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SUMMARY:2013 Economic Summit: Sitka's Economic Status from the Perspective of Local Industries
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the meeting will be to share with the community the current economic situation in Sitka from the perspective of our local industries.\n\n \n\nInvited representatives from businesses and organizations will give an overview of how their industry has performed in the past year and what their future looks like. Presenters will include individuals from the City of Sitka\, commercial fisheries\, charter fisheries\, healthcare\, education\, retail trade\, cruise industry\, tourism\, the tribal community\, non-profit groups\, and the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Wrapping up the summit\, Garry White\, Executive Director of the Sitka Economic Development Association (SEDA)\, will be presenting the base line economic indicators for Sitka.\n\n\n\nModerator: \n\nDan Jones\, Board of Directors\n\nGreater Sitka Chamber of Commerce \n\n\n\nTimeline:\n\n3:00pm to 4:15pm - Reports from Economic Sectors\n\nPresenters will discuss the past\, present and projected future in their segment\, in five minutes or less.\n\n\n\n4:15pm to 4:30pm - Baseline Economic Indicators for Sitka\n\nGary White\, Executive Director\n\nSitka Economic Development Association (SEDA)\n\n\n\n4:30pm to 5:00pm - Audience Questions\n\nTo help allow time for everyone's questions\, presenters will be limited to two minutes for their responses. Next week\, SEDA will be hosting an Economic Forum and public participation is encouraged to generate ideas for how we can stabilize and improve Sitka's economy. \n\n \n\nPresentation Lineup:\n\nCity and Borough of Sitka: Mim McConnell\, Mayor of Sitka\n\nEducation: Mary Wegner\, Sitka School District Assistant Superintendent\n\nHealthcare: Lee Bennett\, Sitka Community Hospital Chief Financial Officer\n\nTribal Community: Ted Wright\, Sitka Tribe of Alaska General Manager\n\nNon-Profit Organizations: Connie Sipe\, Center For Community Executive Director\n\nSitka's Fisheries (Commercial): Craig Shoemaker\, Seafood Producers Co-op Plant Manager\n\nSitka's Fisheries (Charter): Seth Bone\, Kingfisher Charter Owner & Operator\n\nRetail Trade (Non-Tourism): Kristy Crews\, Aurora Business Supplies Store Manager\n\nVisitor Industry: Tonia Rioux\, Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">The purpose of the meeting will be to share with the community the current economic situation in Sitka from the perspective of our local industries.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Invited representatives from businesses and organizations will give an overview of how their industry has performed in the past year and what their future looks like. Presenters will include individuals from the City of Sitka\, commercial fisheries\, charter fisheries\, healthcare\, education\, retail trade\, cruise industry\, tourism\, the tribal community\, non-profit groups\, and the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau.&nbsp\; Wrapping up the summit\, Garry White\, Executive Director of the Sitka Economic Development Association (SEDA)\, will be presenting the base line economic indicators for Sitka.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Moderator: </span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Dan Jones\, Board of Directors<br />\nGreater Sitka Chamber of Commerce </span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Timeline:</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">3:00pm to 4:15pm - Reports from Economic Sectors</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Presenters will discuss the past\, present and projected future in their segment\, in five minutes or less.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">4:15pm to 4:30pm - Baseline Economic Indicators for Sitka</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Gary White\, Executive Director<br />\nSitka Economic Development Association (SEDA)</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">4:30pm to&nbsp\;5:00pm - Audience Questions</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">To help allow time for everyone&rsquo\;s questions\, presenters will be limited to two minutes for their responses. Next week\, SEDA will be hosting an Economic Forum and public participation is encouraged to generate ideas for how we can stabilize and improve Sitka&rsquo\;s economy. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Presentation Lineup:</span></strong></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">City and Borough of Sitka: </span></strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Mim McConnell\, Mayor of Sitka<br />\n<strong>Education: </strong>Mary Wegner\, Sitka School District Assistant Superintendent</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><strong>Healthcare: </strong>Lee Bennett\, Sitka Community Hospital Chief Financial Officer<br />\n<strong>Tribal Community: </strong>Ted Wright\, Sitka Tribe of Alaska General Manager<br />\n<strong>Non-Profit Organizations: </strong>Connie Sipe\, Center For Community Executive Director<br />\n<strong>Sitka&#39\;s Fisheries (Commercial): </strong>Craig Shoemaker\, Seafood Producers Co-op Plant Manager</span><br />\n<strong>Sitka&#39\;s Fisheries (Charter): </strong>Seth Bone\, Kingfisher Charter Owner &amp\; Operator<br />\n<strong>Retail Trade (Non-Tourism): </strong>Kristy Crews\, Aurora Business Supplies Store Manager<br />\n<strong>Visitor Industry: </strong>Tonia Rioux\, Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau</span>
LOCATION:Harrigan Centennial Hall 330 Harbor Drive Sitka\, AK 99835
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URL:https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/2013-economic-summit-sitka-s-economic-status-from-the-perspective-of-local-industries-04-11-2013-678
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