J.E. Dunn Construction of Seattle expects to complete by November 2006 the new Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute in Juneau. The current $30 million construction phase of the 65,000-square-foot facility began in July. The institute is being developed and built by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It includes research and administrative offices, wet and dry laboratory spaces, meeting rooms, a library and support spaces. Livingston Slone conducted programming workshops and stakeholder meetings to develop a design to meet NOAA's changing research programs.

Alaska Audio/Visual & Data Supply launches Web store

Alaska Audio/Visual & Data Supply has opened a new secure Web store at www.alaskaAV.com. The company specializes in media tape and imaging supplies for office machines, as well as replacement projector lamps. They offer free delivery service in Anchorage to the Mat-Su downtown areas. They are a member of the Better Business Bureau OnLine reliability program and have been in business since 1989.

Anchorage Economic Development Corp. back on track for China logistics trade mission

The Anchorage Economic Development Corp. has rescheduled the logistics trade mission to China originally planned for late September. The trip was postponed because of cancellation of a Hong Kong conference, but rescheduled due to a high level of interest in the trip by both Alaska and Chinese companies that are seeking to build business relationships. The trade mission to China will now take place from Nov. 26 to Dec. 8. The mission will include a multi-industry tradeshow in Shanghai, a return to the city of Shenzhen to follow up on previously established business leads, and a stop over in Hong Kong, home of the world's second busiest cargo airport. AEDC is a private, non-profit corporation that encourages growth and diversity in the Anchorage economy.

Conference of Young Alaskans seeks nominees

University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton has announced a call for nominations for a Conference of Young Alaskans, set for Jan. 13-16, 2006 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The nomination period closes Oct. 28, and delegates to the conference - patterned after Alaska's Constitutional Convention - will be announced Nov. 14. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Alaska's Constitutional Convention and its 55 delegates, 55 young Alaskans will be chosen to meet at UAF to consider five challenges: providing quality education; developing healthy communities and families; creating leaders for Alaska's next generation; responsible development of our natural resources; and reviving the Alaska dream and "Last Frontier" spirit.

Delegates will draft policy statements and proposed action to be submitted to Alaska's current leaders. They'll be charged to participate with the nonpartisan and cooperative civic spirit that characterized the real convention 50 years ago. A steering committee of nine young, committed Alaska leaders representing high school and university students, as well as young business leaders, was appointed by Hamilton to select delegates and guide the conference. They are Walter DiSarro, Alaska Association of Student Governments president; Ben Shier, former vice president of USUAS-Juneau Student Government; Kortney Hinsala, USUAA vice president; Ian-Michael Hebert, former ASUAF senator and government relations director; Jessica Lewis, Kuskokwim Campus student senator; Meagan Gleason, business development manager for Juneau Economic Development Council; Mark Graves, account executive for Lynden Transport; Patrick Race, owner/operator of Lucid Reverie Productions; and Sarah Sherry, program officer for First Alaskans Institute.

For more information or to nominate, go to www.coya.alaska.edu, or contact Patti Harper at (907) 786-1169, or Joe Hardenbrook at (907) 450-8599.

Law firm changes Web address

The law firm of Wohlforth, Johnson, Brecht, Cartledge & Brooking has changed its domain name for its Internet Web site to www.akatty.com. New e-mail addresses for firm are also displayed on the site. The firm's physical address, telephone and fax numbers remain the same.

Lounsbury & Associates receive safety award

Lounsbury & Associates recently received an achievement award from ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. Lounsbury received the award following four years and more than 154,000 man hours without an OSHA recordable incident. Lounsbury, the oldest surveying and engineering firm in Alaska, provides professional surveying, engineering, planning and project management services statewide. The firm has designed road improvement projects throughout Anchorage, as well as comprehensive permitting, planning, platting, utility and drainage projects statewide.