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Economic Development
The Hotel Captain Cook
Joe Towslee, Pres./CEO 939 W. Fifth Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501
The Landing Hotel
Linda E. Peters, GM 3434 Tongass Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901
Totem Hotel and Suites
Joseph List, COO PO Box 648 Valdez, AK 99686
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown
Lisa Michaelson, GM 600 E. 32nd Ave. Anchorage, AK 99503
Travelodge by Wyndham Juneau
Lynda Foreman, GM 9200 Glacier Hwy. Juneau, AK 99801
Valdez Museum & Historical Archive, Assn.
Wedgewood Resort
Becky Kunkle, Reservations Mgr. 212 Wedgewood Dr. Fairbanks, AK 99701 WedgewoodResortAlaska.com 907-456-3642
captaincook.com 907-276-6000
landinghotel.com 907-225-5166
totemhotelandsuites.com 907-835-4443
marriott.com/Ancat 907-334-8000
907-789-9700
Sleeping Rooms: 148 Meeting Rooms: 6 Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1984/1984 | 75/75
The Hotel Captain Cook is a 546-room luxury hotel with four unique restaurants and an athletic club. Centrally located in downtown Anchorage.
Sleeping Rooms: 546 Meeting Rooms: 14 Meeting Room Square Footage: 18,507 Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1964/1965 | 375/375
Hotel, restaurant, lounge, and catering facility. Luxurious north court expansion with banquet facilities. Complimentary shuttle service within city limits to and from airport ferry terminal (KTN side) and Alaska Marine Highway. Exercise facility.
Sleeping Rooms: 107 Meeting Rooms: 4 Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1986/1986 | 80/80
Something for everyone: newest, modern hotel in town, free breakfast, market, pool, and exercise room. Chugach business suites with fully-equipped kitchen, queen bed, sofa sleeper, and washer/dryer. Top cleaning protocols to keep guests/staff safe.
Sleeping Rooms: 91 Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1972/1972 | 18/18
All Suite extended stay hotel. Offering fully furnished guest suites with kitchenettes, fitness center, pool, hot complimentary breakfast. Centrally located in Midtown with close proximity to shopping, dining, local corporations, and downtown.
Sleeping Rooms: 114 Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 2015/2015 | 50/50
Full service non-smoking hotel, restaurant, and lounge.
Sleeping Rooms: 86 Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1986/1986 | 60/60
valdezmuseum.org 907-835-2764
The Valdez Museum preserves, presents, and interprets the heritage and culture of Valdez, the Copper River Basin, and Prince William Sound through educational initiatives, changing exhibits, and heritage-based cultural programs.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1901/1901 | 6/6
Nestled on 105-acres, experience the natural beauty Fairbanks has to offer. Condo-style suites w/separate dining, living room & bedrooms, full kitchens, laundry, WiFi, shuttle & nature trails. Ideal for an extended stay and families! Locally owned.
Sleeping Rooms: 305 Meeting Rooms: 7 Meeting Room Square Footage: 29,500 Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1979/1979 | 150/150
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AK Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Carolyn Pratt, Program Mgr. 1901 Bragaw St., Ste. 199 Anchorage, AK 99508
Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Bustamante, Pres./CEO 1016 W. Sixth Ave., Ste. 303 Anchorage, AK 99501 ptacalaska.org 907-786-7258
AlaskaGrowth.com 907-339-6760
anchoragechamber.org 907-272-2401
Alaska PTAC helps businesses across the state navigate the often complex and difficult government contracting procedures at no cost. A program of UAA Business Enterprise Institute providing assistance, training & updates on contracting requirements.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1986/1987 | 7/7
Alaska Growth Capital is a Native Community Development Financial Institution and nine-time SBA Alaska Community Lender of the Year, providing SBA and USDA guaranteed loans, New Market Tax Credits, and financial solutions for growing companies.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1997/1997 | 14/14
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit, memberdriven business organization with nearly 800 members representing 40,000 employees. It serves as a resource for business knowledge and insight and professional networking.
C2 North
Melanie Roller, Sole Member/ Founder 341 W. Tudor Rd., Ste. 300A Anchorage, AK 99503 c2north.com 907-351-7019
City of Valdez
Mark Detter, City Mgr. PO BOX 307 Valdez, AK 99686 valdezak.gov 907-835-4313
AEDC is a private, nonprofit membership organization operating since 1987. AEDC promotes growth and diversity in the Anchorage economy to attract and retain a skilled workforce and the investment seeking communities with a growing labor force.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1987/1987 | 5/5
Melanie Roller established C2 North in 2001 to provide project management and business support services to Alaska businesses. C2 North offers subject matter expertise for certification and compliance for SBA programs: 8(a), HUBZone, and ASMPP.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 2001/2001 | 1/1
Animal shelter/control, civic center cinema, community development, energy assistance program, fire/EMS, harbor, library, parks and recreation, police/public safety, port, streets, snow removal, trash and recycling, Valdez convention center.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1901/1901 | 126/126
Coastal Villages Region Fund
Eric Deakin, CEO 711 H St., Ste. 200 Anchorage, AK 99501
Export Council of Alaska
Luisa Vallejo, Chairperson 222 W. Seventh Ave., Ste. 524, Box 38 Anchorage, AK 99513 exportalaska.com 907-271-6237
Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce
Rachel Roy, Exec. Dir. 104 Lake St. Sitka, AK 99835
Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District
Tim Dillon, Exec. Dir. 14896 Kenai Spur Hwy. Kenai, AK 99611
Sitka Economic Development Association
Garry White, Exec. Dir. 329 Harbor Dr., Ste. 202 Sitka, AK 99835
Skagway Development Corporation
Southeast Conference
US Commercial Service/US Export Assistance Center-Alaska
Debbie Franklin, Office Dir. 222 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 524, Box 38 Anchorage, AK 99513 coastalvillages.org 907-278-5151
sitkachamber.com 907-747-8604
kpedd.org 907-283-3335
pwsedd.org 907-424-5533
sitka.net 907-747-2660
CVRF is a Community Development Quota company. CVRF takes profits from our Bering Sea commercial fisheries operations and helps foster economic development for its twenty member communities.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1995/1995 | 973/749
The ECA assists businesses in international trade development of products and services by counseling on strategies for increasing sales, advising on issues, laws, and regulations involving Alaska exports.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1974/1982 | 2,000/18
The Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and community leaders who promote, support, & facilitate commerce & economic growth in the community, also providing convention & visitor services for Sitka as Visit Sitka.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1903/1903 | 8/8
Economic data reports, regional strategic plans, business assistance.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1988/1988 | 5/5
PWSEDD fosters economic growth and responsible development in the Prince William Sound region, including the communities of Chenega, Cordova, Tatitlek, and Whittier. We serve as a forum to advance regional economic strategic priorities.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1991/1991 | 2/2
Economic development services on behalf of Sitka and management of the Gary Paxton Industrial Park.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1997/1997 | 2/2
skagwaydevelopment.org 907-983-3414
SDC provides advisory, administrative, and technical assistance for the purpose of developing business initiatives, aiding start-up businesses and/or enhancing existing business activities that support the economy and community of Skagway.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 2001/2001 | 1/1
seconference.org 907-586-4360
As the state and federally designated regional economic development organization for Southeast Alaska, Southeast Conference serves as the collective voice for advancing the region’s economy.
Year Founded/Est. in Alaska | Worldwide/Alaska Employees: 1958/1958 | 5/5
Export.gov/Alaska 907-271-6237
US Commercial Service is the US government lead trade promotion agency with a network of 112 offices in 75 countries to assist US companies increase sales of products and services in new global markets through counseling and business matchmaking.
