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Travel Juneau outlines pipeline, proposes staffed visitor centers as budget tightens
Summary
Travel Juneau told the Assembly Finance Committee it has secured 19 meetings for fiscal 2026 (estimated $3.5M impact) and is shifting visitor centers from volunteers to paid staff amid flat hotel-bed-tax funding; the agency said it will present a 30% cut scenario if requested by the Assembly.
Travel Juneau officials told the Assembly Finance Committee on Feb. 4 that ongoing funding constraints require program cuts and operational changes, including a planned shift from volunteer to paid staff at visitor centers to ensure reliable service.
Agency representative Miss Perry said Travel Juneau has "secured 19 meetings for fiscal 26 so far, with an estimated economic impact of over 3 and a half million dollars," and described a meetings pipeline she said totals about $8,300,000 in prospective business over the next three years.…
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