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A Message from our Board of Directors President,

Jeff Sanford

Chamber Members,

I want to start with a big Thank You to our Chamber Staff for organizing an amazing Crab Fest! You truly deserve a pat on the back for an outstanding job. So many things to plan, process, operate and eventually disassemble. What a success. So many smiling faces and so many people. Our community needed this, and you nailed it!

Thank you to all of the volunteers. So many gave back during Crab Fest. I especially loved the parade as I walked as a coach for little league. It seemed like a thousand people showed up. A great feeling to be part of this community. It takes everyone working together to make this event happen.

As we look forward to June, it’s time to enjoy our island. Kodiak boats will be leaving soon, and summer will be upon us.

Let’s all take a moment to thank all of the businesses in town that support our needs. These hardworking people make Kodiak what it is today. A special place and a special community.

Jeff Sanford

Board of Directors President

Kodiak Chamber of Commerce

Chamber News

Crab Fest 2022

Thank you to the community, the vendors, and the volunteers for another great year!

We couldn't have asked for better weather and we hope everyone had a great time. Until next year, enjoy the summer!

Updating Your Information through our Membership Portal!

We want our members to get the most out of our online directory and resources by updating their membership listing with the most current contact information for the Kodiak Chamber's website!

Get Your News Out to the Community!

News & Views is a weekly, two-minute, pre-recorded radio segment that airs on KVOK and HOT 101.1

Each segment spotlights one of our local Chamber Members and is recorded at the KVOK studio with Community Relations Director, Trinity Higinbotham.

What is Discussed? We will help guide your message, but anything business-related is fair game!

Who Can Take Advantage? Any Chamber Member is able to take advantage of this unique promotional opportunity. Anyone from the organization can be interviewed. You choose the direction and goal you'd like to accomplish and we will work with you to achieve it! This is a completely FREE service we provide for our Chamber Members.

I'm Ready, What Now? Simply contact us via email, stop by the office, or call (907) 486-5557 to schedule.

Join the Small Business Collaboration Group

Our mission is to support an environment of success for small business through collaboration, communication, and education.

The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 9 AM. All are welcome! This month's meeting is Tuesday, June 14th.

Email jena@kodiakchamber.org to be added to the distribution list to get the monthly agenda.

The 2022 Relocation Guide is Now Available

We are proud to announce that the

2022 Kodiak Relocation Guide is out!

The Kodiak Chamber has created the relocation guide to assist those moving to Kodiak or about to start their move, or simply to learn more about what the Kodiak Community has to offer. It contains our full Member Directory along with facts and info about life in Kodiak!

You can access an electronic copy by clicking on the image.

Member businesses and local residents are welcome to pick up free copies! If you had copies reserved, please schedule a time to pick them up or have them delivered. (907) 486-5557

We want to thank all of the photographers who submitted their beautiful images, which you will see throughout the guide.

Download t he Guide Now!

Community Clean-Up Day 2022

We couldn't have asked for better weather, and the Community of Kodiak came out to enjoy the sunshine and beautify the Island. Over 800 bags were handed out downtown, with 200 additional bags provided to other areas of the Island. Thanks to the week-long prize program from Matson, participants picked up throughout the week!

Additional bags are always available at the Chamber for those wishing to contribute throughout the year. In an effort to continue to keep Kodiak clean and green through the summer, the Youth Litter Patrol Program run by the Chamber will begin early this summer.

Community Clean-Up Day is made possible by a generous sponsorship from Matson and Leisnoi, Inc. and special thanks to Kodiak Lions Club, Cost Savers, Subway, Walmart, Threshold, Alaska Waste, the City of Kodiak, and Kodiak Island Borough.

Double Shovel Cider Co, Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

We kicked off CrabFest with the ribbon-cutting and Grand Opening of Double Shovel Cider Co.

The ceremony marks the culmination of months of hard work and preparation and the Chamber was honored to be celebrating with the newest member of the small business community.

Stop on in for a cider or a non-alcoholic beverage and congratulate the Double Shovel team!

The Chamber is Now Offering Heath Care for Chamber Members!

Moda Health is proud to partner with Associated Industries to bring comprehensive benefits at affordable prices to small businesses based in Alaska. Effective January 1, 2022, employers have access to robust coverage choices that include medical, dental, vision, and life/AD&D, along with HR advisory services and more through membership in Associated Industries (AI).

There will be (2) two informational sessions to get all the details.

June 21 at 12 PM
June 23 at 8:30 AM

Upcoming Events

Discover Kodiak's Adjust Your Altitude, 2022 Hiking Challenge

June 15 - September 5

The Adjust Your Altitude hiking challenge kicks off on June 15th and continues through September 5th, 2022.

For more information, click here .

Kodiak is Hiring!

June 16 | 2 PM - 7 PM

The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Community Job Fair on June 16th from 2 PM to 7 PM at Kodiak College.

Get to know Kodiak's top companies and jumpstart your career! Bring your resume and be ready for on-the-spot interviews!

Have questions? Contact the Chamber for more information or call (907) 486-5557.

Kodiak Pride Events

June

Check out all the events that Kodiak Island Pride has planned for the month of June!

Click Here for More Information and Full Scduedule

Sumarts for Kinds 2022

June - July

Sum’Arts for Kids provides quality and affordable arts instruction to youth. For more than three decades, the program we have created arts learning opportunities for Kodiak kids in visual arts, theatre, and more.

For the summer of 2022, Sum’Arts for Kids will include our traditional in-person week-long camps, as well as take-home kits, and outdoor adventures.

Sincere thanks to the Kodiak Island Borough School District for their long-standing support and partnership in the Sum'Arts for Kids program.

Program Details Here

Summer Concerts 2022

July 1 & July 2

Tim “Too Slim“ Langford is a monster guitarist and unabashed blues rocker whose influences run the gamut from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Freddy King, Duane Allman, and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Robin Trower. He is a prolific singer/songwriter whose songs have now yielded an impressive 13 studio Too Slim and the Taildraggers albums, 2 solo albums and several live CD’s all on his own Underworld Records imprint.

Too Slim and the Taildraggers’ high energy Blues Rock has been thrilling audiences for years. Tim Langford has received Lifetime Achievement and Hall Of Fame awards by three Northwest blues societies, as well as more than 40 regional and national music awards. Too Slim and the Taildraggers music has also been featured on MTV’s series, The Real World and Road Rules.

Too Slim and the Taildraggers are Tim “Too Slim" Langford on guitar/vocals, Zach Kasik on bass/vocals and Jeff “Shakey” Fowlkes on drums/vocals

Get Your Tickets!

Texas Hill

July 3 | 6 PM

KODIAK LIONS, KVOK RADIO & ERICKSON UNLIMITED PRESENT TEXAS HILL

TEXAS HILL is an amazing Country/Southern Rock trio made up of Craig Wayne Boyd, who won Season 7 of The Voice on NBC. Casey James, who placed 3rd on the 9th Season of American Idol, and Adam Wakefield finished 2nd in Season 10 of The Voice.

Sunday, July 3rd, at the Kodiak Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5 PM and music starts at 6 PM.

Learn More!

Alaska Small Business Development Center Workshops & On-Demand Classes

LIVE Events

New On-Demand Workshops

Member News

Museum Releases Alutiiq Stitching Tutorials

Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository

215 Mission Road, Suite 101 | Kodiak, AK 99615

Phone (844) 425-8844 | Fax (866) 335-7767

http://www.alutiiqmuseum.org

DATE: May 31, 2022

Leda Ferranti, Education Manager

With a $3,400 grant from GCI Gives, the Alutiiq Museum has created video tutorials on Alutiiq stitching techniques. The three-part series teaches viewers three basic stitches used in skin sewing—a blanket stitch, a running stitch, and a laced running stitch. Alutiiq artist and award-winning skin sewer Susan Malutin demonstrates the stitches and narrates the videos, sharing information about her life and work. The tutorials are accompanied by a set of written instructions with a template for making a small felt pouch. These resources are available for free on the Alutiiq Museum’s website.

“Many people are interested in making traditionally-styled garments,” said Alutiiq Museum Executive Director April Laktonen Counceller, “As a first step, it is important to learn the essential stitches used to create Alutiiq clothing. In this video, Susan teaches these stitches and provides an opportunity for people to practice them on fabric. This is a great way to get familiar with skin sewing techniques, before working with larger, more expensive pieces of material.”

This project is part of a larger effort to reawaken knowledge of Alutiiq sewing...

Crab Cab Winner Announced

For as long as many can remember, the end of Crab Festival has always been marked with the Crab Cab Trip Give-Away. Stickers are handed out and start appearing on bumpers and windows all over Kodiak.

This year, the winner is Vicki Vanek!!!

Like so many people, Vicki has been entering crab cab for many years but has never won. She sounded thrilled and completely shocked to be the lucky winner when KVOK spoke with her.

Thank you for being a part of Crab Cab 2022!!!

Emily's Alterations & Design

Located at 326 Center Ave, Suite 101

Emily will be retiring in September 2022 and is selling her alterations business.

The business includes machines, threads, and zippers. You can even stay in the same location.

Willing to train if desired.

Call Emily for Details (907) 486-5699

Job Resources

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COVID Resources

COVID Relief Resources from SWAMC

SWAMC is actively engaged in conversations with other ARDORs, the Alaska Small Business Development Center, Alaska Municipal League, and other State and Federal agency representatives to sift through and understand the many resources available for businesses, municipalities, tribes, and individuals who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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