Thank you for your patience while we recollect ourselves after this great convention. As we get our items together, we'll post them here.

Post-Convention Survey

Every Convention we look for ways to make the next one even better. One of the tools we use to do that is to ask participants what they thought. We'd like to hear your thoughts, comments & suggestions regarding the 2009 Annual ATIA Convention & Trade Show.

We're puting together an internet survey that should take only a few minutes to complete - but it isn't ready yet! Come back by the end of the week, and it should be ready to go!

Post Convention Re-cap

Thank you all who attended this year’s convention in Fairbanks and thank you Deb Hickock and Karen Lane of Fairbanks CVB, our gracious hostesses.

Of course we all look forward to seeing the convention through the eyes of our favorite photographer, Clark Mishler! Click the picture below to look at the photos:

Presentations

Tuesday, Oct. 7
General Sessions        
1st Timers Orientation   ATIA Staff   824kb
ATIA Convention Kick-Off! Year in Review & Annual Meeting   Ron Peck & Brett Carlson   417kb
Building Brand Value   Bruce Turkell   None
         
Workshops        
Plugging Into ATIA's PR Programs   Jennifer Thompson & Amy Cockerham   Pending
Small Business Success & Survival   Barry Thomsen   None
Key Insights on Working With the Travel Trade   Jillian Simpson, Al Koch, Michelle Glass, Bill Fletcher & Tim Worthen   None
Keeping it Safe   Matt Fagnani & Michael Bell   2.51mb
         
Wednesday, October 8
General Sessions        
Demystifying Social Media for Alaska   Mike Dawley, Annie Ellicott & Jennifer Thompson   1.15mb
Video
         
         
Workshops        
Winter Tourism   Kirk Hoessle   None
The New TravelAlaska.com and How it Will Beneift Your Business   Mike Dawley & Annie Ellicott   1.0mb
Cultural Tourism Strategies and Partnerships   Matt Atkinson, Richard Beneville, June Rogers & Larry Sweet   None
Small Business Success & Survival Continued   Barry Thomsen   None
Fish On! The Value of Fish to Alaska & Our Visitors   Bill Romberg & Ray Riutta   5.75mb
1.78mb
Lights, Camera, Action! Hollywood May Be Knocking on Your Door   Carolyn Muegge Vaughan, Bob Crockett, & David Worrell   3.58mb
Printed Media and Its Role in an Integrated Marketing Program   Debbie Hahn   Pending
         
         
Thursday, October 9
2009 ATIA Marketing Plan   The Wizard   841kb
Lunch Presentation   Jon Quinley   7.71mb
         
Workshops        
Plugging Into ATIA's PR Programs   Jennifer Thompson & Amy Cockerham   Pending
Federal Public Lands Update   Sara Boario, John Quinley & Jesse Donner   914kb
1.30mb
Master the Fear   Christine West   270kb
         


Awards

Congratulations to this years award recipients!

Denali Award Gary Odle
Special Recognition Award AKRR
Alyeska Award Fountainhead Development
Spirit of Alaska Award Buzzy Chiu
Golden Oosik Award Alaska Airlines Magazine
Chuck West Award Susan Gilpatrick
Visitor Industry Hall of Fame Bob Dindinger

 

ATIA Board of Directors

Welcome to the 2009 – 2010 ATIA Board of Directors and Executive Committee