New Seminar Times Have Been Added
New seminars and new seminar times are now available on the web. If you have not registered yet, do so today here. If you have already registered, be sure to register for individual seminars online.

Nobel Laureate, Dr. Vernon L. Smith, to Speak at Forum
Dr. Vernon L. Smith is both Professor of Economics and Law and Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science at George Mason University. He also serves as the Rasmuson Chair in Economics at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Smith is widely recognized as the "father of experimental economics," as well as being recognized for his seminal contributions to production theory, public choice, environmental economics, behavioral economics and the emerging field of neuroeconomics.

Catch Dr. Smith in the strategic dialogue, A Look Ahead: Knowledge Based Economies & Our Future, as well as in the seminars: An Overview of the Challenges and Opportunities for Expanding the Private Sector in the Alaska Economy, and Participation in an Interactive Decision-Making Experiment.

Special Thanks to the Forum Sponsors!
Special thanks to the Leadership Forum sponsors that generously contributed to make the event possible. Underwriters include: Sealaska; Bristol Bay Native Corporation; GCI; State of Alaska; Doyon, Limited; BP Exploration; and USDA Rural Develpment. Major sponsors include: Boeing, AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union, and Northland Services, Inc.