Monday, October 28 |
Time |
Agenda Item |
Room |
10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Local Chamber Executives Roundtable
Shari Pash, Membership and Growth Strategist
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Portage Salon and Boardroom |
2-2:30 p.m. |
New Board Member Orientation
Led by Shari Pash, Membership and Growth Strategist
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Portage Salon and Boardroom |
3-5 p.m. |
Alaska Chamber Board Meeting
|
Columbia Ballroom B and C |
6-7 p.m. |
Welcome Reception Hosted by The Hotel Alyeska
Meet the resort's new owner, Ryan Pomeroy, and The Hotel Alyeska team
All conference participants are encouraged to attend this premier event!
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Kahiltna Court |
7 p.m. |
Dinner On Your Own |
Enjoy Girdwood! |
Tuesday, October 29 |
Time |
Agenda Item |
Room |
8 a.m. |
Welcome Desk Opens Breakfast
|
Ballroom Foyer |
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
Kati Capozzi, President and CEO, Alaska Chamber
Cory Baggen, Board Chair, Alaska Chamber
|
Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
8:45-9:30 a.m. |
Alaska's Outlook: A Tale of Two Economists
Moderated by: Andrew Jensen, Editor, Alaska Journal of Commerce
Mouchine Guettabi, Associate Professor of Economics, UAA ISER
Ed King, Owner and Principal, King Economics Group
|
Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Industry Updates Panel
Moderated by: Kati Capozzi, President and CEO, Alaska Chamber
Deantha Crockett, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association
Sarah Leonard, President/CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association
Nicole Kimball, Vice President, Pacific Seafood Processors Association
Kara Moriarty, President/CEO, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
|
Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
10:30 a.m. |
Break
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Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
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10:45-11:00 a.m.
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University of Alaska Update
Jim Johnsen, President, University of Alaska
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Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C
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11:00-11:30 a.m. |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Update
Chris Eyler, Executive Director, U.S. Chamber
Ron Eidshaug, Vice President of Congressional and Public Affairs, U.S. Chamber
|
Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
11:30 a.m.-Noon |
Break
|
Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
Noon-1 p.m. |
Keynote Luncheon - Connecting Civic and Employee Engagement
Hannah Ubl, Co-Founder, Good Company Consulting
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Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Alaska's Expanding Opportunities
Moderated by: Casey Sullivan, Government and Public Affairs Manager, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Jim Szczesniak, Airport Manager, Anchorage International Airport
Matt Elmer, Senior Vice President Production Operations, Oil Search Ralph Samuels, VP, Government & Community Relations, Holland America Princess
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Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
2:30-3 p.m. |
Taxation on Business: What are The Impacts?
Jared Walczak, Director of State Tax Policy, Tax Foundation
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Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
3-3:30 p.m. |
Break
|
Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
3:30-4:00 p.m.
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BP Exit Update
Damian Bilbao, VP Commercial Ventures, BP Alaska
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Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C
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4:00-4:30 p.m.
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Seeing 2020: A Legislative Outlook
Moderated by: Sarah Erkmann Ward, Owner, Blueprint Alaska
Senate President Cathy Giessel
Speaker of the House Representative Bryce Edgmon
Ben Stevens, Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Dunleavy
|
Columbia Ballroom A, B, and C |
6 p.m. |
Cocktail Hour
|
Kahiltna Court |
7 p.m. |
Top Business Awards Gala and Live Auction
|
Kahiltna Court |
Wednesday, October 30 |
Time |
Agenda Item |
Room |
9 a.m. |
Welcome Desk Opens Breakfast
|
Columbia Ballroom B and C |
9:15-9:30 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
Kati Capozzi, President and CEO, Alaska Chamber
Allen Hippler, Incoming Chairman, Alaska Chamber
|
Columbia Ballroom B and C |
9:30-10 a.m. |
Pare Down Spending, Protect Taxpayers, Promote Growth
Joe Nichols, Director of External Relations, The Buckeye Institute
|
Columbia Ballroom B and C |
10-11:30 a.m. |
Policy Forum: Members vote on 2020 policy positions
Led by: Mike Satre, Legislative Affairs Committee Chair, Alaska Chamber
|
Columbia Ballroom B and C |
11:30 a.m.-Noon |
Break |
Columbia Ballroom B and C |
Noon-1 p.m. |
Lunch
*Policy Forum discussion and voting cont. as time requires
|
Columbia Ballroom B and C |
1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Alaska Chamber Board Ratification Meeting
Kati Capozzi, President and CEO, Alaska Chamber
Allen Hippler, Board Chair, Alaska Chamber
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Columbia Ballroom A |
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