Alaska Business Monthly

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Study says money grows on Denali trees.(PARKS)
The nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) recently released a new economic analysis that shows Denali National Park and Preserve provides more than 500 local, non-National Park . . .

'Anchorage big wild life,' brand unveiled.(YA HOOEY!)(Brief article)
After a year of development, a new Anchorage brand designed to appeal to residents, visitors and the business community was unveiled on Jan. 31 before a crowd of more than 1,000 Anchorage civic and . . .

Tear down the U.S. supreme court building?(From the Publisher)
Every so often, writers fall back on a favorite old chestnut: the separation of Church and State. March is one of those times for us. Just call it March Madness, if you like. Recently some interes . . .

Corrections.(Correction notice)
In an article titled "Junior Achievement Alaska Business Hall of Fame Laureate: Helvi Sandvick" in the January 2007 issue, NANA was spelled out as Northwest Alaska Native Alaskans. NANA is never spe . . .

Who's who in Alaska business.
Name Title Company Category Listing Abbott, Rohn, PE/Sr. VP, Shannon & Wilson Inc.--Engineers, PE/Sr. VP, Environmental Services Abel, Steve, Business Mgr., Piledrivers & Divers Local 252D--Unio . . .

Utilities.(Directory)
UTILITIES COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Communications Systems Liane Pelletier, Pres./CEO 600 Telephone Ave. Anchorage, AK 99503 E-Mail: e . . .

Unions.(Directory)
UNIONS COMPANY Top Executive Alaska District Council-Laborers Tim Sharp, Business Mgr. 2501 Commercial Dr., Suite 140 Anchorage, AK 99501 . . .

Transportation.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
AIR CARGO COMPANY Top Executive ACE Air Cargo Mike Bergt, Gen. Mgr. 5901 Lockheed Ave. Anchorage, AK 99502 Phone: 334-5100 Fax: 245-0243 . . .

Top women-owned businesses.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)
TOP WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Billing Services Inc. Brenda DuMont, Pres. 341 W. Tudor Rd., Suite 101 E-Mail: brendad@ . . .

Real estate (Commercial).(2007 Alaska Forecast)
2007 is likely to become the year that office and industrial real estate lease rates in Anchorage finally recover to early 1980s level. Property values and lease rates for office buildings and ind . . .

Real estate.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)
COMMERCIAL COMPANY Top Executive AAR No. 1 Buyer's Agency Linda S. Garrison, Broker P.O. Box 190727 Anchorage, AK 99519-0727 E-Mail: buyer . . .

Tourism.(2007 Alaska Forecast)
Preliminary total visitor count for summer 2006 (May-September) is 1.54 million, up approximately 2.5 percent over 2005. The 2006 season was, overall, good for Alaska's tourism industry, with a coup . . .

Real estate (Res.).(2007 Alaska Forecast)
The year 2007 will bring a return to the late 1990s, which means inventory in balance with sold properties and inflation closer to the consumer price index. Supply of residential real estate in most . . .

Revenue.(2007 Alaska Forecast)(Excerpt)
The Alaska Department of Revenue creates an official forecast of Alaska State Revenue and the most recent version was released Nov. 30, 2006. The information, in part, for this article is taken from . . .

Oil & gas.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Company overview)
EXPLORATION/PRODUCERS COMPANY Top Executive Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations Chris Jonnichsen Gen. Mgr. P.O. Box 575 Kenai, AK 99611 Phone: 776-3275 Fax: 776- . . .

Office equipment.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)
OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY Top Executive Arctic Office Products Bill Borchardt, Pres./CEO 100 W. Fireweed Ln. Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 276-2322 Fax: 2 . . .

Native corporations.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
13th REGIONAL COMPANY Top Executive Ahtna Inc. Ken Johns, Pres./CEO P.O. Box 649 Glennallen, AK 99588 E-Mail: brebne@ahtna.net Pho . . .

Mining.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
MINING COMPANY Top Executive Andover Ventures Inc. Mike England, Pres./CEO Suite 1220-789 W. Fender St. E-Mail: mike@andover- Va . . .

Native Corps.(2007 Alaska Forecast)(Brief article)
Alaska Native corporations are looking ahead to a strong year in 2007, and much of their effort again will be focused on government contracting. "If you look around the state, government contracti . . .

Health care (Insurance).(2007 Alaska Forecast)
Alaska employers are concerned with three primary health insurance components: access, quality and cost. In Alaska, a quality health care system has been built and insurers continue to increase acce . . .

Medical services.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
HOSPITALS Top Exec. HOSPITAL Parent Company Alaska Native Medical Center Susan Childers, Interim Administrator 43 . . .

Health care.(2007 Alaska Forecast)
Few industries are impacted as profoundly by communications and technology than that of health care. In 2007, Alaskans will continue seeing an increase in the use and implementation of Electronic Me . . .

Media relations.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
ADVERTISING AGENCIES COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Marketing Consultants Yvette Rooney, Owner P.O. Box 111248 E-Mail: info@ Anchorage, . . .

Law firms.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
LAW FIRMS COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Court Services Steve Arturo, Pres. 400 W. Benson Blvd., Suite 202 E-Mail: alaskacourtservice@ Anchorage . . .

Retail.(2007 Alaska Forecast)
The retail market in Alaska will continue strong in 2007. Despite record-high energy prices and rising interest rates, retail sales continue to increase throughout the state. New retailers continue . . .

Interior design.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
INTERIOR DESIGN COMPANY Top Executive Coordinators Interior Design Group Peggy Favretto, Principal 425 G St., Suite 410 ASID/LEED Anchorage, . . .

Information technology/communications.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
LONG-DISTANCE SERVICES COMPANY Top Executive ACS Long Distance Inc. Liane Pelletier, CEO 600 Telephone Ave. Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 729-5353 Fax: . . .

Financial services.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
BANKS//CREDIT UNIONS COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Commercial Fishing Lela F. Klingert, Pres. and Agriculture Bank 2550 Denali St., Suite 1201 Anchorage, AK 99503 . . .

Environmental.(2007 Alaska Forecast)
ABR Inc-Environmental Research & Services envisions the 2007 marker for studies in wildlife and fisheries; rehabilitation and ecological restoration; vegetation and wetland mapping, and environmenta . . .

Environmental.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY Top Executive 3M Paul H. Sanders, Mgr. 11151 Calaska Cir. Anchorage, AK 99515 E-Mail: innovatio . . .

Transportation.(2007 Alaska Forecast)
You might say the transportation industry forecast is a bit like going "back to the future." Dick Cattanach, with Associated General Contractors of Alaska, says the transportation picture for this y . . .

Engineering.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
ENGINEERING COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Anvil Inc. Frank G. Weiss III, Pres. 509 W. Third Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501-2237 E-Mail: fweis . . .

Employment.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
TEMPORARY STAFFING COMPANY Top Executive Adams & Associates JoAnn Wagner, Pres./CEO 3201 C St., Suite 600 Anchorage, AK 99503 E-M . . .

Corporate travel.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
AUTO RENTAL COMPANY Top Executive Alamo Rent-A-Car Chris Sadler, Operations Mgr. 4960 Dale Rd. Fairbanks, AK 99709 E-Mail: sadlerc@natio . . .

Corporate 100.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
COMPANY Top Executive Agrium Kenai Chris Jonnichsen, Kenai Gen. Mgr. Nitrogen Operations P.O. Box 575 Kenai, AK 99611 www.agriu . . .

Jobs.(2007 Alaska Forecast)(Brief article)
Last year, for the 19th consecutive year, Alaska added jobs to its economy. It's an impressive streak, especially given the two national recessions that occurred over that period, declining oil prod . . .

Finance.(2007 Alaska Forecast)
Experts may be split over the direction of the state and national economy in 2007, but that doesn't mean the news is bad. Economists at Moody's predict that the Anchorage economy, in particular, w . . .

Convention planners.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
AUDIO VISUAL COMPANY Top Executive Action Video Productions Karl Augestad, Co-Owner/Producer 430 W. Seventh Ave., Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 . . .

Construction.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANY Top Executive AIS Inc. Terry Philley, Pres. 261 E. 56th Ave., Bldg. B Anchorage, AK 99518 Phone: 563-4125 F . . .

Commercial insurance.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Benefit Spencer Beigel, Owner/Agent Insurance Consultants 4225 Trapline Dr. Anchorage, A . . .

Vocational/Techs.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
VOCATIONAL/TECHS COMPANY Top Executive A Head of Time Rosalyn Wyche, Owner 3801 Old Seward Hwy., Suite 8 Anchorage, AK 99503 . . .

Colleges/Universities.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Pacific University Dr. Douglas M. North, Pres. 4101 University Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 . . .

Associations.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
ASSOCIATIONS COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Air Carriers Association Karen Casanovas, Exec. Dir. 2301 Merrill Field Dr., Suite A-3 Anchorage, AK 99501 . . .

Architectural firms.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
COMPANY Top Executive ASCG Inc. of Alaska Chris Birch, PE/Sr. VP/ 300 W. 31st Ave. Principal in Charge Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 339 . . .

Communications & technology.(2007 Alaska Forecast)
While the rest of the U.S. goes through a high-paced cycle of spending in communications and Internet Technology solutions, then cutting IT for immediate cost savings, Alaska's technology focus is s . . .

Accounting.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
ACCOUNTING COMPANY Top Executive A Plus Tax & Accounting Inc. E. Gwendolyn Clark, Enrolled Agent/ 9191 Old Seward Hwy., Suite 17 Pres. Anchorage, AK 99515-20 . . .

Top 49ers.(POWER LIST 2007: THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS TOOL)(Directory)
TOP 49ers COMPANY Top Executive Afognak Native Corp. Dusty Kaser, Pres./CEO 215 Mission Rd., Suite 212 Kodiak, AK 99615 E- . . .

Power packed.(PUBLISHER'S PAGE)(Brief article)
We always wanted a list of businesses with data we could count on, and so for five years, we have published such a list--one that you can rely upon, too. Here is the 2007 edition of Alaska Busines . . .

Bankruptcy cases in Alaska: significant yearly fluctuations.(Alaska Trends for January 2007)
Bankruptcies filed in Alaska have changed considerably in the past year. In the period of one year, the total number of bankruptcies filed in Alaska decreased by 82 percent. In September 2006, the t . . .

Weidner investments donates $1 million: the University of Alaska Anchorage offers new real estate and property management progra
The University of Alaska Anchorage campus, through the auspices of the College of Business & Public Policy, is in the midst of a proposal for a new bachelor program emphasis in real estate and prope . . .