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Sitka Economic Summit - No Chamber Lunch Today

Sitka's Economic Status from the Perspective of Local Industries 

 

Greetings!

 
Don't forget! We will not be holding our regular weekly luncheon today. We are hosting an Economic Summit instead. It will be this afternoon at the Harrigan Centennial Hall from 4pm to 6pm. 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.

 

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. Our industry panelists are:

 

City and Borough of Sitka: Jim Dinley, City Administrator

Education: Steve Bradshaw, Sitka School District

Healthcare: Susan Labus, COO of Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

Tribal Community: Dale Williams, Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Vice Chairman

Non-Profit Organizations: Bob Medinger, Executive Director for the Sitka Historical Society

Sitka's Fisheries (Commercial): Dan Falvey, Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association (ALFA)

Sitka's Fisheries (Charter): Theresa Wiser, Sitka Charter Boat Operators Association (SCBOA)

Retail Trade (Non-Tourism): Dirk and Trish White, White's Inc.

Retail Trade (Tourism): Eugene Solovyov, Sitka Rose Gallery

Cruise Industry: Michael Wien, Allen Marine Alaskan Dream Cruises

Visitor Industry: Tonia Rioux, 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.

 

The following week, the Sitka Economic Development Association will host an Economic Forum and requests public participation to generate ideas for how we can stabilize and improve Sitka's economy. Ideas for the forum need to be specific, realistic, and achievable within a two-year time frame. The forum will be on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from 1:30pm to 5:00pm at the Harrigan Centennial Hall.  

 

For more information, please contact the Sitka Chamber of Commerce at 747-8604.

 
 
Jennifer Robinson, Executive Director
The Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce
(907) 747-8604