The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) Manager Jim Szczesniak has been appointed to the Visit Anchorage Board of Directors. Szczesniak fills one of four advisory seats encompassing the 27-member board which is charged with carrying out the mission of attracting and serving visitors. Visit Anchorage is a membership-based organization representing more than 900 business owners.
“I’m honored to serve in this role to help promote the Anchorage community to Alaska’s travelers” said Jim Szczesniak, Airport Manager. “ANC has a vested interest in the success of our tourism partners, we want to be involved in supporting them however we can.”
“We look forward to Mr. Szczesniak’s participation and perspective on the board as we build and diversify Anchorage’s economy, serve as a steward of the community and educate Alaskans about the value of visitation. The airport is an important partner to each of those goals,” said Julie Saupe, President and CEO of Visit Anchorage.
ANC and Visit Anchorage maintain a mutually supportive relationship. The Airport is an active member of Visit Anchorage, seeking to promote tourism as a part of its passenger service marketing strategy. Visit Anchorage often provides support at ANC’s new scheduled service events and other passenger development initiatives.
