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Does your business have exciting news it wants to share with the rest of the Anchorage Chamber membership? To submit an announcement, log in to your Anchorage Chamber profile and complete a News Release. For assistance accessing your account, call (907) 272-2401.
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thread's Book Party in the Park
Come party with us and get ready for school! Join thread as we celebrate early learning and healthy child development at this FREE outdoor event. Your family will enjoy live music, story time, snacks, giveaways, games, and lots of fun. Best of all — each child goes home with free books to keep and read! The Book Party in the Park kicks off at 4 pm with a performance by Alaska Native drum and dance group Acilquq. Then don't miss out on story times with special guests and live music by the Timbre Music
Swap Meet at the Sullivan Arena
On Saturday July 27th, The Sullivan Arena will be hosting a swap meet in the parking lot. Event runs for 8:00AM-4:00PM. Admission and parking are free. The event is unique in that it includes both direct and non-direct sales vendors. Vendor space is still available. For more information, please contact Event Manager Chelsea Wells at 907-279-0618 or wellsc@sullivanarena.com.
Grand Re-Opening This Thursday for The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store on Dimond
Anchorage, AK – This Thursday, July 11, 2019, from 12 – 2 PM, The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store on Dimond will be opening its doors for a grand re-opening celebration in partnership with the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. An official ribbon cutting ceremony will be held promptly at 11:45 AM. The thrift store, located at 501 E. Dimond Blvd., unit #2, in Anchorage, has been closed for the past seven months due to interior damage caused by the November 2018 earthquake that shook southcentral
Upper One Studios Wins 2019 Best of Alaska Business Award
Upper One Studios Wins 2019 Best of Alaska Business AwardUpper One Studios awarded St. Elias Best of Alaska 2019 for Video Production Anchorage, July 1, 2019: Upper One Studios today announced it is the recipient of a 2019 Best of Alaska Business Award for Video Production as voted by Alaska Business magazine readers. To determine the 2019 Best of Alaska Business Award winners, our readers voted in an online survey that ran from February through April on the Alaska Business website. Readers also
Midtown Walmart Is Now Recruiting At The Anchorage Midtown Job Center
Midtown Walmart will be recruiting and conducting in-person interviews at the Anchorage Midtown Job Center in room 104 at 12:00 p.m. Please apply online prior to attending the recruitment: walmart.com/careersFor more any questions please contact Sal at (907) 269-4746.
BP, University of Alaska Anchorage partnership creates opportunities for future engineers in Alaska
BP is investing more than $280,000 in UAA’s College of Engineering and the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) in 2019, benefitting not only current university students, but also elementary school students and engineering professionals supported by the college’s extensive programs. “At UAA, we’re training the next generation of our state’s workforce,” said Dr. Kenrick Mock, Interim Dean of UAA’s College of Engineering. “Partnerships like this allow us to expand our impact and support the
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Alaska Credit Union League donates $15,000 to Upper Susitna Food Pantry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2019 Alaska Credit Union League donates $15,000 to Upper Susitna Food Pantry Talkeetna, Alaska – The Alaska Credit Union League (ACUL) held its annual meeting in Talkeetna, Alaska and during that meeting, members of the 11 participating credit unions held an auction which raised $7,840 all of which was donated to the Talkeetna-based Upper Susitna Food Pantry. As members of the Alaska Credit Union League, several credit unions also supported the Upper Susitna Food Pantry
Walmart Supports The Salvation Army Once Again for Jingle in July
Anchorage, AK – To continue ‘Doing the Most Good’ and help people ‘Live Better’, The Salvation Army Alaska Division and participating Walmart locations in Alaska will once again ‘ring the bell’ every Friday and Saturday during the month of July from 12 – 7 PM. Funds raised during the bell ringing weekends will go towards helping Alaskans in need through the various local community programs and services managed by The Salvation Army. Because need has no season, The Salvation Army and Walmart have come
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union hires new senior vice president of marketing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2019 Alaska USA Federal Credit Union hires new senior vice president of marketing Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska USA Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Woolston as their new senior vice president of marketing. Woolston is a seasoned, senior-level leader who joins the credit union with more than 30 years of experience in the marketing, advertising, and communications industries. His previous experience includes president and owner of a
News Release: SBA Tops $75 Million in Disaster Assistance Loan
NEWS RELEASE Disaster Field Operations Center West Release Date: June 17, 2019Contact: Richard A. Jenkins, (916) 735-1500, Richard.Jenkins@sba.govRelease Number: AK 15859-11Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs& Instagram SBA Tops $75 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved more than $75 million in federal disaster loans for
