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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...
AEDC announces 3-Year Outlook Luncheon speaker- Former Mayor of Oklahoma City Mick Cornett
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation announces 3-Year Outlook Luncheon speaker. Former Mayor of Oklahoma City will share insights from his administration’s economic development successes with Anchorage business community. Former Mayor of Oklahoma City Mick...
AEDC encourages voters to support Proposition 6, creating the Chugach State Park Access Service Area
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) Board of Directors supports the April 2023 ballot proposal to create the Chugach State Park Access Service Area that would allow the municipality to submit to voters bond propositions for projects that support...