Nominations open for North Star Awards

Nominations are open through Dec. 8 for the annual Governor’s North Star Awards for International Excellence, which recognize Alaskan companies and organizations that are successful in international business and activities.

Nomination forms and instructions are online at http://trade.alaska.gov

Alaskan businesses, schools and other organizations active in international arenas may nominate themselves or others in several categories, including export of goods or services, foreign investment, education, the travel industry, transportation, cultural exchange, humanitarian exchange or scientific exchange.

Awards are presented in several categories in any given year, but not necessarily in all categories each year.

The Export Council of Alaska and others help with the review of nominations.

Honorees in 2015 were Korean Air, Fugro Pelagos, Alaska Skylar Travel and Northern Alaska Tour Company. In 2014 the honorees were Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine, DAT/EM Systems International, Icelandair, Ketchikan Gero Kanayama Exchange, and the Alaska World Affairs Council.

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