The Wild Things - Travel industry news published by the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Don't Miss the Early Bird Ad Deadline!

Make sure your business is inside ACVB's Restaurant, Entertainment & Shopping Guide. Get in front of residents, convention delegates and more than 220,000 annual visitors to ACVB Visitor Information Centers!

Space reservations due March 26, materials due April 5, 2007 - to reserve your ad, contact:


Create Buzz for Your Business

The Visitor Information Center (VIC) volunteers and staff are the front line greeting Anchorage visitors looking for things to do! Familiarization Tours (FAMs) are the best way to educate the VIC volunteers and staff about your product or service. FAM trip information will be distributed to ACVB Volunteers and Staff on April 15, 2007.

To offer a FAM trip please contact:


Gatekeepers & Slippers Needed for 2007 US Alpine Ski Championships

The U.S. Alpine Championships returns to Alyeska March 27 - April 3, 2007, featuring the country's best including Olympic gold medal winners Ted Ligety and Julia Mancuso, and other members of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team.

To volunteer for this once-in-a-lifetime experience print the volunteer form (PDF) and e-mail it to signmeup@alyeskaresort.com or fax to (907) 754-2296. More details at www.skianchorage.net.


Save the Date:

Sign up Today! AlaskaHost Customer Service Essentials seminar
Three seminars available - download the pdf or sign up online.

Mark your Calendar: 2007 Seymour Awards Banquet
April 20, 2007, 6:00 p.m. reception, 7:00 p.m. banquet, Egan Center