For Immediate Release
July 11, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC - The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) will hold its 96th annual summer meeting on July 18 through July 21 in Anchorage, Alaska.

WHO:  NASS meeting attendees include Secretaries of State, Lieutenant Governors, Deputy Secretaries of State, State Election Directors, NASS ACR/NPA Section members, corporate affiliates and other key leaders representing government, non-profit and private sector audiences. Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell will serve as the state host for this meeting, which includes several notable Alaska-based speakers, including:  Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo, Commander of the Seventeenth Coast Guard District and Admiral Tom Barrett, USCG (ret.), President of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.

WHAT:  This year's conference will address current policy topics in elections, business services, state heritage preservation, international relations and more.  The association will hold a special ceremony on July 20 to announce the state recipient of the NASS IDEAS Award, which recognizes excellence in state member office programming. NASS will also elect its new slate of national officers on July 21, featuring the induction of Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett as NASS 2013-2014 President.   

A full meeting agenda is online HERE.

WHEN:  July 18 - 21, 2013

WHERE:  Dena'ina Convention Center - 600 W. Seventh Ave., Anchorage, Alaska

TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE:  Please contact Kay Stimson at 202-624-3528, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MORE INFO:  Get NASS 2013 Summer Conference by clicking HERE. A conference mobile app may be downloaded for free by clicking HERE.

FOLLOW US:  @NASSorg.  Meeting hashtag is #NASScon.

ABOUT NASS:  Founded in 1904, NASS is the oldest, nonpartisan professional organization of public officials in the U.S. Members include the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa and Puerto Rico. NASS serves as a medium for the exchange of information between states and fosters cooperation in the development of public policy. The association has key initiatives in the areas of elections and voting, state business services and digital archiving, international relations and state securities regulation, as well as several well-established awards programs.   

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MEDIA CONTACT: Kay Stimson 202.624.3528 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it