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Governor Unveils Alaska Tourism Marketing and Aid Package
Tuesday PM (SitNews) Anchorage, Alaska - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy recently announced an Alaska tourism aid package, including a robust national marketing plan, as the state’s annual $4.5 billion tourism economy is in jeopardy. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Alaska Native Heritage Center surrounded by cultural tourism businessowners and is part of Governor Dunleavy’s larger proposal designating federal American Recovery Plan Act (ARP) funds.
“Due to the impact of this pandemic resulting in demand destruction and the decisions by the federal government regarding the cruise industry, we need to aggressively market Alaska,” said Governor Dunleavy.
(SitNews) Juneau, Alaska - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy last week sent the State of Alaska’s
Impacts to Alaska from 2020/2021 Cruise Ship Season Cancellation report to the White House, detailing the economic impacts and attributing a $3 billion gross state product loss each year the cruise season does not take place. Alaska’s port communities have been severely impacted by the loss of cruise ships in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the pandemic. The recent extension of the conditional sail order through November 2021 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ensures no cruise ships will bring passengers to Alaskan communities for the 2021 season.