Wrangell Borough opts for Chicago over Seattle Boat Show next year

Wrangell is trading in the stormy skies of Seattle and heading east, hoping for favorable tourism trade winds in Chicago.

For the first time in two decades the borough will not send any representatives to the Seattle Boat Show. Instead, the Economic Development Department has elected to attend the Travel and Adventure Show in Chicago.

The two-day event kicks off on Feb. 1 of next year. Economic Development Director Kate Thomas said she expects an audience as large as 19,000 travel enthusiasts and an additional 2,000 to 3,000 attendees who work in the travel industry.

The switch is the borough’...

 

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