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NANA 2016 FALL | SHAREHOLDER MEETING Questions & Answers Door Prizes Nominations for 2017 Board of Directors IN-REGION SCHEDULE Monday, November 7 Deering School Gym........... 2 p.m. Kotzebue JNES...................... 6 p.m. OUT-OF-REGION SCHEDULE Thursday, November 10 Kobuk School Gym.............. 1 p.m. Shungnak School Gym....... 4 p.m. Selawik School Gym............ 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 8 Kivalina School Gym........... 4 p.m. Noatak School Gym............. 4 p.m. Friday, November 11 Ambler School Gym............ 4 p.m. Noorvik School Gym........... 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 9 Kiana School Gym................ 4 p.m. Buckland School Gym........ 4 p.m. Reports from NANA Wednesday, October 26 - 6 p.m. Westmark Hotel 813 Noble St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Friday, October 28 - 6 p.m. ChangePoint 6689 Changepoint Dr., Anchorage, AK 99518 Saturday, October 29 - 1 p.m. Hilton Hotel (near airport) 17620 International Blvd., Seattle, WA 98188 Top of the World Broadband Summit O n July 13, 2016, The Arctic Economic Council (AEC), Iñuit Arctic Business Alliance (IABA) and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) launched the first Top of the World Arctic Broadband Summit. The two-day summit — held in Barrow, Alaska — focused on the importance of reliable high-speed communications in the Arctic. Policy leaders, government officials, and industry experts and executives were invited to attend. The summit was dedicated to the strategic deployment and adoption of broadband accross the arctic. The Summit brought together several panels to discuss Arctic communications. NANA participated in two of the panels. "Growing up in Kotzebue, I didn’t have the luxury of high-speed internet. Even now, many years later, our regional communities continue to face the same issue,” said Nick Kotch, NANA’s Director of IT during the Pan-Arctic Challenges to Broadband Access & Adoption panel. “Our dependency on high-speed internet is becoming more evident in our schools, our clinics and our homes. It’s important that we participate in its development,” Kotch continued. NANA’s President and CEO, Wayne Westlake, moderated the Open for Business – Fostering Arctic economic growth through maritime transportation infrastructure development panel. Westlake facilitated discussions on the role a reliable communications infrastructure has on the evolution of maritime transportation in the Arctic. 6 Other topics ranged from private investment opportunities to the government’s involvement in connecting the Arctic. Private technology firms, including Iridium, OneWeb, and NxtVn shared their business profiles and how they relate to broadband in the Polar Regions. The Alaska Congressional Delegation, along with members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), discussed the importance of government support in broadband development in the Arctic. One of the larger attractions at the summit was the project profile for the Quintillion Subsea Cable Project. This project is divided into three phases: the first includes the installation of a sub-sea fiberopti c cable from Prudhoe Bay to Nome, Alaska. Many stakeholders showed interest in the project — some tailoring their discussions to incorporate the impact the project could have on their future with broadband. Nick Kotch, director of IT at NANA, speaks on the Pan-Arctic Challenges to Broadband Access & Adoption Panel. (l to r) Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Cheryl Stine, Chairperson of NxtVn, Finland Suvi Linden, and Nick Kotch. The summit brought together experts from all regions of the Arctic. The discussions, presentations and networking helped to highlight the Arctic’s vast potential for technological advancement and the significant role that each member of the Arctic community has in pursuing it. HUNTER  2016 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER NANA’s President and CEO, Wayne Westlake, moderates the Open for Business Panel. (l to r) Executive Director of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission Arnold Brower, Jr., NOAA National Weather System – Alaska Region Chief Systems Operations Division, Angel Corona, President/CEO of Bering Straits Native Corporation, Gail Schubert, and President of Fairweather, LLC Linda Leary, were participants in this panel.