New General Manager for Convention Center Operator ASM Global
The international firm that operates Anchorage’s city-owned convention centers hired Steve Rader, previously general manager of The Lakefront Anchorage hotel.
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Kodiak Museum Finds New Executive Director in California
Kodiak History Museum selected Kristin O’Lear as its next Executive Director, a position she previously held at Imperial Valley Desert Museum in Ocotillo, California.
Alaska SeaLife Center Promotes Scientist to CEO
The board of the Alaska SeaLife Center chose Wei Ying Wong, previously chief science and education officer, as the new President and CEO.
Big Valley Welcome: Mat-Su Borough Hosts the 2024 Arctic Winter Games
For the first time, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is hosting the Arctic Winter Games, a $7 million effort anticipated to boost the local economy by at least as much.
Visits to Alaska National Parks Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
Alaska’s national park visitation numbers topped record levels in 2019, particularly in Glacier Bay and Klondike Gold Rush national parks.
