Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday announced his choices for those who will go to China with him on his trade mission in May. They include three economic development agencies, three Native corporations, five seafood companies, six tourism-related groups, and one local government — the Mat-Su Borough.
Out of the 40 who applied, the chosen delegation includes:
- A2A Railway Development Corporation – The Alaska to Alberta Railroad Corporation, a Canadian company
- Alaska Pacific University – School is interested in developing relationship with Chinese competitive skiers
- Alaska Skylar Travel – The only Mandarin-speaking trip planner in Alaska owns and operates Alaska Skylar Travel & Charlene’s Express Travel
- Alyeska Resort & Hotel Alyeska
- Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
- Bambino’s Baby Food – Anchorage start-up business
- Bering Straits Native Corporation – interests include Arctic port at Port Clarence
- Borealis Basecamp – owned by AIAX LLC
- Chena Hot Springs Resort and Holdings
- Copper River Seafoods
- Denali Visions 3000 – 49th State Brewing Co.
- Explore Fairbanks
- Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation
- Golden Harvest Alaska Seafood
- Icicle Seafoods
- Kachemak Bay Seafoods
- Matson – ocean transportation, shipping
- Mat-Su Borough
- Mat-Su Economic Development Corporation
- Nana Regional Corporation
- PT Capital, LLC – Hugh Short, CEO, who is also on board of Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
- RIM Architects & Design, LLC – Larry and Barbara Cash
- Sealaska Corporation
- Trident Seafoods – major exporter of seafood to China
- Trilogy Metals US Inc. – Ambler Mining District interests
- Visit Anchorage
Gov. Walker’s entourage will travel to China May 19-30 to meet economic partners, engage with key decision makers, expand Alaska markets, and meet potential customers, industry, and government officials. Each participant will be paying his or her own way
