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UnalaskaDutch COMMUNITY OUTREACH TRIP (1200 × 225 px)

2026 Community Outreach Trip

At this member-exclusive event, the Community Outreach Trip offered Alaska Chamber members the opportunity to interact with the community, meet local chamber members and new business partners in a fun, educational and engaging environment. At the Alaska Chamber level, as we continue to advocate for sound policies this event helped build relationships, revealed opportunities and challenges for the local community which are shared across the state.

Dutch Harbor Sponsorship Flier (2)

Agenda:

(Subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances)

Day 1: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

4:30 AM – Arrive at ANC Airport

8:40 AM – Land & Meet Up

9:00 AM – Breakfast and Seafood Processing Plant Overview Briefing

10:00 AM – Seafood Processing Tour

12:00 PM - Gubernatorial Candidate Luncheon Forum 

(6 candidates tentatively confirmed)

  • Click Bishop
  • Matt Claman
  • Adam Crum
  • Matt Heilala
  • Shelley Hughes
  • Jonathon Kreiss-Tomkins

2:00 PM – Tugboat Tour

4:45 PM – Optional: Bunker Hill Guided Hike

6:30 PM – All You Can Eat Seafood Buffet

  • Natalie Cale, CEO, Ounalashka Corporation 
  • Representative of City of Unalaska (Invited)

8:00 PM – Optional: Norwegian Rat Social Hour

Overnight – Lodging at Grand Aleutian Hotel

Day 2: Thursday, June 25, 2026

8:00 AM – Breakfast with Industry Updates From:

  • Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance
  • At-Sea Processors Association
  • Pacific Seafood Processors Association
  • United Catcher Boats

9:30 AM – Community Resources Tour

10:20 AM – Iliuliuk Family & Health Services (Clinic Operations)

Bristol Bay Science and Research Institute

Russian Orthodox Museum

Shipping Overview

4:00 PM – Airport Arrival/Check-In

4:30 PM – WWII Museum Walk Through

6:30 PM – Depart to Anchorage

8:30 PM – Arrive in Anchorage

 

Travel Details:

Flights (From Anchorage) and lodging is booked by the Alaska Chamber if registered by May 22nd for this all inclusive overnight trip.

Depart Anchorage June 24th at 6:00am

Return to Anchorage June 25th at 8:30pm

 

Sponsorships and Registration:

All registrations include airfare (from Anchorage), lodging and meals.

*All sponsorships include one complimentary registration

Specialty Sponsorships: $8,000

Partner Sponsorships: $5,000

Registration: $3,500

 

Participation is limited to just 40 attendees, and placements will be confirmed on a first-come first-served basis. With airfare alone currently exceeding $2,000 per person, we have structured this to deliver both a seamless experience and strong overall value.

 

Past Community Outreach Trips

2025: Prudhoe Bay

2024: Kodiak, Alaska

2023: PNW-Seattle/Tacoma

2022: Cordova, Alaska

2021: Postponed due to COVID

2020: Postponed due to COVID

2019: Denali, Alaska

2018: Valdez, Alaska
2017: Homer, Alaska
2015: Ketchikan, Alaska
2014: Nome, Alaska
2013: Seward, Alaska
2012: Kodiak, Alaska

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