Amplifying Anchorage | Visit Anchorage’s May Membership Luncheon
05-15-2026 Anchorage, Alaska Visit Anchorage to host Dr. Vanessa Crossgrove Fry and Community Panel including AEDC President and CEO Jon Bittner for their May Membership Luncheon. Dr. Crossgrove Fry will discuss opportunities to support and scale the creative economy...First Cruise Ship Arrives in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska Port of Alaska May 8th, 2026 The first cruise ship to Anchorage, MS Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America, docked at the Port of Alaska on Friday. Over 1,000 tourists descended upon downtown Anchorage in fashionable outerwear to assist the acclimation...AEDC Board Supports Municipal and School District Education Levy and Bond Propositions
Anchorage, Alaska – The Board of Directors of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) has approved three resolutions expressing support for key education and infrastructure investments appearing on the April 7, 2026, Anchorage municipal ballot. The...AEDC Announces Leadership Transition
Anchorage, Alaska – The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) today announced that President & CEO Jenna Wright has made the difficult decision to step down from her role to focus on her health and spend time with her family. The AEDC Board of...AEDC Announces Interim During President & CEO’s Medical Leave
Anchorage, Alaska – The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) announced today that it has partnered with The Foraker Group while President & CEO Jenna Wright takes a medical leave of absence to focus on her health. We wish Jenna all our best and look...
