Alaska Business Monthly articles from May 2001

Alaska Business Monthly archives from May 2001

TechnoCourtesy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Voi-small and c-phonz, god-love 'em, can either be a big help to businesses or a downright nuisance if not used properly, courteously. Let me elucidate. How many times have you come into work and started out the day answering your voice...

GCI to Acquire Control of Fiber Optic System.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... General Communications Inc. recently announced it has agreed to acquire from WorldCom Inc. an 85 percent controlling interest in the 800-mile fiber optic cable system that extends from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez via Fairbanks. Under terms of the...

State Petitions FCC for Rural Internet Access.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The State of Alaska is asking the Federal Communications Commission to help bridge the digital divide in rural Alaska communities and allow villages, which currently have no local dial-up access to the Internet, to use telecommunication...

TelAlaska Purchases Seward Internet.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... TelAlaska, the telecommunications company that became Seward's local phone company last fall, purchased Seward Internet recently. The company formerly was owned by Bruce and Barbara Miller of Seward. Details of the purchase were not disclosed....

Wells Fargo Opens Foreign Exchange Office.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Wells Fargo has opened a foreign exchange location at the 5th Avenue Mall store in downtown Anchorage. The store offers a variety of exchange services for local businesses and foreign travelers, including buying and selling 30 different foreign...

Nabors Alaska Backs United Way.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Nabors Alaska Drilling Inc. and its employees have committed to give $109,440 to the United Way of Anchorage. Of the total pledge, more than $75,000 comes from Nabors employees; the company will provide the balance. "Nabors has...

Alaska's Ecosystems Worth Billions to State and Nation.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Alaska's environment provides six times more direct jobs than the petroleum industry and more than twice the employment opportunities of the petroleum, mining and construction industries combined, according to a study released by the Alaska...

Mineral Industry Boosted.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Record production from the Red Dog and Greens Creek mines pushed the value of Alaska's minerals industry to a total of $1.249 billion last year, an increase of 11.6 percent from 1999. Production values of minerals reached record values for...

Aurora Gas Has Successful Cook Inlet Test.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Aurora Gas LLC announced the successful test results of its Nicolai Creek Unit work-over project on the West Side of the Cook Inlet. The Nicolai Creek Unit #3 Well, which had been shut in for 20 years, was cleaned out, reperforated, and...

The Changing Face of Alaska's Top Banks.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... First National Bank, KeyBank and National Bank of Alaska are growing and changing to meet consumer demands. The banking industry in Alaska, as elsewhere, has evolved tremendously over the years. A changing competitive environment-shaped by...

Native Corporations Help Shareholders Through Nonprofit Organizations.
May 1, 2001... From jobs to medical care to cultural preservation, Native nonprofits provide for shareholders. In 1998, Sunshine Ludecker landed a job at the Coho Cup, one of two Anchorage bistros set up by Cook Inlet Regional Inc.'s...

The Alliance North 2001 Conference: Bringing Small Business and Big Government Together.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Small business operators will learn valuable tips about making money through government contracts during the Alliance North 2001 Conference and Trade Show May 17 and 18 at the Egan Convention Center. By attending a bevy of workshops and...

STATE SCORES BILLIONS IN TOURISM DOLLARS.
May 1, 2001... The state's convention and visitors bureaus tap into instate, Lower 48 and international markets to bring tourism dollars our way. By cruise ship, plane, ferry, motor home or car--no matter how they get here--tourists are welcome in Alaska....

Cruising the Blue HIGHWAY.(Alaska's ferry system)
May 1, 2001... The state's ferry system provides an inexpensive cruise alternative. Less than a year ago, managers of the Alaska Marine Highway System were scrambling to readjust bookings for thousands of travelers on the state's ferry system in the...

Juneau Jazz & Classics Celebrates 15th Anniversary.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Does the thought of cool-sliding jazz tickle your springtime fancy? How about some kick-down rhythm and blues by some favored artists? Maybe your palate is awaiting an inspiring aria for contemplation? What if you want it all? This month...

Alaska Teems With Vacation Options.
May 1, 2001... Asked how Alaskans like to spend their summer vacations, Faron Owen, executive director of Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council, responded "Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing..." But even the diehards eventually put down their rods for...

right moves.
May 1, 2001... Augie Hiebert Pioneer broadcaster Augie Hiebert was named Alaskan of the Year for 2001 by the nonprofit committee behind the award and its statewide board of directors. Hiebert was recognized for bringing TV and FM radio to Alaska in the...

David Cottrell named Alaska Small-Business Person of the Year.
May 1, 2001... This president of Mikunda, Cottrell & Company Prevails The U.S. Small Business Administration named Anchorage's David Cottrell, president and managing partner of Mikunda, Cottrell & Company, Certified Public Accountants, the 2001 Alaska...

Alaska Mystery Shoppers Helping Business Improve Customer Experience.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... It thas probably happened to you. You've gone to a store and found something that you wanted to buy. Maybe it didn't have a price tag, or there wasn't a salesperson around to help. Or there was a salesperson, but he or she didn't know any more...

Moving Companies Deliver Through High-Tech Services.
May 1, 2001... The moving industry is jumping on the technological band-wagon, using computers to do much of the work, saving customers valuable time when hiring commercial movers to pack up offices or households. Tracey Rozell, vice president of sales...

Deborah Gomez Named State BPW President.(Business and Professional Women)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Deborah Gomez becomes president of the Alaska Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs this month. She is no overnight success, even though anything she has ever done has the mark of success all over it. As important on the...

The Alaska Club Expands as Fitness Craze Rages.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... In 1985, Andrew Eker and Tom Behan decided to buy a recreation center on the corner of Tudor Road and Checkmate Drive in Anchorage in the hopes of opening a health club. Fifteen years later, the partners are celebrating the success of The...

APU and McKinley Capital Make Global Finance a Cooperative Curriculum.(Alaska Pacific University)
May 1, 2001... The idea of paving a Wall Street in Anchorage sounds farfetched, but it makes business sense to the people who developed the global finance specialty at Alaska Pacific University. Global finance studies, a concentration within the master of...

Successful Branding for Business.(Review)
May 1, 2001... Emotional Branding: How Successful Brands Gain the Irrational Edge Daryl Travis Prima Publishing Roseville, Calif. 2000; 306 pages; $27.95. Good branding is in the mind of the beholder and poor branding is held in no one's mind....

Best-Selling Business Books.(Bibliography)
May 1, 2001... Here are the current best-selling books for business. The list is compiled based on information received from retail bookstores throughout the U.S. (1.) The Fourth Mega-Market: Now Through 2011. Ralph Acampora. The next raging bull market...

The Denali Commission: A Major Player for Rural Alaska.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... The spectators and the other members of Alaska's business team are beginning to take notice: There's a new player on the field, and the whole game is changing. The "game" is nothing less than economic and social growth across the entire...

2001 Construction Roundup.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... North Slope, Corps of Engineers, railroad, airport, DOT and other projects are on the slate for the 2001 construction season. Employment calls for heavy equipment operators--needed to work on North Slope oil field projects during the...

RIM Architects Diversifies to Create Niche in Architectural Design.
May 1, 2001... The late 1970s through the '80s were tumultuous times in Alaska While the high times of the oil boom still echoed from Valdez to Prudhoe Bay, the oil money that once oozed through the state slowed to a trickle; restrictions in the timber in...

2001 Good Year for Interior Construction.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... In 2001, a retail tidal wave will break over Fairbanks: Starbucks is coming to town. The ubiquitous Seattle-based coffee phenomenon is part of a $9 million facelift for Fred Meyer West, the 195,000-square-foot superstore on Airport Way. And it...

Kenai Peninsula Boasts Healthy Construction Season.
May 1, 2001... With a to-do list as long as the peninsula itself, Kenai Peninsula residents are gearing up for a busy summer. From roads to harbors to airports, this area is seeing a boon in commercial construction. SEWARD Seward Harbormaster Jim...

Construction Season Slow for Southeast Alaska.
May 1, 2001... In the city of Yakutat, at the northern tier of the Southeast Alaska panhandle, there's plenty of land for building. But with the economy being limited, privately owned buildings in the downtown area are in short supply. So Yakutat city...

Mano Frey Executive President Alaska State AFL-CIO.(American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations)(Interview)
May 1, 2001... As the summer construction season gets under way, local union halls are preparing for a busy season. While the immediate concerns of most union craftsmen are jobsite related, their local unions' business agents, managers and representatives are...

Construction Industry Facing Skilled Labor Shortage By Decade's End.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... There is no doubt the labor market in Anchorage is tight and bound to get tighter in the coming years. While there seems to be enough labor to tackle the major commercial and public construction projects under way this summer, there is a doubt...

The Real Estate Green Sheet Self Help For Home Sales.
May 1, 2001... Selling a home without a real estate agent can be a profitable endeavor. However, not every-one is capable of handling the responsibilities that come with selling a home. There are telephone calls that need answering, advertisements that need...

May Alaska trends.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... may alaska trends Units Period GENERAL Personal Income -- Alaska Millions of $ 3rd Q00 Personal Income -- United States Billions of $ (SAAR) 3rd Q00...