Southeast Conference is responsible for identifying regional priorities for economic and community development. The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Southeast Alaska, released in May 2025, presents this work.
This 2030 Southeast Alaska Economic Plan is a strategy-driven plan developed by a diverse workgroup of local representatives from private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Over the course of a year and more than 30 workshops and strategic planning meetings, Southeast Conference members developed and prioritized 45 economic initiatives, 7 priority objectives, a resilience plan, regional and industry specific SWOTs analyses, and much more. More than 400 stakeholders representing small businesses, tribes, Alaska Native organizations, municipalities, and nonprofits were involved in various elements of the planning process. The document includes the latest regional data, which will be updated annually.
The top priorities of the economic plan were identified as:
- Support the sustainable development of housing
- Support the stability, sustainability and longevity of the Marine Highway Systems of Alaska
- Increase Child Care Capacity in Southeast Alaska
2030 Southeast Alaska Economic Plan Appendix
Southeast Alaska by the Numbers (2014 to 2024)
Southeast Alaska Business Climate Survey Analysis (2015 to 2025)
Presentation of DRAFT CEDS for comment 2025-2030
All 81 DRAFT Southeast Conference CEDS Initiatives 2030
Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy 2024
Southeast Conference Board of Directors
Southeast Conference Membership Roster
Visit our Regional Strategy page to learn more and see all our historic strategic publications.
