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11/3/03 - Alaska Stakes its Claim on Reality TV -

News Release

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - (Nov. 3, 2003)

ALASKA STAKES ITS CLAIM ON REALITY TV

The popular ABC primetime television show, The Bachelor, recently chose Girdwood, Alaska, for the overnight fantasy date, one of the season's last shows. Anchorage was specifically chosen as one of three final locations because it fits the show in terms of "exotic" locations. Airing Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at 8 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, The Bachelor's, Bob Guiney, and Kelli Jo, one of the three remaining women, spend two days at Alyeska Resort.

The first day of the Alaska adventure, Guiney and Kelli Jo get a birds-eye-view of the mountainous Alaska terrain, gentle bowls, giant mountain faces and massive glaciers from a helicopter over the Western Chugach Mountain Range. The helicopter takes the couple to a glacier to enjoy a catered lunch and to try the offical state sport, dog sledding. Guiney and Kelli Jo spend the evening soaking in a rustic wooden hot tub on the grounds of Alyeska Prince Hotel and enjoying a four-diamond meal at Seven Glaciers Restaurant at the top of Mount Alyeska. The evening ends when the couple retires together to the Royal Suite at Alyeska Prince Hotel.

The second day of the Alaska destination adventure includes Kelli Jo giving Guiney a massage and...the rest will have to be seen Nov. 5, 2003.

Guiney, the star of the current season, has won the hearts of people across the nation. He appeared as a suitor to Trista Rehn on The Bachelorette.

Anchorage and the surrounding areas are becoming a new hot spot for film crews. This year Sony Productions spent a week in June with a 20-person crew in Southcentral Alaska; Trailopolis Entertainment scouted Alaska territory in May and June for a television series based on Dana Stabenow's mystery books; and Harley Davidson shot a commercial in Anchorage in May for their 2004 campaign. Generally, production crews base out of Anchorage using local hotels, car rental companies, air services, catering, guide services, boat companies, and local production hires. They shop heavily at stores for supplies. According to the Association of Film Commissioners International, the average local economic impact from productions varies from $15,000 to $100,000 per day depending on the size and length of the production.

The Bachelor 14-person production crew began arriving July 9, 2003, with some of the crew staying through July 15, 2003. The crew included camera operators, assistants, executives, producers, executive producers and creator of the show, Mike Fleiss.

For up-to-date information about Guiney, the episodes or one of the three remaining women, visit www.abc.com. Guiney will narrow the field to two women on Episode Seven.

The Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau's mission is to attract and serve visitors to the Municipality of Anchorage. ACVB's marketing functions are funded by half of the bed tax collected by hotels. The other half goes to the Municipality's general fund. ACVB receives no state or federal funds. For more information, explore www.anchorage.net.

CONTACTS

Melissa Tyler, Director of Marketing
Alyeska Resort
(907) 754-2219
mtyler@alyeskaresort.com

Nance Larsen, Director of Communications
ACVB
(907) 257-2310
nlarsen@anchorage.net
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