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Event

2026 NEA-Alaska Big 15 Meeting

Each year, NEA- Alaska brings together its fifteen largest locals to plan for leadership development, and also to make plans for member recruitment and engagement for the coming spring and fall.
Published: December 10, 2025 Last Updated: December 10, 2025

Event Overview

Dates and Times

  • Friday, February 20, 2026 4:00 PM (AKST) -
    Saturday, February 21, 2026 5:00 PM (AKST)

Cost

Free

Location

  • 4100 Spenard Road
    Anchorage, AK
    99517

EVENT INFO:  

Each year, NEA-Alaska brings together its fifteen largest locals to plan for leadership development, and also to make plans for member recruitment and engagement for the coming spring and fall. Additionally, this year we will talk about how we can engage members in the 2026 November elections.

This years Big 15 Gathering will take place Friday evening and all-day Saturday, February 20th and 21st, 2026. 

To register for the training, please fill out the form below.

AIRLINE TRAVEL:  

NEA-Alaska will reimburse round-trip airfare (best possible fare) to Anchorage to attend the Big 15 Meeting.  Remember to book your flights well enough in advance to qualify for the lower cost fares.  You must provide a copy of your itinerary – showing how the ticket was paid – boarding passes and attach them to your reimbursement form.  Please include cab receipts (from/to airport) and if you share a cab, indicate their name(s) on the reimbursement form.

Big 15 Meeting Registration Form

Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please list any food allergies you. may have here:
Do you need hotel reservations?
NEA-Alaska will make hotel reservations for me.
I will be responsible for my own hotel reservations.
NEA-Alaska will pay lodging expenses in accordance with NEA-Alaska’s travel policy encouraging double occupancy. If there is someone you want to room with, please email [email protected] with their name to be placed together. Please mark single occupancy if you do NOT want a roommate.
Please indicate your arrival date, in Anchorage, for hotel reservations. The training will begin on 2/20/2026 at 4:00pm.
Please indicate your departure date, in Anchorage, for hotel reservations. The training will conclude on 2/21/2026 at 5:00pm.

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