anchorage-big wild adventure

Andrea Schmidt

Convention Sales ManagerAnchorage Convention & Visitors

Bureau

Anchorage, Alaska

Accessible, Affordable, Lovely Facilities & Accommodations, all with

the Wilderness nearby!

Why Anchorage?

• Anchorage one of the top 10 travel destinations for U.S. (2006 Travel Trends)

• Strong economy – 18 years uninterrupted job growth

• New Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center – Fall 2008

• Over 8,000 hotel rooms with reasonable rates

Anchorage Commitment

• The Financial and Organizational Commitment

• Air Accessibility• First Class Accommodations• Facilities• Industry Support• Activities, and Attractions, Record

Attendance Alaska Has the Draw!

Anchorage Convention Anchorage Convention ServicesServices

• Familiarization ToursFamiliarization Tours•Site InspectionsSite Inspections•Attendance Promoters Attendance Promoters •Material DistributionMaterial Distribution•Registration AssistantsRegistration Assistants

Future Meetings

GroupGroup MonthMonth YearYearAttendees Attendees

• BoucherconBouchercon SeptemberSeptember 20072007 1,6001,600• IEEE Comp. Vision/Pattern Recog. IEEE Comp. Vision/Pattern Recog. JuneJune 20082008 1,3001,300• Nat’l Assoc. of Development Org. Nat’l Assoc. of Development Org. September September 20082008 700700• World Beard & Mustache Champ. World Beard & Mustache Champ. MarchMarch 20092009 500500• Sweet Adelines InternationalSweet Adelines International AprilApril 20092009 500500• Nat’l Assoc. of Postmasters USNat’l Assoc. of Postmasters US SeptemberSeptember 20092009 1,5001,500• Western States Comm. Assoc.Western States Comm. Assoc. MarchMarch 20102010 600600• Aerospace Medical AssociationAerospace Medical Association MayMay 20102010 1,6001,600• IEEE Internat’l Conf. on Robotics IEEE Internat’l Conf. on Robotics MayMay 20102010 1,1001,100• Nat’l Defense Transportation Assoc. Nat’l Defense Transportation Assoc. OctoberOctober 20102010 1,200 1,200 • USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum SeptemberSeptember 20112011 3,200 3,200

Alaskan Wilderness

SOS

Transportation

•Alaska•American•Continental•Delta•Frontier•Northwest•US Airways

Non-Stop Service Cities

•Chicago•Salt Lake

City•Denver•Atlanta•Dallas•Seattle

•Phoenix•Los Angeles•San

Francisco•Las Vegas•Portland•Minneapolis

Strategic Location

Our Route System

Mileage Plan Partnerships

Only 15 minutes from the airport to downtown! Shuttle Van

$10 Taxi $18

Accommodations

Alyeska Resort

Anchorage Marriott Downtown

Hilton Anchorage

Hotel Captain Cook

Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center

Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center

Anchorage Museum at

Rasmuson Center

Opening Late 2010

Alaska Native Heritage Center

Great Dining Options…

Shopping – No Sales Tax!

Summer in AlaskaOh, how sweet it is!

Midnight Sun(22-23 hours of daylight)

Anchorage Golf Course

The Alaska Railroad

Wildlife Tours

Fur Rendezvous

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

2008 Iditarod Champion

Lance Mackey and Hansom

www.Anchorage.net

Bring the entire family!

Thank you!