ADP’s voluntary Membership program promotes leadership, advocacy, planning, and marketing with funds raise through Membership dues. ADP members receive a variety of membership perks: member to member discounts and services, sponsorship and marketing opportunities, welcome new member ΒΌ page Anchorage Press ad, and opportunities to participate in ADP sponsored programs and events.
In 2008, Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. had a total of 127 business members contributing $53,250, and 16 individual members contributing $1,200.
ADP offered opportunities to network with other ADP members concerning shared interests in downtown through monthly Membership meetings held the first Wednesday of the month.
ADP organized two Familiarization (FAM) Tours, May 9 and May 10, 2008, for tour company employees to attend. This was the second year ADP offered FAM Tours as an activity and had the opportunity to include ACVB as a FAM tour sponsor. Hosting these tours provided an additional opportunity to partner and collaborate with tour companies Holland America Westours, Princess Cruises, and Royal Celebrity Tours.
During 2008 Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. used a total of 201 volunteers at a variety of activities and events for a total of 572 volunteer hours.
With assistance from ADP, Royal Celebrity Tours provided additional opportunities for their overnight land tour passengers to experience and enjoy downtown Anchorage.
ADP member restaurants had the opportunity to participate in this event designed to offer unique dining opportunities at downtown restaurants every Wednesday during the winter months of October, November and December.
Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. promotes and markets our downtown businesses & events to the whole community. Here are some of our marketing activities from 2008.