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ALASKA CHARR 2015
ANNUAL REPORT
ALASKA CA B A R E T, H O T E L , RE STAUR ANT
& R ETA I L E R S A S S O C IATIO N
SERVING THE INDUSTRY SINCE
1964
AK CHARR
WHO WE ARE
Since 1964 the Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailer’s Association (Alaska CHARR)
has represented and defended bars, restaurants, hotels and package stores.
Our core mission is to keep government off your back and help you succeed. Alaska
CHARR fights for your rights as a business owner in the hospitality industry, through lobbying on the local, state and national levels.
We also have many initiatives that help you with your operation.
WE HAVE PROGRAMS TO:
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Protect Members
Improve your Profitability
Provide Member Services
Promote our Industry Future
With Alaska CHARR Affiliates established in Fairbanks, Kodiak, Ketchikan, Juneau/Lynn
Canal, Sitka and the Kenai Peninsula, we strive to provide the Alaska hospitality industry with
the most comprehensive representation.
LEADERS
LEADERSHIP MESSAGE
Chairman of the Board Darwin A. Biwer, Jr., Darwin’s Theory, Anchorage
ANOTHER BUSY YEAR!
This has been a very busy year for Alaska CHARR. A review of Title 4 (all the liquor laws
for the State of Alaska) has been ongoing for nearly three years. This past year has been
reviewing Senate Bill 99, which is the bill that will revise the existing laws in the next Legislative session.
On top of that, The Initiative to legalize Marijuana was passed by the voters. The initiative (17.38) became law on February 24th of this year. Regulations defining the law have
been promulgated and made public in three sets of regulations. Each set has been
reviewed by a subcommittee of CHARR’s Government Affairs Committee.
CHARR’s comments on the proposed regulations have been forwarded to the new Marijuana Control Board. The process of refining the proposed regulations will continue until
they are finalized in late November. CHARR wants to ensure that nothing in the Marijuana regulations negatively affect the alcohol industry.
Alaska CHARR is constantly working hard to represent the interest of our members in all
aspects of government controls real or imagined. Members should be proud of the hard
work Alaska CHARR does for all of Alaska.
So, if you are not a member, consider the listed benefits but remember, there are the
unwritten, unseen benefits that are being accomplished by CHARR every day.
Alaska CHARR President & CEO Dale Fox, CAE
Alaska CHARR staff works hard every day to serve and protect our members. The staff is
busy teaching classes, writing the Alaska CHARR Magazine, organizing fundraisers, planning conventions, closely monitoring the legislative process, and taking care of the day to
day operations of this organization. But our most important task is working with you, our
members, to defend the industry.
We need to hear from you, and value the time and input that you share with us because
your voice is important to the success of Alaska CHARR.
Our job is to make sure you are informed and fired up at the right time to do the most
good. When we have a unified message and present our opinions effectively to decisionmakers we usually win.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES & SUCCESSES
EVERY YEAR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FACES
MORE SCRUTINY, MORE REGULATION, MORE TO
FIGHT…WE’VE GOT A LOT OF ISSUES RECENT ALASKA CHARR POLITICAL VICTORIES FOR THE INDUSTRY
• Moved the ABC to Commerce from Public Safety
• Beat the Seward Alcohol Tax with 68% voting our way
• Stopped the proposed Pesticide bill that would have hurt restaurants
• Repealed the Federal Special Occupational Tax, saving every licensee $250 annually
• Supported and won appropriations to improve detox and rehab
• Defeated the proposed Mat Su Borough Alcohol Tax
• Fought increased penalties for licensees and staff
• Help elect a business friendly legislature
• Prepared to raise the money to fight an Anchorage Alcohol tax
• Won legal battle to tip back of the house employees with tip pooling
• Stopped proposed Anchorage alcohol tax
• Defeated proposed alcohol tax in Nome
New Marijuana Statutes and Regulations:
Alaska CHARR has been very involved in the rule making process
for Marijuana.
CHARR testified on many bills impacting marijuana and
worked with the Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Legislation.
CHARR Marijuana committee also developed detailed helpful,
recommendations for the regulatory process that the Marijuana
Control board is considering now.
Bruce Schulte, Chair, Marijuana Control Board, CRCL Board Member
Wholesalers Association
LEGISLATIVE
ALASKA CHARR PROVIDES A UNITED VOICE TO
EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR INDUSTRY IN
FRONT OF THE ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
When our industry has been faced with new and unreasonable
alcohol taxes, CHARR has been at the forefront of the fight.
Don Grasse, K&L Distributors and Alaska Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association
We are proud that Alaska CHARR’s political clout has been
recognized by some of Alaska’s leading media outlets:
CHARR has a lot of political power in Alaska…CHARR hires Kim
Hutchinson, one of the most experienced lobbyists in Juneau, to
represent its interests.
Dermot Cole, Fairbanks Daily News Miner 7/22/12
The industry, through the Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant &
Kim Hutchinson,
CHARR Lobbyist
Retailers Association employs a top Juneau lobbyist to fight efforts
to tighten alcohol laws.
Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News 8/13/13
By fundraising through our annual CHARR PAC Raffle, we were able
to contribute $26,000 to 48 industry-friendly candidates in 2014,
and are prepared to participate in the 2016 races.
Alaska CHARR’s Political Action Committee supports pro-industry
candidates – and it really helps when we go to Juneau to have
industry-friendly legislators.
Jeanne Reilly, Reilly’s Irish Pub, Anchorage
Working for you!
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PROGRAMS
CHARR PROGRAMS TO HELP YOU
ALASKA CHARR WORKERS COMP PROGRAM
Managed by Republic Indemnity
As a small business owner I am always looking for ways to cut expenses. If I
can get good rates on my workers comp insurance up front AND money back
just for a being a CHARR member, then of course I’m going to do that!
Christy Tengs-Fowler, Pioneer Bar & Bamboo Room Restaurant, Haines, AK
ALASKA CHARR LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
Thanks to the Alaska CHARR Legal Defense Fund, one of my employees
who had made an honest mistake is being represented in court. Someone
shouldn’t be made into a criminal simply because they can’t afford proper
legal representation. I’m glad we have an association that believes in, and
stands up for, its employees.
Gary Superman, Hunger Hut, Nikiski
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS
Heartland is committed to full-transparency in credit card processing fees.
We will show you how we do right by CHARR members and earn your
business when we sit down with you and show you exactly where we can
save you money.
Dennis Sayer, Heartland Payment Systems
TOOLS
CHARR TOOLS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
Alaska CHARR wants to help you succeed with born on calendars
and stickers, ID flip cards and other tools to keep your staff on top
of their game.
I think it’s great that TAP is a local program. I get my card
at the end of class, and if I lose it, I can come to the office
and get a new one right away!
V Butler, Bartender, Pioneer Bar, Anchorage
Alaska CHARR’s Training for Alcohol Professionals is the new standard
in Alaska for Alcohol Server Training. This program was designed by
Alaskans for Alaska’s hospitality industry. We now have over 40
instructors in 23 communities around the state.
I appreciate that Alaska CHARR goes beyond just
providing training like TAP and ServSafe. They also
keep us updated with born on materials, keep us
updated on changing laws with magazine articles
and Facebook alerts and try to help us succeed as
responsible industry members.
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The Alaska CHARR Magazine, the Annual Alaska CHARR Alcohol
Price Index and our website, www.alaskacharr.com, are excellent
sources of information on issues, activities and training for the state.
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I refer to the Alcohol Price Index every time I’m preparing
my orders; it’s a been a great tool for my business.
Paul Thomas, Alaska Cache Liquor, Juneau
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ALASKA CHARR ANNUAL EVENTS
OUR INDUSTRY’S MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAY!
Alaska CHARR believes that the industry should celebrate the repeal of
the restriction of American’s right to responsibly consume alcohol on the
anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition – December 5, 1933 – as a way to
promote our great industry and remember the lessons of the past.
Join us every December 5th in Celebrating “Repeal Day!”
Happy Days
are
BEER
Again!
ANCHORAGE
Darwin’s Theory
Pioneer Bar
Avenue
Reilly’s Irish Pub
Polar Bar
Buckaroo
Eddies Sports Bar
Mad Myrna’s
Value Liquor
Chilkoot Charlie’s
Carpentier’s Lounge
Crazy Horse
Silver Gulch Brewing
Blue Fox
JJ’s
Bare Distillery
Millennium Hotel
Bernie’s
McGinley’s Pub
Little Italy
Spenard Roadhouse
WRANGELL
Rayme’s Bar
KODIAK
Tropic Lanes & Lounge
Tony’s Bar
NOME
Breakers Bar
Polaris Bar
Board of Trade Saloon
CORDOVA
Powder House
HOONAH
Office Bar
KETCHIKAN
Potlatch Bar
Sourdough Bar
Asylum Bar
Arctic Bar & Liquor
Store
Best Western Landing
49’er Bar & Liquor
My Office Sports Bar
KENAI PENINSULA
Kharacter’s
Salty Dawg Saloon
The Pit Bar
Alibi
Down East Saloon
Seward Ale House
Que’ana Bar
Hunger Hut
Wasabi’s
Beluga Lake Lodge
Linwood Bar
High Mark Distillery
INTERIOR
Mecca
Big “I”
Ivory Jack’s
Boatel Bar
Oasis Restaurant &
Lounge
Red Fox
The Pump House
Kodiak Jack’s
Turtle Club
URSA Major Distillery
Midnite Mine
Silver Gulch
HAINES
EVENTS
JOIN THESE GREAT MEMBERS & HOST YOUR PARTY THIS YEAR!
81st ANNIVERSARY REPEAL DAY PARTICIPANTS
Fogcutter Bar &
Restaurant
Pioneer Bar & Bamboo
Room
Haines Brewing
Port Chilkoot Distillery
SITKA
Pioneer Bar
Baranof Brewing
Ernie’s Old Time Saloon
Pioneer Bar & Liquor
Store
JUNEAU/LYNN
CANAL
Triangle Club
Marlintini’s Lounge
The Sand Bar
Viking Lounge
CONTACT ALASKA CHARR FOR COMPLIMENTARY MATERIALS!
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ALASKA CHARR ANNUAL EVENTS
CONVENTION
The Alaska CHARR Convention is a hit with lots of opportunities to learn from
national speakers, and from other operators around the state. We’ve been
known to have some fun too!
I haven’t missed a single one of CHARR’s 45 conventions! I love
seeing my friends from around the state, I learn a lot and I have
fun!
Value Liquor, Anchorage, Arlene Raney
LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT
EVENTS
The Alaska CHARR Legislative Summit provides an excellent opportunity for
Members to meet with their legislators and discuss important hospitality industry issues. The “no-pressure, no-program” Legislative Appreciation Reception
is popular with overworked legislators.
GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Annual Selman Memorial Golf Tournament is one
of the major fundraisers for the CHARR Education Fund.
Charlie and Dotty Selman take care of the weather; it’s
up to you to make the Hole in One!
The Selman’s are proud to sponsor and play in the Selman
Memorial Golf Tournament. Supporting our industry’s future
was important to our father, and we believe in carrying on the
tradition. It’s a great cause and fabulous time!
Stan Selman, Club Paris, Anchorage
FUTURE
BUILDING OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE
PROSTART
Alaska CHARR manages the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation ProStart program, a two-year
high school culinary arts and hospitality program that unites
the classroom and industry. We are developing our best and
brightest talent into tomorrow’s foodservice leaders, right
here in our great state. Alaska ProStart is taught in 20 schools
all across Alaska to more than 650 students statewide.
ProStart has been a great experience for me. I’ve learned skills
from my teacher and mentors in my area that helped me win the
state competition. The mentoring I’ve received has helped me
get to where I am today, in school to become a chef tomorrow. I
thank CHARR for supporting the program and my future!
McKenna Mitchell, ProStart student at Chugiak High School
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Alaska CHARR Educational Fund gives scholarships to
students from around the state who are pursuing a future in
Alaska’s hospitality industry. Funded by the annual Selman
Memorial Golf Tournament and pull-tab sales, the scholarship
committee awarded $28,500 to 20 students this year. The
recipients are from all across Alaska and studying at schools
as varied as UAF, UAA, Harvard, Johnson & Wales, and Colorado College. To date, we’ve been able to award nearly 235
scholarships totaling almost $320,000!
Thanks to CHARR and the Selman Scholarship Fund, I’m achieving my dream. Each step I take and the closer I get, the support
I receive from CHARR makes me want to nurture my relationship
to the organization. Their commitment in me singlehandedly has
ensured I will be a college graduate very soon.
Jay Griffith, CHARR Scholarship Recipient and student at UAA
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ALASKA CHARR’S FINANCIAL STRENGTH
BALANCE SHEET
BUDGET
As you can see in the balance sheet below, Alaska
CHARR has increased its equity substantially over
the years, which is a testament to the growth,
strength and stability of your Association.
Alaska CHARR is unique as a membership organization because of its incredibly diverse sources
of revenue. Most organizations of our type are
dependent on membership dues as the primary
source of revenue.
June 30, 2015
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
Accounts Receivable
FY2014
INCOME
ASSETS
Other Current Assets
$427,979.33
Building Income
Training Department Income
83,353.17
388,401.34
$76,106.86
Convention48,819.00
$29,991.90 Alaska CHARR Publications
Total Current Assets
$534,078.09
Gaming & Membership Income
Fixed Assets
$1,256,164.20
Dividends47,780.93
72,071.51
425,427.43
Special Projects / Donations
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Miscellaneous Income
Liabilities
Administrative Agreements
15,600.00
Total Current Liabilities
Previous Fiscal Year Carryover
20,700.00
Accounts Payable
TOTAL INCOME
FINANCIAL
TOTAL ASSETS $1,790,242.29
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
$16,294.59
$17,947.62 21,575.00
822.63
$1,124,551.01
EXPENSE
$34,242.21
Building Expense
149,212.05
Long Term Liabilities
$829,001.09
Training Department Expense
168,101.59
Total Liabilities
$863,243.30
Convention Expense
49,109.93
$926,998.99
Gaming & Membership Expense
195,813.13
$ 1,790,242.29
Legislative Summit
7,142.74
Board of Directors
11,847.64
Donation Expense
Office & Administration
Program Administration & Mgmt
Professional Fees
Equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY
7,750.00
137,071.46
236,598.17
104,384.59
Travel
21,079.50
Special Projects
27,762.49
Affiliate Dues Rebate
TOTAL EXPENSE
NET INCOME
50.00
$ 1,115,923.29
$8,627.72
MAJOR BUILDING SPONSORS
SITKA CHARR
CABARET, HOTEL, RESTAURANT
& RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, INC
CPA reviewed financial statements available for inspection at the CHARR Office.
THANK YOU RAFFLE PARTICIPANTS AND PULLTAB VENDORS!
We hold four raffle drawings a year benefitting Alaska CHARR, the Alaska CHARR Educational Fund and The Alaska
CHARR Political Action Committee.
CHARR logo as vector art (fonts converted to outlines).
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THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU to all those who support our efforts through sale and purchase
of raffle tickets, and selling pulltabs!
If you would like to support Alaska CHARR, or local affiliate CHARR activities by selling raffle tickets or through
placing a pulltab permit in your location, contact us today!
The following wonderful Pulltab vendors support:
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ALASKA CHARR
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Barry’s Baranof Lounge
Crossroads Lounge
JJ’s Sports Bar
Pancho’s Villa
Polar Bar
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Crazy Horse
Linwood
Time Out Lounge
Pioneer Bar
Eddie’s Sports Bar
STAFF & RESOURCES
DALE FOX, PRESIDENT & CEO –
legislative, governance, affiliate, board
of director or association issues
KIRSTEN MYLES, VICE PRESIDENT
OF OPERATIONS – operational questions,
general staff issues, accounting or billing
questions, scholarship information, event
information, gaming questions
CLARA MAXWELL, MEMBER
RELATIONS DIRECTOR – membership
information and member benefit questions,
pulltabs, on-site renewals, event information,
advertising
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AKHLA / PROSTART
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Reilly’s
Blue Fox
Asia Garden
Value Liquor
KIMBERLY DICKENS, TRAINING DIRECTOR –
alcohol and food safety questions, on-site or special
classes, retail materials
HANNAH KNAPP, PROSTART DIRECTOR –
ProStart program questions, teacher resources,
ProStart event information, food safety questions,
scholarship info
DELIA MORENO-SOLIS, CUSTOMER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE – general information,
TAP renewals & duplicates, TAP instructor materials
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REPRESENT
NATIONAL AND LOCAL REPRESENTATION
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
The NRA represents almost 500,000 restaurant industry
businesses and stays on the forefront of issues important to
our industry. In addition to being one of the top lobbying
groups in Washington DC, the NRA also has a fantastic array
of products and programs to help restaurateurs succeed.
Glenn Brady, Silver Gulch Brewing & Restaurant Fairbanks/Anchorage,
National Restaurant Association Board Member
AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES
As the nation’s largest trade association that acts on behalf
of beer, wine and spirits retailers, ABL does a fantastic job
representing our interests at the national level.
Jodi Blakley, Mecca Bar, Fairbanks, ABL Board Member
YOUR LOCAL CHARR
Your local CHARR organization is very important to address local issues.
Often when groups can not get laws passed in congress or the state legislature
they decide to work on local city councils. Your local CHARR is critical when
the issue is at City Hall.
Ketchikan CHARR is a well-respected business organization in our
SITKA CHARR
CABARET, HOTEL, RESTAURANT
& RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, INC
community; we donate, participate and support a variety of
causes and charitable activities. People know who we are, know
our Salmon Derby that supports scholarships, our Safe Ride
programs, our wine and beer festivals that raise money for
students – by being a positive, united force in their communities
CHARR Affiliates can call upon their neighbors to rally behind
us when we need help against unfair or targeted proposals.
Steven Kantor, 49’er Bar, CHARR Board Member &
President of Ketchikan CHARR, Ketchikan
BOARD
ALASKA CHARR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
Darwin A. Biwer, Jr.
Darwin’s Theory
Anchorage
Term 2014 – 2016
Vice-Chairman
Paul Thomas
Alaska Cache Liquor
Juneau
Term 2014 – 2016
Treasurer
Bob Klein
Anchorage Distillery
Anchorage
Term 2013 - 2015
Secretary
Jeanne Reilly
Reilly’s Irish Pub
Anchorage
Term 2014 - 2016
Stan Filler
Ernie’s Old Time Saloon
Sitka
Term 2014 - 2016
Glenn Brady
Silver Gulch Brewing Co.
Fairbanks
Term 2014 - 2016
Gary Superman
Hunger Hut
Nikiski
Term 2014 - 2016
Robert McCormick
Glacier Brewhouse
Orso
Anchorage
Term 2013 - 2015
Jodi Blakley
The Mecca Bar
Fairbanks
Term 2014 - 2015
Steven Kantor
49’er Bar & Liquor
Ketchikan
Term 2013 - 2015
George Gatter, Jr.
Tony’s Bar & Liquor
The Navigator
Kodiak
Term 2013 - 2015
John Jackovich
Big “I”
Fairbanks
Term 2014 - 2016
Fred Barber
Old’s River Inn & Liquor
Kodiak
Term 2014 - 2016
Deb Barry
Rendezvous
Rockwell
Juneau
Term 2013 - 2015
Jon Blakley
Alaskan Brewing Co.
Juneau
Term 2014 - 2015
Sassan Mossanen
Denali Brewing
Twister Creek
Talkeetna
Term 2014 - 2016
George Tipton
My Office
Ketchikan
Term 2014 - 2016
Rondy Matthews
Kharacter’s Bar
Homer
Term 2015 - 2015
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T H A N K YO U !
The Alaska CHARR Board and Staff would like to thank all the valued Alaska CHARR
Affiliates and Members for all you do to make Alaska CHARR a Success!
The Top 10 Ways Members Get Involved with Alaska CHARR
1. Joining and staying current in Alaska CHARR
2. Being active in your local CHARR Affiliate
3. Staying current and educated on industry issues
4. Operating and Serving responsibly
5. Educating your employees and patrons
6. Contacting your legislators and local government officials
7. Attend Legislative Summit
8. Be a Sponsor at Convention or the Selman Memorial Golf Tournament
9. Attend Convention
10. Participate in Committees
Each of us contributes to the success of the organization in a different way.
There are numerous ways that you help and we thank you for all of them!
Contact Info:
Alaska CHARR
1503 W. 31st Avenue, Suite 202
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 274-8133 Fax: (907) 274-8640
Email: [email protected]
www.alaskacharr.com
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