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Anchorage Economic Development Corporation Announces Keynote Speaker of Upcoming AEDC Luncheon – Andrew Busch
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is excited to announce that Andrew Busch, a renowned economic futurist and expert in predicting future economic trends, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming AEDC Luncheon in August. Busch's forward-thinking...
Anchorage Residents Launch Project Anchorage, Effort to Improve Quality of Life and Diversify Anchorage Revenue Sources
Anchorage Residents Launch Project Anchorage, Effort to Improve Quality of Life and Diversify Anchorage Revenue Sources Business community solicits project ideas from Anchorage residents A coalition of Anchorage business leaders and residents announced today the...
Alaska Creative Economies, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and UAA Center for Economic Development lead community effort for Greater Anchorage Music Census
Community engagement partners are invited to join the first Greater Anchorage Music Census and assessment study; census to serve as a “health check” for the local music sector informing community-driven approaches to grow and harness the value of Anchorage’s music...
AEDC reveals Keynote Speaker Patience Fairbrother for January 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon, Focusing on Talent Attraction.
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation will dive deeper into the fight for top talent at its January 2024 luncheon with keynote speaker Patience Fairbrother, Vice President of talent attraction at Development Counsellors International (DCI). Employers and...
AEDC Board of Directors selects Jenna Wright as President & CEO
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors announced on September 26th, 2023, that Jenna Wright has been selected for the role of President and CEO. Wright formerly served as Interim President and CEO and was Vice President prior to that. In her...
AEDC Board of Directors Announces Bill Popp’s Exit and Selection of Jenna Wright as Interim President & CEO
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors confirmed that, effective Sept. 9, Jenna Wright of AEDC will serve as Interim President and CEO while the Board of Directors conducts a national recruitment effort for a successor to longtime President...

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August 2025
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