Montana Update
eNewsletter for the Montana Tourism Industry . April 2008
Table of Contents
Plan on Joining Us for the Governor’s Conference – April 17-18, 2008
New Geotourism MapGuide Makes Its Debut
Montana’s Birding Trails Expand Their Wings
International Prospects Looking Strong for Montana
Promoting Montana: From Bankers to Aussies
New Talent Officially Joins the Film Office
Winter Guide Advertising Opportunities
National Park System Attendance Increases in 2007
Glacier Appoints New Superintendent
WSTPC Continues Mission to Support Tourism in the West
Calendar of Events
Plan on Joining Us for the Governor’s Conference – April 17-18, 2008

The 2008 Montana Governor's Conference on Tourism and Recreation is set for its opening on Thursday, April 17 at West Yellowstone’s Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort. Conference registration is $140 through April 10.


New Geotourism MapGuide Makes Its Debut

The Crown of the Continent Geotourism MapGuide in partnership with National Geographic is now available for distribution.


Montana’s Birding Trails Expand Their Wings

With the recent addition of the West Yellowstone Montana Birding Trail, Travel Montana’s primary consumer site, Visitmt.com has become a major gateway for birding in Montana.


International Prospects Looking Strong for Montana

Marketing Manager Pam Gosink attended the ITB 2008 trade show in Berlin, Germany, March 5-9 and conducted a Paris Sales Mission, March 10-12 along with Travel Montana’s Rocky Mountain International (RMI) partners.


Promoting Montana: From Bankers to Aussies

Travel Montana's Marlee Iverson recently returned from the BankTravel Convention in Texas as well as a sales mission to Australia.


New Talent Officially Joins the Film Office

John Ansotegui was promoted to Location Coordinator and Sage DuBois is the the new Multimedia and Project Coordinator for the Montana Film Office.


Winter Guide Advertising Opportunities

The 2008-09 Montana Winter Guide is offering advertising opportunities for full-page, half-page and quarter-page advertorials or directory listings.  The deadline for reserving ad space is April 25, 2008.


National Park System Attendance Increases in 2007

The majority of Montana’s National Park Service (NPS) sites saw an increase in visitation in 2007.


Glacier Appoints New Superintendent

Chas Cartwright, a 21-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been named the new superintendent of Glacier National Park.


WSTPC Continues Mission to Support Tourism in the West

Members of the Western States Tourism Policy Council recently signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).


Calendar of Events

Travel Montana-related events for April and May 2008.



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