BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250113T203000Z DTEND:20250113T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska Partners in Outdoor Recreation DESCRIPTION:Hear the results of Alaska's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2023 2027\, and next steps for the GIS hub for Outdoor Recreation in Alaska. Presented by Ricky Gease\, Director\, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation\, SOA Department of Natural Resources\, and Ciji Clark\, Account Manager\, State and Local Government\, Alaska\, Esri.\n\n \n\n\nRicky Gease is the Director of DNR Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation\, a position held since 2019. Prior to this position\, he served in various non-profit executive management positions for twenty years\, including as the Executive Director of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association and the Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau\, as well as the museum manager of the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. He also served as a Park Ranger at Kenai Fjords National Park for six years. He holds Master's and Bachelor's Degrees from Stanford University in Biology\, and a Certificate in Non-profit Executive Management from The Foraker Group through UAA. He has extensive service on various boards and commissions relating to natural and cultural resource management. He and his wife Bunny Swan reside in Kenai.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCiji Clark is a professional with diverse career experience spanning project management\, research\, and community engagement. She has served as a Product Owner supporting NASA's Earth Data Cloud program and participated in leadership initiatives. Currently\, she works as an Account Manager at Esri supporting State and Local Government in Alaska and Montana.\n\n Ciji is pursuing a Master of Arts in Anthropology at UAF\, where her research explores the cultural and social dynamics of food and artistic expression.\n\nBeyond her professional and academic endeavors\, Ciji is passionate about community involvement and exploring all Alaska has to offer her young adventurous family.\n\n \n\n\nHave a specific question for the presenters?\n\n ASK IT HERE\n\n\n\n\n New to Monday Forum? What to expect\n Join our members-only Facebook group for updates\n Sign up for Monday forum emails\n Present at a Monday forum - Submit a proposal \n Sponsor free lunch door prizes\n Donate a door prize\n\n\n\n \nUPCOMING FORUMS\n\n\n\n\nJan 20No Monday forum - Martin Luther King Jr. Day\n\nJan 27"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska's Healthcare Workforce Industry Trends and Outlook\n\nFeb 3"Make it Monday" forum - Waste to Energy on Steroids\n\nFeb 10"Make it Monday" forum - The Foraker Group\n\nFeb 17No Monday forum - Presidents' Day\n\nFeb 24"Make it Monday" forum - Cybercrime in the World of AI: What You Need to Know\n\nMar 17No Monday forum\n\nApr 14"Make it Monday" forum - Spirit of Tomorrow Awards\n\nMay 26No Monday forum - Memorial Day\n\nSep 1No Monday Forum - Labor Day\n\n\n\n\n/**/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nHear the \;results of Alaska'\;s Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan \;2023 &ndash\; 2027\, and next steps for the GIS hub for Outdoor Recreation in Alaska. \;Presented by \;Ricky Gease\, Director\, \;Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation\, \;SOA &ndash\; Department of Natural Resources\, and \;Ciji Clark\, \;Account Manager\, \;State and Local Government\, Alaska\, \;Esri.
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Ricky Gease is the Director of DNR Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation\, a position held since 2019. Prior to this position\, he served in various non-profit executive management positions for twenty years\, including as the Executive Director of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association and the Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau\, as well as the museum manager of the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. He also served as a Park Ranger at Kenai Fjords National Park for six years. He holds Master&rsquo\;s and Bachelor&rsquo\;s Degrees from Stanford University in Biology\, and a Certificate in Non-profit Executive Management from The Foraker Group through UAA. He has extensive service on various boards and commissions relating to natural and cultural resource management. He and his wife Bunny Swan reside in \;Kenai.
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\nCiji Clark is a professional with diverse career experience spanning project management\, research\, and community engagement. She has served as a Product Owner supporting NASA&rsquo\;s Earth Data Cloud program and participated in leadership initiatives. \; Currently\, she works as an Account Manager at Esri supporting State and Local Government in Alaska and Montana.

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 \;Ciji is pursuing a Master of Arts in Anthropology at UAF\, where her research explores the cultural and social dynamics of food and artistic expression.

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Beyond her professional and academic endeavors\, Ciji is passionate about community involvement and exploring all Alaska has to offer her young adventurous family.
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Have a specific question for the presenters?
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UPCOMING FORUMS
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Jan 20No Monday forum - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Jan 27"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Alaska&rsquo\;s Healthcare Workforce&mdash\;Industry Trends and Outlook
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Feb 3"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Waste to Energy on Steroids
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Feb 10"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - The Foraker Group
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Feb 17No Monday forum - Presidents'\; Day
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Feb 24"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Cybercrime in the World of AI: What You Need to Know
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Mar 17No Monday forum
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Apr 14"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Spirit of Tomorrow Awards
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May 26No Monday forum - Memorial Day
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Sep 1No Monday Forum - Labor Day
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\n LOCATION:Dena'ina Center\, 2nd floor UID:e.1417.13692 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260506T230641Z URL:https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-alaska-partners-in-outdoor-recreation-13692 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR