Anchorage Economic Development Corporation

08/31/2026

According to Visit Anchorage, more than 14,500 passengers went through security at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Aug. 1, making it the busiest day ever recorded at the airport....

“Last year, about $55 million went directly to our city treasury from tourism,” Saupe said.

Visit Anchorage says that money came from hotel and vehicle rental taxes and expects the amount to grow this year.

Report By Nathan Espindula, Alaska's News Source



Photo Visit Anchorage, Roy Neese

Link in the comments 👇

08/29/2026

🚀Ready to gain a competitive edge with AI? Join us at Alaska’s AI Leadership Summit!

AEDC's Jon Bittner, CEO & President, will presents at the summit joined by over 200 Alaska Leaders.

🎤 Featuring: AI thought leader Elizabeth Edwards & local Alaska practitioners
📅 Date: Monday, September 28, 2026
📍 Location: 4085 Tudor Centre Drive, Nuqałi Bld, Alaska Native Health Campus, Anchorage, AK

From muddy boots to the boardroom—if you’re shaping how Alaska works next, this event is for you. Early bird tickets and group packages are available now!

👉 Reserve your seat today: https://aiinalaska.com/

08/28/2026

📊 Do you feel confident? The Anchorage Consumer Confidence Report has just dropped.

📢 What's new this quarter: Consumer confidence ticked up slightly from Q1's 40.2 to 40.5, and residents' ratings of current conditions in both Anchorage and Alaska improved modestly.

🔎 Future Expectations, the piece of the index that captures where people think things are headed, fell to 31.9, its second-lowest reading in 10 years of tracking, trailing only the pandemic shock of March 2020.

Link to the Q2 2026 ANCi Report in the comments 👇

08/21/2026

To grow and support its workforce, Anchorage needs housing. In our latest Economic Trends Report, housing availability and affordability ranked as a top constraint to growth—and one of our greatest opportunities.

Help us reach the goal of 10,000 homes in 10 years. Whether you're a general contractor, real estate pro, investor, or engaged resident, Anchorage needs its greatest asset: YOU!

📅 Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

📍 BP Energy Building, Anchorage [Birch Room]

1014 Energy Ct, Anchorage, AK 99508-4263, United States

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/19JwZutrwN/

📊 https://aedcweb.com/report/2026-3-year-outlook-report/

Housing Data Source: P 22, Housing 6.1, Key Highlights, Anchorage Economic Trends, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation

08/21/2026

Happy National Aviation Week from AEDC! ✈️ Since 1939, America has celebrated aviation and the history of flight. In celebration of Orville Wright's birthday, Aug 19th, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it 'National Aviation Day." The US also celebrates our flight history August 19th through August 25th for National Aviation Week!

Rich in aviation history, and the most pilots per capita in the US, Alaska stands at the crossroads of the world for our brethren birdman! Whether it's cargo pilots passing through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport hauling goods around the world, or passengers riding our air carriers like Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines, aviation in Alaska is our economic muscle!

💡Fun Fact: Alaska's most notable pilots and first noted aircraft owners were Capt. James Martin and his wife, Capt. Lilly Martin, who brought the first biplane from the Lower 48's to Fairbanks, Alaska in 1913!

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Today is election day across Alaska! Polls are open until 8 p.m. — your vote matters!
This election includes candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the Alaska Legislature.
Find a polling location near you at: elections.alaska.gov/election-polls/ (City Hall is not a polling location today!)
See what will be on your ballot by checking: bit.ly/45Mjwr3
And learn about your candidates here: bit.ly/4qdmBtF

08/18/2026

Here with the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce celebrating the FashionPact’s Expansion Ribbon Cutting!! Enjoy free drinks, snacks, and a goodie bag!! Here until 7:00 pm! Congrats to the Fashion Pact! An amazing business giving back to Alaska’s non-profits one thrift score at a time!! 💕

08/13/2026

👏 Congratulations to ConocoPhillips' new President & CEO, Andy O'Brien! Currently serving as CFO and EVP, O'Brien will succeed Ryan Lance effective September 1, 2026. Lance will step into the role of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors. ConocoPhillips is a valued AEDC Diamond Investor.

Read More: https://www.conocophillips.com/news-media/story/conocophillips-announces-planned-leadership-succession-andy-obrien-named-president-and-ceo-ryan-lance-to-assume-transitional-executive-chair-role-konnie-haynes-welsh-appointed-cfo/

NEWS RELEASE: ConocoPhillips announces planned leadership succession: Andy O’Brien named president and CEO, Ryan Lance to assume transitional executive chair role, Konnie Haynes-Welsh appointed CFO https://bit.ly/3RSZZll