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AEDC 2017 Economic Forecast Luncheon
The AEDC Economic Forecast Luncheon sold out last year with more than 1,500 attendees. You do not want to miss this luncheon with guest speaker Brad Tilden! Tickets go on sale to AEDC Investors December 5 and open to the general public in January.
On Feb. 1, 2017, AEDC President and CEO, Bill Popp, will present the 1-Year Economic Forecast for Anchorage and share the results of the Anchorage Business Confidence Index. He will give an update on AEDC's Live. Work. Play. initiative and discuss how Anchorage ranks for living, working and playing when compared to the largest city in each state, plus the District of Columbia.
Keynote Speaker, Brad Tilden
Brad Tilden serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group, which oversees its two subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska flies 200 aircraft to 114 destinations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica and has 15,200 employees. Alaska has grown significantly over the years and is a Fortune 500 company. Under the leadership of Tilden and his team, Air Groups focus is making Alaska and Horizon the easiest airlines to fly, offering low fares, and steadily growing the combined airlines route network. Alaska earned recognition for ranking highest in customer satisfaction among traditional carriers in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine consecutive years. The airline also ranked No. 1 in on-time performance for six consecutive years by FlightStats.com, and has received other honors for philanthropy, community service and environmental stewardship, including being named the most fuel-efficient U.S. carrier for domestic operations for five consecutive years, by the International Council on Clean Transportation. In addition to these achievements, Alaska Air Group consistently ranks among the nations most profitable airlines. Tilden is a 25-year veteran of Alaska Air Group. He previously served as executive vice president of finance and planning, chief financial officer, and corporate controller. Before joining Alaska, he spent eight years with the accounting firm Price Waterhouse. He earned a bachelors degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University and an executive masters degree in business administration from the University of Washington. Tilden was ranked #22 among the Top 50 Corporate Leaders in America by Fortune magazine in 2015. He has also been recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as Executive of the Year, and by the Boy Scouts of America as a Distinguished Eagle Scout.
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LocationDena'ina Convention Center (View)
600 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
United States
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