About Us

Mission Statement/Goals
The Alaska Office of Tourism endeavors to stimulate sustainable, diversified economic growth and job opportunities in Alaska through tourism development, while strengthening cultural values and maintaining quality of life for Alaskans.

The mission is accomplished by providing training, research, and information, as well as planning, business development and product development assistance to communities, businesses, agencies and residents.

Program Goals
Encourage community-led decision-making about tourism development.

Promote tourism planning that will help disperse economic benefits of tourism throughout the state and the calendar year, as well as retain significant benefits in the communities where visitation occurs.

Maintain and improve overall visitor satisfaction by encouraging infrastructure development and protection of the environment and quality of life.

Assist communities in increasing resident satisfaction with the visitor industry, by increasing the positive impacts and minimizing the negative impacts of tourism to residents and communities.

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