Seymour Chatter: Member to Member News
News posted as of Jan. 2, 2009:
Alaska Stock Images signs Distribution Agreement with French Agency Hemis
Alaska Stock Images, Alaska’s largest stock photo agency, announced their new distribution partnership with Hemis of France. Globally represented in 29 countries, the Alaska Stock collection provides an excellent source of Alaskan photos from the Great Land to customers of the Hemis image library.
Hemis is located in Paris, France, and is recognized for its outstanding travel pictures for editorial and advertising use. It remains one of the last independent stock and features agencies, and with the largest collection of stock photos of France, it is also the quintessential photography agency for travel imagery in France and throughout the world. Hemis currently holds over 130,000 web-based images, Rights-Managed and Royalty Free. Hemis CEO, Bertrand Gardel noted, "Hemis, the leading travel imagery in France have found in Alaska Stock, the top quality images and professionalism that is in accordance with our vision of tomorrow’s photography. With no doubt, this collection will have a great success in France."
New Women’s Fly-fishing Trips in 2009
Pudge Kleinkauf and Women’s Flyfishing® twenty-second season in 2009 will include a collaboration with Kirsten & Carl Dixon’s Winterlake Lodge for trips in July, August, and Sept. that will feature helicopter-assisted fly fishing, evening wine tastings, rafting, and glacier viewing! During July we’ll also be headed out to the Farm Lodge in spectacular Lake Clark July 2-6 fishing for arctic grayling, rainbows, and char. Then, in August, we’ve got a new trip to Reel Wilderness Adventures’ Camp in beautiful Wood Tikchik State Park for rainbows, char, grayling, and even pike from the 16-19. September we’re back at Orca Lodge in Cordova for fantastic silver salmon fishing. Our annual fly fishing school for women will take place again in July at Orca Lodge, and our annual trips to Brooks Lodge, Tangle Lakes and Nome are still on the schedule. Visit www.womensflyfishing.net or email pudge@womensflyfishing.net.
Full Service Hotel, Anchorage (Brand to be Announced)
Ground was broken last month for a six-story, 166-room full service hotel located at the corner of International Airport Road and C Street. This full-service hotel will include a restaurant and lounge, business center, indoor pool with spa, in-room coffee makers, guest laundry, hair dryers, voice mail and high-speed DSL. Additionally, the hotel will offer banquet services with 2,800 sq. ft. of meeting space. The property is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2009. For more information, contact Joe Merrill at Holiday Inn Anchorage Airport jmerrill@thehotelgroup.com or by calling 248-8848.
Congratulations to Alaska Lodge Elite Services!
Congratulations to Alaska Lodge Elite Services for being selected for the 2008 Best of Anchorage Award in the Vacation Rental category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).
The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. They recognize local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
News posted as of Nov. 26, 2008:
Congratulations to Specialty Imports, Inc. for 30 years of success!
Specialty Imports, Inc. is Alaska's premier importer and distributor of fine wine, beer and spirits and has been since 1979. With offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Kenai, we've got Alaska's thirst covered. Contact Larry Asher with inquiries about their exceptional selection and products, (907) 751-9101, larry@specialtyimports.com.
Partnership between Global Look and Alaska Stock Images
Global Look and Alaska Stock are pleased to announce a new partnership. Effective November 1, 2008 Global Look clients will be able to license Alaska Stock content through the Global Look sites.
Confident in the relevancy of Alaska Stock’s content, Marketing and Sales Director, Laurie Campbell forecasted, “I believe Global Look clients will be delighted with the quality our growing collection has to offer.” Owner of Alaska Stock Images, Jeff Schultz, remarked, “I am happy to be able to have our images represented in Russia and to have a business relationship building with Russian Look and Global Look.
Visit www.AlaskaStock.com.
Alaska Lodge Elite Services
Congratulations to Alaskan Lodge Elite Services for being selected for the 2008 Best of Anchorage Award in the Vacation Rental category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).
The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. They recognize local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Nerland Agency Announces New President
Nerland Agency Worldwide Partners has announced Karen King as its new president. King, a brand architect and previous vice president at Nerland, began her presidential duties Sept. 1. Rick Nerland remains active as the firm’s chief executive officer and chairman of the board.
King has more than 20 years experience in the marketing field and has led dozens of campaigns, including those for the University of Alaska, BP and The Alaska Club. She also spearheaded the “Big Wild Life” branding campaign for the city of Anchorage. Prior to joining Nerland Agency, King worked in Minneapolis for national clients such as Coca-Cola USA, Pillsbury, Sara Lee and GlaxoSmithKline.
Kate Slyker will assume King’s position as vice president of client services. Slyker has more than a dozen years of marketing experience in Alaska.
News posted as of Oct. 30, 2008:
Nerland Agency Announces New President
Full-service advertising and public relations firm Nerland Agency Worldwide Partners has announced Karen King as its new president. King, a brand architect and previous vice president at Nerland, began her presidential duties Sept. 1. Rick Nerland remains active as the firm’s chief executive officer and chairman of the board.
King has more than 20 years experience in the marketing field and has led dozens of campaigns, including those for the University of Alaska, BP and The Alaska Club. She also spearheaded the “Big Wild Life” branding campaign for the city of Anchorage. Prior to joining Nerland Agency, King worked in Minneapolis for national clients such as Coca-Cola USA, Pillsbury, Sara Lee and GlaxoSmithKline.
Kate Slyker will assume King’s position as vice president of client services. Slyker has more than a dozen years of marketing experience in Alaska.
News posted as of Sept. 29, 2008:
GDC Wins Two 2008 American Graphic Design Awards
Gere Donovan Creative received two national design awards for its work with Pacific Northern Academy (PNA) and Within The Wild Alaskan Adventure Lodges.
The firm received two 2008 American Graphic Design Awards for producing promotional and event materials for the PNA fundraising event "Rhinestones and Rawhide," ranging from invitations and posters to a pre-auction website, event catalog and thank you cards. The event raised approximately $450,000 for the private school.
Gere Donovan Creative was also recognized for the rebranding campaign developed and produced for Within The Wild -- a family-owned and operated adventure travel business with two remote full-service fly-in lodges (Winterlake Lodge and Redoubt Bay Lodge) in Southcentral Alaska.
The American Graphic Design Awards competition honors outstanding new work of all kinds: print and collateral, advertising and sales promotion, packaging and point-of-purchase, interactive design, broadcast and motion graphics, corporate identity and logos.
Gere Donovan Creative is a multi-disciplinary design and communications firm with offices in Anchorage, Alaska and Portland, Oregon. For more information check out www.geredonovan.com
Hockey – Hockey and more Hockey!
Come out to attend and support UAA and the Kendall Hockey Classic on Oct. 10 - 11. 2008. Schedule details are available at www.goseawolves.com . The new attraction this year is that UAF will also be playing two games this year!
Princess Cruises Wins at New York Independent Film Festival
Princess Cruises "Heart of Alaska" Video Wins "Best Cinematography" Award at New York Independent Film Festival. Prestigious Festival Competition Recognizes Company's Unique Alaska Documentary Depicting Cruisetour Experience Through Eyes of Locals In addition to the widespread praise already received from the film and travel communities, Princess Cruises' "The Heart of Alaska" video has earned a special level of recognition by winning the "Best Cinematography" award at the New York Independent Film & Video Festival, one of the largest independent film festivals in the world. "The Heart of Alaska" beat out nearly 100 Best Film entries for the prestigious award at the festival's recent Los Angeles competition. Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.
News posted as of Aug. 29, 2008:
The Imaginarium to Move to Anchorage Museum
The Imaginarium Science Discovery Center has merged into the Anchorage Museum as part of museum’s expansion. Slated for completion in spring 2010, the expansion makes it possible for the museum to expand its Alaskan art- and history-based mission to include science. The Imaginarium, Alaska’s only science discovery center for children, will relocate to the museum, bringing its focus on outreach and education to the museum and incorporating experiential exhibits and programs throughout the building.
Visitors to the expanded museum will find hands-on exhibits about science subjects ranging from physics and live animals to the solar system. The Thomas Planetarium, a state-of-the-art 530 square-foot planetarium with a high definition digital projection system, will feature Imaginarium presentations that explore the night sky, astronomy and the aurora, as well as digitally produced art, history and ethnography films.
The Imaginarium will close its current Anchorage location on 5th Avenue near G Street in September 2009 as it prepares to move to the museum and reopen in April 2010.
For more information on the Anchorage Museum expansion, visit www.anchoragemuseum.org/expansion or call (907) 343-6151.
Alaska Stock Images Captures Denali in Innovative New Eielson Visitor Center
Alaska Stock Images, Alaska's largest stock photo agency, announced their role as the primary source of photography for Denali National Park's new Eielson Visitor Center. Over twenty Alaska Stock photographers created more than seventy custom assignment and stock images of majestic landscapes, wildlife, botanical studies, and park activities, which are featured on interpretive panels, both inside and outside this innovative facility.
For further information, please contact 1-800-487-4285 or jeff@alaskastock.com.
Alaska Railroad
The Alaska Railroad Corporation is gearing up to go green - and recently unveiled plans to restore its World War II era freight shed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, the first historic LEED certified building in Alaska.
Renovation, expected to begin in the third quarter of 2008, also will usher in another first -- the first phase of the Ship Creek revitalization plan. The plan, initiated by the railroad, aims to develop Ship Creek around a vision of housing, hotels, retail, restaurants, a railroad museum, trails and an outdoor plaza for market, arts, crafts and recreational activities. The vision is to create a pedestrian destination for Anchorage residents and visitors.
Tenants for the freight shed are already lining up. Kaladi Brothers, ECI/Hyer, Porcaro Communications and a public relations firm plan to move into the space by July 2009. The railroad is actively seeking additional tenants for the space.
An information kit is available at: www.akrr.com/arrc12.html
News posted as of July 31, 2008:
Alaska Stock Partners with National Geographic Image Collection
Alaska's premier photo agency, Alaska Stock Images, revealed a much anticipated liaison with National Geographic Image Collection. Thousands of Alaska Stock’s images will soon appear on the Image Collection’s web site: nationalgeographicstock.com
Museum accepts Cook Inlet Historical Society collection into its permanent collection
The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center is pleased to announce the Cook Inlet Historical Society (CIHS) has formally transferred ownership of the society’s collection to the museum. The collection includes 2,500 historical and cultural objects and thousands of photographs, maps and rare books. Fore more information, call 343-6151.
Marketing Solutions Welcomes Blake Arrington
Marketing Solutions would like to announce its newest Account Manager, Blake Arrington to the team. Welcome Blake!
Sizzlin’ Café
Sizzlin’ Café announces new on line ordering for their new gourmet box lunches. For more information, call 929-5400.
50th Anniversary Commemorative Chocolate
Check out the new 50th Anniversary Commemorative chocolate filled tin (2 oz) that features our state quarter. The U.S. Mint will be releasing our unique quarter in September, so call Julie with Tweedie and Storter Marketing at 522-3344. Make sure you get your shelves stocked with Alaska's official 50th Anniversary Apparel - order your Top Threads T-Shirts, long sleeve tees, sweatshirts or hoodies today!
News posted as of July 1, 2008:
Alaska Stock Images Continues European Expansion with German Partnership
Alaska Stock Images announced their continued growth into the European marketplace via a new distribution partnership with Mauritius Images in Germany. Mauritius is the premier provider of stock images in Germany and an international marketer of high-quality pictorial material.
The Mauritius picture database offers more than 2.8 million images. For further information, please contact: Jeff Schultz, Owner 800.487.4285 /jeff@alaskastock.com.
Anchorage Museum breaks ground on Thomas Planetarium
The Anchorage Museum broke ground June 6 on a new $1.98 million planetarium, part of the museum’s expansion project slated for completion in spring 2010. The 530 square-foot planetarium will showcase presentations that explore the night sky, astronomy and space and will be used for a wide variety of education programs and films featuring breathtaking images and immersing audiences in surround sound.
Programming will include interactive science demonstrations, innovative laser light shows combining laser images choreographed to music, educational and entertaining small format films and informative art, history and science programs for multi-generational audiences.
The planetarium will house a 180-degree, spherical perforated aluminum projection dome with a diameter of 24 feet. The facility will seat 48 people and will be accessible to people with disabilities. It will be open during museum hours with occasional evening programming. For more information, call 343-6151.
Gere Donovan Creative Wins Summit International Creative Awards
Gere Donovan Creative was recognized by the 2008 Summit Creative Awards for outstanding interactive, branding, advertising and identity work. The entries spanned 25 countries and were judged by professionals from firms like SAATCHI & SAATCHI and Ogilvy & Mather.
The 2008 Summit Creative Award competition granted Silver Awards for both Maryland-based Regent Education's corporate identity and the Iditarod website. Bronze Awards were given for a trade publication advertising campaign for Carr Gottstein Properties, the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau website and the logo redesign and the re-branding of Regent Education.
Fourth Avenue Building Undergoes Face Lift
Signage awnings were replaced this week to theKenai Fjords Tours and Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises office exteriors located at 509 West Fourth Avenue in the heart of downtown Anchorage, Alaska. This completes the exterior upgrades, which also included a log facade to the building that was finished this past spring.
“We chose the log exterior as it is reminiscent of our lodges in Talkeetna, Seward, and at Fox Island -- the heart of Alaska’s wilderness, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to our state each year. And, although most of the clientele who visit the Fourth Avenue office are there to book one of our many day cruises, they can also book overnight stays at any of our properties, as well as other Alaska adventures,” said Lisa Frye, manager of sales and marketing for Alasaka Heritage Tours.
For more information on day cruises in Seward or Whittier, visit the downtown Anchorage office, go online www.kenaifjords.com to or www.princewilliamsound.com, or call toll-free (888)4PUFFIN (478-3346).
News posted as of May 30, 2008:
European Expansion with German Partnership
Alaska Stock Images announced their continued growth into the European marketplace via a new distribution partnership with Mauritius Images in Germany. Globally represented in 29 countries, the Alaska Stock collection provides an excellent source of imagery from the Last Frontier to connoisseurs of the Mauritius Image library. Hans-Joerg Zwez, owner and President of Mauritius Images states, "Alaska Stock is a wonderful and great collection of nature, animals and activities in an unspoiled part of our world."
Integrated Online Communications
The Nerland Agency Worldwide Partners expanded its client offerings by purchasing an ownership stake in Tri-Media, an award-winning integrated marketing technologies firm serving a global clientele. The business venture allows the Nerland Agency to provide all current and potential advertising, marketing communications and public relations clients with online and digital communications strategy and execution through a proprietary suite of web technologies and an experienced Internet strategy and development team.
Meet The Wine Maker!
Don't miss "Robert Hall Wine Makers Dinner" at Kinleys Restaurant & Bar at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2008. Meal includes five courses with wine. Please make reservations early - we will sell out!
News posted as of April 28, 2008:
Congratulations to the 2008 Seymour Award Winners!
- Volunteer of the Year – Downtown: Ruth and Don Barker
- Volunteer of the Year – Airport: Dale Riley
- Meeting Planner: Postmasters of the United States
- Community Organization: Anchorage Running Club
- Member Contribution to the Bureau: Salmon Berry Tours
- All Alaskan Award: WEIO
- Member Contribution Industry: RIM Architects
- Member of the Year: COAST Magazine/ Alaska Adventure Media
Green Star Position Announcement: Member Relations Coordinator
The key function of the Membership Coordinator is to be the liaison person between our member businesses and Green Star. Those interested should submit a letter of interest, a resume and references via email, fax or paper to:
Selection Committee
Green Star, Inc.
880 H Street, Suite 106
Anchorage, AK 99501
sean@greenstarinc.org (please use the subject line: Member Relations Position)
907-279-5868 (fax)
News posted as of April 3, 2008:
Women Getaways
Alderwood Retreat has three getaways planned for women only in June, with a potential fourth escape penciled in for the first week of July and a fifth slated for the second week of September.
Variety of activities include classes in pairing wines with food; cooking classes; yoga/fitness classes; a wide array of spa services, including facials and massages; aromatherapy workshops; lessons in make-up artistry and more.
Outdoor activities such as kayaking with whales, fishing for Halibut and King Salmon, and naturalist guided hikes will round out the adventure.
For more information on getaways or to read the bios of the service providers that will be participating go to www.alderwoodretreat.com/girlsgetaway.htm
News posted as of March 5, 2008:
Lauren Agni joins Gere Donovan Creative
Lauren Agni has been hired as Account Executive at Gere Donovan Creative (GDC). She was formerly marketing director at Carr Gottstein Properties. Agni will be handling GDC accounts including the Iditarod Trail Committee, Katmai Government Services and Cook Inlet Housing Authority.
News posted as of Feb. 1, 2008:
Commercial Driver Training Program for Credit
Beginning in the spring of 2008, employees completing Princess Tours' Commercial Driver Training Program will qualify to receive three credits for ABUS 267, Transportation and Logistics management, a course in the Applied Business Department from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Princess is the first tour company in Alaska where students can earn university credits by completing the commercial driver training program. To learn more about the Commercial Driver Training program and Princess Tours careers in Alaska, visit PrincessJobs.com.
Gere Donovan Creative wins five PRSA Awards
At the January Alaska chapter of the Public Relations Society of America banquet, Gere Donovan Creative (GDC) received four Awards of Excellence - first place for Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau and second place for the Iditarod Trail Committee in the Website category, second place for Regent Education in the Exhibit category, and second place for ACVB's 49th Reel in the Video Material category.
GDC also took the first place Aurora Award in the Special Events category for Pacific Northern Academy's "Rhinestones & Rawhide" annual auction campaign.
Winterlake Lodge Trips and More!
Pudge Kleinkauf and Women’s Flyfishing twenty-second season in 2008 will include some great new trips by collaborating with Kirsten & Carl Dixon’s Winterlake Lodge for trips in July, August, and Sept. These will feature helicopter-assisted fly-fishing, evening wine tasting, rafting, and glacier viewing! We offer July trips to Farm Lodge in Lake Clark fishing for arctic grayling, rainbows, and char; August trip to Reel Wilderness Adventures’ Camp in Wood Tikchik State Park for rainbows, char, grayling, and pike; September trip to Orca Lodge in Cordova for silver salmon fishing. The annual fly fishing school for women will take place again in July at Orca Lodge, and our annual trips to Brooks Lodge, Tangle Lakes and Nome are still on the schedule. Visit www.womensflyfishing.net or email pudge@womensflyfishing.net for more information and a brochure.
Ground Breaks on New Hotel
Ground broke last month for a six-story, 166-room full service hotel located at the corner of International Airport Road and C Street. This full-service hotel will include a restaurant and lounge, business center, indoor pool with spa, in-room coffee makers, guest laundry, hair dryers, voice mail and high-speed DSL. Additionally, the hotel will offer banquet services with 2,800 sq. ft. of meeting space. The property is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2008. Hotel brand has yet to be announced. For more information, contact Joe Merrill at Holiday Inn Anchorage Airport jmerrill@thehotelgroup.com or by calling 248-8848.
