BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260804T200000Z DTEND:20260804T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Alaska DOT&PF Project Development 101 DESCRIPTION:.event-card-container {\n font-family: 'Segoe UI'\, Tahoma\, Geneva\, Verdana\, sans-serif\;\n background-color: #ffffff\;\n padding: 40px\;\n max-width: 850px\;\n border-radius: 12px\;\n border: 1px solid #e0e0e0\;\n box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0\,0\,0\,0.08)\;\n margin: 20px auto\;\n }\n\n .event-header {\n margin-bottom: 30px\;\n border-bottom: 2px solid #f0f0f0\;\n padding-bottom: 20px\;\n text-align: center\;\n }\n\n .event-title {\n color: #008a45\;\n font-size: clamp(24px\, 5vw\, 42px)\;\n font-weight: 500\;\n margin: 0\;\n text-transform: uppercase\;\n letter-spacing: -0.5px\;\n line-height: 1.1\;\n }\n\n .event-meta {\n color: #666\;\n font-size: 19px\;\n margin: 12px 0 0 0\;\n }\n\n .event-highlight {\n color: #f7941d\;\n font-weight: bold\;\n }\n\n .event-body {\n display: flex\;\n align-items: center\;\n justify-content: center\;\n gap: 35px\;\n margin-bottom: 35px\;\n border-bottom: 2px solid #f0f0f0\;\n padding-bottom: 30px\;\n }\n\n .speaker-img-container {\n flex-shrink: 0\;\n width: 170px\;\n display: flex\;\n align-items: center\;\n justify-content: center\;\n }\n\n .speaker-img {\n width: 100%\;\n height: auto\;\n border-radius: 8px\;\n object-fit: cover\; \n display: block\;\n }\n\n .accent-divider {\n width: 2px\;\n height: 140px\;\n background-color: #f7941d\;\n flex-shrink: 0\;\n }\n\n .content-area {\n display: flex\;\n flex-direction: column\;\n justify-content: center\;\n color: #2e3192\;\n line-height: 1.4\;\n text-align: left\;\n }\n\n .luncheon-topic-title {\n box-sizing: border-box\;\n margin: 0 0 12px 0\;\n font-size: clamp(22px\, 3.2vw\, 30px)\;\n font-family: 'Segoe UI'\, Tahoma\, Geneva\, Verdana\, sans-serif\;\n font-weight: 800\;\n line-height: 1.02\;\n color: #000080\;\n letter-spacing: -0.8px\;\n }\n\n .speaker-name {\n font-size: 26px\;\n font-weight: bold\;\n color: #1d2b6d\;\n margin: 0 0 6px 0\;\n }\n\n .speaker-title-line {\n font-size: 15px\;\n font-weight: 300\;\n color: #4a5568\;\n margin: 0 0 4px 0\;\n line-height: 1.3\;\n }\n\n .event-footer-row {\n display: flex\;\n justify-content: center\;\n align-items: center\;\n width: 100%\;\n }\n\n .event-sponsor-block {\n display: flex\;\n align-items: center\;\n gap: 15px\;\n text-align: center\;\n }\n\n .event-sponsor-text {\n font-size: 11px\;\n text-transform: uppercase\;\n font-weight: bold\;\n color: #666\;\n letter-spacing: 0.5px\;\n }\n\n .event-sponsor-logo-wrap {\n max-width: 140px\;\n display: block\;\n }\n\n .event-sponsor-logo {\n width: 100%\;\n height: auto\;\n display: block\;\n object-fit: contain\;\n }\n\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .event-card-container { padding: 30px\; margin: 15px auto\; }\n }\n\n @media (max-width: 600px) {\n .event-header { text-align: center\; }\n .event-body { flex-direction: column\; text-align: center\; gap: 20px\; margin-bottom: 25px\; }\n .event-meta span { display: block\; margin-left: 0 !important\; margin-top: 5px\; }\n .accent-divider { width: 60px\; height: 3px\; margin: 0 auto\; }\n .speaker-img-container { width: 160px\; }\n .content-area { text-align: center\; }\n .luncheon-topic-title { font-size: 23px\; line-height: 1.08\; letter-spacing: -0.4px\; }\n .event-sponsor-block { flex-direction: column\; gap: 8px\; }\n }\n\n\n\nWeekly Business Luncheon\n\nTuesday\, August 4th\, 2026 [ 12-1pm\, Westmark | Goldroom ]\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Lauren Little | Acting Director\n\n Al Beck | Pre-Construction Engineer\n\n Mike Lund| Construction Engineer \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored By:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a panel discussion with the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities for a behind-the-scenes look at how transportation projects move from an initial idea or identified community need to completed infrastructure the public can use.\n\nThis panel will walk through the full project development process\, including how transportation needs are identified\, how projects are prioritized\, when projects move into design and pre-construction\, how right-of-way and funding considerations are addressed\, and what happens during bidding\, construction\, and project management.\n\nAttendees will also learn how the public and business community can stay informed\, provide input\, and engage at key stages along the way. The discussion will help clarify the difference between construction projects and maintenance efforts\, while highlighting how transportation planning impacts businesses\, residents\, freight movement\, and overall community connectivity in the Fairbanks area. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n
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Tuesday\, August 4th\, 2026 [ 12-1pm\, Westmark | Goldroom ]

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    Lauren Little | Acting Director
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Join us for a panel discussion with the Alaska Department of Transportation &\; Public Facilities for a behind-the-scenes look at how transportation projects move from an initial idea or identified community need to completed infrastructure the public can use.

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This panel will walk through the full project development process\, including how transportation needs are identified\, how projects are prioritized\, when projects move into design and pre-construction\, how right-of-way and funding considerations are addressed\, and what happens during bidding\, construction\, and project management.

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Attendees will also learn how the public and business community can stay informed\, provide input\, and engage at key stages along the way. The discussion will help clarify the difference between construction projects and maintenance efforts\, while highlighting how transportation planning impacts businesses\, residents\, freight movement\, and overall community connectivity in the Fairbanks area.

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\n LOCATION:Westmark Hotel | Gold Room 813 Noble Street Fairbanks\, Alaska UID:e.106.33441 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260609T091131Z URL:http://business.fairbankschamber.org/events/details/alaska-dot-pf-project-development-101-33441 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR