History & Purpose
Discover the history and purpose of Visit Anchorage. Since 1975, the organization has attracted and served...
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Visit Anchorage's main aim is to attract and serve visitors to the Municipality of Anchorage. Travel and tourism generate social, cultural, and financial benefits for residents and diversify and develop Anchorage's economy.
Since 1975, Visit Anchorage - formerly the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau - has represented the communities of Anchorage, Girdwood, Eagle River, Eklutna, Indian, Birchwood, Chugiak, and Portage before the traveling public, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Visit Anchorage marketing functions are funded by one-third of the Municipal bed tax collected by lodging facilities; one-third of the bed tax goes to the Municipality of Anchorage's general fund, and one-third to service the bond debt and operations of the Anchorage Convention Centers. View the annual report.
Destination marketing is a very competitive business. Visit Anchorage's positioning of Anchorage keeps our city top-of-mind with the traveling public, infusing much-needed visitor industry dollars into our community. These dollars allow for year-round employment, generate revenue for more than 1,000 local businesses and keep our quality-of-life high by making it profitable for restaurants and entertainment options to remain open throughout the year, benefiting residents. Discover more about the many ways tourism works for Anchorage, and how Visit Anchorage works to balance travel and tourism to benefit people, place and prosperity.
Discover the history and purpose of Visit Anchorage. Since 1975, the organization has attracted and served...
Find a complete list of Visit Anchorage staff members and contact information for each.
Meet the board of directors at the helm of Visit Anchorage. Drawn from all sectors of the Alaska visitor...
Read about the departmental organization of Visit Anchorage and what each does to build visitation and serve...
Anchorage tourism benefits residents and the community at large, not to mention local business. The gains...
Read Visit Anchorage's latest annual report, including a brief summary of the most recent calendar year,...
Visit Anchorage is committed to protecting and improving the community by implementing sustainable practices...