To accommodate additional conversations on visitor industry topics, the City and Borough of Juneau’s Visitor Industry Task Force (VITF) calendar has been updated to continue through December 2026. The updated schedule can be found at juneau.org/assembly/visitor-industry-task-force. Meetings added include Saturday, October 10, where the VITF will engage in an extended work session to discuss draft recommendations in greater detail. 

Additionally, the second public testimony meeting has moved to Thursday, November 5. This meeting will the held in the Mendenhall Valley Library in the large meeting room and will be available via Zoom. Public comment can also be made by emailing the City Clerk’s office at [email protected]. 

The VITF’s draft recommendations will be made available to the public following the October 22 meeting and will be finalized at the November 12 meeting after public comment. Members of the public are encouraged to submit their comments prior to November 12for consideration in the final report. The VITF will reconvene on December 17 to finalize the report and forward it to the Assembly, where it will be considered for adoption.   

For more information about VITF, contact Visitor Industry Director Alexandra Pierce at [email protected]. 

The Visitor Industry Task Force meeting on Thursday, September 17 has been cancelled. Details about the task force can be found at the Visitor Industry Task Force website.  

For more information about upcoming public meetings, visit the City and Borough of Juneau’s public meetings calendar. 

The Visitor Industry Task Force has rescheduled its meeting on flightseeing to Thursday, September 3 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held over Zoom webinar only. Details about the task force can be found at the Visitor Industry Task Force website.  

For more information about upcoming public meetings, visit the City and Borough of Juneau’s public meetings calendar. 

Due to emergency preparation efforts in advance of this year’s glacial lake outburst flood, the Visitor Industry Task Force meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 13 is cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled to another date. Once rescheduled, the City and Borough of Juneau will send out a notice and update the Visitor Industry Task Force website and the public meetings calendar.  

For more information about upcoming public meetings, visit the City and Borough of Juneau’s public meetings calendar. 

The Visitor Industry Task Force has rescheduled its meeting on data collection and long-term planning to Thursday, July 30 at noon. The meeting will be held in the Assembly Chambers and over Zoom webinar. Details about the task force can be found at the Visitor Industry Task Force website. 

For more information about upcoming public meetings, visit the City and Borough of Juneau’s public meetings calendar.