Chena Hot Springs Resort information booth at TEDxAnchorage.

Bernie Karl, proprietor of Chena Hot Springs Resort, spoke at the annual TEDxAnchorage event last Saturday.

"TEDxAnchorage is committed to sharing with Alaska's communities the depth of insight found at other TED events while adding the best thought leaders and action-oriented individuals Alaska and the US have to offer." facebook.com/TEDxAnchorage

TEDx is an independently organized speaking event that is produced in conjunction with nationwide TED guidelines.  TED itself is a nonprofit organization that started in 1984 as a conference that brought together individuals involved in technology, entertainment, and design (TED) to simply aide in the spreading of good ideas.  Today, TEDx events are held all over the country and are still committed to spreading good ideas and information.

Chena Hot Springs Resort was honored to participate in this event and share our ideas on sustainability and renewable energy technology.

"Lemonade Day is a FREE, fun, experiential, business education program that teaches youth ages 5-17 how to start, own and operate their own business using a lemonade stand. On one day across our country youth learn fundamental lessons about life, success and themselves. They earn profits, share with charities and stimulate local economies." - lemonadeday.org

Chena Hot Springs Resort is proud to sponsor Lemonade Day, an event that has swept the nation with popularity in just the last four years.  It is a one day event that will take place on May 6, 2012 all around the nation and Alaska.  This will be the first year it has officially taken place in Fairbanks and we at Chena Hot Springs are giving it our all to get the word out.

Online registration for Lemonade Day has already begun and there will be a physical registration event held at Noel Wien Library Auditorium on March 11, 2012. alaska.lemonadeday.org

For more information contact Rebecca Leivdal at (907) 378-1808 or at rkleivdal@alaska.edu.

Chena is listed third after Thermae Bath Spa in Bath England and Molori Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa.

So what are you waiting for?  Book a trip to Chena today and take advantage of our 50% Holiday Special!  Time is running out, so act fast.

We'll see you at the resort!

There were several new and groundbreaking technologies showcased at this year’s fair but Makoto Takizawa and Akinori Ito from the Japanese company Blest Co. definitely stole the show.  Their innovative Plastic to Oil machine showed participants that used plastic that is normally dumped in a landfill can find another life as fuel.  Their presentation, combined with their display of the revolutionary technology definitely had the crowd enthralled.

There was quite a list of speakers lined up for the day of the fair as well.  The Lt. Governor made a showing as well as several other Alaskan politicians.  The technical sessions at the fair were very interesting and were presented by experts in renewable energy and sustainability from all over Alaska.

The day of the Fair was a wet one at Chena Hot Springs but because of the quality of speakers, quality of entertainment, and great service provided by the staff of the resort, everyone left with a smile on their faces.

For another recap on the events of the 6^th Annual Chena Hot Springs Renewable Energy Fair, follow this link to see a short video of the fair featured on ktuu.com.



Last Saturday the people of Chena Hot Springs participated in the annual Kinross Fort Knox Gold Mine Grande Parade in support of the Golden Days celebration in Fairbanks, Alaska and to promote the upcoming Chena Renewable Energy Fair on August 14th at Chena Hot Springs Resort.

The theme for the parade was "For Gold Times Sake."  Participants were encouraged to wear early 1900s era clothing and decorate their floats in the same manner.  The people of Chena didn't disappoint with owners Bernie and Connie Karl participating in very authentic turn of the century garb.

The float used in the parade was a refurbished 1925 Ford Model T, which when asked, Mr. Karl would say "Still purrs like a kitten in a creamery."

The parade was a resounding success with hundreds of local Fairbanks residents showing up to watch and participate.

2 for 1 pricing on Guided Horseback Rides (not hand held rides) $80 adults, $40 children.

2 for 1 pricing on Dog Cart rides $60

Last week Chena Hot Springs Resort’s sister company Chena Fresh participated in Global Food Alaska; a conference that only takes place once every two years.  It’s an event meant to bring together suppliers of Alaskan food with buyers to bring Alaska grown and produced foods to the state and the rest of the world.

The conference took place on June 8^th and 9^th and showcased foods, packaging techniques, ways to bring products to the market, and several other industry viable subjects.  There were workshops, speakers from around the state, and delicious Alaska made foods to sample.

As a part of the event Chena Fresh raffled away four baskets of Chena Fresh produce.  The winners couldn’t have been happier! 

The event was a success thanks to the hard work of Robin Richardson, the member manager of GFC-Connect, her hard working team, and all of the participants of the conference.  The folks at Chena Fresh can’t wait to participate in Global Food Alaska 2013!

On Tuesday and Wednesday the conference got into full gear with panel presentations by various wood energy experts and Alaskan do-it-yourselfers.  The main topics covered were forest resource identification and management, residential applications for biomass energy and, combined heat and power technology.  The conference provided a forum for various green energy minded individuals to come together and share with each other about all their successes and hiccups along the way to making a greener future for Alaska possible. 

For more information on the Chena Power Clean Biomass Power Plant please follow this link.