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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01222024 City Council Laydown - Chamber Report Seward Chamber of Commerce City Council Report Samantha Allen s W"d Executive Director CHAMBER \ .. �F. .:--t.s" •.1'�i w.-�i � �w y ' 5 n � .NM�� " c : Tourism Impact Report 2023 • 2.7 million visitors • 8.5 nights spent • Visitors directly spent $3.9 billion • Total economic impact of $5.6 billion • Inside Passage is the most visited rej(W/o of travelers) • Southcentral is the second most visited reg(66% of travelers • Alaska's travel industry supported 56,711 jobs W"d CHAMBER 3ATA Seward Visitation May 1 st, 2023 - September 31 th, 2023 Total Trips Visitor Days 554,522 Trips 1275 561 Days p � Y O Avg Length of Stay Ov Unique Visitors Q 2.3 Da s ^ 374 988 Visitors Y 7r ,�.:) A Seward Visitation ...... 2023 State Visitation California 148,884 Texas 144,502 Washington 122,086 Florida 97,150 Trips Visitor Days Arizona 63,187 In-State • Out-of-State Minnesota 62,604 2023 38.71 % 2023 32.51 % 61.29 % 67.49 % Colorado 51,433 Georgia 47,978 Oregon 45,447 Illinois 36,776 Michigan 36,749 Utah 35,461 Visitation Statstics Information :PP)AT A F January 1st, 2023 - December 16th, 2023 Monthly Volume by Visitor Days 500K 400K 300K 0 y 200K 100K 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 0 2023 22.21K 24.6K 40.81K 50.31K 165.1K 364.7K 413.7K 233.61K 97.41K 39.21K 18.71K 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Seward Chamber of Commerce City Council Report Total Referrals Delivered in 2023 4K r 3.2K ti Y v 2.4K •a 1.BK a 4 f CI` Apr May Jun _J _. O[t NOV Dec • Approximately 12.5K Referrals delivered for our Member Business in 2023. • The Visitor Center and Derby Booth welcomed just under 9,000 guests this year. • Cruise ships in Seward May 80ctober 14th with a total of 188, 124 cruise ship passeng 8WW4 CHAMBER Seward Chamber of Commerce Community Engagement sera CHAMBER Chamber Events in 2023 Event Support in 2023 • State of the Chamber • Polar Bear Jump • Seward Community Awards Festival • Double Scoops Job Fair & Ice Cream Social SeaBird Festival • Mermaid Festival • Mount Marathon Race & 4th of July Festival• Tsunami Bowl • Silver Salmon Derby & Silver Salmon Ball . Seward Kite Festival • Small Business Start Up Week • First Fridays Art W alk 0 6 events! T raW4l k &066Werences in 2023 • Shop Small Weekend • Mat-Su O utdoorsman Show • W inter W eekends • Pacific Marine Expo • Chamber Luncheons • Alaska Travel Industry Association Conference • Chamber After 5 • SimpleView Summit Seward Chamber of Commerce City Council Report CHAMBER Community Calendar Community .lob Board Seward.com/Events Seward.com/bbs View eeeGrid _ Sort: Recommended Near Me ShnwMaP Year-Round Positions J SEWARD-5 NORDIC SKI CLUB XC SKI LESSONS Looking for ayear-round job in Seward?See below. • • c Li Recurring weekly an Saturday unNlApril 27,2024 9 MEETAT MILE MARKER 12 View: List Sort: Near Me '; Show Map DATES Waterfront Santa Run A k bi Branson Pavilion M r 1 0© � � wf ©o©0000 SeaYi mmmm®©® AA Meeting @Nazarene Church a Recurring daily Seward Church ofthe Nazarene Alaska SeaLife Center Alaska SeaLife Center SeaView Community CATEGORIES 301 Railway Ave. >301 Railway Ave Services 302RailwayAve Indoor Rock Climbing o.., Seward Chamber of Commerce City Council Report O n►�ii Alaska Small Business Top advising topics & industries obtaining ALASKA Development Center assistance from the AK SB DC in 2023: SBDC UAA BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE STATS: TOPICS: • IN DUSTRIES: • Client Hours: 543 • Buy/Sell Business: 38.2 hrs • Accommodation: 45.2 hrs • Total Clients: 109 • Start-U p Assistance: 31 .3 hrs • Food Services: 30.3 hrs • N ew businesses started: 7 • Financing/Capital: 29.9 hrs • Retailers: 23.4 hrs • bbs Supported: 220 • General Management: 28.7 hrs • Entertainment: 17.7 hrs • Capital Infusion: $2,604, 584 • Business Planning 3 hrs • Transportation: 9.7 hrs • C lient Surveys: 100% Positive Sm"4 CHAMBER Seward Chamber of Commerce City Council Report 2024 Look Ahead • Visitor Guide Publication • Chamber After 5 Jan 23rd, Wellness in the Work Place / • Seward Restaurant WeeWan 2428th ' ' ' • State of the ChamberJan 29thi • PACAB- Feb 7th, Marketing Plan Report • Chamber Luncheo-nFeb 22nd Seward Legislation Office + !' r • Community Awards March TBA 71`r • Membership DriveApril TBA • Double Scoops Job fair & Ice Cream SoM* 19th " • SeaBird Festival Mayallne 2nd • Mount Marathon & 4th of JL+I�uly 2n4th • Silver Salmon Derb�August 1018th0 Wk; Seward Chamber of Commerce City Council Report Chamber After Five _ saw CHAMBER Join us for a discussion on SEWARD RESTAURANTNEEK Health & Wellness in the A WINTER CELEBRATION OF SEWARD EATERIES of _ Chamber Workplaceflamingo _ CH Jan. 23 7 - 8 PM ' "d • Annual Seward Yoga (225 4th Ave) 5-day edibie extravaganza Presented by: I January `restaurants Carly Locke Alchemy Wellness,Seward Yoga,CoHost Tommy Glanton SeaView Community Services i JAN 29, 2024 We invite you to join us Stacy Schaffer Crossfit Seward-The Apex Gym LLC �, A _ II M • - • Carlyn Walker Alpenglow Movement - 2001 Seward Hwy from Sarah Hermann Three Peaks Massage&Wellness,Seward Seward Chamber of Yoga,CoHost Commerce& AKSBDC ANNUAL MEETING Business