Anchorage Economic Development Corporation         Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

Implement a strategic marketing plan focused on attracting new businesses in select industries with the most potential for leveraging growth, incorporating a network of Anchorage business leaders who can help build relationships with others in related industry sectors.

• Review Anchorage's profile/vision statement.
• Assess global opportunities and threats.
• Assess Anchorage's strengths and weaknesses.
• Develop assumptions about the future.
• Perform competitive analysis.
• Identify priority industries/opportunities.
• Identify strategies for business development and for addressing major development barriers.
• Summarize findings and recommendations.
• Align with other community organizations and business leaders to guide the plan.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• A global marketing and PR campaign, Ambassadors to the World Program, Global Logistics project, and successful marketing trips to the west coast.
• Support of Vision Anchorage, opened doors of communication and partnered with other businesses, establishing long term relationships.
• AEDC developed comprehensive speaking/media relations strategy.
• Partnered with the community in the Glacier-Winner Creek Summit III development project.
• 2004 Anchorage Financial Services Sector Cluster Analysis project.
• Study of the history of Anchorage economy from 1980 to present.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY98

Bering Strait Development Council         Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Update Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS).
• Plan and coordinate the Bering Strait Regional Economic Development Conference for 275 participants.
• Work with EDA grant recipients in completing business development planning for businesses located in the eight EDA multipurpose facilities.
• Support entrepreneurship and small business development and promote e-commerce in the region.
• Support and assist in the promotion of regional economic development projects, natural resource products (salmon, mining, etc.) and support and promote regional infrastructure expansion efforts (transportation, housing, etc.).
• Conduct Bering Strait Development Council meetings while continuing a working relationship between BSDC and Kawerak, Inc.
• Coordinate with and support other ADRORs, EDDs, RC&Ds, and IDAs.
• Review/community on DCA community profiles and review/comment on DCA AEIS profiles and provide statistical information.
• Assist communities in grant informational activities for DCA grant programs.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Applied for and received a Rural Business Opportunity Grant from USDA for a new staff position.
• Working with Juneau State Office on tourism training and JEDC on entrepreneurial training.
• Recruiting efforts have resulted in 43 members for the Bering Straits Inuit Cooperative for artists.
• Began coordination of a regional planning group.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY98

Copper Valley Development Association         Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• The CVEDC is an efficiently run organization representative of the region it serves. Projects reflect the needs of the region.
• Natural Resources Conservation and Community Development.
• Development of local economic opportunities
• Development of CVEDC resources to implement financial self-sufficiency and ability to fully implement strategies and work plan.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Assisted in health care needs assessment with the Denali Commission, Copper River Native Association, and Crossroad Medical Center.
• Assisted with the Arts and Crafts Fair.
• Assisted with the trails project with local Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, NRCS, and RC&D.
• Completed All Hazards Analysis for the CRLEPC.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY98

Fairbanks North Star Borough Economic
Development Commission                                Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Worked with Cold Climate Housing Research Center to obtain funding to build a world class extreme climate research test facility.
• Worked with Fairbanks community in successfully winning bid to host the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in 2005. This helps reinforce our role as a regional hub.
• Worked with workforce development and economic development community to found Interior Alaska Regional Council which advocates for Interior Alaska Work Force Development.
• Worked with community to develop draft business district ordinance.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Invited Alaska Clean Energy Symposium attendees to visit the Cold Region Test Center, marketing the interior to potential clients.
• Conducted and wrote four economic impact analyses on proposed projects in the FNSB.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY01

Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic Development District             Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Promote employment by providing technical assistance.
• Build economic development capacity.
• Support quality, sustainable economic development.
• Encourage economic planning on community and borough levels.
• Travel to and participate in economic development conference.
• Review Commerce community profiles.
• Review/promote Commerce AEIS profiles.
• Assist communities in grant informational activities for Commerce programs.
• Provide statistical information for Commerce, as appropriate.
• Host regional funding summit.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Opportunities Forum.
• ExportAlaska.com business/community portal.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY98

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Fishing industry quality standards were promoted through our salmon quality program (seventh season).
• At season's end 85 fishermen received a bonus from the processor for icing their commercial catch, utilizing insulated ice bags provided by LKEDC.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• $59,600 obtained as new funding for LKEDC program operations.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY00

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Established industrial sector at Port McKenzie.
• Expansion in businesses in the Mat-Su Valley.
• Supported natural resource based opportunities.
• Supported infrastructure development.
• Increased transfer of land from public to private ownership.
• Natural resources managed, conserved and developed while protecting environmental quality.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Mat-Su RC&D continues to work with Valley Community for Recycling Solutions, which is working towards developing a permanent facility and is now open on a weekly basis (was previously bi-monthly).
• Mat-Su RC&D hosted the sixth annual Mat-Su Valley Economic Development Conference.
• Mat-Su RC&D provided technical assistance for the City of Houston in their applications for the USDA Forest Service Economic Recovery Grant Program.
• Mat-Su RC&D manages accounts for four community projects and recently transferred property for the Palmer Hockey Association that raised $138,000 towards the building of an ice rink in Palmer.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY03

Northwest Arctic Borough Economic Development Commission               Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• The Borough provided over 130 small business grants to resident business startups and expansions including retailers, service providers, artists and fishermen.
• The Borough opened the Buckland Art Center and established art facilities in Noorvik, Selawik and Kiana.
• The Borough was instrumental in opening of a fish processing facility in Kotzebue that resulted in seasonal income for over 70 fishermen and crew people as well as dozens of plant employees.
• The Borough provided business education classes to at least 24 residents.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• The Borough provided income tax preparation services for 33 households, resulting in over $35,000 in refunds/credits from initial filings or amended returns.
• The Borough provided over $80,000 in scholarships to 46 full-time and 18 part-time resident students attending college or vocational education.
• The Borough issued eight e-bulletins to a mailing list of over 4,000, describing Borough programs, projects and events.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY03

Prince William Sound Economic Development District      Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Workforce development accomplished by Valdez Fisheries/PWSCC certification courses in fish processing across coastal Alaska.
• Tourism increased in Whittier.
• EDA grant for tourism strategy.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Supported HJR 32 that was passed to provide broadband connectivity to all Alaska communities.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY98

Southeast Conference         Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Completed mid-session membership meeting in Juneau
• Launched economic revitalization program with timber committee and new timber coordinator
• Study completed, disseminated, and placed on our website at www.seconference.org/intermodal.htm. Worked closely with DOT, Forest Service, Governor's Office, and the Alaska Delegation to develop report.
• Completed organization newsletter.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Successfully secured grants: to develop a solid waste plan and authority; to develop an economic inventory of regional communities; to continue environmental assessments for electrical interties.
• Increased membership.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY98

Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference         Back to Top

FY 2004 Goals Accomplished

• Economic development:
• Fisheries development;
• Tourism development;
• Regional economic planning;
• Small business development;
• Workforce development;
• Business and resource development.
• Community Development:
• Infrastructure development;
• Health, education, and public safety development;
• Community planning.
• Organizational development:
• Communication;
• Policy and issue advocacy;
• Organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Other FY 2004 Accomplishments

• Adopted resolution 04-19 that calls for a Fisheries Data Integrity Initiative and began scoping the problem through individual interviews and agency meetings; anticipating a fall FY 05 meeting to bring all of the users and generators of fisheries labor data together to resolve needs and issues.

Cost-benefit analysis for FY05 - FY98