1998 IAWP Conference WPA at the IAWP conference in Dallas in 1997 to make the bid for the 1998 conference in Anchorage, “Gold Quest: Trail to Excellence in Policing.” From left to right: Morgan Warner (kneeling); Shirley Warner, Soldotna Police Department; Kris Miller, APD; Anne Newell, APD, and the conference manager (kneeling) Chief Shirley Gifford with her organizing committee for the Soldotna day trip for 100 attendees of the 1998 IAWP conference APD Sgt. Marilyn Bailey presenting a plaque of appreciation to the IAWP president, Connie Macki, at the 1998 IAWP conference in Anchorage Michele Logan, Kathy (Zaumzeil) Nicholson, Shirley Gifford, ?, and Cindy Moore at the gold rush themed banquet of the 1998 IAWP Conference at the Egan Center in Anchorage. Shirley Gifford and Cindy Moore co-chaired the conference.