BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230821T193000Z DTEND:20230821T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:"Make it Monday" forum - Great Streets Façade Loan Program DESCRIPTION:ACDA recognizes that healthy business districts play an important role in the vitality of Anchorage and understands there are many challenges that businesses can face.\n\n\n\nACDA\, with support from the University of Alaska Anchorage's Alaska Small Business Development Center and Northrim Bank\, has launched the Great Streets Fa ade Loan Program. Mike Robbins\, Executive Director of ACDA\, will discuss the program and how it can revitalize business districts in Muldoon and Downtown by providing low-interest loans to improve the appearance of building facades and stimulate private investment.\n\n\n\nPLUS\, a member presentation from Kelli Toth\, Sustainability & Information Manager at Solid Waste Services.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nMike Robbins\n\n\n\nExecutive Director of the Anchorage Community Development Authority. Overseeing the re-development of our city\, working on providing innovative parking solutions for downtown and promoting a legislative agenda that will help drive Economic Development.\n\n\n\nBorn in Phoenix\, Arizona\, he moved to Alaska in 1975. He has lived around the state in Kodiak\, Kenai\, Fairbanks\, and Anchorage.\n\n\n\nStarted his first business at 17 after leaving high school. Since then\, Mike has owned and operated several successful companies\, including a Radio Broadcasting Company\, Advertising Agency\, a Mobile Marketing business\, a Live events company\, and others.\n\n\n\nMike currently serves as Chairman of the Mayors "Anchorage Economic Diversification and Revitalization Committee". Is a Port of Anchorage Port Commissioner\, a member of the AEDC Board of Directors\, and Vice Chair of the Alaska Republican Party. Together with his wife\, Mike was the founder of The Ukraine Relief Program\, which has helped more than 1\,000 Ukrainians to resettle in Alaska since the war began. Mike also serves on the Board of The Alaska Project\, a non-profit focused on addressing the workforce shortage in Alaska.\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\nAug 21"Make it Monday" forum - Great Streets Fa ade Loan Program\n\nAug 28"Make it Monday" forum with Visit Anchorage\n\nSep 4No Monday Forum - Labor Day\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\nNov 27Holiday - No Monday Forum\n\nDec 25Holiday - No Monday Forum\n\n\n\n\n/**/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nACDA recognizes that healthy business districts play an important role in the vitality of Anchorage and understands there are many challenges that businesses can face.
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\nACDA\, with support from the University of Alaska Anchorage&rsquo\;s Alaska Small Business Development Center and Northrim Bank\, has launched the Great Streets Faç\;ade Loan Program. Mike Robbins\, Executive Director of ACDA\, will discuss the program and how it can revitalize business districts in Muldoon and Downtown by providing low-interest loans to improve the appearance of building facades and stimulate private investment.
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\nPLUS\, a member presentation from Kelli Toth\, Sustainability &\; Information Manager at Solid Waste Services.
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\nMike Robbins
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\nExecutive Director of the Anchorage Community Development Authority. Overseeing the re-development of our city\, working on providing innovative parking solutions for downtown and promoting a legislative agenda that will help drive Economic Development.
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\nBorn in Phoenix\, Arizona\, he moved to Alaska in 1975. He has lived around the state in Kodiak\, Kenai\, Fairbanks\, and Anchorage.
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\nStarted his first business at 17 after leaving high school. Since then\, Mike has owned and operated several successful companies\, including a Radio Broadcasting Company\, Advertising Agency\, a Mobile Marketing business\, a Live events company\, and others.
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\nMike currently serves as Chairman of the Mayors &ldquo\;Anchorage Economic Diversification and Revitalization Committee&rdquo\;. Is a Port of Anchorage Port Commissioner\, a member of the AEDC Board of Directors\, and Vice Chair of the Alaska Republican Party. Together with his wife\, Mike was the founder of The Ukraine Relief Program\, which has helped more than 1\,000 Ukrainians to resettle in Alaska since the war began. Mike also serves on the Board of The Alaska Project\, a non-profit focused on addressing the workforce shortage in Alaska.
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\n LOCATION:Dena'ina Center\, 2nd floor UID:e.1417.12606 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260519T103643Z URL:https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-great-streets-façade-loan-program-12606 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR