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About the Cover
This is the fifth year Alaska Business Monthly has featured its Meeting Planners
and Facilities Guide in the July issue. This issue includes articles on creative
meetings, working with a caterer, and writing a hotel RFP. It also features a
facilities guide, and a listing of statewide CVBs and chambers of commerce.
Pictured is a meeting room in the Sheraton Anchorage. Cover photo by Chris Arend.
Departments
From the Publisher 6
Inside Alaska Business 8
Events Calendar 22
Market Squares 53
Alaska Trends 79
Advertisers Index 82
Oil & Gas
Cook Inlet Gas: A Receding Resource 10
Southcentral gas supplies are diminishing, resulting in higher prices all
around. By Mike Bradner.
Small Business
Small Businesses Get Big Bucks for Big Ideas 15
TREND will provide guidance to companies applying for government grants. By Gary
L. Martin.
Construction
Thompson Drive to Contain Permafrost Protection Measures 16
Modern technology keeps the ground frozen year-round. By Douglas J. Goering.
Mining
Freegold Looks for Platinum 20
Does Alaska have a platinum future? By Gary L. Martin
Alaska This Month
The Sadler’s Ultra Challenge Race Ready to Roll 26
This race, from Fairbanks to Anchorage, is the longest wheelchair and handcycle
race in the world. By Steve Pilkington.
Special Section: Meeting Planners and Facilities Guide
Wild and Wacky: Creative Meetings 28
Put a little zest into your meetings to keep attendees interested, and to meet
the needs of all learning types. By Colleen Flood Williams.
Working with A Caterer 32
A checklist that goes over negotiations, menu planning and other details. By
Martha Cooke.
How to Write a Hotel RFP 33
Step-by-step instructions for writing a request for proposal. By Martha Cooke.
Convention and Facilities Directory 34
CVBs and Chambers of Commerce Listing 52
Technology
Technology and Communications: The Enterprise 54
Networking has transformed the way commerce occurs on any level. By Kent L.
Colby.
Real Estate
A Business Decision: Buy, Build or Lease 58
What works for one company may not work for another. Weigh all options
carefully. By Deborah J. Myers.
Travel & Tourism
Visitor Support Services: The Backbone of the Travel Industry 62
A comfortable vacation begins with support staff who takes care of every need.
By Nicole A. Bonham.
General
Global Logistics: A Key Opportunity for
Anchorage 66
Alaska’s largest city is open for business. By Regan Stewart.
Manufacturing
A New Chip on the Block 70
The Alaska Chip Co. celebrates its one-year anniversary with a new chip flavor.
Travel & Tourism
Extreme Adventures: Alaska Style 72
Whether you want to hike, kayak, mountain climb, explore glaciers or jump from a
plane, Alaska tour guides offer it all. By Joan Pardes.
Construction
Happy Rails Ahead 76
A proposed railroad, connecting Alaska to the Lower 48, will provide much
benefit to the state. By Richard F. Schmitz.
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