Council Meeting Calendar

Audio files available for past meetings, information below.
Download the Three Meeting Outlook in PDF for the following meetings:

2012

February - January 30-February 7
Seattle, Renaissance on Madison

April - March 26-April 3
 Anchorage Hilton

June - week of June 4
Kodiak     

October - week of October 1
Anchorage Hilton

December - week of December 3
Anchorage Hilton

2013

    February - week of February 4
    Portland, OR

    April - week of April 1
    Anchorage Hilton

    June - week of June 3 (Memorial Day May 27)
    Juneau, Alaska

    October - week of September 30
    Anchorage Hilton

    December - week of December 9
    Anchorage Hilton

The Council meets five times each year, usually in February, April, June, October and December, with three of the meetings held in Anchorage, one in a fishing community in Alaska and one either in Portland or Seattle. Most Council meetings take seven days, with the AP and SSC usually following the same agenda and meeting two days earlier.

All meetings are open to the public, except for an occasional short, closed session in which the Council deals with personnel, administrative, or litigation issues. Minutes taken for each Council meeting are available to the public. View archives.

Meeting dates are subject to change depending on availability of meeting space. Any changes will be published in the Council's newsletter and updated on this page.

Council Meeting Audio Files

Live Meeting Broadcasts

The Council audio broadcasts meetings via the internet. The public can access broadcasts at any time while the meeting is in session through a program called Windows Live Meeting. Prior to the meeting, a link will be available on our website which will walk you through a simple onetime connection process to last the duration of the week-long meeting. Also through that link, meeting materials will be available as (electronic) handouts.

Post Meeting Digital Recordings

Although Windows Live Meeting lets an individual record their own portions of the meeting, all Council meetings are recorded separately and archived. From April 2008, these files are stored electronically on a third-party storage site: www.box.net.

Access to the Council's audio files is available by contacting our office, which will then e-mail you an invite. You will need a one-time username and password. Prior to April 2008, meetings are available through cassette tape copies via Alaska Sound Labs. For any questions regarding meeting recordings, audio, or broadcasts, please contact maria.shawback@noaa.gov, or call the office.