Montana Agritourism Conference
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Election Day – November 3
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Value the Visitor Presentation and Data Trends, Fall 2022
Value of the Visitor as presented in Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman, Kalispell/Whitefish, Missoula, Butte, and Helena Jobs, Community, Economy – Tourism is a leading industry for Montana strengthening small businesses and supporting thousands of jobs. Voices of Montana Tourism hosts annual community presentations bringing together stakeholders and legislative candidates to provide education on the value […]
Flathead Legislator Education Forum Webinar
Value of Tourism for the Flathead and Montana – Event was September 28 Jobs, Community, Economy – Tourism is a leading industry for Montana strengthening small businesses and supporting thousands of jobs. While Covid19 has been a great disrupter for the global economy, now is the time to consider how tourism will be part of […]