Advocacy

The power of the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) as a membership-based trade association is driven by our members: the many diverse and varied individuals and businesses that are a part of the Alaska tourism industry. As a group, we advocate for a strong, healthy, and quality tourism industry benefiting state and local economies. A main value to our membership is ATIA’s ability to lend a tourism voice to national, state, and local issues that may impact our industry.

GET INVOLVED

ATIA works with our members and partners to let political leaders, media, and others know about our stories and sharing why tourism is an important economic contributor to communities and the State of Alaska. The ATIA Government Relations and Tourism Policy and Planning committees and the ATIA Board of Directors monitor issues throughout the year. For more information on ATIA’s Public Policy efforts, request ATIA action on a critical infrastructure project, or to join a committee, please contact ATIA. Fill out the form below to be added to our list of individuals/businesses who are interested in becoming involved in our advocacy efforts.

ADVOCACY RESOURCES

Alaskans’ voices are critical in shaping policies that support and grow this vital industry. Explore our Advocacy Resources to learn about how you can get involved in Alaska tourism advocacy.

Tourism Advocacy Playbook - tips for how to advocate for tourism effectively
Advocacy Webinar Recording - watch the recording of our webinar about the power of advocacy and your role in it
Tourism Works for Alaska - find stats on the economic impacts of tourism in Alaska
Economic Benefits of Tourism in Alaska Flyer - quick stats on economic benefits and the importance of tourism marketing in Alaska

Become a Tourism Advocate

Advocating for Alaska’s tourism industry is something we all can take part in. Grassroots connections and relationships with local and state policy-makers are important. Possible advocacy tasks include sharing a testimonial about your business, taking a government official on a tour, or inviting them to come see your operation and sharing what you do. At times, we may ask for representatives to join a meeting in your area or in Juneau. If you’d like to be on the tourism advocacy list to participate in messaging, meetings, and campaigns throughout the year, please complete the form below. For more information or questions about becoming a tourism advocate, contact Jeff Samuels.

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Legislative District

Click here for a list of Alaska Legislative Districts.

I am interested in particiating in the following:

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Meeting with Legislators / Inviting them to my business

Participating in fly-ins during Session

Writing to Legislature

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