Montana Promotion Division

NEWS AND UPDATES

Travel Leadership Summit Montana Travel Brief
Montana was among 27 states that participated in the third annual Travel Leadership Summit (TLS) in Washington D.C. September 24 and 25, 2008. This event provides an avenue for tourism leaders around the country to create a unified presence with our policymakers in order to help them better understand and appreciate the importance of the travel and tourism industry. The Montana Travel & Tourism Brief gives a synopsis of the key issues discussed with Montanan delegates.

Montana Branding Initiative 2007-08
In the summer of 2007, Travel Montana embarked on a brand discovery process. The purpose: to uncover the essence of Montana.

Montana Tourism & Recreation Charter
Montana’s Tourism Advisory Council drafted, reviewed and adopted a Montana Tourism and Recreation Charter in 2007 as part of their participation in the development of the Montana Tourism & Recreation Strategic Plan 2008-2012. They invite you to join them in adopting and endorsing the Charter. For more information, click on the link above.

Tourism 101 Powerpoint Presentation The Tourism 101 presentation provides a wealth of information about the travel and recreation industry in the state of Montana. Through this presentation, we hope you gather some valuable insight about the vital role tourism plays in sustaining Montana’s economic health and vitality and discover ways in which Travel Montana can assist you in accomplishing your tourism goals.

Montana Promotion Division Updates
This monthly newsletter is designed to help you keep Montana Promotion Division's partners and supporters aware of the issues, activities, events, and developments important to Montana's tourism regions. The Update provides a briefing on tourism issues, outlooks, research, success stories, challenges, and upcoming Travel Montana and Montana Film Office events and activities. If you would like to receive the "Update" via E-mail please submit the following form.

Press Releases
This section includes news concerning the travel industry in Montana; look here for the latest Travel Montana press releases.

Glacier National Park Updates & Information
This section contains links to information pertaining to the Going-to-the Sun Road Rehabilitation as well as news and updates on visitor services at Glacier.

National Geographic GeoTourism MapGuide Project

Annual Report January 2008

Travel Montana Applications, Regulations, and Forms
This section contains up-to-date applications, regulations, and forms for various Travel Montana programs.

Lodging Tax Revenue
This page includes links to our 4% Lodging Facility use tax collections. Collections are reported by state, tourism region, Convention and Visitor Bureau City and county totals.

Current Web Stats
For current 2007 web stats click here.

Travel Montana Web Stats - 2007
2007 Web Trends summary of Travel Montana's primary sites: Visitmt.com, Montana Film Office, Montana Groups, Montana Meetings, Montana Kids, Wintermt.com, & Lewis and Clark.

Montana Tourism and Recreation Strategic Plan 2008-2012
The Tourism and Recreation Strategic Plan is “the path” for Montana’s tourism and recreation partners to follow as they develop plans, priorities and programs in this decade and beyond. For the complete plan and resources for implementation, click on the link above.

News From the Front
Find out the latest news on the 2007 legislative session from Betsy Baumgart, Montana Promotion Division Administrator. This weekly legislative roundup is an informative summary on legislative bills and issues pertinent to Montana's tourism industry.

Crisis Communication
Managing information during crisis situations is an important role for Montana's Tourism and Recreation Industry Partners. Being able to manage crisis situation information takes planning and preparation before any crises arise and effective implementation once situations get underway.

Staff Presentations
Montana Promotion Division staff presentations to the Tourism Advisory Council.

Untold Story Leads
"Untold Story Leads from Montana" was a quarterly newsletter that highlighted some interesting and less known stories from the state's six tourism regions. The newsletter has been discontinued but this link provides an archive of stories from 2000 through 2006.