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Post-Luncheon Breakout Sessions from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | 2nd Floor, Dena’ina Center.
Cost is $25 per session, in addition to a luncheon ticket. If you would like to attend the luncheon, please purchase your ticket here.
Breakout session tickets are in addition to a ticket to the 2025 Anchorage Economic Summit, taking place on August 6, 2025, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Seats are limited to 100 participants per session and attendees may register for only one session.
Choose from one of our Anchorage-focused breakout sessions:
Housing – Anchorage needs more housing. This session will take a look at what’s driving costs, where development is happening (or not), and how creative strategies, smart policy, and local leadership can help close the gap between what we have and what we need.
Session Sponsor: Northrim Bank | Moderator: Carol Gore, Weidner Apartment Homes
Panelists: Andre Spinelli of Spinell Homes, Tyler Robinson of Cook Inlet Housing Authority, Nolan Klouda of the Municipality of Anchorage, Greg Cerbana of Weidner Apartment Homes, and Shaun Debenham of Debenham LLC.
Energy – Dive into Southcentral Alaska’s evolving energy landscape, from traditional resources to renewable innovations, and examine how energy choices today will shape economic stability, affordability, and long-term resilience in Anchorage.
Session Sponsor: GCI| Moderator: Walter Featherly, Calista Corporation
Panelists: Brett Watson of UAA ISER, Jim Mendenhall of the Alaska Energy Authority, Dustin Highers of Chugach Electric, and John Sims of ENSTAR.
Anchorage’s Role in the Arctic Economy – Explore Anchorage’s role in Arctic strategy as a place where resource development, military readiness, logistics, and research converge to position our city as a key player in international cooperation and a changing northern landscape.
Session Sponsor: UAA | Moderator: Dave Karp, Saltchuk
Panelists: Dianne Hirshberg of UAA ISER, Adam Trombley of U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan’s Office, Tanya Carlson-Hancock of the Alaska Travel Industry Association, and Leila Kimbrell of the Resource Development Council.
Please note: The sessions run simultaneously, so attendees will only be able to participate in one of the available sessions.
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AEDC is a private nonprofit corporation (IRS code 501(c)(6)), operating since 1987. It exists to encourage growth and diversity in the Anchorage economy, promote a favorable business climate and improve the standard of living of Anchorage residents.
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