Membership Benefits

The Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is the leading statewide nonprofit membership association for Alaska’s tourism industry. Together, our member voices promote Alaska tourism as a major economic force, providing jobs, growing industry and benefitting communities.

By joining ATIA, all members receive these core benefits:

• A voice on issues impacting your business and community. ATIA takes action on issues ranging from public land funding and access to growth of tourism products to investment in tourism marketing.

• Hands-on sales consultation about co-operative marketing opportunities available through the State of Alaska’s Tourism Marketing Program. This one-on-one assistance can help you make the most of your marketing dollars.

• Access to ATIA’s member-only industry convention & trade show. ATIA’s annual convention brings together hundreds of participants and advocates for Alaska’s tourism industry.

• Free e-newsletters, bringing member topics and industry trends right to your screen, no matter where you are working or traveling.

• Free web link with your online membership directory listing, a way to connect your business with another member business. 

• Free and unlimited job postings on alaskatia.org and in membership e-newsletters.

• Opportunities to serve on a member-elected board of directors with voting privileges. Members also have the opportunity to participate on one of ATIA’s committees focused on membership, tourism policy and planning, marketing, and government relations.

• Memberships in local chapters, offering you additional networking opportunities with your peers.

• Belonging to the largest trade association for the Alaska tourism industry and a member of a group following Guiding Principles, representing the high level of integrity of ATIA members.

• Member-only access to a web-based, E-Learning Program. The online program is self-paced and provides individual presentations on tourism training topics identified by members as important.

• Access to the Family Assistance Foundation network which can mobilize and provide support during a crisis.

• Business to business discounts with suppliers such as Office Depot|Office Max and The Alaska Club.