What's New at JEDC http://jedc.org/jedc.xml Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:58:47 -0900 Fri, 17 Jan 2012 01:58:47 -0900 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com en JEDC's annual series of SeaPerch Teacher Workshops was launched in Anchorage on Friday, January 6. A joint effort of Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the National Defense Education Program, and JEDC's STEM AK program, the goals of SeaPerch I are to support and enhance the effective teaching of science and engineering in Alaska utilizing hands-on, minds-on activities with students. http://www.jedc.org/seaperch-workshops.php http://jedc.org/images/seaperch_logo.jpg Fri, 17 Jan 2012 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/seaperch-workshops.php Agriculture and Mining companies will be among some of the many industries seeking to benefit from the potential commercial applications of a new green technology. The biopolymer technology may help the Mining industry in its soil restoration and re-vegetation processes, and could significantly increase the growth rates of forage grasses, fruits, and vegetables and other plants for the Agriculture sector. http://www.jedc.org/green-technology.php Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/green-technology.php JEDC appreciates all those who participated in the Southeast Economic Summit on December 13, especially the contributions of sponsors from around the region, including Alaska Communications, the USDA, Southeast Conference, Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Sitka Economic Development Association, and Petersburg Economic Development Council. If you weren't able to attend, you can watch the full event, as well as find related information, presentations, and event photos on the Southeast Economic Summit page. http://www.jedc.org/summit.php Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/summit.php On Saturday, December 10, Juneau hosted the 5th annual Juneau Robot Jamboree, the Southeast regional qualifier for Alaska's FIRST LEGO League. Nineteen teams from six different communities in Southeast competed in an all-day event at Centennial Hall. http://www.fllalaska.com/tournaments/2011JuneauResults Yes http://jedc.org/images/FLL.png Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.fllalaska.com/tournaments/2011JuneauResults JEDC's SpringBoard team attended the 16th national workshop of the U.S. Department of Defense's Technology Transfer Integrated Planning Team (TTIPT) in New Orleans from November 14-18. The TTIPT workshop provides an open forum for DoD technology transfer professionals to participate in developing guidance, sharing lessons learned and best practices, resolving problem areas and developing a consensus on issues of concern about technology transfer activities that are integral to DoD's national security mission. http://www.jedc.org/techtransfer.php Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/techtransfer.php In late October, JEDC's Zach Wilkinson attended two days of meetings on mariculture and aquaculture in Ketchikan. The meetings were sponsored by the Oceans Alaska Marine Science Center and were attended by shellfish farmers from around the state, representatives from various government regulatory agencies and organizations such as the Alaska Shellfish Growers Association and the Southeast Alaska Regional Dive Fisheries Association. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D Yes Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D Questioning whether a lack of cold storage might be hindering growth in Juneau's seafood industry, the CBJ Fisheries Development Committee, local industry leaders, and JEDC collaborated to explore the demand for expanded cold storage facilites in Juneau. With resources from local seafood companies matched by a grant from the City and Borough of Juneau, JEDC requested proposals earlier this year for an update to a demand assessment that was conducted back in 1998. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D Yes Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D Brian Holst and Meilani Schijvens presented the 2011 Juneau and Southeast Alaska Economic Indicators again, this time at the November 3rd meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce. View their presentation here or see it on JEDC's Facebook page. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D Yes Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D AmeriCorps volunteers Megan Milligan and Greg Kolwicz, through SAGA, are supporting JEDC's STEM programs, including FIRST® robotics activities. SAGA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve lives, lands, and communities in Alaska through Service Learning two days a week this Fall. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D Yes Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D The Southeast Alaska Ocean Products group held a teleconference on November 3rd to discuss progress on the ten action initiatives identified by members earlier this year. The initiative champions reported back to the group and informed them about upcoming opportunities for each specific issue http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D Yes Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=uoizcfcab&v=001fTAmhMmZbVL5AqOm6mDmdtqT8dZ_H_eqN8wQjnGOs81unmf2K4lf7BBjVypLYRmeQhrFnBjOnrn3m2Zyf4kIK_3nelCj0ptgpUdPN13y69DkOeqGnlXaUzKSwO79knbUmfu_8OAAgs8%3D The Alaska Associations of Elementary and Secondary School Principals held their 2011 Principals Conference October 16-17 at the Sheraton Hotel in Anchorage, where JEDC's Mary Hakala hosted a table to highlight the importance of STEM education for K-12 students. The table offered friendly, hands-on activities of interest to both young and old. The first day focused on electrical currents generated by lemons: the second featured the science of winter's ice and snow and included a chunk of ice and accompanying ice worms from Byron Glacier (the worms especially caught people's attention!). http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs066/1101829808596/archive/1108299003362.html http://jedc.org/images/alaskaprincipals.jpg Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs066/1101829808596/archive/1108299003362.html The Juneau Economic Development Council has been profiled in the annual report of the Alaska Mobility Coalition (AMC). Founded in 2002, AMC is a nonprofit membership-based organization that represents public, private and community transit providers in Alaska. AMC also provides technical assistance to the state's new and emerging transit providers. http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs066/1101829808596/archive/1108299003362.html http://jedc.org/images/amc-report.jpg Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs066/1101829808596/archive/1108299003362.html Aiming to increase technology transfer activities through external communication and awareness, JEDC's SpringBoard program entered the world of social media by launching a Facebook page in September. Funded by the US Department of Defense (DoD), SpringBoard's purpose is to facilitate partnerships between companies or universities and federal laboratories. SpringBoard is one of five Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs) in the country between DoD and organizations like JEDC that facilitate transfers of technologies developed by federal labs military purposes to private enterprise and commercial use. http://gospringboard.org http://jedc.org/images/sm-springboard.jpg Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://gospringboard.org The Juneau Economic Development Council hosted a Junior Achievement Orientation for 2011-2012 volunteers on Thursday, October 19. Junior Achievement aims to reach 20 elementary, middle and high school classrooms in Juneau this school year. Led by JEDC and Alaska Communications, the Juneau Junior Achievement Committee kicked off the year with a table at the school district's Back to School Breakfast Celebration at the end of August. http://jedc.org/juniorachievement.php http://jedc.org/images/junior-achievement.jpg Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/juniorachievement.php Seven members of the Juneau Homeless Coalition traveled to Anchorage last week to participate in the annual conference of the Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness. At the conference, JEDC's Scott Ciambor, Affordable Housing Coordinator for CBJ, presented highlights of local efforts to address housing and homelessness over the past year. During the conference the local contingent focused on learning about Housing First projects for homeless chronic inebriates. The group also attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Karluk Manor, a new Housing First facility being developed by RurAL CAP in Anchorage. http://jedc.org/housing-coalition.shtml Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/housing-coalition.shtml On Thursday, October 13, 2011, JEDC hosted a Brown Bag Lunch Presentation of their 2011 Juneau & Southeast Alaska Economic Indicators at the CBJ Assembly Chambers. Approximately 25 people attended the hour long session highlighting changes in economic indicators in the past year. Brian Holst, Executive Director of JEDC, started off by welcoming the participants and giving some background on all of the diverse programs and activities of the organization. Following his introduction, Meilani Schijvens, Program Officer at JEDC, presented the data collected for the indicators report and interacted with those asking questions about topics such as health care, housing, different industry sectors, employment and payroll, and demographics, among others. http://jedc.org/indicators-brownbag.php Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/indicators-brownbag.php The 2011 Edition of the Juneau & Southeast Alaska Economic Indicators was developed by the Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC), with the support of the City and Borough of Juneau and corporate partners, and is now available to the public. Through this and other research publications, the JEDC hopes to increase awareness and engage citizens in local and regional economic issues. http://jedc.org/indicators.php http://jedc.org/images/2011Indicators.jpg Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/indicators.php For the first time in its ten-year history, the Alaska Rural Energy Conference was held in Juneau from September 26-29. The conference was organized by the Alaska Energy Authority and the Alaska Center for Energy and Power. http://jedc.org/rural-energy.php Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/rural-energy.php The City and Borough of Juneau and the Juneau Economic Development Council announce the release of the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund Preliminary Application for Round Two funding. http://jedc.org/housing-fund.shtml Fri, 7 Oct 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/housing-fund.shtml Bernie Karl, owner of K&K Recycling in Fairbanks, Alaska, recently accompanied Zach Wilkinson, Technology Associate for SpringBoard, on a trip to meet with Naval Engineers at the Navy Carderock Laboratory in Bethesda, Maryland. The objective of the trip was to see first-hand how a plastic waste technology, originally developed for the warfighter, could be used in Alaskan villages to deal with their own plastic waste problems. http://gospringboard.org/news-carderock.php Yes Wed, 6 Oct 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://gospringboard.org/news-carderock.php The lack of affordable housing, chronic alcoholism, mental disorders and/or other health issues are factors that have led to a growing number of homeless or underprivileged citizens in our community. A discussion on the community-wide effort necessary to create a better solution took place at the monthly Juneau Homeless Coalition meeting on Thursday, September 22, 2011. http://jedc.org/affordablehousing Yes Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/affordablehousing Ten kids ranging in age from four to eleven, five parents and two volunteers participated in The Saturday Thing on September 10, the first in a new JEDC series of hands-on STEM learning programs. http://stemak.org/saturday-thing Yes Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://stemak.org/saturday-thing JEDC's STEM education team has submitted a proposal entitled "That STEM Thing" to Ashoka Changemakers, a global online community that supports everyone's ability to be a changemaker by inspiring, mentoring, and collaborating with other members of the community at every level of changemaking. Ashoka hosts collaborative online competitions to identify and connect the best social innovators and implementers. Participants compete to surface the most promising solutions, and then collaborate to refine, enrich, and implement them. http://stemak.org/action-needed-jedc%C2%A0seeks-input-changemakers-proposal Yes Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://stemak.org/action-needed-jedc%C2%A0seeks-input-changemakers-proposal The Institute of the North organized a Policy Tour to Norway from August 28 to September 3 that included 12 members of the Alaska Legislature and about 20 other interested Alaskans, including the Executive Director of JEDC, Brian Holst. Participants looked at renewable energy, education, social services and fisheries, with a primary focus on the oil and gas industry, taxation of that industry, and the management of $500 billion in accumulated savings. Holst and delegation members Senator Hollis French and Representative Paul Seaton will discuss their observations from the visit in a radio program, The Alaska Identity Project, which will air on KTOO on Thursday, September 22 at 7 PM. http://www.ktoonews.org/category/alaska-identity/ Yes Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.ktoonews.org/category/alaska-identity/ The FIRST LEGO League season got underway in Juneau on Wednesday, September 14 with a community kick-off party for all ages and skill levels at the Juneau Douglas High School. The event introduced student and community teams as well as adult coaches and volunteers to the details of this year's challenge, Food Factor. The new course was on display and attendees participated in a number of hands-on workshops. http://fllalaska.com Yes Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://fllalaska.com The Association for the Education of Young Children -- Southeast Alaska has teamed up with the Juneau Economic Development Council to show not only how much quality child care is needed, but also how to turn around the child care shortfalls of simply not having enough, not having child care workers stick around in the field long and lengthy waiting lists. Read the article in the Juneau Empire and find out more information about this project. http://jedc.org/childcare.php Tue, 6 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/childcare.php The Juneau Junior Achievement Committee, led by JEDC and Alaska Communications, kicked off the 2011-2012 school year with a table at the Back to School Breakfast Celebration on Monday, August 22 at Thunder Mountain High School. http://jedc.org/juniorachievement.php Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/juniorachievement.php Almost 1000 people attended the 4th Annual Food Festival. See pictures from the event... http://jedc.org/foodfestival.php Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/foodfestival.php The Juneau Economic Development Council hosted a Dinner Business Meeting for U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, Harris Sherman, on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the Goldbelt Hotel in Juneau. The objective of the meeting was to highlight the Southeast Cluster Initiative and hear from industry leaders in each of the four different cluster groups involved - Ocean Products, Forest Products, Visitor Products and Renewable Energy. http://jedc.org/sherman.php Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/sherman.php JEDC will be offering STEM hands-on education activities at the upcoming Alaska State Fair in Palmer. The activities will include a FIRST Tech Challenge playing field on which kids can operate robots, a FIRST LEGO League table and other LEGO Mindstorms activities, a pool with underwater gliders and SeaPerch robots, a laser maze, paper rockets, Arduino do-it-yourself projects, and more. Look for JEDC's two booths just inside the entrance to the Kid Zone building throughout the Fair, August 25 to September 5. http://jedc.org/statefair.php Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/statefair.php Over 350 people - most of them kids - came out to participate in Family Science Night on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. They joined scientists, science educators and engineers from JEDC, the US Navy, DIPAC, Discovery Southeast and others, to discover the excitement and fun of science through hands-on activities. Highlights of the of the evening included building Bristlebots, launching rockets, driving LEGO robots, building a Cartesian Diver, operating underwater robots, navigating a laser maze, and much more. http://jedc.org/sciencenight.php Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/sciencenight.php Nationally, men earned 29% more than their female counterparts between 2007 and 2009. Statewide, men earned 37% more for full-time, year-round employment. In Juneau, men earned 42% more than women. http://jedc.org/gendergap.php Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/gendergap.php With support from the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant and the City and Borough of Juneau, JEDC continues to offer statewide technical assistance for rural small businesses wishing to develop or expand woody biomass fuels production for utilization in heating or combined heat and power systems. One-on-one and on-site assistance is available to develop feasibility studies and marketing plans, assess equipment and operating requirements, as well as evaluate fuel supply and demand. http://www.jedc.org/wood.shtml Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/wood.shtml The people concerned about the availability of affordable housing in Juneau hope to make a dent in the problem soon. Scott Ciambor is the Affordable Housing Coordinator for the Juneau Economic Development Council and co-chair of the Juneau Homeless Coalition. http://jedc.org/housing-news.shtml Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/housing-news.shtml The State of Alaska's FY12 capital budget includes $250,000 for JEDC's STEM Education Program and $90,000 for the City and Borough of Juneau's Affordable Housing Fund coordinated by JEDC. http://jedc.org/akbudget.php Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/akbudget.php The Sun to Sea Camp connected middle school students with scientists and had experts from NOAA present to help explore the world of wind, weather, waves and more through hands-on learning techniques. They learned how NOAA science affects their life through the protection of coastal zones and marine life, providing daily weather forecasts, and managing local fisheries. Additionally, students learned that scientists are real people and that science can be exciting. http://www.jedc.org/summerprogram.php#sun2sea Fri, 1 Jul 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/summerprogram.php#sun2sea Under a contract with the USDA Forest Service, JEDC has completed both phases of the Southeast Alaska Cluster Initiative: Phase I - The Southeast Alaska Economic Asset Map; and Phase II - Southeast Alaska Action Initiatives for Key Economic Clusters. http://jedc.org/seclusterinitiative.php http://jedc.org/images/phase%20II.jpg Wed, 8 Jun 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/seclusterinitiative.php The Southeast Alaska Business Climate Survey was conducted in order to better understand the barriers and benefits of owning and operating a business in Southeast Alaska.
http://jedc.org/library.shtml#bizclimate http://jedc.org/images/Business%20Climate%20Report%20image-sm.jpg Tue, 7 Jun 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/library.shtml#bizclimate Juneau's weekly Sunday and Artists Markets are now taking place every Sunday from 1-5 PM at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. http://jahc.org/juneau-artists-market Yes http://www.jedc.org/gallery/2010foodfestival/2010FoodFest2-thumb.jpg Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jahc.org/juneau-artists-market JEDC's Summer Science Camps have begun, and whether or not you know the campers, you'll enjoy following their activities through our photo galleries. Check back often for updates! http://jedc.org/summerprogram.php Yes Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/summerprogram.php Under a contract with the USDA Forest Service, JEDC has completed an Economic Development Asset Map and Strategic Plan for Southeast Alaska that focuses on actions to strengthen key industry sectors in our region. Outcomes will be made public this week. http://jedc.org/seclusterinitiative.php /images/assetmapping-sm.jpg Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/seclusterinitiative.php JEDC has a Canon printer/fax/copier/scanner that we will donate to a nonprofit organization. http://jedc.org/computers.php No http://jedc.org/images/Fax_5452-thumb.jpg Mon, 25 May 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/computers.php JEDC thanks the many individuals and the business, nonprofit and government partners whose contributions of time, personnel and resources made the 2011 Juneau Maritime Festival another great success! http://juneaumaritimefestival.org Yes http://jedc.org/gallery/maritimefestival/JMF-ks3079-thumb.jpg Mon, 16 May 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://juneaumaritimefestival.org Adults, you finally get your chance to play with LEGO robots! The 2011 FIRST LEGO League Corporate Challenge is coming up on May 6 at the Baranof Hotel, and it's not just for businesses. It's also open to teachers, parents and anyone else who wants to play. http://jedc.org/stem.php Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/stem.php KIN Juneau hosted Nils Andreassen of the Institute of the North on Monday, April 4th. Andreassen and the local KIN crowd discussed Alaska's emerging leaders while enjoying the opportunity to connect and socialize with fellow professionals. http://jedc.org/kin.shtml Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/kin.shtml With 40 teams participating, the FIRST Tech Challenge statewide robotics tournament for high schoolers was the largest in Alaska to date! Several teams participated from Southeast Alaska, including three from Juneau. JEDC's SpringBoard STEM education program coordinates FIRST activities throughout Alaska, with corporate support from BP. http://fllalaska.com/ftctournaments Yes http://www.ortop.org/images/box_fll.gif Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://fllalaska.com/ftctournaments JEDC hosted a one-day Entrepreneur Resource Expo geared to Juneau's existing and emerging small-business community on Tuesday, February 1st at Centennial Hall. JEDC thanks the sponsors, workshop speakers, panelists, consultants and exhibitors who contributed to the success of the 2011 Expo! http://jedc.org/businessexpo.php http://jedc.org/images/2011ExpoLogo.jpg Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/businessexpo.php Project Homeless Connect fused political and civic will in a one-day, one-stop array of resources at Centennial Hall on January 24th, providing hospitality and support to Juneau's homeless. The annual, nationwide Point-in-Time Count of unsheltered and sheltered people experiencing homelessness was held in conjunction with the event.

http://jedc.org/housing-connect.shtml http://jedc.org/images/projecthomelessconnect.jpg Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/housing-connect.shtml JEDC's 2010 Juneau and Southeast Alaska Economic Indicators Report has been released. Download your copy here! We thank our corporate sponsors and the City and Borough of Juneau for supporting this publication and the research behind it. http://jedc.org/indicators.php http://jedc.org/images/2010indicators.jpg Wed, 1 Sep 2010 01:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/forms/2010_Juneau_&_SE_Economic_Indicators_Final.pdf JEDC's SpringBoard program was an official partner of the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival's Grand Finale Expo, which was held in Washington DC on October 23 and 24. See photos of our booth at the Festival, which included a Mendenhall iceberg. http://jedc.org/sciencefest.php /images/iceberg-sm.jpg Tue, 5 Oct 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/sciencefest.php After months of collaborative work among the Juneau Affordable Housing Commission, the Juneau Economic Development Council, and the Juneau Homeless Coalition, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly passed an ordinance on July 19, 2010 to establish the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund with an initial deposit of $400,000. http://jedc.org/affordablehousing.shtml Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/affordablehousing.shtml The 2010-2011 FIRST LEGO League season got underway in Juneau with a Kickoff Party at JDHS on Wednesday, September 8th. JEDC has also launched a new website to provide information about statewide LEGO robotics teams, activities and tournaments: visit fllalaska.com. http://fllalaska.com/ Yes Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:30:58 -0900 http://fllalaska.com/ With support and funding from the City and Borough of Juneau, JEDC has completed a Juneau Housing Needs Assessment to provide housing data to community groups that are working to respond to housing issues in the capital city. For more information or to schedule a presentation on this report and/or the status of affordable housing and homelessness in Juneau, please contact Affordable Housing Coordinator Scott Ciambor at (907) 523-2338 or sciambor@jedc.org. http://jedc.org/forms/JuneauHousingNeedsAssessment.pdf Fri, 9 Jul 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/forms/JuneauHousingNeedsAssessment.pdf JEDC's Summer Science season ended with Sun to Sea and Watt's Up? camps in late July (click here for photos). Now we're busy gearing up for SeaPerch, FIRST LEGO League and other school-year programs. http://www.jedc.org/stem.php http://www.jedc.org/images/stem-summer-thumb.jpg Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/stem.php Don't miss the Juneau Farmers Market, held every Saturday from 10 AM to noon in association with the Juneau Artists Market, downtown at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. Wanted: your freshly harvested produce, fruit or herbs, eggs, cut flowers, jams and jellies or shelf-stable baked goods; artisan and specialty foods produced locally; and fresh, locally caught seafood. Register here for each week's market no later than Thursday. http://jedc.org/farmersmarket.php Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/JFM_Logo.jpg Tue, 8 Jun 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/farmersmarket.php Guinness record-holder Ken Blackburn, an aeronautical engineer from MIT, hosted an evening of paper-airplane designing, folding and flying on Tuesday, June 29th at the Dimond Park Field House in conjunction with JEDC's Flight Quest program, in progress this week at Thunder Mountain High School. Hundreds of planes were folded and flown, with prizes for accuracy, longest flight and farthest distance. http://jedc.org/summer-flightquest.php Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/summer-flightquest.php Adults ventured into student Lego territory for the first time in Juneau in the inaugural FIRST LEGO League Corporate Challenge, and Wostmann & Associates, Inc. came out on top. http://www.jedc.org/stem-lego-adult.php http://www.jedc.org/images/stem-lego-corporate-thumb.jpg Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/stem-lego-adult.php The Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation has announced that production has begun at the Kensington Gold Mine ahead of schedule. http://www.jedc.org/forms/KensingtonPR.pdf Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/forms/KensingtonPR.pdf The second week of May, K-6 students in Juneau's schools enjoyed a break from the classroom during Sea Week, an annual learning event focused on Southeast Alaska's marine environment. Students participated in a wide variety of hands-on activities in both indoor and outdoor settings, including an activity sponsored by JEDC's SpringBoard/STEM education program at the spectacular facilities of NOAA's Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute. http://www.jedc.org/seaweek.php http://jedc.org/images/Equipment-sm.jpg Mon, 17 May 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/seaweek.php Stay on top of activities and developments of economic importance to Juneau and Southeast Alaska through our JEDC News bulletin. http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs066/1101829808596/archive/1103545605325.html Yes Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:58 -0900 http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs066/1101829808596/archive/1103545605325.html Juneau celebrated its maritime geography and culture at the inaugural Juneau Maritime Festival on Saturday, May 22, an event organized by JEDC and partners. http://juneaumaritimefestival.org/ Yes http://jedc.org/images/JMF_RescueDemo3-sm-sm.jpg Tue, 25 May 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://juneaumaritimefestival.org/ The CBJ Assembly has submitted comments regarding the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's draft, statewide, coordinated Housing and Community Development Plan. Click here to see AHFC's draft Housing and Community Development Plan Click here to see to see CBJ's letter to AHFC. http://jedc.org/forms/2010_CHCP.pdf Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/forms/2010_CHCP.pdf JEDC is proud to release our latest research paper, Doing Business in Juneau: Paying Taxes, which examines CBJ taxes from a business perspective. The report includes specifics about each tax (e.g., rates, exemptions) and aims to put into perspective the level of taxation of the Juneau business community. CBJ taxes both sales and a broad spectrum of real and personal property. The sales tax provides the largest percent of tax revenue and contributed just over half of total tax revenue in 2008. http://www.jedc.org/forms/April_6_Paying_Taxes_White_Paper.pdf Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/forms/April_6_Paying_Taxes_White_Paper.pdf The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will host Alaska Business Week, an intensive summer camp for high school students, the week of August 8-14 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Modeled after the successful Washington Business Week program, Alaska Business Week is described as an intensive summer camp for high school students -- a learning and discovery camp for future leaders, mentored by Alaska business leaders. http://www.alaskachamber.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&Id=103&Itemid=133 Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/asccLogo.jpg Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.alaskachamber.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&Id=103&Itemid=133 Our sincere thanks for the community-wide contributions made on behalf of Juneau's application to Google for an ultrafast broadband network! The application was submitted on time and we'll post further information about JuneauBroadband here and at juneaubroadband.com as it becomes available. Whether or not Juneau is chosen by Google, we hope you'll continue to participate with us in conversations about improving Juneau's connectivity.Click here to follow Google's next steps. http://juneaubroadband.com Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/broadband.jpg Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://juneaubroadband.com JEDC, UAS and Southeast Conference hosted one of four USDA forums on jobs and the economy that were convened in Alaska in January. JEDC's Brian Holst joined USDA officials and others at Centennial Hall in Juneau on January 26 to address ways to accelerate job growth in rural communities. Business owners, residents, state and local officials, union members, nonprofits, community leaders, economists and others attended, and the USDA report on results of the forums is now in. http://www.jedc.org/forms/USDAReportFinal2.16.10.pdf Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:25:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/forms/USDAReportFinal2.16.10.pdf Crazy about JuneauBroadband? Not sure what all the fuss is about? Come to the JuneauBroadband Party on Saturday, March 20 at the Hangar Ballroom, learn all about it, and catch some great photos to post on your Facebook page in support of ultrafast broadband in Juneau! http://juneaubroadband.com Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/broadband.jpg Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://juneaubroadband.com/ Celebrating the science and art of winter and Arctic culture. Hands on activities for all ages lead by scientists, experts, artists and educators. 1pm-4pm, Saturday February 27 at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau. http://www.jedc.org/2stem-chill.php Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/chillflyer-thumb.jpg Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/2stem-chill.php Harvest season is in full swing, so Farmers Market will continue on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM at the JACC through September 18. Vendors, please register by Thursday each week. The 3rd Annual Local Food Festival on August 28 was a big success -- thanks to all who participated! http://juneaufarmersmarket.wikispaces.com/ Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/JFM_Logo.jpg Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://juneaufarmersmarket.wikispaces.com/ Hot-shot teams from Thunder Mountain and Juneau Douglas High Schools competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge statewide robotics competition at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on February 19 and 20. http://www.jedc.org/2stem-lego-hs.php Yes Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/2stem-lego-hs.php With financial support from AKSourceLink, JEDC hosted a highly successful Business Resource Expo for small business owners and resource providers at Centennial Hall in Juneau on Wednesday, February 3. http://www.jedc.org/businessexpo.php Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/Expo%20ogoblue-green.jpg Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:30:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/businessexpo.php Hosted by Best Beginnings and the Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC), with support from JEDC, Sara Chambers and Andrea Doll gave a Town Hall presentation and facilitated discussion on the status of young children and families in Juneau at the Hangar Ballroom on Friday, January 22nd. http://www.jedc.org/forms/AEYC_PR.pdf Yes Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:17:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/forms/AEYC_PR.pdf On Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Dimond High School in Anchorage, the FIRST LEGO League Alaska Statewide Championship Tournament takes place. Find out more about the Anchorage Robot Rendezvous and results from earlier, regional tournaments. http://www.jedc.org/2stem-lego.php Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/anchorage-tourney-sm.jpg Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:17:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/2stem-lego.php Videographers and filmmakers, don't miss the February 15 deadline to enter your 3-minute video about Juneau! The FILM Juneau contest is sponsored by CBJ, the JAHC, and JEDC with the intent of creating a Juneau promotional video. Your video should contain elements about our economy, quality of life, status as capital city, geography, and people and history. The winning video will be featured prominently here and on the CBJ and JAHC websites. All entries will be screened at the awards ceremony on April 2, 2010 at Centennial Hall, where the audience will participate in judging the winning video. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500. Apply here. http://www.jedc.org/forms/FILM_Juneau_Application.pdf Yes Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:17:58 -0900 http://www.jedc.org/forms/FILM_Juneau_Application.pdf Project Homeless Connect was a one-day, one-stop event on Monday, January 25th at Centennial Hall. Sponsored by the Juneau Homeless Coalition and coinciding with the Point-in-Time Count, a one-day count of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, the purpose of this event was to connect services to people who are homeless. JEDC's Scott Ciambor played a leading role in coordinating Project Homeless Connect and provided affordable housing information at the event. http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/012610/loc_554968587.shtml Yes http://www.jedc.org/images/PHC_Poster-sm.jpg Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:20:58 -0900 http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/012610/loc_554968587.shtml There are three openings for full term, three-year positions on JEDC's Board of Directors. One position is the Labor seat, and the other two positions are open seats. Directors are appointed by vote of the CBJ Assembly. If you are interested in being considered for a board position, please download an application packet from the CBJ website. You may submit your application to the City Clerk's office or to Brian Holst, JEDC Executive Director. If you have any questions about serving as a JEDC board member, please call Brian Holst at 523-2300. http://www.juneau.org/clerk/boards/applying_for_a_board.php Yes Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:30:58 -0900 http://www.juneau.org/clerk/boards/applying_for_a_board.php JEDC is seeking proposals for a feasibility assessment for a public use cold storage facility based on current market conditions. This RFP assumes that potential users of the facility will cover capital and operating costs and may manage and/or own the facility, potentially with municipal support. Proposals are due by February 18th. http://jedc.org/coldstorage.php http://jedc.org/images/coldstorage.jpg Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:30:58 -0900 http://jedc.org/coldstorage.php