ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Just a few months after a redesigned TravelAlaska.com launched with expanded information on Alaska Native cultures and tourism opportunities, the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is releasing a brand new Alaska Native Culture Guide. The guide will be unveiled Tuesday at ATIA’s Annual Convention in Sitka, which is the largest annual gathering of Alaska […]
(KETCHIKAN, Alaska)–After concluding a request for interest and reviewing four proposals, the State of Alaska has entered negotiations to sell the M/V to an Alaska-based domestic buyer, MV Malaspina, LLC (MVM), headquartered in Ketchikan, Alaska. MVM’s proposal meets the State’s goals to preserve the Malaspina and showcase the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) history for […]
(Anchorage) –Monday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced two grants to continue the momentum of recovery for the $4.5 billion Alaska tourism industry. Governor Dunleavy announced a $5 million federal grant in his proposed fiscal year 2023 budget, directed to the Alaska Travel Industry Association, (ATIA), and he highlighted a recently approved $10.5 million federal grant […]
Alaska was anticipated to welcome 1.3 million tourists by cruise ship in 2020 before the pandemic brought tourism to a halt. The economic loss from a canceled cruise ship season in 2020 alone totals $3 billion, with 2,180 businesses at direct risk – many of which are small family owned businesses. In early April, Governor […]