Alaska Employment: Less Government, More Private Sector
Traditionally dependent on public-sector employment, Alaska is moving toward a more market-oriented economy, as government spending in the 49th state continues to shrink. Federal spending contracted 4.9 percent last year and this year’s forecast calls for 3.8 percent shrinkage. Most of the spending cuts involve support for military bases. “The military is a massive player in Alaska’s economy,” says Dianne Blumer, state labor commissioner. In addition to employment on bases, “many civilian jobs are tied to the military,” she adds. In a state where 1 percent annual growth impresses, the oil and gas sector—a signature Alaskan industry—grew 3.5 percent last year, o setting jobs lost to federal cutbacks. The healthcare sector is booming, having created more than 10,000 jobs over the past decade. Leisure and hospitality jobs are also expected to grow, especially in food services and bars.
Attracting cruise ships is an economic driver. Nearly a million cruise ship passengers visited the state last year and tra c could exceed that benchmark this year, for the first time since 2008. “The Alaska visitor industry has become one of the state’s most important economic engines, bringing in new dollars from outside the state and creating a significant amount of jobs and spending,” notes the McDowell Group, which studied Alaska’s visitor industry last year. Among their findings: cruise passengers spend less in Alaska than airline passengers, on a per-person basis.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
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Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
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General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
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General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
