Alaska Business Monthly articles from March 2006

Alaska Business Monthly archives from March 2006

Alaska on notice for pipelines to nowhere.(From the Publisher)
March 1, 2006... Time is of the essence when it' comes to building a natural gas pipeline, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission warned Alaska on Feb. 1. "Further delay could impede the economic and commercial feasibility of the project," the commission...

AIDEA votes $16 million to state.(Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... At its recent meeting, the board of directors of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) voted to make available the sum of $16.65 million as the annual dividend to the state. After reviewing the 2005 audited...

Carlile Transportation Systems Inc.(TRANSPORTATION)
March 1, 2006... Carlile Transportation Systems Inc. has opened a new transportation facility in Tacoma, Wash. This full-service facility, situated on 16.2 acres on the Hylebos Waterway, in the Port of Tacoma, operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The...

AIDEA loan participation helps new plant.(MANUFACTURING)
March 1, 2006... Representatives from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), including Chair Mike Barry and Executive Director Ron Miller, joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently for one of AIDEA's new loan participations, a...

APU lands hefty personal donation.(DONATIONS)
March 1, 2006... Eugene M. Isenberg, chief executive officer and chairman of Nabors Industries, has made a $750,000 personal donation to Alaska Pacific University. Isenberg's gift will go to the Alaska Pacific University Foundation to establish the "Eugene...

Eyecom brings digital television to Unalaska/Dutch Harbor.(TECHNOLOGY)
March 1, 2006... Digital cable television is available in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, according to Dave Goggins, chief operating office of TelAlaska. TelAlaska's subsidiary, Eyecom Cable, launched digital cable service with new offerings like 17 pay-per-view...

Denali Alaskan opens Wendler branch.(Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union opened a mobile credit union branch at Wendler Middle School, the first at the middle school level in Anchorage. Through a school/business partnership, Wendler and Denali Alaskan have worked together to...

Gas line now hinges on oil production tax changes: 'ExxonMobil and BP are sitting on at least 35 trillion cubic feet of gas that they control in the Prudhoe Bay and Point Thomson units, as well as other holdings on the North Slope.'.
March 1, 2006... Forward movement to develop Alaska's vast natural gas resources on the North Slope now hinges on the ability to change the state's existing production tax structure on crude oil, a taxation system in effect for nearly 30 years. Gov. Frank...

High-grade zone found at pebble: called 'extraordinary' and 'phenomenal,' this mine has great potential, but with logistics and other difficulties, will it be profitable?(Northern Dynasty Mines Inc.)
March 1, 2006... Joni Paule spent last summer and fall handling mineral-rich rocks taken from a mammoth-sized gold-copper-molybdenum deposit near her Lake Iliamna home. "Sometimes I'd go home with glitter all over my clothes... the rocks are green to...

Millenium Hotel Headquarters 2006 Iditarod Race: for two decades, this Alaska hotel has been the center of communications and operations for the Last Great Race.(Alaska This Month)
March 1, 2006... For nearly 20 years, the Iditarod Race and the Millennium Alaskan Hotel have forged a special partnership celebrating the race, its competitors and all those who wish to get involved in the adventure surrounding the more than 1,000-mile race to...

March 2006 calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... Anchorage 4 34th Annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race More than 1,000 dogs will line up along Fourth Avenue in Anchorage. The Saturday ceremonial start, which begins in Anchorage and ends in Eagle River, offers onlookers an opportunity...

Business planning for a pandemic: what can be done to keep ahead of the avian flu?
March 1, 2006... Once Alaska was singled out as "ground zero" a few weeks ago, and the primary landing zone for the introduction of Avian Flu to the U.S. and North America, some folks looked up and began to take notice. The electronic and print media have...

2006 corporate travel directory--automobile rentals.(Directory)
March 1, 2006... Whether you need a car rental, a hotel, an airline or travel agency, this premier directory in Alaska Business Monthly is designed to assist. Surveys were sent to most in the industry. Only those who returned their surveys are included....

Corporate travel with ease: experts outline steps to make your business travel plans go smoothly.
March 1, 2006... For many Alaskans, conducting business in The Last Frontier means travel--and for some workers, lots of it. Whether it requires multiple trips to the North Slope, a quick visit to a small town out on the Aleutians, down to Juneau on political...

Alaska executives are taking flight: entertain your business customers, or get from client to client with ease.
March 1, 2006... Jeff Helmericks, president of Colville Inc., has a direct pipeline to his oil industry clients and their job sites spread across Alaska: a Piper Twin Comanche airplane that he flies himself. Colville, based in Prudhoe Bay and supplying...

Aeromed.(Right Moves)
March 1, 2006... Aeromed International Critical Care Air Ambulance received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services recently. CAMTS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality and safety of medical...

Northwest Strategies.(Maria Benjamin promoted)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Northwest Strategies, an Anchorage-based marketing and communications firm, recently promoted Maria Benjamin to account supervisor. Benjamin, who has more than 15 years of marketing experience, has been with the agency since October 2004 and...

Alaska Stock Images.(Laurie Campbell promoted)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Alaska Stock Images has promoted Laurie Campbell to sales manager and marketing director. Campbell brings extensive knowledge to the company from her 16-year background as a photographer, designer, marketing consultant and account executive....

ACVB.(Right Moves)
March 1, 2006... The Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau has been inducted into the 2005 M&C (Meetings & Conventions) Magazine Hall of Fame. To be inducted into the M&C Hall of Fame, convention and visitors bureaus must receive Gold Service Awards for 12 or...

AGC.(Associated General Contractors appoints Robby Caps )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Robby Caps of Anchorage was elected president of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Alaska at a recent annual meeting. Capps, of F & W Construction Co., Anchorage, will serve for the next calendar year along with the executive board...

Alaska USA FCU.(Right Moves)
March 1, 2006... Alaska USA Federal Credit Union named Natalie Slaymaker as 2005 Employee of the Year. Slaymaker began her Alaska USA career in 2001 as a receptionist in the Special Credits department. Since then her self-motivation, desire to learn and...

Frontier Business Systems Inc.(Christy Garcia appointed)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Christy Garcia was recently hired as account manager with Frontier Business Systems Inc. She has more than 12 year's experience consulting businesses throughout Alaska. She will manage all Native organizations, construction and accounting...

USKH Inc.(Right Moves)
March 1, 2006... USKH Inc. expanded its corporate marketing and communications department with the addition of Gretchen Wieman. She joined the firm bast fall. Brent Little, an engineer in training, is also a recent hire of USKH and will work for the...

Wells Fargo.(Right Moves)
March 1, 2006... Wells Fargo named Diana Powers its first business payroll services specialist based in Alaska. Powers will provide payroll management solutions for small to mid-sized businesses throughout Alaska. Her office is in Anchorage at 301 W....

Corporate travel changes with the times: some fares are cheaper, some more expensive, but in the long-term demand will outweigh supply, bringing up costs for all.
March 1, 2006... How has the travel industry changed over the years? How will it affect your pocketbook? What's new today and is expected to change into the future? "Companies have been more concerned with costs since 9/11," says Bridgitte Watts,...

Owner-builder loans: another housing option: pros and cons of building your own home are outlined by this housing lending expert.
March 1, 2006... There are few accomplishments that stack up with building your dream home. From designing the home with all the amenities to watching the walls go up to walking into the completed home and seeing what you have accomplished, it's a process many...

Is the bottom dropping out of Alaska's housing market? Are we in for another bust? Experts say no.
March 1, 2006... The housing market in Anchorage remains robust, despite high prices, escalating building costs and steadily increasing interest rates. However. the pace of home building--particularly with single-family houses--is slowing down. Now some people...

RFID and supply chain management: this amazing chip will change the world.
March 1, 2006... Supply chain management (SCM) continues to drive and enhance business, especially those that rely upon logistics for moving product around. Enhanced technology has made supply chain management more effective and instantaneous. There is a new...

Quality equipment sales and service celebrates 25 years: Ray Belanger started his business with $976, and now has gross sales of $9 million.(Alaska Business Monthly's BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT)
March 1, 2006... When Ray Belanger first started his mobile auto and truck repair business in 1981, he did it with the thought that customer service should always be his No. 1 priority. Now, 25 years later, Belanger's commitment to building relationships as the...

A healthy workplace: employees need to be proactive in their diets and preventive care to remain healthy and to help their businesses remain profitable.
March 1, 2006... "People feel caught, like their Skills are invaluable and they Come in when they're sick," --Jan Beauchamp Infection Control and Employee Health Coordinator Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau Employee illnesses cost companies...

Workers, employers fund unemployment insurance program: income helps many who are out of work; but limits apply.
March 1, 2006... Alaska's unemployment insurance system traces its roots to the Great Depression, but the system has evolved with technology changes and distinctive characteristics. In 1935, U.S. policymakers created the unemployment insurance system,...

Successful succession planning.
March 1, 2006... For many business owners, establishing and building one's own company is a labor of love. So when it comes time to start thinking about passing on the business, either to family, employees or an outside buyer, it's not an easy decision to make....

College by Internet? This growing trend has made its way to Alaska and is doing very well.
March 1, 2006... Just a few years ago, someone who as part of the working world and ho wanted to further his or her education had to make delicate decisions in a balancing act among job, family and college classes. Degrees could take 10, 15 or 20 years to...

North Slope spot price drastically increasing: (Jan. 25, 2005 to Jan. 25, 2006.(petroleum)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The North Slope Spot Price drastically increased over the last year. As of Jan. 25, 2006, the North Slope Spot Price was $64.93 per barrel, compared to just $36.72 a year ago in January 2005. This denotes a 53 percent increase. The...

Alaska trends for March 2006.(Image)
March 1, 2006... ALASKA TRENDS FOR MARCH 2006 Indicator Units Period GENERAL Personal Income -- Alaska Millions of $ 3RDQ05 Personal Income -- United States Millions of...