit work

10:00 a.m. Conference Ends

10:30 – 11:30 ICE training (optional)

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