The Alaska Support Industry Alliance’s annual conference, Meet Alaska, is scheduled for Jan. 20 at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel. This year’s conference is titled: “The end of the rainbow: Reaching Alaska’s elusive oil and gas pot of gold.”

Confirmed speakers include: William Berry, executive vice president production and exploration for ConocoPhillips; Cheryl Knight, executive director and CEO, Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada; David MacInnis, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association; Kirk Pickerel, national president, Associated Builders and Contractors; Rob Ryan, vice president corporate affairs, the Americas, Shell Exploration and Production; Scott Sheffield, chief executive officer, Pioneer Natural Resources; and Dr. Pedro van Meurs, international oil and gas consultant.

James Bowles, president of ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. and Steve Marshall, president of BP Exploration Alaska Inc., will present local industry updates.

Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski has been invited to speak.

The last event of the day is called “Turning the tables on Meet the Press.” Alliance board members will address questions to John Tracy, KTUU-TV news director; Patrick Dougherty, Anchorage Daily News editor; Steve Heimel, Alaska Public Radio senior reporter and producer; and Kay Cashman, Petroleum News executive editor.

For registration information go to http://alaskaalliance.com

or call the Alliance at (907) 563-2226.