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Keeping Alaska competitive keeps tourism strong Improving Emissions Â’Â?‘ȹŠ—ȹ’—Â&#x;ÂŽÂœÂ?–Ž—Â?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ–Â˜Â›ÂŽČąÂ?‘Š—ȹǞŚŖŖȹ Â–Â’Â•Â•Â’Â˜Â—Ç°Čą Š›—’Â&#x;Š•ȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ˜Â?Â‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÂ•Â’Â—ÂŽÂœČąÂŠÂ›ÂŽČą Â?ÂŽÂ&#x;Ž•˜™’—Â?ȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ’Â—ÂœÂ?Š••’—Â?ȹ—Ž ȹÂŽÂĄÂ‘ÂŠÂžÂœÂ?Čą Â?ÂŠÂœČąÂœÂŒÂ›ÂžÂ‹Â‹ÂŽÂ›ÂœČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂœÂ’Â?—’ęŒŠ—Â?•¢ȹ’–™›˜Â&#x;ÂŽČą Ž–’œœ’˜—œǯȹȹ Â‘Â’ÂœČąÂ—ÂŽ ȹÂ?Ž—Ž›ŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂ˜Â?Čą ÂœÂŒÂ›ÂžÂ‹Â‹ÂŽÂ›ÂœČąÂ›ÂŽÂ–Â˜Â&#x;ÂŽÂœČąÂœÂžÂ•Â?ž›ȹŠ—Â?ȹ›ŽÂ?ÂžÂŒÂŽÂœČą ™Š›Â?’Œž•ŠÂ?Žȹ–ŠĴŽ›ȹŠ—Â?ČąÂŒÂŠÂ›Â‹Â˜Â—ÇŻ

Comprehensive Recycling Cruise ships are some of the world’s –˜œÂ?ČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™Â›ÂŽÂ‘ÂŽÂ—ÂœÂ’Â&#x;ÂŽČąÂ›ÂŽÂŒ¢ÂŒÂ•ÂŽÂ›ÂœÇŻČą ••ȹ waste materials aboard the ships are ›ŽŒ¢ÂŒÂ•ÂŽÂ?Ç°ČąÂ’Â—ÂŒÂ’Â—ÂŽÂ›ÂŠÂ?ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ˜Â›ČąÂ˜Ä?˜ŠÂ?ÂŽÂ?ÇŻČą ŠÂ?ÂŽÂ›Â’ÂŠÂ•ÂœČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ‹ÂŽČąÂ›ÂŽÂŒ¢ÂŒÂ•ÂŽÂ?ČąÂŠÂ›ÂŽČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™ÂŠÂŒÂ?ÂŽÂ?Ç°Čą crushed or baled and stored on the ÂœÂ‘Â’Â™ÂœČąÂžÂ—Â?’•ȹÂ?‘Ž¢ȹŠ›ŽȹÂ?ž›—ŽÂ?ČąÂ˜Â&#x;Ž›ȹÂ?Â˜ČąÂŠÂ—Čą Š™™›˜Â&#x;ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ&#x;Ž—Â?Â˜Â›ČąÂ?Â˜Â›ČąÂ?Â’ÂœÂ™Â˜ÂœÂŠÂ•ÇŻ

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Georjean Seeliger stands outside of her store, If Only ‌ a fine store, one of the 575 interior businesses cruise lines do business with.

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2014 season by the numbers • Almost 1 million cruise passengers ČŠȹȹŗŞǰĹ&#x;Ĺ™ĹžČąÂœÂžÂ™Â™Â˜Â›Â?’—Â?ČąÂ“Â˜Â‹ÂœČąÂ?Â˜Â›Čą Alaskans ČŠȹȹÇžĹžĹœĹœČąÂ–Â’Â•Â•Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂ’Â—ȹ ÂŠÂ?ÂŽÂœ ČŠȹȹÇžĹ&#x;Ĺ&#x;řǰŖŖŖȹ’—ȹÂ?’›ŽŒÂ?ȹŽ¥™Ž—Â?Â’Â?ÂžÂ›ÂŽÂœČą  Â’Â?Â‘ČąÂ–Â˜Â›ÂŽČąÂ?Â‘ÂŠÂ—ČąĹ˜Ç°Ĺ–Ĺ–Ĺ– Alaska businesses - Source: Business Research and ÂŒÂ˜Â—Â˜Â–Â’ÂŒČą Â?Â&#x;’œ˜›œ

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Green Star visits Island Princess Onboard the Island Princess in Whittier, Green Star found that “new and developing technologies in energy, water and solid waste management are put into practice each day.â€? Here are some highlights of the trip. • Ship recycles 60% of all solid waste. Remainder is incinerated and the ash offloaded to a proper disposal facility. • Crews clean with environmentally friendly products. • Chefs buy locally wherever possible. • Ship “plugs inâ€? in Juneau and Seattle to reduce emissions. • Ship employs full-time environmental officer. You can find Green Star’s full report at http://msiak.net/aca/223/.

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Fairbanks tourism at a glance Summer tourism is the mainstay of the Fairbanks area • Fairbanks ranks 8th in Alaska with 325,000 visitors • Fairbanks ranks 3rd in overnight visitation following Anchorage and Denali • 58% (188,500) are on cruise land tours • 42% (136,500) are non-cruise with 35% (113,750) traveling by air and 7% (22,750) by highway/ferry • 9% (29,250) are international travelers • The most popular activities among Fairbanks visitors were cultural activities, with 71% percent participating in comparison with 49% statewide • These visitors in Fairbanks spent an average $354 per person in the community for a total of $115 million in direct expenditures WKLV ÀJXUH GRHV QRW LQFOXGH LQGLUHFW VSHQGLQJ RU PXOWLSOLHUV Source: Alaska Visitor Statistics Program, Summer 2011*

Winter tourism, also known as the “opportunity season,â€? shows steady growth pre-, during and post-recession • Fairbanks ranks 2nd in Alaska with 19% (50,000) of the total overnight visitors • Fairbanks had a 6% gain in vacation/pleasure travelers, the largest gain of vacation/pleasure travelers in Alaska • Vacation/pleasure travelers were much more likely to visit the Interior and Fairbanks • 93% came by air • Fairbanks was the most-visited community among fall/winter international visitors, attracting 64% of the total international market and 100% of the Japanese market • Average expenditures per person per trip is $920, with internationDO YLVLWRUV VSHQGLQJ DQG -DSDQHVH VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ VSHQGLQJ $2,075 • These visitors in Fairbanks totaled nearly $43 million in direct H[SHQGLWXUHV WKLV Ă€JXUH GRHV QRW LQFOXGH LQGLUHFW VSHQGLQJ RU PXOWLSOLHUV Source: Alaska Visitor Statistics Program, Winter 2011-2012* *Alaska Visitor Statistics Program is prepared by the McDowell Group for the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

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“Trek to the far north – we mean really far – to see the Northern Lights. Fairbanks serves as the perfect viewing platform for one of the seven wonders of the natural world.� – Chris Gray Faust, USA Today Go Escape, Winter 2013

“Fairbanks, the largest city in Alaska’s interior, is well-suited for aurora tourism‌â€?

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– Josh Berlinger, Associated Press, February 21, 2013

“I’d come seeking a sliver of peace, but I was also curious about the beauty of the interior. What I found surprised me. After three trips to Alaska, I realized that I’d never truly understood the spirit of the state until I visited its remote reaches last winter, alone.� – Kate Siber, The Washington Post, February 21, 2013

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“Despite its location 150 miles below the Arctic Circle, Fairbanks, Alaska, enjoys balmy summers with long, long days of warm temperatures that enable a bounty of outdoor activities: golf, paddling along the Chena River, hot springs soaking, and more.� – Eric Lucas, AAA Westways magazine, June 2014

“Fairbanks is a lively community, with nearly 100,000 people in a region surrounded by wilderness. With the aurora season from late August to late April and the midnight sun in summer, the city bathes in an ethereal light much of the year.� – Steve Winston, Smart Meetings magazine, July 2014

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12508406 FAIRBANKS CONVENTION & explore fairbanks/WE 6 x 10 Full, olor

Be a visitor in your own town! Some of Alaska’s best adventures of a lifetime are right outside your door. Explore your own back yard. Experience everything from hiking trails that are just off the beaten path to journeys along the Chena River and larger-than-life-sized ice sculptures to performing arts in all shapes and sizes. Interior Alaska has the adventure you’re looking for at your fingertips. The information experts at Explore Fairbanks are available year-round to help guide you to new adventures and experiences. Visit the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center to talk with the specialists or pick up your free copy of the Fairbanks Visitors Guide and Winter Guide today. Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center 101 Dunkel Street • Downtown Fairbanks • 8 am – 5 pm Winter • 8 am – 9 pm Summer

www.explorefairbanks.com (907) 456-5774 info@explorefairbanks.com

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