ENDS WEDNESDAY

ATIA Month of Marketing - Sponsored by Alaska Airlines

Congratulations to our third winner of the ATIA Month of Marketing. Dee Dee Kay from CIRI Alaska Tourism has won 15,000 Mileage Plan miles from Alaska Airlines! Register for a co-op marketing program by Wednesday, 8/31/11, to be entered into the grand prize drawing for a pair of system wide, roundtrip coach tickets on Alaska Airlines. The more ATIA co-op marketing programs you buy - the more chances you have to win.

• Click here for ATIA Month of Marketing details

NEW

ATIA National Tour Association (NTA) Opening Breakfast & Alaska Booth Co-sponsorship

Promote your business at the Opening Ceremony Breakfast & Alaska Booth at NTA held December 5-9, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. The Opening Ceremony Breakfast will be sponsored by the State of Alaska, December 6 at 8:15 am, and is open to all NTA delegates. Your co-sponsorship supports increased marketing of Alaska to NTA tour operators in addition to being able to distribute brochures at the ATIA booth on the floor. Please note that only those who co-sponsor may distribute brochures from the booth.

• Date: December 5-9, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV
• Price: $500 for ATIA members
• Registration Deadline: October 21, 2011
• Click here to register
• Each NTA Co-sponsorship registration received in August qualifies you for a chance to win Alaska Airlines tickets & miles!

REMINDER

Consumer Shows Still Available

We invite you to participate as either a booth share partner or by having ATIA distribute your brochures on your behalf. Hurry, some shows have already sold out.

• The Dallas Morning News Travel & Adventure Show - Nov 12-13, 2011
• Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show - Jan 14-15, 2012
• Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show - Jan 21-29, 2012
• The New York Times Travel Show - Mar 2-4, 2012
• Northwest Sportshow - Mar 28-April 1, 2012
• Click here for show details, pricing and dates
• Each booth share and brochure distribution registration received in August qualifies you for a chance to win Alaska Airlines tickets & miles! Five shows qualify you for five entries.

OTHER AVAILABLE CO-OP PROGRAMS FOR THE "ATIA MONTH OF MARKETING"

• ABA Co-Sponsorship
• CLIA cruise3sixty
• Consumer Shows
• Co-op Magazine Ads
• Meet Alaska Directory
• POW WOW
• USTOA Co-Sponsorship
• Travel Agency Mailing
• TravelAlaska.com Banner Ads
• TravelAlaska.com Listing Ads
• TravelAlaska.com $25 Travel Specials

New co-op programs will be added soon - watch for upcoming ATIA newsletters.

NEW

Meet the Candidates

16 members of ATIA are currently running for one of seven open seats on the ATIA Board of Directors. In order for you to make an informed vote, many candidates will be sending you a campaign email in the coming weeks. Additionally, all candidates have posted personal statements on our website at www.alaskatia.org - click to review these today.

Ballots will be mailed to you on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. If you are the main contact for your company, watch your mail in the coming week and please return your ballot by 5pm Friday, September 30, 2011 to be counted.

REMINDER

Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for Alaska

Perhaps you've seen news that the National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed a regulation that would change the process for allocating halibut between the guided sport and commercial fisheries in Southeast Alaska and the Central Gulf of Alaska. Although requests have been filed by the Alaska Charter Association and Southeast Alaska Guides Organization for a 60-day extension of the public comment period, the current deadline to comment is 9/6/11.

To learn more and comment regarding the proposed rule, click here.