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SUMMARY:"Make it Monday" forum - AI's Impact on Small Business
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced by leaps and bounds over the last year with the launch of new platforms like ChatGPT and Bing. This presentation by Jon Bittner\, Executive Director of Alaska SBDC\, will go over the growth of AI technologies over the last few years\, how it's being used today to spur new business growth and development\, and how these new technologies will impact Alaska's businesses at every level.\n\n\n\nPLUS\, a member presentation from The Arc of Anchorage.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAs Executive Director of the Alaska SBDC\, Jon Bittner oversees seven regional centers to ensure that the Alaska SBDC provides accessible\, high-quality business assistance services to individuals and existing businesses. In his role\, he provides program management\, advocacy\, and fundraising in addition to serving as the Lead Investigator for the various grant programs that are run through Alaska SBDC. He formerly served as vice president of Anchorage Economic Development Center (AEDC). Jon also served as the Deputy Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Commerce\, Community\, and Economic Development.\n\n\n\n \n\n\nHave a specific question for the presenters?\n\n ASK IT HERE\n\n\n\n\n	New to Monday Forum? What to expect\n	Join our members-only Facebook group for updates\n	Sign up for Monday forum emails\n	Present at a Monday forum - Submit a proposal \n	Sponsor free lunch door prizes\n	Donate a door prize\n\n\n\n \nUPCOMING FORUMS\n\n\n\n\nSep 11"Make it Monday" forum - AI's Impact on Small Business\n\nSep 18"Make it Monday" forum - AWWU: A Partner of Business & Commerce\n\nSep 25"Make it Monday" forum - Breathe: Celebrating 50 Years of Lung Health in Alaska\n\nOct 2"Make it Monday" forum - ASD Superintendent Dr. Bryantt\n\nOct 9"Make it Monday" forum - YPG Takeover\n\nOct 16"Make it Monday" forum - Domestic Violence Safe Shelter\, Intervention and Prevention\n\nOct 23"Make it Monday" forum - How to Create a Healthy Workplace Culture\n\nOct 30"Make it Monday" forum - Housing Action Week - the Anchorage Assembly's Work to Expand Housing Development in Anchorage\n\nNov 6"Make it Monday" forum - Supporting your Veteran Workforce Development in Anchorage\n\nNov 13"Make it Monday" forum - TBA\n\n\n\n\n/**/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div trebuchet="">\n<p><br />\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced by leaps and bounds over the last year with the launch of new platforms like ChatGPT and Bing. This presentation by <strong>Jon Bittner\, Executive Director of Alaska SBDC</strong>\, will go over the growth of AI technologies over the last few years\, how it&rsquo\;s being used today to spur new business growth and development\, and how these new technologies will impact Alaska&rsquo\;s businesses at every level.<br />\n<br />\n<em>PLUS</em>\, a member presentation from The Arc of Anchorage.<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<hr />\n<p><br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1417/Image/Head_Shots/JonBittner.jpg" style="width: 133px\; height: 200px\; margin: 5px\; float: right\;" width="133" />As Executive Director of the Alaska SBDC\, <strong>Jon Bittner</strong> oversees seven regional centers to ensure that the Alaska SBDC provides accessible\, high-quality business assistance services to individuals and existing businesses. In his role\, he provides program management\, advocacy\, and fundraising in addition to serving as the Lead Investigator for the various grant programs that are run through Alaska SBDC. He formerly served as vice president of Anchorage Economic Development Center (AEDC). Jon also served as the Deputy Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Commerce\, Community\, and Economic Development.<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Have a specific question for the presenters?</strong><br />\n&#8203\;<a href="https://forms.gle/2ESkdKtaiXKAQ2RD9" target="_blank">ASK IT HERE</a></p>\n\n<div>\n<hr />\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>New to Monday Forum?</strong>&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.anchoragechamber.org/make-it-monday/" target="_blank">What to expect</a></strong></li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/anchoragechamber" target="_blank">Join our members-only Facebook group</a></strong>&nbsp\;for updates</li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/communication" target="_blank">Sign up</a></strong>&nbsp\;for Monday forum emails</li>\n	<li>Present&nbsp\;at a Monday forum -&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.anchoragechamber.org/make-it-monday/" target="_blank">Submit a proposal</a>&nbsp\;</strong></li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/116RJc7vDgDAaqkoPGtR62IeGNt8TPBP6/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sponsor</a></strong>&nbsp\;free lunch door prizes</li>\n	<li>Donate a&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/form/view/24328" target="_blank">door prize</a></strong></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<hr />&nbsp\;\n<h5>UPCOMING FORUMS</h5>\n\n<div class="mn-widget-loaded" id="mni-widgets-1648068081583">\n<div class="mn-scroll-container" type="3">\n<div class="mn-scroll-slider">\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 11</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-ai-s-impact-on-small-business-12630" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - AI&#39\;s Impact on Small Business</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 18</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-awwu-a-partner-of-business-commerce-12632" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - AWWU: A Partner of Business &amp\; Commerce</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 25</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-breathe-celebrating-50-years-of-lung-health-in-alaska-12649" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Breathe: Celebrating 50 Years of Lung Health in Alaska</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 2</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-asd-superintendent-dr-bryantt-12650" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - ASD Superintendent Dr. Bryantt</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 9</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-ypg-takeover-12651" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - YPG Takeover</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 16</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-domestic-violence-safe-shelter-intervention-and-prevention-12652" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Domestic Violence Safe Shelter\, Intervention and Prevention</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 23</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-how-to-create-a-healthy-workplace-culture-12653" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - How to Create a Healthy Workplace Culture</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 30</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-housing-action-week-the-anchorage-assembly-s-work-to-expand-housing-development-in-anchorage-12654" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Housing Action Week - the Anchorage Assembly&rsquo\;s Work to Expand Housing Development in Anchorage</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 6</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-supporting-your-veteran-workforce-development-in-anchorage-12655" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Supporting your Veteran Workforce Development in Anchorage</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 13</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-tba-12656" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; 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