| Summer 2008 |
Grand Opening |
May 30, 2007 |
Official Groundbreaking Ceremony at the 101 Dunkel Street site |
| April 2007 |
GHEMM Company breaks ground on project site |
| March 2007 |
Construction contract signed with GHEMM Company |
| March 2007 |
Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau, Tanana Chiefs Conference, and National Park Service sign 10-year lease agreements to occupy Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center |
| March 2007 |
City of Fairbanks leases land to Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center for up to 80 years |
| October 2006 |
Land acquisition process completed - City of Fairbanks owns 100% of project site |
| August 2006 |
Tanana Chiefs Conference hires Tanya Beatus / Cultural Program Planner |
| May 2006 |
GHEMM Company selected for Construction Manager at Risk contractor through a competitive bid process |
| August 2004 |
City of Fairbanks begins purchasing land on project site |
| August 2004 |
Environmental Assessment completed |
| February 2004 |
Legacy for Progress Campaign begins. Doyon, Limited makes lead gift of $500,000 |
| December 2003 |
Leadership Team organizes with Sam Kito, Jr. at helm |
| 2003 |
Charles Bettisworth and Company, Inc and Andre & Associates selected through competitive bid process. Architectural and exhibit planning process begins. |
| 2001-2002 |
Planning studies/Site selection/Environmental Assessment begins |
| 2000 |
First federal planning grant received |
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