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Montana Agritourism Conference May 3, 2024

Montana State to Host Inaugural Agritourism Conference  Montana State to host inaugural Montana Agritourism Conference May 3 From MSU News Service 02/13/2024 Shannon Arnold, Department of Agricultural and Technology Education: shannon.arnold@montana.edu or 406-994-6663 Summary: The event will feature educational sessions, speakers and networking opportunities and focus on generating interest and knowledge around the combination of agriculture and […]

MT Chamber Convergence – Celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week, May 21-22, Butte

May 19-25, 2023 Established in 1983, National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) is an annual tradition to celebrate the U.S. travel community and travel’s essential role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, creating quality job opportunities, inspiring new businesses and elevating the quality of life for Americans every day. May 19-25, join us in […]

Tourism Advisory Council Meeting June 4-5, Billlings

TAC Full Council | TAC Sub-Committee Meetings Upcoming Meetings:   Future Meetings:   Archived TAC Meeting Minutes: January 25th, 2024, Virtual | ITRR (Research Committee) | Agenda https://brand.mt.gov/Programs/Office-Of-Tourism/Tourism-Advisory-Council

National Plan for Vacation Day, Jan. 30, 2024

Plan ahead and make it happen! National Plan for Vacation Day, celebrated on the last Tuesday of January, is a day to encourage Americans to plan their time off. National Plan for Vacation Day (NPVD) is celebrated annually on the last Tuesday in January. It is a day to encourage Americans to plan their vacation […]

Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit, October 11-13, 2023 – Butte

THE MONTANA OUTDOOR RECREATION SUMMIT IS BACK AND IT’S COMING TO BUTTE!   The Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit is back in 2023! Co-hosted by the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research (ITRR), W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, and Montana Access Project, this 2+ day event is dedicated to exploring the […]

68th Montana Legislative Session, Jan-April, 2023

Legislative Resources Montana’s citizen legislature will convene January 2023, follow along with these resources to follow and respond to issues critical to travel and tourism for Montana. Montana Travel Association Tourism Matters to Montana Montana Lodging and Hospitality Association   Montana Legislative Services Division   ELECTIONS & VOTER SERVICES The Elections Division is a highly engaged […]

Guest View – Tourism Benefits Montana

Tourism Benefits Montana Response Op Ed Published in Missoulian, Dec. 23, 2022   I was dismayed to read the eloquent, yet misguided editorial by George Ochenski titled Time to stop promoting Montana this week while visiting Eastern Montana to listen and learn about the challenges facing many rural communities.    I’m reminded when I travel […]

Montana Chamber of Commerce – Convergence, May 11-12

INAUGURAL CONVERGENCE A CELEBRATION FOR NATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM WEEK To recognize Tourism as one of our state’s leading industries, the Montana Chamber of Commerce will celebrate #NTTW, and tourism’s intersection with the film and outdoor recreation industries as vehicles to harness the power of place, #TheLastBestPlace, as an economic driver at our Inaugural ‘Convergence” event […]

Advocates Pushing for more tourism promotion in Eastern MT

Story appeared at KTVQ, Billings Q2, October 26, 2022 View video and story here. Tourism has come back better in Montana than the rest of the country, according to Montana Lodging and Hospitality Association (MLHA). The association wants to make sure the Legislature allocates enough of the bed tax money to go toward marketing Billings […]