News for Press Release
Monday, November 03, 2025
HONOLULU, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson, Inc. ("Matson") today announced a product agreement with WhaleSpotter Corp. ("WhaleSpotter") to purchase and deploy a groundbreaking whale detection system developed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), making Matson the first container shipping company to deploy this advanced marine protection technology.
Developed at WHOI with ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Press Release, Members
Friday, October 31, 2025
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, in partnership with Assembly Members Christopher Constant and Jared Goecker, has instituted free bus rides and directed municipal utilities to offer flexibility and assistance to local federal employees and military families going without paychecks during the federal government shutdown.These steps aim to help impacted Anchorage residents stretch their financial resources ...read more
Categories: Government, Press Release, Economic, Members
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Goodwill Industries of Alaska (Goodwill) will join the community to provide assistance for individuals affected by the devastating storms and floods in Alaska.
Beginning Sunday, November 2nd and running through Saturday, November 8th, Goodwill will conduct a Round Up campaign for the American Red Cross and will match up to $5,000 in contributions made at its stores in Anchorage and Wasilla. ...read more
Categories: Government, Members, Press Release
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
ANCHORAGE, AK (October 29, 2025) – Mosaic Media and MSI Communications announced their intent to form a strategic partnership — the largest of its kind in Alaska — uniting two respected agencies with complementary strengths to deliver greater value to clients.
“We’ve spent years honing our digital media skills on the national stage,” says Mary Ann Pruitt, Founder and CEO of Mosaic Media. “Now, ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Members
Friday, October 24, 2025
PALMER, Alaska — Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Henkel, CPA, MBA, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 2, 2026.
Henkel brings more than a decade of financial and strategic leadership within Alaska’s utility and energy industries. Since joining MEA in 2018, she has held several key leadership positions—including ...read more
Categories: Members, Press Release
Friday, October 24, 2025
Project USMARTT: Business Surveys
Mission Statement
University of Alaska researchers want to understand how previous years of heavy snow affected your business.Background
In Anchorage, Alaska, the urban area has faced the top three snowiest years in the last decade. Specifically, from 2022 to 2024, heavy snow loads caused 24 buildings to collpase, resulting in one fatality.Survey ...read more
Categories: Education, Community, Press Release
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Two policies sponsored by Mayor Suzanne LaFrance making it easier to repair and rehabilitate housing were unanimously approved by the Anchorage Assembly this week.“Red tape shouldn’t prevent people from repairing, rehabilitating, or maintaining their homes, no matter where they live,” said Mayor LaFrance. “These changes will help unlock our community’s housing supply by removing unnecessary ...read more
Categories: Economic, Government, Members, Press Release
Mayor LaFrance and Anchorage Assembly call special meeting to consider emergency measures to support
Friday, October 17, 2025
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has called a special meeting of the Anchorage Assembly to consider emergency measures that will help the Municipality provide critical support for the State of Alaska’s emergency response for Alaskans displaced by Typhoon Halong. The Assembly will take up the measures at a special meeting Friday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.
Assembly Chair Christopher Constant, Vice Chair ...read more
Categories: Economic, Members, Government, Press Release
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is proud to announce that the National Park Service has awarded the Municipality of Anchorage a $500,000 grant aimed at revitalizing its rural communities through historic preservation, heritage tourism, and job creation.The program funding is specifically tailored toward the rehabilitation of culturally significant sites. The program targets rural areas with a population ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Members
Monday, October 13, 2025
October 11, 2025
Alaska National Guard requested to provide additional support for West Coast Storm response
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard has been requested by the State Emergency Operation Center to provide additional support for the ongoing response to the storms impacting Alaska’s West Coast, including opening the Kotzebue, Bethel and Nome Armories and ...read more
Categories: Community, Government, Members, Military/Veteran, Press Release
Friday, October 10, 2025
ANCHORAGE – The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s 68th Annual Gold Pan Awards, “Brilliance on Bourbon Street,” will be held at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center on November 21st. Established in 1957, the awards are one of Anchorage’s longest-running civic programs.
"The Anchorage Chamber Gold Pan Awards is a coveted recognition of outstanding achievement, and we are extremely excited to ...read more
Categories: Community, Events, Press Release, Chamber, Diversity & Inclusion, Members
Thursday, October 09, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska –The Alaska Native Heritage Center is pleased to announce Kelsey Ciugun Wallace (Yup’ik and Irish) as its new President and CEO. Ms. Wallace is the first in this role to have been promoted from within the organization, marking a historic moment at the Heritage Center and underscoring its commitment to cultivating Alaska Native leadership. Formerly the Heritage Center’s Vice ...read more
Categories: Members, Press Release
Friday, October 03, 2025
Launching and growing a business today means more than securing customers and building brand recognition — it also means safeguarding your intellectual property (IP). In a world where digital assets can be copied, shared, or misused within seconds, protecting your IP is not optional; it’s essential.
This guide explores practical strategies you can implement to keep your ideas, content, designs, ...read more
Categories: Community, Chamber, Press Release
Thursday, September 25, 2025
HumanAxis offers AI and automation consultations to help companies uncover AI-enabled cost savings, new revenue opportunities, and identify risks in today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape. Evaluating how AI impacts your business is no longer optional—it’s essential.
"AI is going to reshape every industry and every job." – Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedInOur AI Risk & Opportunity Consultation ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Members, Press Release
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its continued effort to help Alaska’s small businesses thrive, Alaska Communications (ACS) has added a best-in-class, secure managed Wi-Fi solution, purpose-built to meet small business connectivity needs, to its portfolio with ACS SmartBiz.
ACS is the first provider in Alaska to launch Wi-Fi 7, delivering speeds up to four times faster than Wi-Fi ...read more
Categories: Community, Members, Economic, Press Release
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
ANCHORAGE, AK — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce a 5-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective procedures, and positive community impact. Of the 7,500 chambers in the United States, 187 of these are Accredited. These elite chambers represent the top 3% of all chambers in the United States.
“Chambers of commerce nationwide play a vital role in ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Members, Press Release
