Vol. 19 No. 10, October 2003

Index

• Correction.
• Top Guns of Alaska Business.
• New insurance company fills small-business needs.
• New lodging crops up in Whittier.
• SBS' new millwork operational.
• ACVB opens center in Eagle River.
• Inlet Tower enters final rejuvenation.
• Wrangell artist's work honored.
• Interview with Mike Felix, AT&T Alascom: nearly two years as president/CEO, this leader has a vision for his company and is making strides in accomplishing his goals.
• 529 plans offer benefits for college savers: the University of Alaska College Savings Plan is a 529 plan that delivers a full spectrum of exceptional benefits--whether your child chooses to attend a UA campus or almost any other college, university or technical school in the United States.
• Oil and gas construction services companies: they are the little-known companies on the oil fields, but the producers couldn't do their jobs without them.
• October 2003 calendar of events.
• AFN holds 38th Annual Convention in Anchorage: this year's convention is scheduled from Oct. 20-25, with the 19th Annual Elders and Youth Conference running from Oct. 20-22.
• Human resources on the balance sheet: you must look beyond current accounting standards and look at how organizations build corporate value in today's business environment.
• Providing occupational safety pays: paying attention to safety regulations allows for lower turnover, higher productivity and less stress on the job.
• Remote health care in the Aleutians: treating patients in this rural area has its problems.
• Tunista, Inc.
• Alaska Business Monthly presents: Alaska's 2003 Top 49ers: sharpshooters of Alaska Business.
• Matanuska Telephone Association Inc.
• Carlile Transportation Systems.
• Udelhoven Oilfield System Services Inc.
• Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corp.
• River Highwaymen: the marine transporters to Bush Alaska: those who transport goods to the Bush hustle all summer to provide a lifeline to rural residents.
• Anchorage: a winter tourism destination: Alaska's largest city has a lot to offer winter guests, and tourism agencies are working hard to market it.
• WiFi: a new network alternative: hop onto that laptop and enjoy Internet connection free of charge.
• Alaska Air Group.
• Alaska Native Heritage Center.
• Alaska Native Medical Center.
• Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
• Bradley Reid + Associates Inc.
• CH2M Hill.
• Credit Union 1.
• Mercury Data Group Inc.
• New York Life Insurance.
• Security Aviation Inc.
• The business Web: does your business really need a Web site? Here are some things to consider before you get online.
• Red alder: new markets for this hearty tree: red alder is starting to get respect.
• Forest certification: a management tool for Alaska? How can consumers be sure their wood products come from a properly managed forest?
• Alaska and the Federal Reserve Bank: bringing Alaska's issues to the Federal Reserve through an Alaskan board member.
• Back for more: professionals return to school: they are not your traditional students. They go nights and weekends and work a full-time job, too.
• Nonprofit nobel: Dennis McMillian: in more than a decade of service to Alaska nonprofits, McMillian has taken the next step.
• Child care + quality = happy employees: good, affordable child care is essential to the work force, but Alaskans have a hard time finding an opening.
• Is 8(a) for me? An outline of this SBA program, designed for small, disadvantaged businesses.
• ISO: a Quality Management System: increase efficiency and the bottom line.
• Alaska trends for October.