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Information Insights announces Fairbanks community energy survey in partnership with CCHRC

August 22nd, 2008

Ellen Ganley presenting at the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce

Information Insights and the Cold Climate Housing Research Center are partnering to conduct a survey of Fairbanks residents on how they plan to cope with high energy costs this winter.

The survey will be conducted in two parts, an initial survey this fall to gather information about how residents are planning to handle the rising cost of energy, and a follow-up survey in the spring to find out how higher energy costs actually impacted residents.

Chris Rogers controlling the Consensor presentation

We announced this survey at the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 during a Chamber Spotlight on Information Insights. During the presentation we used our Consensor audience response technology to ask attending chamber members questions similar to those on the survey and display the results instantly.

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Citings: Information Insights to lead leadership class

August 12th, 2008

Leadership Fairbanks, the new leadership course from the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, was featured in today’s column by Dermot Cole. Information Insights’ staff will facilitate sessions of Leadership Fairbanks, which runs from October through May. The course is intended for both would-be and established leaders in the community. In addition to covering the theory and practical application of leadership skills, the course offers participants the opportunity to work with a local mentor from a group of high-level Fairbanks leaders. Applications for the program are available at the Chamber of Commerce website. Scholarships are available.

Prime Downtown Anchorage Office Space for Rent

July 15th, 2008

Information Insights has office space available for rent in its Anchorage office. Our location at 429 L Street is a quiet, downtown office, and includes parking.

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First day for UAF’s new Chancellor

July 1st, 2008

Brian Rogers began his two-year interim appointment as Chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks today with a message on the Chancellor’s web page and a lemonade social for faculty, staff and students on the lawn of the Chancellor’s residence on campus. Brian and Sherry will move into the Chancellor’s residence later this month. Information Insights’ staff wish Brian the best in this new endeavor. Our loss is UAF’s gain.

Study Released: Role of Oil and Gas in Alaska’s Economy

June 30th, 2008

The Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) released a study today on the role of oil and gas in Alaska’s economy. Information Insights and the McDowell Group collaborated on the research, which used 2007 industry data to update a study the two firms published in 2001. The 2008 report expands on the earlier work quantifying the economic role of the oil and gas industry on specific regions within the state including the Municipality of Anchorage, FNSB, KPB, Mat-Su Borough, North Slope Borough, and the Valdez region, and examining direct, indirect and induced economic effects of the industry in these regions and communities. Brian Rogers presented the study findings at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s Monday Forum. An overview of the results appears on the AOGA website. Download the full report (large file).  Continue Reading »

Citings: Alaska Native Economic Impact Study

May 28th, 2008

In April 2008, Information Insights completed an analysis of the economic impacts of Alaska Native organizations on Interior Alaska. The results were highlighted in the following “Community Perspective” piece by Jerry Issacs of Tanana Chiefs Conference and Norman L. Phillips Jr. of Doyon, Limited that appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner on May 28, 2008.

A recently completed economic study presents a picture that might surprise you when it comes to Native organizations in Fairbanks and Interior Alaska. Doyon, Limited and Tanana Chiefs Conference along with Fairbanks Native Association, Interior Regional Housing Authority, Doyon Foundation and Denakkanaaga contracted with Information Insights, Inc., a Fairbanks based Alaska public policy and management consulting firm, to carry out the study.  Continue Reading »

Brian Rogers named UAF’s Interim Chancellor

April 25th, 2008

Information Insights Principal Consultant and CFO Brian Rogers has been named the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Interim Chancellor. He will be stepping down from his position at Information Insights to take the two year position, replacing outgoing Chancellor Steve Jones.  Continue Reading »

New Senior Consultant, Indra Arriaga

March 1st, 2008

Indra Arriaga joined Information Insights as a Senior Consultant on March 1st, 2008. She holds an MA in Political Science from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to joining Information Insights, Indra supervised the Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Research and Analysis section, under the State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED).  Continue Reading »

Citings: Tongass Futures Roundtable

February 29th, 2008

The most recent meeting of the Tongass Futures Roundtable was cited in today’s Juneau Empire:

VARIOUS USERS BRAINSTORM ON TONGASS FOREST PLANS

As passionately as loggers and conservationists have fought each other in the past, this week they sat down together and cordially discussed Southeast Alaska issues including and beyond the timber supply. They came together for a two-day Tongass Futures Roundtable at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and wrapped up their meetings Thursday afternoon.

A major theme at the roundtable was that Southeast’s rural communities are in dire trouble… Read the whole story.

Consensor demonstration at AML Conference

November 7th, 2007

Information Insights will have a booth at the Alaska Municipal League’s 57th Annual Local Government Conference, in Fairbanks, November 7th and 8th, 2007. The exhibit includes a live demonstration of Consensor audience response system used in meeting facilitation. Visitors are welcome to try out the hand-held voting devices and select answers on several example questions. There is also information about many of our recent projects. Stop by the booth and check it out.