Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District – Industry Outlook Forum

In partnership with the Cities and Chambers of Seward, Homer, Kenai and Soldotna, the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District is holding its annual Industry Outlook Forum on Wednesday, January 8th 2020 in the AVTEC culinary Arts Building.

The forum is always free to the public and offers a variety of topics and speakers discussing the economic outlook for the Kenai Peninsula and the State of Alaska. This year’s spotlights include:

• Workforce Development
• Travel Industry
• Blue Economy
• Fishing
• Manufacturing
• Agricultural Growth
• Oil & Gas
• Mining
• Local Entrepreneurs
• Alaska Railroad
• UAA Center for Economic Development
• 2020 Census
• AVTEC Institute of Technology

Tentative Speakers include:

• Seward Mayor – Christy Terry
• Blue Economy – Craig Fleener, Executive Director
• AVTEC – Cathy LeCompte,. Director
• Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership – Alyssa Rodriguez, PhD, Director
• Alaska Travel Industry Association – Sarah Leonard, President/CEO
• Salmon Alliance – Nate Berga, President
• Hilcorp – Dave Wilkins, Senior Vice President
• Alaska Railroad – TBA
• KPB Land Management – Marcus Mueller
• KPEDD – Tim Dillon – Census Information
• UAA Center for Economic Development – Nolan Klouda, Executive Director
• Marathon Petroleum Corporation – Nolan Klouda