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21st
Annual Export Alaska Celebration Luncheon
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - Egan Convention Center
Conducted by the
Export Council of Alaska and World Trade
Center Alaska, this annual gathering is
the major international trade event of
the year. This year, nearly 400 persons
joined us to celebrate the success of
Alaskans that have excelled in various
aspects of international business and
relations.
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In January 2008, WTCAK
conducted the 5th Annual Statewide
Economic Forecast Luncheon in Alaska's
three largest cities: Fairbanks (Carlson Center
- January 22), Anchorage (Egan Center - January
23), and Juneau (Baranoff Hotel - January 24).
If you were unable to
attend, you can view some pictures from the
Anchorage luncheon, power point presentations,
and a video broadcast of the Juneau luncheon
with opening remarks by Governor Sarah Palin -
by clicking
here
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3rd Alaska-China Business
Conference |
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Erin Sullivan, Senior International Trade
Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, spoke
at the 3rd Annual Alaska-China Business
Conference
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Chinese Commercial Consul Deyou Tian, presented
the keynote address at the 3rd Annual
Alaska-China Business Conference
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The Trade
is Transportation Seminar
"Alaska Transportation and Logistics
Update" |
On Wednesday, 7 November 2007,
World Trade Center Alaska held
The Trade is Transportation
Seminar at the Hilton Anchorage Hotel. This
special event featured 12 speakers
representing some of the state’s major
transportation infrastructure facilities as
well as representatives of transportation
and logistics firms. In addition,
presentations were also made by
organizations involved with development of
Alaska’s transportation capacity.
As a state
that relies on exports for a significant portion
of its overall economy, the ability to
efficiently ship goods around the state and
around the world is of great importance to both
current export operations and to the viability
of potential new projects that will generate
export activities.
Featured Presenters included:
Keynote Speaker:
Mead Treadwell, Chair - U.S. Arctic
Research Commission -
"The Arctic - New Crossroads of
Transportation and Communications".
Mort Plumb, Director - Ted
Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Jesse VanderZanden, Manager -
Fairbanks International Airport
Aves Thompson, Executive
Director - Alaska Trucking Association
Steve Silverstein, Vice
President, Market, Sales and Service - Alaska
Railroad Corporation
Dale Shaw, Senior Manager -
FedEx Express
Peter Nieuwland, International
Manager, Alaska Division - United Parcel Service
Oliver Hedgepeth, Associate
Professor, Logistics - University of Alaska
Anchorage
Steve Ribuffo, Deputy Director
- Port of Anchorage
Steve Denton, Vice President,
Usibelli Coal Mine - Seward Coal Terminal
Dennis Mitchell, Regional
Manager Alaska, Lynden International - Council
of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Alaska
Roundtable Rick Pollock,
Vice President, Global Projects - Lynden
International
Betsy Bacon, Director, Cargo
Operations - Alaska Airlines
Marc Van Dongen, Port Director
- Port MacKenzie
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June 5, 2007
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Special
Luncheon featuring Hong Kong Commissioner Margaret
Fong
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April 17, 2007 Presentation
by John Duffy
Manager
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
"What's Up in Mat-Su"
April 17, 2007
Multimedia Presentation
by John Duffy (38 MB file)
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2nd
Alaska-China Business Conference
2nd Annual Alaska-China Business Conference
3 November 2006
Building upon the success of the inaugural event in 2005, WTCAK
conducted the 2nd Annual Alaska-China Business Conference
on 3 November 2006 at the Hilton Anchorage Hotel. Business and
government executives from across the state gathered to hear an
impressive slate of experienced “China Hands” make
presentations on the Chinese economy, trade opportunities and
challenges, cultural aspects of doing business in China and to learn
about resources, both in Alaska and in China, to assist companies to
explore or conduct business in that country. It was information-packed
day that also included opportunities for attendees to meet the speakers
and have their questions answered. This year’s conference included a
presentation on the role of Hong Kong as a gateway for doing business in
China. To view picture from the event, please
click
here.
November 3, 2006
“Display Alaska” Project Inaugurated in Taipei
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August 16, 2006
Presentation
by Bill Popp
Special Assistant to the Mayor
Oil, Gas & Mining Liaison
Kenai Peninsula Borough
"The Cook Inlet
Hydrocarbon Industry: Past, Present & the Possible Future."
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July 12, 2006
Presentation
by Mark
Edwards
Director of the Office of Economic Development, State of Alaska
"Alaskan Economic Trends: Mid-Year Update on Alaska's Economy"
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Reception for Alaska Consular Corps, August 10
2006
Steel Brothers Signing Ceremony and Reception
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski presents major address
at WTCAK Luncheon
WTCAK 2006 Statewide Economic Forecast Luncheon
1st Alaska-China Business Conference
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