EDUCATION & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PROFESSIONALS IN ALASKA.

SAVE THE DATE May 21, 2025, Noon to 1 PM at DOWL for our Annual Members Meeting where we will vote for our next slate of officers to lead our board of directors.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

Members will enjoy an opportunity to win 1 of 8 International Incentive ChIP’s worth your choice of a one-day IRWA course or a one-year membership.

Don't forget our annual "Engagement Drawing" for a free membership. All you have to do is engage by showing up and signing in to lunch & learn presentations & special chapter events.

General Members are always welcome to attend and participate in board or committee meetings as we love to hear from those we serve.

Keep an eye on the calendar and check back regularly for updates, job announcements, ROW resources, and more.

Feel free to contact mychael.alfaro@alaska.gov with website issues, feedback, ideas, etc.

As always, to keep our chapter strong and resilient, we are looking for dynamic IRWA Member ROW professionals to serve as executive board officers, committee chairs, and/or strategic planning members.

Come talk to one of us, you might be surprised how little free time it takes to make a HUGE impact on your chapter or how much more you can get out of it than what you put in.

We still need a chairperson for

• the Nominations & Elections Committee,

• the Young Professionals Committee, and

• the Programs Committee

Please talk to any of us (see leadership page) if you are interested in any of the great opportunities above.

Thank you to all our amazingly dedicated and talented member volunteers, without whom we could not sustain the awesome momentum we are enjoying.

Our Education and Professional Development Chairs (PDC) have been working hard to bring members a steady and wide range of course selections. They have created a three-year education plan allowing our members to become credentialed as a Right of Way Agent (RWA) in one year, a Right of Way Professional (RWP) in two, and the prestigious Senior Right of Way (SR/WA) designation in the third year.

If you are interested in completing course work for the above designations, please reach out to your PDC chair.

Our Chapter has inspired 100 members to join or renew their membership. This is news to celebrate. Well done members!!

This includes eight members from Fairbanks. WELCOME!!

Don't forget to Renew your Membership. A 90% Member renewal earns our Chapter an additional "5 ChIPs".

Please note that International has voted to raise the cost of annual membership by $10 this year (2025) and $10 again next year (2026).

Attend Chapter 49’s Annual Member Meeting, May 21, 2025, to vote in our next Executive Board Officer’s. We will celebrate together and enjoy 8 chances to win a FREE IRWA One-Day Course. In addition, by signing in, you are automatically entered into our annual Engagement Drawing.

Email Paula Brault with membership questions.