Specialties: We are a Destination Marketing Organization. Established in 1976. The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization founded by Ketchikan residents in 1976. The Bureau was originally established to provide a means for the community to cooperatively market the area as a visitor destination for the cruise market. Ketchikan has since emerged as a major port stop on the Alaska...Specialties: We are a Destination Marketing Organization. Established in 1976. The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization founded by Ketchikan residents in 1976. The Bureau was originally established to provide a means for the community to cooperatively market the area as a visitor destination for the cruise market. Ketchikan has since emerged as a major port stop on the Alaska cruise ship route. While the Bureau continues its support of cruise ship activity in the community, emphasis is also placed on the development of other tourism markets for the area.see more