Want to Be a Part of the Parade or Host an Event During Crab Fest?

Crab Fest will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 26th through May 30th.

If you wish to host an event and have it listed in the official Kodiak Crab Festival Event Schedule, complete the event form by May 6th.

Those interested in participating in the Kodiak Crab Festival Parade complete the Parade Participation form by May 14th.

If there are any questions during the process, please call (907) 486-5557 or email jena@kodiakchamber.org

Crab Fest Gear is Here! 

Crab Fest gear is available for online purchase only, now through Crab Fest and will be available at the Crab Fest booth as well!

Please note, that we can ship anywhere!

Order today so you have it for Crab Fest! 

https://kodiakchamber.org/shop

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!

Login to your member portal or call Trinity Higinbotham, Community Relation Director, at (907) 486-5557 or email trinity@kodiakchamber.org

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 Trinity 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, May 10th.

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

Kodiak Youth Litter Patrol

Get paid to keep Kodiak beautiful! Apply to be a part of the Kodiak Youth Litter Patrol!

The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce is looking for four summer student workers to work for the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce this summer. Students will work six hours per day, Monday through Friday, from mid-June to early August. Must be 14-17 years old to apply. Work includes picking up trash, litter, and roadside refuse.

Find out more and how to apply here!

Do You Want to Participate in Our Job Fair?

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

Contact Trinity Higinbotham for more information (907) 486-5557.

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 the Guide Now!

Community Clean-Up Day

May 7 | 9 AM - 1 PM

Please stop by the High School parking lot to pick up trash bags and choose an area in our community to help clean up Kodiak!

Enjoy a free hot-dog lunch provided by the Kodiak Lions Club, with cookies, chips, and water. Filled bags should be left curbside for pick-up by 1 PM.

Threshold will be accepting household electronics free of charge, and Nick's Auto and Salvage Yard will be accepting residential metals (clean with no oils) free of charge for the whole day. The Landfill will accept up to 250lbs of residential waste free of charge, and The Kodiak Island Borough will be offering free disposal of household hazardous waste (100 pound limit per person). Collect unwanted household hazardous waste from your home, including floor care products, bug sprays, car batteries, used oils, paint thinners, and more. These household hazardous waste items are harmful to the environment; please do not put these items in your trash! This free service does not include disposal of explosives, medical wastes, asbestos, or radioactive wastes and is for residential hazardous waste only.

Matson will be giving away prizes to select participants. Stay tuned for all the details!

Community Clean-Up Day is made possible by a generous sponsorship from Matson and Leisnoi, Inc. 

Special thanks to Kodiak Lions Club, Cost Savers, Subway, Walmart, Threshold, Alaska Waste, the City of Kodiak, and Kodiak Island Borough.

The Adventures of Pinocchio Presented by Next Step Dance

May 6 | 6 PM

May 7 | 12 PM & 6 PM

Over 240 students will bring this beloved fairytale to life, dancing in a range of styles from Ballet to Hip Hop to Aerial Silks. We are thrilled to welcome the Kodiak community to see the hard work and talent of so many of Kodiak's dancers! Family-friendly and open to all!

Buy Your Tickets

David Sedaris - Kodiak Arts Council Performing Art Series in Partnership with KMXT

May 14 | 7 PM

David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. His new book, The Best of Me (Little Brown/Hachette, Fall 2020), is a collection of 42 previously published stories and essays, about which novelist Andrew Sean Greer wrote in the New York Times: “You must read “The Best of Me.” It will be a new experience, knowing that enough time has passed to find humor in the hardest parts of life. More than ever — we’re allowed to laugh.”

Sedaris has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. His audio recordings include “David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure” and “David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall.” A feature film adaptation of his story C.O.G. was released after a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival (2013). Since 2011, he can be heard annually on a series of live recordings on BBC Radio 4 entitled “Meet David Sedaris.” In 2019 David Sedaris became a regular contributor to CBS Sunday Morning, and his Masterclass, David Sedaris Teaches Storytelling and Humor, was released.

This program includes adult humor and content and is recommended for mature audiences only. 

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Annual Childre's Fair

May 21 | 12 PM

Join us at the Kodiak Fair Grounds and celebrate our youngest learners with the Kodiak Early Childhood Coalition at the annual Kodiak Children's Fair.

Come and learn what Kodiak programs and organizations have to offer you and your family! Programs will offer fun child-friendly activities and food trucks will be available for lunch and snacks!

Kodiak Crab Fest 2022

May 26 | 12 PM - 8 PM

May 27 | 10 AM - 8 PM

May 28 | 10 AM - 8 PM

May 29 | 10 AM - 8 PM

May 30 | 10 AM - 5 PM

Join the community of Kodiak rain or shine for great family fun, food, activities and entertainment. Be sure to visit the Chamber booth to get your Crab Fest shirts, hoodies, posters and much more! Visit www.KodiakCrabfest.com for the most current schedule, vendor lineup and for all the info you'll need to make your Crab festival memorable.

Learn More!

Coffee with the Chamber: Workforce Edition

June 3 | 8:30 AM - Resume Writing Workshop

June 3 | 9:15 AM - Learn How How to Write a Job Description, To Get the Candidates You Want

Join us for coffee and pastries ask the Alaska Job Center hosts' this month's Coffee with the Chamber. 

RSVP by Friday, May 27th by calling (907) 486-5557 or RSVPing below.

Alaska Small Business Development Center Workshops & On-Demand Classes

LIVE Events

• Starting a Business
• Cybersecurity: Building a Disaster Recovery Program
• Go Global Alaska

New On-Demand Workshops

• Ways to Improve Cash Flow
• Credit - it is that important!
• Building for Profit Building for Profit 
• How to Get a Business License in Alaska
• LLC's in Alaska

Works by Four Artists Added to Museum Collection

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: April 28, 2022

Amanda Lancaster, 844-425-8844, x22 

With a $17,000 grant from Museums Alaska, the Alutiiq Museum will purchase works from four Alutiiq artists for its collection. The pieces are the creations of Alvin Amason of Anchorage, and Kayla Christiansen McDermott, Cassey Rowland, and Gloria Selby of Kodiak.

From Amason, the museum will purchase Kadiak, a 21” x 25” oil on canvas portrait of an Alutiiq man dressed for hunting. The colorful painting shows a man in a gut skin jacket and seal helmet, a hat traditionally worn to hunt seals at rookeries. The museum owns one seal helmet, a contemporary piece by Amason’s daughter Lena and plans to display the works together.

From McDermott, the museum will purchase Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Headdress, a beaded garment. Indigenous women make up about 1% of the United States population, but they are murdered at ten times the rate of other citizens. McDermott’s headdress tells this story with symbols, patterns, and colors, including the red hand icon of the MMIW movement.

From Rowland the museum will purchase Bird Mask Hat. Made from salmon leather, otter fur, seal fur, ermine, and leather, this garment was inspired by a historic Alutiiq mask. Rowland used the colors and shapes from the ancestral carving to design and sew a festival hat. Her daughter Bailey wore the hat as an Alutiiq dancer, making it both a work of art and a contemporary cultural artifact.

From Selby the museum will purchase Matriarchs in the Making, Afognak, 1950s, a 25.5” x 21.5” oil painting inspired by an historic photograph. The painting depicts a large group of women and children, capturing a moment of daily life in Afognak village. Those pictured include members of the Garner, Gunderson, Lukin, and Nelson families. Selby researched the colors of 1950s clothing to transform a small black and white photo into a large colorful painting...

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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

Walmart+ Membership Benefits!

• Free Shipping - no order minimum
• Free next-day & two-day shipping on items from Walmart.com - no order minimum required (may take 3-4 days in Kodiak)
• A huge assortment of eligible items 
• RX for Less - The program allows members who are past their free trial to receive select prescriptions for as little as $0 and save up to 85% on thousands of prescriptions at Walmart pharmacies.
• Mobile Scan & Go - Shop & checkout with your phone to make your in-store visit dast, easy & contact-free. Members will spend less time at the register by scanning the QR code of the items scanned with their phone.
• Member Prices on Fuel - Save up to 10 cents per gallon on fuel at Walmart, Murphy, and ExxonMobile stations and at Sams Club. 
• Special Online Events from time to time, giving members early or exclusive access to "Hot-Selling" items

Signup for your business by going into the local Walmart store.

For your personal use, sign up on Walmart.com/plus or through the Walmart App. 

30 Day free trial, no commitments, cancel anytime!  $98/year or $12.95/month

Kodiak Pride 2022

Are you interested in volunteering and/or donating prizes for 2022 Pride events? Events include but are not limited to rock painting, Crab Festival float decorating, and staffing the Pride Run on June 25. 

Prizes can be dropped off at Kodiak Island Brewery or Million Recipies Food Truck between 7 AM & 8 PM or contact Sienna (727) 514-1677 to arrange an alternate.

Are You Hiring?

Email us your job listing and we can share them on our online Job Board, post them on our social media, and include them in our monthly e-newsletter.

Contact us for more details!

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.



Additional resource links for COVID:

• ARPA Program Guidence
• Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Alaska Dept. of Health & Social Services (DHSS)
• Alaska Municipal League (AML)
• Governor Dunleavy’s COVID-19 Economic Stabilization Plan