Business Digest
KeyCorp declares regular dividend
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CLEVELAND - The Board of Directors of KeyCorp announced a regular cash dividend of $0.365 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 14.
Cleveland-based KeyCorp, which has a Juneau branch, is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of about $97 billion.
Hospital appoints chief nursing officer
JUNEAU - Catherine Carter, manager for Bartlett Beginnings, recently accepted the chief nursing officer position for Bartlett Regional Hospital.
Carter came to Juneau in November 2005 to be interim obstetrics manager at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
Prior to the two years she served as obstetrics manager, Carter was an independent legal and nursing standards consultant. She has been on the nursing faculty at Arkansas Northeastern College since August 2000 and has prior experience working in critical care, staff development, emergency services and case management.
Workshop offered on business creativity
JUNEAU - The Juneau Small Business Development Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a workshop entitled "Creativity: An Unexpected Business Tool." The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Nov. 30 at the Silverbow Bakery, at 120 Second St.
The workshop will explore creative tools and techniques that can help business owners with goal setting, organizing the information in a business plan, and finding innovative ways to tell their stories and reach customers. Featured speakers include Anji Gallanos, owner of The Creating Place; Sydney Mitchell and Dawn Walsh, owners of Shoefly and Hudson's Shoes; and Elise Tomlinson, local artist.
The cost is $25 and includes coffee, tea and lunch. Space is limited; pre-registration and advance payment are required. For more information, call 463-3789 or 586-8714.