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PLAN to ATTEND! Going to Have to Drive the Conversation BUSINESS toBUSINESS SEPTEMBER 2016 Chamber takes a listening tour of Southeast Alaska PHOTOS COURTESY AL A SK A CH A MBER CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: While in Craig Curtis toured Viking Lumber, a family-owned lumber company on the west side of Southeast’s Prince of Wales Island. It has 45 full time employees and generates an estimated $7.8 million in annual revenue. While in Wrangell Curtis and Caroline visit with former Governor and former Alaska Chamber Board Chair Frank Murkowski and his wife Nancy. During their time in Ketchikan, Curtis and Caroline toured Vigor Alaska. One of the most modern shipyards in the U.S. it By Curtis Thayer serves as an excellent year-round location for new builds repair and refit to support Wrangell, or talk to Vigor Shipyards building two Alas- Alaska Chamber President & CEO nearly any vessel working Alaska’s waters. While in Wrangall, Curtis visited with the board kan ferries. I think some people feel that companies members of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce. Curtis visited with Prince of Whales You never know exactly what you’ll find when you and chambers of commerce are beating a dead horse Chamber of Commerce Office Manager Wendy Hamilton. Since 1991 the Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to wise use and development of travel Alaska. Sure, you can make some assumptions when it comes to unconscionably inefficient permitting resources and providing the public with information about Prince of Wales Island. based on the communities you’ll be visiting, but the sky processes. But that horse is very much alive for Bryce is the limit if your goal is to engage with Alaskans on Dahlstrom and Viking Lumber. business opportunities and challenges they face. And from fishing to timber and mining to tourism, Will folks expect you to give some kind of speech? Southeast’s story echoes what I’ve heard in other parts What topics have a meaningful, bottom-line impact of Alaska. You have to work hard to attract good peo- Save the Date at their business? ple, and it’s cripplingly expensive to provide them good I spent the first half of August traveling through South- benefits. Public processes stand in the way of new de- east Alaska and it quickly became apparent that I wasn’t velopment. PLAN TO ATTEND! going to have to drive the conversation. This trip was a lis- And there is real desire to engage in a meaningful tening tour — an eye opening reaffirmation of what I’ve conversation on a sustainable fiscal plan for the state. 2016 Fall Forum* heard from Alaskan employers across the state. There is concern that potential new taxes will be harm- October 11-13, 2016 Southeast Alaska is ready to work! ful to small business and could drive them out of busi- It’s probably safe to say that most people think first ness. Kenai, Alaska of oil when talking about Alaska industry. And make My trip through Southeast was definitely a listening no mistake; the oil industry labors under more than its tour. And what I heard from the Alaskan men and wom- 2017 Legislative Fly-In fair share of infrastructure challenges and regulatory en that create jobs in Ketchikan, Thorne Bay, Craig, January 25-26, 2017 burdens. Klawock, Coffman Cove, Wrangell and Petersburg is Juneau, Alaska But if traveling the state has taught me anything an endorsement of the Chamber’s mission to promote a it’s that Alaska business people are all in a very positive business environment in Alaska. *Registration is open for the 2016 Fall Forum. Register similar boat. Special thank you for Caroline Higgins (Past Board today at alaskachamber.com. Space is limited! You want to learn just how onerous regulations can Chair) and her husband Tom Brady with Microcom for be, spend day with the harbor masters in Ketchikan and making the trip possible aboard the M/V Silver Bay. OUR MISSION & VISION 1 To promote a healthy business environment in Alaska. | To be the leading voice advancing Alaska Business. Page 2 • September 2016 • Business to Business – Alaska Chamber From the President: Work to do this fall, and in the future By Curtis Thayer ranks with members of the Alaska Business the unified voice of Alaska industries, work- ness reputation of a local chamber of com- Alaska Chamber President & CEO Report Card Group to issue final grades to ers and employers. merce in Alaska, the Governor and members of the 29th Alas- In addition to our customary fall events, • and the celebrated and prestigious It’s nice to move into the autumn season ka Legislature. we’re partnering up with our friends from William A. Egan Outstanding Alaskan of and the Alaska Chamber’s fall events without Pro-business performance will be as im- Puget Sound as they visit Alaska for an Alas- the Year award is presented to individuals the looming specter another special session. portant as ever this fall in what promises to ka and Puget Sound Leadership Summit. who have made substantial and continual We have elections coming, true. But now be a tumultuous general election. I’m excited to host our Pacific Northwest contributions of statewide significance while is the time to reflect on the busy working in the private sector. summer season, renew our ded- The fall events will conclude this year ication to improving Alaska’s with the Chamber’s annual Policy Forum. business climate, and recognize Look before you vote! And hold the candidates in All policy positions and priorities are ad- some Alaska companies that your home and business districts accountable on vanced by individual Alaska businesses stand out as examples of busi- and ratified by Alaska’s business commu- ness excellence! their pro-business performance. nity as a whole. I spent a good deal of 2016 traveling the In this issue state. Having met with companies from all I can’t kick off this quarter’s corners of Alaska, it’s no surprise that many Business to Business without The business report card is a partners, and we even get to pass out some of our suggested positions advocate for re- at least acknowledging that poignant measure of an elected awards and have a little fun along the way. sponsible public spending. we still have work to do with THAYER official’s performance on the Kenai is hosting the Chamber this year, It is also quite clear that businesses are regards to putting the State on issues and policies that impact and plan to join us from October 11-13 burdened with intrusive policies at both the a sustainable spending path before encum- Alaskan livelihoods. where we will illuminate the path forward state and federal levels. bering Alaskans with new and increased Look before you vote! And hold the can- for Alaska. The Policy Forum is where these posi- taxes. didates in your home and business districts Three champions for Alaska business tions will come before Chamber members Alaska businesses continue to identify accountable on their pro-business perfor- will be honored at the Awards Reception on for consideration. Join us in Kenai this fall public spending as the single most im- mance. Wednesday, October 12: to ensure that your company and your in- portant priority for the Chamber. In his • the Bill Bivin Small Business of dustry have a seat at the table. Message from the Chair, Board Chairman Alaska Chamber fall events the Year award pays tribute to businesses And lastly, if you are not yet a member Casey Sullivan will touch on how public We have business to attend to this fall. that exemplify leadership, ethics and orga- of the Chamber, please do contact myself or spending and Alaska’s unnecessarily high Our Fall Forum is a time to learn from nization, Pete Nolan. cost of business impact Alaska’s national like-minded business professionals from all • the Local Chamber of Commerce The Chamber is a strong, credible voice competitiveness. corners of the state. It’s where we establish of the Year award recognizes the consistent for Alaska business, and we’ll be even stron- Once again, the Chamber has joined the Chamber’s advocacy platform — honing community involvement and excellent busi- ger together. From the Chair: Moving Alaska up. Voting Alaska forward. By Casey Sullivan Alaska Chamber board chair similar advantages and opportunities. We’ve had to work to make Alaska an Creating a statewide culture of pro- So what is bringing Alaska down? How unattractive business partner. We did it with business attitudes, policies and reforms are we failing to compete against states with policies that create uncertainty in the regula- is a critical component in illuminating the While we know Alaska is truly fewer resources and far less op- tory and investment environments. We did path forward for Alaska. It’s something the land of great opportunity, it portunity? it with runaway public spending that State that will move Alaska up in the rankings. unfortunately continues to rank Forbes ranks Alaska 44th on revenues simply cannot sustain. It’s something that we can all work toward in the bottom tier of “places to its listing of attractive states — The Alaska Chamber’s mission is “to together. do business” in annual rankings that’s down six spots from the promote a healthy business environment The Chamber represents the business from Forbes, CNBC and others. previous year. Two things that in Alaska.” We accomplish that mission community with the power and efficiency Why? stand out in the Forbes rankings by speaking as the leading, unified voice of a strong, unified voice.
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