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SUMMARY:"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Meet ALICE
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to our quarterly sponsor\, ConocoPhillips\nJoin us for an insightful presentation from United Way of Anchorage President & CEO Eric Utraq Billingsley as he shares new Alaska-specific data highlighting a growing population that is often overlooked. These are the hardworking individuals and families who keep our communities functioning every day\, working in essential roles across industries\, yet struggle to afford basic necessities.\n\n\n\nDuring this discussion\, Eric will be joined on a panel with Jon Bittner of AEDC and Mike Jones of ISER to explore the challenges facing ALICE households (Asset Limited\, Income Constrained\, Employed)\, including the rising costs of housing\, child care\, food\, transportation\, health care\, and technology. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the financial realities impacting working families across Alaska and learn how these challenges affect our workforce\, businesses\, and communities.\n\n \n\nThis presentation offers valuable insights for business leaders\, policymakers\, nonprofit professionals\, and community members interested in strengthening Alaska's economic future and supporting a thriving workforce.\n\n \nPLUS\, a Member presentation from SafeLogic Alaska\n\nAbout the Presenter:\n\nEric Billingsley is the President and CEO of United Way of Anchorage\, where he leads collaborative\, community wide initiatives focused on advancing youth opportunities\, financial security\, healthy communities\, and operating Alaska 211. Under his leadership\, United Way Anchorage is driving measurable progress by reducing barriers and expanding opportunity for individuals and families across Anchorage.\n\n\n\nAn Alaskan since early childhood\, Eric has a deep connection to the people and communities throughout the state. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning both the nonprofit and corporate sectors\, with a proven\n\nrecord of strategic growth\, operational improvement\, and building high-performing teams. Throughout his career\, Eric has remained focused on delivering results while helping organizations and individuals reach their full potential.\n\n\n\nEric is a graduate of the Anchorage School District and the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is deeply committed to Anchorage's future and believes that lasting\, meaningful change happens through collaboration\, shared responsibility\, and community-driven solutions.\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 21"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - AEA Project & Investment Updates\n\nSep 28"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Meet ALICE\n\nOct 5"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Gubernatorial Candidate Forum TBA\n\nOct 12"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Congressional Candidate Forum\n\nOct 19"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon: AEDC - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy\n\nOct 26"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Ready\, Set\, Go: Getting AI Ready\n\nNov 2"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Alaska is Not as Bad as You Think\n\nNov 9"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Veteran's Day TBD\n\nNov 16"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon -Today's Students\, Tomorrow's Workforce: Building Alaska's Resource Industry Talent Pipeline\n\nJan 18No Monday forum - Martin Luther King Jr. Day\n\n\n\n\n/**/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div trebuchet="">\n<div>\n<div data-end="354" data-start="23">\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Thank you to our quarterly sponsor\, ConocoPhillips</strong></span></span></p>\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join us for an insightful presentation from <strong>United Way of Anchorage President &amp\; CEO Eric <em>Utraq</em> Billingsley</strong>&nbsp\;as he shares new Alaska-specific data highlighting a growing population that is often overlooked. These are the hardworking individuals and families who keep our communities functioning every day\, working in essential roles across industries\, yet struggle to afford basic necessities.</span></span></div>\n\n<div data-end="778" data-start="356"><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">During this discussion\, Eric will be joined on a panel with <strong>Jon Bittner of AEDC</strong> and <strong>Mike Jones of ISER</strong> to&nbsp\;explore the challenges facing ALICE households (Asset Limited\, Income Constrained\, Employed)\, including the rising costs of housing\, child care\, food\, transportation\, health care\, and technology. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the financial realities impacting working families across Alaska and learn how these challenges affect our workforce\, businesses\, and communities.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div data-end="995" data-start="780"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This presentation offers valuable insights for business leaders\, policymakers\, nonprofit professionals\, and community members interested in strengthening Alaska&#39\;s economic future and supporting a thriving workforce.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em><strong>PLUS\,</strong></em> a Member presentation from <a href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/list/member/safelogic-alaska-22007"><strong>SafeLogic Alaska</strong></a></span></span>\n\n<hr /><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>About the Presenter:</strong><br />\n<span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><img alt="" height="250" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1417/Image/1718473644876.jpg" style="width: 250px\; height: 250px\; float: right\; margin: 5px\;" width="250" /></span>Eric Billingsley is the President and CEO of United Way of Anchorage\, where he leads collaborative\, community wide initiatives focused on advancing youth opportunities\, financial security\, healthy communities\, and operating Alaska 211. Under his leadership\, United Way Anchorage is driving measurable progress by reducing barriers and expanding opportunity for individuals and families across Anchorage.<br />\n<br />\nAn Alaskan since early childhood\, Eric has a deep connection to the people and communities throughout the state. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning both the nonprofit and corporate sectors\, with a proven<br />\nrecord of strategic growth\, operational improvement\, and building high-performing teams. Throughout his career\, Eric has remained focused on delivering results while helping organizations and individuals reach their full potential.<br />\n<br />\nEric is a graduate of the Anchorage School District and the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is deeply committed to Anchorage&rsquo\;s future and believes that lasting\, meaningful change happens through collaboration\, shared responsibility\, and community-driven solutions.</span></span></div>\n\n<hr />\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Have a specific question for the presenters?</strong><br />\n&#8203\;<a href="https://forms.gle/2ESkdKtaiXKAQ2RD9" target="_blank">ASK IT HERE</a></span></span></p>\n\n<div>\n<hr />\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>New to Monday Forum?</strong>&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.anchoragechamber.org/make-it-monday/" target="_blank">What to expect</a></strong></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/anchoragechamber" target="_blank">Join our members-only Facebook group</a></strong>&nbsp\;for updates</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><a href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/communication" target="_blank">Sign up</a></strong>&nbsp\;for Monday forum emails</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">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></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/116RJc7vDgDAaqkoPGtR62IeGNt8TPBP6/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sponsor</a></strong>&nbsp\;free lunch door prizes</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Donate a&nbsp\;<a href="https://form.jotform.com/242197249944064" target="_blank"><strong>door prize</strong></a></span></span></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 21</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-aea-project-investment-updates-15001" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - AEA Project &amp\; Investment Updates</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 28</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-meet-alice-14995" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Meet ALICE</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 5</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-gubernatorial-candidate-forum-tba-15027" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Gubernatorial Candidate Forum TBA</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 12</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-congressional-candidate-forum-15065" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Congressional Candidate Forum</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 19</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-aedc-comprehensive-economic-development-strategy-15066" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon: AEDC - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 26</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-ready-set-go-getting-ai-ready-15067" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Ready\, Set\, Go: Getting AI Ready</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 2</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-alaska-is-not-as-bad-as-you-think-15131" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; 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