Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 Bristol Bay Leadership Forum (BBLF) on Thursday and Friday, December 10 and 11, 2026, at the William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The event will feature speakers and workshops focused on current issues important to the Bristol Bay region. The agenda will be sent to registrants the final week of November. Registrants can also expect helpful information and reminders to be emailed prior to the event.

Register here to attend the 2026 Bristol Bay Leadership Forum.  (A separate registration form must be completed for each attendee).

Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, November 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Alaska time
Registration Deadline: Friday, December 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Alaska time

Parking: Hilton Hotel no longer offers valet parking. Self-parking is available through EasyPark. You can park at the Chinook Lot, operated by EasyPark, located diagonally across from the Hilton Hotel. Their rates are available by clicking here.

Special Hotel Rate: The Hilton Hotel offers rooms at a special rate for attendees at $164 + 12% tax per night from December 9-12, 2026. Book reservations online here or call 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) using the BBNC special group code: BBNC. Rooms must be reserved before Wednesday, December 2, 2026, to receive the group rate.

• Rate above is for up to two adults. Additional guests in the same room will incur an additional fee. Up to two children under 18 years of age are free in a room with adults.
• Rooms at this rate are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and once all rooms are booked, rates will be based on availability. If available, the special rate may also be used three days prior to or three days following the meeting dates.

Special Airfare Rate: Alaska Airlines is offering a discount on airfare for BBLF attendees. Use discount code: ECMQ638. To use your discount code, visit alaskaair.com, under “Book a trip,” input your cities and dates without the discount code, and click “Search flights.” Once on the next page, click the drop-down menu labeled “Change your search” and enter the code into the “Discount code” field, then click “Find flights,” and the discounted rate should apply. After entering the code, you can view a detailed description of the rules by clicking the “?” next to the discount code box. You may also use the discount code by calling the Alaska Airlines group desk at 1-800-445-4435, however, a $30.00 per person service fee will apply.

Special Airfare Rate: Dena’ina Air Taxi is offering a discounted round-trip airfare of $709.50 per seat for BBLF attendees for the following villages: Koliganek, New Stuyahok, Ekwok, Levelock, and Igiugig. To use the discount, you will need to contact Dena’ina Air and specify that your travel is for this event. Terms and conditions apply.

Artist/Vendor Tables: BBNC shareholder and descendant artists and vendors are invited to register for a table to sell their arts and crafts or provide information about their businesses. Please fill out this online form to request a table. Space is limited.

Christmas Party: BBNC will hold its annual Christmas Party on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center. Tickets are $40 each and will be available for purchase in mid-November. All attendees registered for BBLF before November 18, 2026, will get early access to purchase tickets to the Christmas Party.

For questions about registration or the event, please contact Kelley Woods at kwoods@bbnc.net or (907) 278-3602.