Provide market intelligence and export information to export-ready Alaska companies.

Assist smaller and new-to-export firms to "test the waters" overseas through relatively inexpensive means such as Alaska Products Catalogs distributed to trade groups, and shared Alaska booths at targeted trade shows.

With private sector interest and support, organize and conduct trade missions matching industries with potential markets — to expand sales in current markets and develop new markets.

Provide information and assistance to help Alaska companies initiate or expand
export business activities.

Research potential niche-market opportunities for value-added Alaska products. Identify potential buyers in promising markets, and introduce them to Alaska suppliers.

Keep Alaskans informed about key markets through periodic newsletters and special reports.

Participate in special promotions and presentations, trade shows and seminars to raise the visibility of Alaska as a potential source for products and services, and a good place to do business.

Educate potential customers overseas about what Alaska has to offer, through efforts of overseas trade representatives in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the Russian Far East.

Organize and conduct trade missions, both inbound and outbound, to introduce buyers in key markets to Alaska sellers.

Focus on Alaska's key markets by contracting for trade representation in Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei and Sakhalin. Overseas trade representatives maintain contacts with key officials in private sector and government, promote Alaska products and services, and provide timely, useful market information to Alaskans.

Utilize overseas trade representatives to extend the effectiveness of Alaska companies overseas _ provide market research on specific goods and services, and assist Alaskans to make contact with buyers.

In Alaska’s No. 1 export market, Japan,

Promote Alaska goods and services through trade shows, events, Japanese language web presence, and the Alaska Industry Brochure.

Provide market information to Alaska's public and private sector: energy market reports and seminars, weekly seafood wholesale price reports, monthly retail price reports, and market information on fresh and live seafood in connection with air cargo promotion.

Assist Alaska business and industry by organizing trade shows and assist individual companies with appointments in Japan as requested.

Increase Alaska's presence in Osaka and regional markets.

In Korea,

Promote Alaska goods and services through trade show presence: ENVEX (International Exhibition on Environmental Technologies), Daejeon Technomart, U.S. Foodshowcase, and ASOK Catalog Show and Korean-language web presence.

Provide market information to Alaska's public and private sectors: energy market reports, seafood wholesale price reports and other market information.

Assist Alaska business and industry by organizing trade missions, both inbound and outbound, and assist individual companies with appointments in Korea as requested.

Promote Alaska seafood and other foods in niche market of international-class hotels.

In Canada,

Assist Alaska companies in pursuing their interests in doing business in western Canada by providing economic and business information and facilitating opportunities for making connections in Canada.

Keep Alaska companies up to date on developments related to the proposed Alaska Highway Natural Gas Pipeline project so they can benefit from opportunities to become involved.

Promote Alaska exports by encouraging more back-haul trade.

Recent federal and state actions and agreements involving Alaska and western Canada present new opportunities for cooperation between Alaska and western Canadian provinces in economic development, environmental protection and other areas of common interest. Work with private and public sector entities as appropriate, to pursue these opportunities.

In China,

Establish trade representation for the State of Alaska.

Assist Alaska business and industry by coordinating inbound missions, introducing buyers to sellers, and producing special reports.

Provide market information to Alaska's public and private sector.

In Taiwan,

Promote Alaska goods and services through trade shows, catalog shows, and Chinese-language web presence.

Provide market information to Alaska's public and private sector: energy market, technical services, agriculture and general market information.

Assist Alaska business and industry by organizing trade missions, both inbound and outbound, and assist individual companies with contracts and appointments in Taiwan as requested.

Promote Alaska agricultural produce niche markets.

Alaska is scheduled to host the 7^th annual meeting of the U.S. West Coast-Russian Far East Ad Hoc Working Group, slated for May 2002 in Anchorage, focusing on trade, business and other areas of cooperation.

Pursue the various initiatives and proposals from the Alaska-Chukotka Summit 2001 to improve Alaska-Chukotka cross-border trade, travel and other activities.

Assist Alaska companies in pursuing Sakhalin oil and gas tenders, contracts and other development project work.

Rebuild and strengthen Alaska-RFE aviation links for passenger and cargo service, scheduled and charter flights as well as connecting service, in order to bolster Alaska's position as America's RFE gateway.

Assist Alaska companies and organizations with their activities and objectives throughout the RFE. Promote Alaska as a model for RFE development.

Develop and distribute new marketing materials specifically designed to stimulate interest by companies in relocating or expanding their business operations to Alaska. These will include a brochure highlighting Alaska's attributes and advantages for information technology and other technology-based businesses.

Provide tailored responses to companies seeking site selection information about Alaska.

Market Alaska to companies through representation at one or more major trade shows.

Coordinate with local economic development organizations to leverage resources and effectively respond to inquiries.

Provide assistance and respond to direct inquiries regarding locations, local film industry, and permitting for filming in Alaska.

Advertise in trade journals to promote Alaska as a film destination.

Update promotional video to provide a visual reference about Alaska's locations.

Maintain Internet website with current information regarding Alaska's film industry and film resources.

Update film manual to provide current, detailed information on Alaska's film industry.

Ensure that information on Alaska's export economy is accessible through a variety of mediums including the Internet, special reports, newsletters and trade seminars.

On a regular basis, survey users of the division's services and programs to measure satisfaction and results.

Maintain contact with companies and associations to continually assess needs of Alaska's industry.