The American Fisheries Society and its Local Arrangements Committee gratefully acknowledge the many sponsors who are helping to make the
2005 Annual Meeting a success. Contributors of financial support, products, staff time, services, and other in-kind support include Federal and State agencies, University groups, local Alaska and Anchorage businesses, fishing companies, and private corporations. The 2005 meeting could not be held without their contributions.

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The first to contribute to this effort are the core Local Arrangements Committee members who committed their time and energy nearly 2 1/2 years ago to a vision - to host the national AFS meeting a second time. Some of that group are "remnants" from the local committee that put on the 1989 AFS meeting in Anchorage. Those people didn't learn the first time, and have thrown themselves into the fire a second time. We are indebted to those who are doing this - you know who you are. And we are deeply thankful for the members of the various subcommittees (Excel file - 45 kb) who are working hard to make AFS 2005 truly memorable.

Next to be acknowledged is the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its Executive Director Chris Oliver. The General Chairman of the AFS 2005 meeting is employed by the Council, and Bill acknowledges this support and thanks Chris for allowing him time to make the preparations for the 2005 national AFS meeting.

Many agencies similarly are allowing some of their employees time and other support so that they can work on the 2005 meeting. These include the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, University of Alaska Fairbanks, National Marine Fisheries Service, Fish Talk Consulting, Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, OASIS Environmental, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Management Service, Sheldon Jackson College, HDR Inc., RWJ Consulting, Kathy R Consulting, and GrayStar Pacific Seafoods. Northwest Marine Technology has provided very valuable assistance with fund raising efforts. Thank you to all of these organizations for your support!

Financial contributions have been received from many groups. We thank these sponsors from the bottom of our hearts. These contributions of money form the base of the pyramid upon which we are building the 2005 meeting. Contributors fall into several groups:

Platinum level sponsors: $10,000 or greater

Gold level sponsors: $5,000-10,000

Silver level sponsors: $1,000-5,000

Patron level sponsors: Up to $1,000

In Kind Support

Seafood Donations

At present we acknowledge the following financial contributions:

Platinum Level - $10,000 or greater
	Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau
	U.S. Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center
	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
	National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region
	North Pacific Fishery Management Council
	U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division
	NOAA Fisheries
	Alaska Sea Grant
	NOAA - National Ocean Service
	Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
	Alaska Department of Fish and Game

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Gold Level - $5,000 - $10,000
	ConocoPhillips
	U.S. Geological Survey - Western Fisheries Research Center
	Sustainable Fisheries Foundation
	Bureau of Land Management
	USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
	Minerals Management Service
	USDA Forest Service
	NOAA - Sea Grant
	Kenai River Sportfishing Association
	International Pacific Halibut Commission
	Meacham Foundation
	NOAA/NURP - West Coast & Polar Regions Undersea Research Center

	North Pacific Research Board
	Marine Conservation Alliance

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Silver Level - $1,000 - $5,000
	Oceana
	Alaska Fly Fishers
	American Forest and Paper Association
	Kachemak Bay Research Reserve (ADF&G-SF)
	Northwest Marine Technology
	LOTEK
	BioSonics
	Smith-Root, Inc.
	University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
	Great Lakes Fishery Commission
	NOAA- Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
	Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
	Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
	Golder Associates
	Pacific Southwest Research Station - USDA Forest Service
	USDA Forest Service - Region 6, Fish Program

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Patron Level - up to $1,000
	Frigid Units
	HDR Alaska , Inc.
	Aquatic Consultants

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In Kind Support
	Eric Knudsen, Consulting Fishery Scientist
	Fish Talk, Consulting
	GCI
	DataFlow Alaska, Inc.
	biopar
	Oasis Environmental, Inc.
	Glacier Brewhouse
	Alaska IBEW Local 1547
	Wild Salmon on Parade

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Seafood Donations
	Marine Conservation Alliance
	At-Sea Processors Association
	Pacific Seafood Processors Association
	Ocean Beauty
	Copper River Seafoods
	North Pacific Longline Association
	Icicle Seafoods
	United States Seafoods
	Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation
	NorQuest
	Alaska Marine Lines
	Aleutian Island Brown King Crab Coalition
	Aleutian Pribilof Islands Development Association
	Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association
	Lynden Transport
	United Catcher Boats
	Yukon Delta Fisheries
	Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission
	Alaska Sea Grant College Program
	Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
	Glenn Reed