Schedule of Events
| Monday, Oct. 9 | ||
| 5:30 am – 8:00 pm | Prince William Sound Community College Fitness Center open (Discounted admission for Delegates) | |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Valdez Museum open (Discounted admission for Delegates) | |
| 9:00 am – 6:00 pm | Whitney Museum open (Free admission for Delegates) | |
| 1:00 pm | Pangaea Adventures: Shoup Glacier Sea Kayaking (Reservations & discounted admission) | |
| 2:00 pm | Board Meeting (Conference Room) | |
| 2:00 pm-8:00 pm | Registration (Main Lobby) | |
| 2:00 pm-8:00 pm | Trade Show set Up (Canvas Pavilion adjacent to the Civic Center) | |
| Evening | Dining Options for Delegates (Valdez Restaurants) | |
| Throughout Day | Optional Pre-Convention Tours: Fresh Water Kayak Sport Fishing (Discounted admission) | |
| Throughout Day | Airport, Vessel, & Motorcoach Arrivals, Local Shuttle Transfers | |
| Tuesday, Oct. 10 | ||
| 5:30 am – 8:00 pm | Prince William Sound Community College Fitness Center open (Discounted admission for Delegates) | |
| 7:45 am-9:00 am | Shuttle Transfers from Valdez lodgings to Civic Center | |
| 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am-9:00 am | Continental Breakfast (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 8:00 am-9:00 am | First Timers’ Orientation & Continental Breakfast (Conference Room) | |
| 9:00 am-10:15 am | ATIA Convention Kick-Off! Year in Review (Theatre) | |
| 10:15 am-10:45 am | Refreshment Break in the Trade Show (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 10:45 am-12:15 pm | Plenary Session with Speaker of the House John Harris and Keynoter Katie Tamony, Sunset Magazine Editor "The Sunset Travel Perspective" (Theatre) | |
| 12:15 pm-1:30 pm | Luncheon with Keynoter Steve Jarvis, Alaska Airlines Vice President "Alaska Airlines: Update on Leisure Travel " (Ballroom) | |
| 1:30 pm-3:00 pm | General Sessions: 1 - Ron Erdmann, Research Director, US Dept. of Commerce-OTTI: "Understanding the International Market"(Theater); 2 - Bob Abrames, Salesologist, "Touch Marketing" (Ballroom) |
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| 3:00 pm-3:30 pm | Refreshment Break in the Trade Show (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 3:30 pm-5:00 pm | Concurrent Workshops Group A: 6 Sessions: Certified Ecotourism Branding (Ballroom A) Tourism Sales - The Power of E-Selling (Theatre) AK Scenic Byways & Safety 511 Programs (Best Western Conference Room) Travel Trade Strategies (Repeats WE, 3:45 pm) (Ballroom B) DCCED Rural Visitor Statistics (Ballroom C) Working with the Travel Media (Conference Room) |
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| 5:00 pm & 6:15 pm | Lodging Shuttle Transfers | |
| 6:30 pm-9:30 pm | Holland America Line Opening Reception (City Dock – Ferry Terminal) | |
| 9:30 pm | Lodging Shuttle Transfers | |
| 9:30 pm | Music and Dancing at Valdez clubs & bars | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 11 | ||
| 5:30 am – 8:00 pm | Prince William Sound Community College Fitness Center open (Discounted admission for Delegates) | |
| 7:30 am | Alaska Media Road Show Caucus (Conference Room) | |
| 7:45 am – 9:00 am | Shuttle Transfers from Valdez Lodgings to Civic Center | |
| 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am-9:00 am | Continental Breakfast (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 9:00 am-10:15 am | Plenary Session with Keynoter Judy Randall, Randall Travel Marketing President & CEO, "Top 10 Travel Trends with Implications for Alaska Tourism" (Theater) | |
| 10:15 am-10:45 am | Refreshment Break in the Trade Show (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 10:45 am-12:00 pm | Speed Dating & Delegate to Delegate Appointments (Ballroom) | |
| 12:15 pm-1:30 pm | Luncheon with Keynoter Patricia Schultz, Author of 1000 Places to See Before You Die followed by Trade Show Networking | |
| 12:30 pm-1:30 pm | NTA Caucus (Conference Room) | |
| 1:45 pm-3:15 pm | Concurrent Workshops B Group: 6 Sessions Top 10 Internet Marketing Concepts (Theatre) Ecotourism Success Cases (Ballroom A) Event Tourism Development (Ballroom C) AlaskaHost Curriculum Developments (Conference Room) Customer Service Experiences that Rock (Repeats at 3:45pm)(Ballroom B) 2006 Tourism North Highway Research (Best Western Conference Room) |
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| 3:15 pm-3:45 pm | Refreshment Break in the Trade Show (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 3:45 pm-5:15 pm | Concurrent Workshops C Group: 4 Sessions Customer Service Experiences that Rock (Repeats at 3:45pm)(Ballroom B) Generational Marketing (Theatre) TravelTrade Strategies (Repeats TU, 1:45pm)(Ballroom A) ATIA Capters Workshop (Ballroom C) |
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| 5:15 pm | Lodging Shuttle Transfers | |
| 6:30 pm-10:00 pm | Community Night (Valdez Small Boat Harbor & North Harbor Drive) | |
| 10:00 pm | Lodging Shuttle Transfers | |
| Thursday, Oct. 12 | ||
| 5:30 am – 8:00 pm | Prince William Sound Community College Fitness Center open (Discounted admission for Delegates) | |
| 7:45 am-9:00 am | Shuttle Transfers from Valdez Lodgings to Civic Center | |
| 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am-9:00 am | Continental Breakfast (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 9:00 am-10:15 am | 2007 ATIA Marketing Plan (Theatre) | |
| 10:15 am-10:45 am | Refreshment Break in the Trade Show (Canvas Pavilion) | |
| 10:45 am-12:15 pm | 60 Seconds New Product & 2009 Bid Presentations(Theatre) | |
| 12:15 pm-1:30 pm | Luncheon (Ballroom) | |
| 1:30pm-3:00pm | Annual Business Meeting (Theatre) | |
| 3:00 pm | Adjourn, Lodging Shuttle Transfers, Trade Show Closes | |
| 3:00 pm | Pangaea Adventures: Guided Worthington Glacier Hike (Reservations & discounted admission) | |
| 3:00 pm | Whitney Museum open (Free admission for Delegates) | |
| 4:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting (Conference Room) | |
| 5:00 pm-7:00 pm | Lodging Shuttle Transfers | |
| 6:00 pm | Closing Reception | |
| 7:00 pm | Closing Banquet, Awards Ceremony&Auction (Ballroom) | |
| 10:00 pm | Music and Dancing at Valdez clubs&bars | |
| Friday, Oct. 13 | ||
| 8:00 am | Pangaea Adventures: Columbia Glacier Sea Kayaking (Reservations & discounted admission) | |
| 5:30 am – 8:00 pm | Prince William Sound Community College Fitness Center open (Discounted admission for Delegates) | |
| TBD | Shuttles from Lodgings to Valdez Airport | |
| TBD | Vessel&motorcoach departures | |
| TBD | Post Convention Tours: Salt Water Kayak Sport Fishing (Discounted admission) | |