As the Anchorage community continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Visit Anchorage seeks to provide the best business resources, industry guidance, and other available tools to our members: Explore the links below to find the latest Municipality of Anchorage emergency orders, health and…

Results of a recent Visit Anchorage member poll show broad support for policies aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19, such as requiring mask usage, social distancing, and other best practices. Of the 140 members who responded to the poll during the week of Nov. 2, 2020, 82% supported or…

We're saddened to learn that Bill Elander, former President & CEO of the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB, now Visit Anchorage) passed away on Friday, Aug. 28. After suffering a massive stroke a week earlier, Bill was home and in hospice care, surrounded by family. We’d…

Details, Dates, and Deadlines In late August, the Municipality of Anchorage awarded a portion of local CARES Act funding to Visit Anchorage, and we are grateful for the funding to better support Anchorage’s visitor businesses, positioning our community for success when travel begins to return…

While the 2020 Seymour Awards were postponed as a public health precaution, the nominees still shine: Visit Anchorage is proud to recognize the local entrepreneurs and organizations nominated for this year's awards. Nominees are people and businesses making a difference in our community, the…

Neal Fried, an economist with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Research and Analysis Section, appeared at Visit Anchorage's July Member Luncheon to provide an overview of the community's current economic situation. Click here to view the presentation.…

Interested in applying to join the Visit Anchorage Board of Directors? Our board members guide financial policy and budget priorities, provide critical industry insight, and influence our marketing and advocacy efforts. Elected board members will serve a 3-year term beginning January 2021, while…

Visitors to downtown Anchorage now have a little more space to spread out. Open Streets ANC – a partnership between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Anchorage Downtown Partnership – has closed several local streets to vehicle traffic, giving pedestrians freedom…

⁠Anchorage is on the rise — now listed as number six in a nationwide ranking of America’s Best Small Cities.  The annual report, compiled by Resonance Consultancy, ranks small cities (those with populations between 100,000-500,000 people) based on half a dozen factors…

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought a sea change to Alaska’s 2020 cruise season: On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indefinitely extended a No Sail Order for all cruise ships, and the Canadian government has closed all ports to cruise travel until July 1. …