Business travelers' average length of stay in Alaska is 8.9 nights, the same as vacation travelers.

• Author: Miller, Amy
• Position: ALASKA TRENDS

Business traveler profile: ALASKA

2/3 OF BUSINESS TRIPS TO ALASKA ORIGINATE IN THE WESTERN U.S.

9% OF ALL SUMMER VISITORS TO ALASKA ARE IN THE STATE FOR BUSINESS OR A COMBINATION OF BUSINESS AND PLEASURE

Alaska Business Travelers: Spenders

$

HIGHEST AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME OF ALL ALASKA VISITORS: $126.000

SPENT MORE THAN OTHER ALASKA TRAVELER TYPES: AVERAGE $1,251 PER-PERSON, PER-TRIP

TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENDITURES ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUSINESS TRAVEL: $179 MILLION

ALASKA TRENDS Indicator Units Period GENERAL Personal Income--Alaska US$ 3rdQ14 Personal Income--United States US $ 3rdQ14 Consumer Prices--Anchorage 1982-1984 = 100 2ndH14 Consumer Prices--United States 1982-1984 = 100 2ndH14 Bankruptcies Alaska Total Number Filed December Anchorage Total Number Filed December Fairbanks Total Number Filed December EMPLOYMENT Alaska Thousands December Anchorage & Mat--Su Thousands December Fairbanks Thousands December Southeast Thousands December Gulf Coast Thousands December Sectorial Distribution--Alaska Total Nonfarm Thousands December Goods Producing Thousands December Services Providing Thousands December Mining and Logging Thousands December Mining Thousands December Oil & Gas Thousands December Construction Thousands December Manufacturing Thousands December Seafood Processing Thousands December Trade/Transportation/Utilities Thousands December Wholesale Trade Thousands December Retail Trade Thousands December Food & Beverage Stores Thousands December General Merchandise Stores Thousands December Trans/Warehouse/Utilities Thousands December Air Transportation Thousands December Information Thousands December Telecommunications Thousands December Financial Activities Thousands December Professional & Business Svcs Thousands December Educational & Health Services Thousands December Health Care Thousands December Leisure & Hospitality Thousands December Accommodation Thousands December Food Svcs & Drinking Places Thousands December Other Services Thousands December Government Thousands December Federal Government Thousands December State Government Thousands December State Education Thousands December Local Government Thousands December Local Education Thousands December Tribal Government Thousands December Labor Force Alaska Thousands December Anchorage & Mat-Su Thousands December Fairbanks Thousands December Southeast Thousands December Gulf Coast Thousands December Unemployment Rate Alaska Percent December Anchorage & Mat-Su Percent December Fairbanks...