2001 Convention Facilities Directory.

• Position: Directory - Statistical Data Included

The 2001 Convention Facilities Directory lists more than 80 hotels and other sites that offer convention facilities throughout Alaska. Included in this comprehensive listing are sites in Anchorage, Cooper Landing, Denali National Park, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor, Fairbanks, Girdwood, Healy, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, King Salmon, Kodiak, Nome, Palmer, Seward, Sitka, Skagway, Talkeetna, Valdez and Wasilla.

These facilities, as a whole, provide a variety of services, including convention planning, trade show management, catering and more. Many will offer group rates for those attending conventions.

Alaska is a great place to host a convention. Visitors are lured here by the great outdoors, but can also participate in historical tours, pan for gold, raft a river and hundreds of other activities.

"Alaska just provides such a unique experience for travelers," said Bruce Bustamante, president and CEO of the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau. "There is wildlife, flightseeing and Prince William Sound .... People come and experience Alaska before the conference and after the conference. A great selling point is the lure of Alaska."

In some cases, it is cheaper to come to Alaska than other convention sites. For example, the average cost of a single hotel room and three meals in Anchorage is $159.85 per day. Compare that to $411.65 in New York City or $232.70 in Seattle. Bustamante said the state offers plenty of first-class hotels, but is in need of a larger convention center.

"The Egan Center is a beautiful facility," he said. "But we are limited in our accommodations of conventions to about 1,500 delegates. We're hoping, in the near future, for a larger civic and convention center in our area."

Convention bookings are growing at a pace of about 5 percent annually on a national scale. Bustamante said the number of conventions booked in Anchorage has grown at a steady rate since 1989, with the exception of 1999. "We saw a drop in business then, but it was part of a nationwide trend," he said.

Anchorage, the number one convention center in the state, saw an economic impact of $82.2 million in conventions held in 2000. The average visitor to the city stays 3.9 nights and spends about $637, according to the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Anchorage

Alaska Native Heritage Center

8800 Heritage Center Dr.

Anchorage, AK 99504

Phone: 330-8000

Fax: 330-8030

Toll Free: 800-315-6608

E-Mail: shart@alaskanative.net

Web Address: alaskanativenet

CONV. PLANNING X GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 0 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE X MEETING ROOMS 3 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT X ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM Gaathering Place 2,500 Theater 1,540 Library ROOM NAME RECEPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Gaathering Place Theater Library AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: RESTAURANT: ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE/BAR: FITNESS: POOL: IN-ROOM DATA PHONES: Alaska Pacific University

4101 University Dr.

Anchorage, AK 99508

Phone: 564-8305

Fax: 564-8806

E-Mail: tdandrea@alaskapacific.edu

Web Address: alaskapacific.edu

CONV. PLANNING GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 100 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE MEETING ROOMS 12 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT X ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM Grant Hall Theater 250 Alwood Center 150 Veco Boardroom 45 Classrooms 10 - 75 Veco Lobby 25 X 45 ROOM NAME RECEIPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Grant Hall Theater Alwood Center 150 150 Veco Boardroom Classrooms Veco Lobby AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: RESTAURANT: ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE/BAR: FITNESS: X POOL: X IN-ROOM DATA PHONES: Anchorage Marriott Downtown

820 W. 7th Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 279-8000

Fax: 279-8005

Web Address: marriott.com

CONV. PLANNING X GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 393 TRADE SHOW MGMT. X TELECONFERENCE PHONE X MEETING ROOMS 8 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM Grand Ballroom 8,122 62 x 31 888 660 552 Salon I or II 1,085 31 x 35 116 80 72 Salon III or IV 2,170 35 x 62 233 170 145 Salon V or VI 806 26 x 31 88 60 55 Executive Room 1,431 27 x 53 155 110 97 Executive I 756 27 x 28 83 110 97 Executive II 700 25 x 28 77 50 48 Executive Boardroom 756 27 x 28 ROOM NAME RECEPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Grand Ballroom 840 Salon I or II 105 Salon III or IV 215 Salon V or VI 85 Executive Room 144 Executive I 144 Executive II 72 Executive Boardroom AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: RESTAURANT: X ROOM SERVICE: X LOUNGE/BAR: X FITNESS: X POOL: X IN-ROOM DATA PHONES: X Anchorage Museum of History & Art

121 W. 7th Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 343-6179

Fax: 343-6130

E-Mail: williamsa@ci.anchorage.ak.us

Web Address: anchoragemuseum.org

CONV. PLANNING GROUP RATES SLEEPING ROOMS 0 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE MEETING ROOMS 2 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM RECEPTION Atrium 64 x 33 200 300 Auditorium 231 ROOM NAME ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Atrium 200 200 Auditorium AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE RESTAURANT: X ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE/BAR: FITNESS: POOL: IN-ROOM DATA PHONES: Best Western Golden Lion

1000 E. 36th Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99607

Phone: 561-1522

Fax: 561-1522

Toll Free: 877-935-5466

E-Mail: tlatham@gci.net

Web Address: alaskabestwestern.com

CONV. PLANNING GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 83 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE MEETING ROOMS 3 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT X ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM RECEPTION Kenya 504 18 x 28 50 25 25 50 Congo 504 18 x 28 50 25 25 50 Safari 784 28 x 28 75 50 30 75 ROOM NAME ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Kenya Congo Safari AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE RESTAURANT: X ROOM SERVICE: X LOUNGE/BAR: X FITNESS: POOL: IN-ROOM DATAPHONES: X Courtyard By Marriott

4901 Spenard Rd.

Anchorage, AK 99517-3295

Phone: 245-0322

Fax: 248-1886

Toll Free: 877-729-0197

Web Address: courtyard.com

CONV. PLANNING GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 154 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE X MEETING ROOMS 2 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM Meeting Room A 792 33 x 24 45 25 30 Meeting Room B 420 20 x 21 25 15 15 ROOM NAME RECEPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Meeting Room A 50 Meeting Room B 15 AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: X RESTAURANT: X ROOM SERVICE: X LOUNGE/BAR: X FITNESS: X POOL: X IN-ROOM DATAPHONES: X Days Inn

321 E. 5th Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501-2632

Phone: 276-7226

Fax: 265-5164

E-Mail: daysinn@alaska.com

Web Address: daysinnalaska.com

CONV. PLANNING X GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 130 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE MEETING ROOMS 2 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM Large Conference Center 3,000 50 x 60 150 100 120 Small Conference Center 1,000 25 x 40 60 30 50 ROOM NAME RECEPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Large Conference Center 100 100 75 Small Conference Center 30 30 AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: X RESTAURANT: X ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE/BAR: FITNESS: POOL: IN-ROOM DATAPHONES: X Egan Civic & Convention Center

555 W. Fifth Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 263-2800

Fax: 263-2858

E-Mail: greg@egancenter.com

Web Address: egancenter.om

CONV. PLANNING X GROUP RATES SLEEPING ROOMS 0 TRADE SHOW MGMT. X TELECONFERENCE PHONE X MEETING ROOMS 24 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT X ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET Explorers Hall - 3 Rooms 1,930 197 x 98 2,500 1,400 Summit Hall - 14 Rooms 1,122 197 x 57 1,400 850 Board Room 1,193 30 x 40 100 80 Williwaw 544 18 x 30 36 25 Redoubt 544 18 x 30 36 25 Foraker 548 18 x 30 36 25 Spurr 315 20 x 16 24 16 O'Malley 368 20 x 18 24 16 ROOM NAME CLASSROOM RECEPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Explorers Hall - 3 Rooms 1,500 Summit Hall - 14 Rooms 960 Board Room 60 Williwaw 30 Redoubt 30 Foraker 30 Spurr 24 O'Malley 24 AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: RESTAURANT: ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE / BAR: FITNESS: POOL: IN-ROOM DATAPHONES: Executive Suite Hotel

4360 Spenard Rd.

Anchorage, AK 99517-2909

Phone: 243-6366

Fax: 245-2161

Toll Free: 800-800-5376

E-Mail: suites@alaska.net

Web Address: executivesuitehotel.com

CONV. PLANNING GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 102 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERNECE PHONE MEETING ROOMS 2 CATERING ENTERTAINMENT ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM 3rd Floor Meeting Room 320 14 x 20 40 25 Hospitality Suite 550 24 x 24 ROOM NAME RECEPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE 3rd Floor Meeting Room 35 16 Hospitality Suite 35 AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: X RESTAURANT: ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE/BAR: FITNESS: POOL: IN-ROOM DATAPHONES: X Fourth Avenue Theatre

630 W. 4th Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 257-5600

Fax: 258-903

CONV. PLANNING X GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 0 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE MEETING ROOMS 2 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT X ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM RECEPTION Lathrop Room 3,500 500 300 500 600 Iditarod Room 3,500 500 300 500 600 ROOM NAME ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Lathrop Room 300 210 Iditarod Room 300 210 AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: RESTAURANT: ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE/BAR: FITNESS: POOL: IN-ROOM DATA PHONES: Hampton Inn

4301 Credit Union Dr.

Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone: 550-7000

Fax: 561-7330

Toll Free: 800-hampton

E-Mail: haminn-anchorage-gm@slonebridgehotel.com

Web Address: stonebridgecompanies.com

CONV. PLANNING X GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 101 TRADE SHOW MGMT. TELECONFERENCE PHONE X MEETING ROOMS 2 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM RECEPTION A/B 864 24 x 36 85 48 45 80 A 288 24 x 12 14 18 10 15 B 576 24 x 24 44 32 28 50 ROOM NAME ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE A/B 46 32 A 16 B 32 AMENITIES -- AIRPORT SHUTTLE: X RESTAURANT: ROOM SERVICE: LOUNGE/BAR: FITNESS: X POOL: X IN-ROOM DATAPHONES: X Hawthorn Suites Hotel

1110W. 8th Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 929-9791

Fax: 929-6493

Toll Free: 888-489-6575

E-Mail: cjanigo2@gci.net

CONV. PLANNING X GROUP RATES X SLEEPING ROOMS 111 TRADE SHOW MGMT. X TELECONFERENCE PHONE X MEETING ROOMS 3 CATERING X ENTERTAINMENT ROOM NAME SQ. FT. SIZE THEATER BANQUET CLASSROOM Hawthom A 1,200 25 x 50 90 68 631 Hawthom B 2,000 35 x 50 200 168 108 Hawthorn Room 700 50 50 25 ROOM NAME RECEPTION ROUNDS DINNER-DANCE Hawthom A 90 88 60 Hawthom B 170 168 140 Hawthorn Room 75...