Job Posting: Director, Voices of Montana Tourism
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Director, Voices of Montana Tourism
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Guest Opinion: Changing Conversation About Montana’s Tourism Industry
From the May 21, 2013 edition of the Missoulian
Guest column by SANDRA JOHNSON-THARES, MIKE SCHOLZ and RACENE FRIEDE
If 2013 is like last year, Montanans can expect to welcome more than 5 million travelers this summer and close to 11 million throughout the full year. This is great news for thousands of small businesses around the state.
Tester Hosts Workshop On Tourism
From ABC Fox Montana
May 17, 2013
On May 17, Senator Jon Tester hosted his 13th Annual Small Business Workshop in Bozeman. The focus was tourism in the state.
Tester Business Workshop Focuses on Tourism
From the May 18, 2013 edition of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
By Laura Lundquist
Tourism may still play second fiddle to agriculture as Montana’s leading industry, but not for long if some of Montana’s small business owners have their say.
State Tourism Office Keeps Up with Shift in Media, Sees Big Influx in Travelers
From the April 07, 2013 edition of the Helena Independent Record
By Eddie Gregg
The way — and amount — Big Sky Country markets itself to potential visitors has changed a lot in 25 years.
Tourism Industry Sees Uptick in 2013
From the Feb. 19, 2013 edition of the Billings Gazette
by Lorna Thackeray
Peter Christ, co-owner of Bridge Creek Backcountry Kitchen and Wine Bar, plans to staff his Red Lodge restaurant for a big summer.
Montana Tourism Good Across the Board in 2012
From the Feb. 19, 2013 edition of the Billings Gazette
By Lorna Thackeray
Al Sargent, chairman of Hardin’s Little Bighorn Days Committee, can barely contain his enthusiasm.
Response to Potential National Park Service Budget Cuts
Voices of Montana Tourism recently responded to potential National Park Service budget cuts with the below letter to Montana’s congressional representatives. If you would like to share your feedback with Montana leaders, please contact Senator Baucus, Senator Tester and Congressman Daines.
Flathead Valley Growth Driven by Tourism, Recreation
From the Dec. 16, 2012 edition of the Missoulian
by Tristan Scott
Even as much of rural America struggles with economic decline, the Flathead Valley is growing and vibrant, its pristine natural resources, open spaces and quality of life paying off in tangible economic benefits.
Tourism Rebounds as Economy Improves
From the Dec. 11, 2012 edition of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
by Laura Lundquist
The recession is a thing of the past if measured by Montana’s popularity with tourists.
More than 10.9 million people will have visited Montana in 2012 by the year’s end, a 3.2 percent increase over 2011 totals, according to the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research.
