"Make it Monday" forum - The Business of Travel in Anchorage: A Summer Update
Get perspective on 2023's visitor numbers and Anchorage's visitor economy during this late summer update. Visit Anchorage's President & CEO, Julie Saupe, will also share information on what it takes and what it means to attract visitors to our city and the benefits to Anchorage residents.
Julie Saupe, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Anchorage
Julie Saupe has been with Visit Anchorage for the past 21 years, the last 16 of those as President & CEO. Visit Anchorage works to create value for Anchorage’s residents through the visitor economy.
Before joining the team at Visit Anchorage, Saupe held executive, marketing and membership positions with the Mat-Su CVB, Alaska Visitors Association and the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce. She started her career in 1981 providing walking tours for the Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau.
She holds Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Economics and Business (with marketing emphasis) from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA.
Saupe was named one of Alaska’s Top 40 Under 40, serves on several local, regional and national boards, including the DMA West Foundation and Destination International’s Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) board.
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Date and Time
Monday Aug 28, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM AKDT
11:30 am to Noon - Networking
Noon to 1 pm - Presentation
Fees/Admission
Registration is due by 5 pm the Thursday prior, but please RSVP at your earliest convenience. A $2 fee will be added to all walk-in registrations, and available seating is not guaranteed. CANCELLATION NOTE: For a full refund, registration must be canceled by 5 pm the Thursday prior. No refunds will be given after this date. If you do not arrive by 12:00 pm, your seat will be forfeited. All registrations are transferable to another person upon your request.
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