Day two of the conference will feature a lunchtime presentation on the Alaska Forward project. This initiative has been ongoing since September and is driven by the Alaska Partnership for Economic Development, an organization comprised of economic development entities located across the state. Alaska Forward will provide guidance to the Alaska legislature, government policy-makers, regional economic development groups, local community entities and industries as we move toward a next generation economy. The presentation will focus on some of the findings of phase one of the project, a situational analysis of Alaska's economy. The second and most important piece of this project - the implementation plan - will commence later this year.