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:

• The opportunity to serve on a member-elected Board of Directors and member voting privileges. Members may also participate on one of ATIA’s committees focused on membership, tourism policy and planning, marketing, and government relations.
• A voice on issues impacting your business and community, ranging from public land funding and access to growth of tourism products to investment in tourism marketing.
• 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.
• Access to healthcare through the Small Association Leadership Alliance (SALA) healthcare program. (To learn more, watch ATIA’s special webinar about the SALA Healthcare Program, recorded July 16, 2020.)
• Hands-on sales consultation about co-operative marketing opportunities available through the Travel Alaska Tourism Marketing Program. This one-on-one assistance can help you make the most of your marketing dollars.
• 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.
• 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.