Montana Office of Tourism
2011 Montana Governor's Conference
on Tourism and Recreation- Awards
2011 Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation
Montana Tourism Awards
Lt Governor John Bohlinger and Ed DesRosier, chair of the Governor's Tourism Advisory Council (TAC), announced the 2011 Montana Tourism Awards at the Monday night banquet of the 2011 tourism conference. Here are the 2011 Award Winners:
Tourism Person of the Year – Dan Thyer, Virginia City
Tourism Event of the Year – The Missoula Marathon
Tourism Partnership of the Year – Glacier National Park Centennial Committee
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For more information about the awards, nominations, and forms, contact:
Barbara Sanem
Industry Program/Compliance specialist
406-841-2769
bsanem@mt.gov
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Previous Montana Tourism Award Honorees
2010
- Tourism Person of the Year – Lee Holmes, Helena
- Tourism Community of the Year – Butte, MT
- Tourism Event of the Year – 71st National Folk Festival in Butte
- Tourism Partnership of the Year – Helena Institute
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Bill and Ramona Holt
- Tourism Person of the Year – Rhonda Fitzgerald
- Tourism Event of the Year – Missoula’s River City Roots Festival
- Tourism Partnership of the Year — Crown of the Continent Geotourism Council
2008
- Tourism Person of the Year – Marysue Costello
- Tourism Event of the Year – Fort Benton Summer Celebration
- Tourism Partnership of the Year – West Yellowstone Winter Trails
2007
- Tourism Person of the Year – Mike Scholz
- Tourism Community of the Year – Roundup
- Tourism Event of the Year – 75th Anniversary Montana State Fair – MT Expo Park, Great Falls, MT
- Tourism Partnership of the Year – Montana Dinosaur Trail: Carter County Museum, Ekalaka, MT; Makoshika Dinosaur Museum and Makoshika State Park, Glendive, MT; Garfield County Museum, Jordan, MT; Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Fort Peck Field Station of Paleontology, Fort Peck, MT; Phillips County Museum and Dinosaur Field Station, Malta, MT; Blaine County Museum, Chinook, MT; H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum, Havre, MT; Depot Museum, Rudyard, MT; Upper Musselshell Museum, Harlowton, MT; Two Medicine Dinosaur Center, Bynum, MT; Old Trail Museum, Choteau, MT; Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT; Custer Country; Missouri River Country; Russell Country; Yellowstone Country; Bozeman CVB; Malta Chamber of Commerce; Parks Division, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Montana BLM; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Peck Lake; Travel Montana
2006
- Tourism Person of the Year- Jay Robson
- Tourism Community of the Year- Fort Benton
- Tourism Event of the Year- Lady Cameron Heritage Celebration & PBS Premiere, Terry, MT
- Tourism Partnership of the Year- Cooke City, Friends of the Beartooth All American Road, City of Red lodge and Red Lodge Chamber of Commerce
2005
- Tourism Person of the Year- Dr. Joesph Medicine Crow
- Tourism Community of the Year- Livingston
- Tourism Event of the Year- Augusta American Legion Rodeo
- Tourism Partnership of the Year- Great Falls CVB & Russell Country
2004
- Tourism Person of the Year- Christopher Kortlander
- Tourism Community of the Year- Malta
- Tourism Event of the Year- 36th Annual C.M. Russell Auction of Original Western Art
- Tourism Parntership of the Year- 2003 Fire Season Media Task Force
2003
- Diane Brandt from Glasgow Named Volunteer Tourism Person of the Year
- Glacier Country's Linda Anderson Named Tourism Industry Person of the Year
- Bigfork Chosen Tourism Community of the Year
- Utica's "What the Hay" Contest Chosen Tourism Event of the Year
- Half Moon Ranch Cattle Drive and Montana Farm Bureau Receive the New Tourism Partnership Award
2002
- Tourism Person of the Year - Don Sorensen, Virgelle
- Regional Award - Terry Zee Lee, Billings
- Community of the Year - Hardin
2001
- Tourism Person of the Year - Gayle Fisher, Great Falls
- Community of the Year - Lewistown
- Special Recognition Award - Jack Clarkson, West Yellowstone; Roy Snyder, Fort Peck
2000
- Tourism Person of the Year - Lisa Perry, Billings; Connie Kenney, Butte
- Regional Awards - Mike Art, Pray; Stan Meyer, Great Falls; Rich Pittsley, Billings; Jeri Mae Rowley, Kalispell
- Community of the Year - Billings
- Special Recognition Award - Carl Kochman, Great Falls
1999
- Tourism Person of the Year - Jim VanArsdale, Billings
- Regional Awards - Dr. Arnold "Arnie" Olsen, Helena; John "Jack" Lepley, Fort Benton; Mary Tietjen, Great Falls
- Community of the Year - Broadus
- Joan Gentri Award - Edythe McCleary, Hardin
1998
- Tourism Person of the Year - Gloria Wester, Laurel
- Regional Awards; Eric Heyn, Eureka; Shirley Beck & Dale Siegford, Philipsburg; Tim Prather, Red Lodge; Jane Weber, Great Falls
- Community of the Year - Philipsburg
- Joan Gentri Award - Lorri Reeder
1997
- Tourism Person of the Year - Maureen Averill, Bigfork
- Regional Awards - Edgar Richardson, Scobey; John Trangmoe, Glendive; Antionette (Toni) Haegner, Havre
1996
- Tourism Person of the Year - Mike Labriola, Great Falls
- Regional Awards - Bill Bolt, Kalispell; Gerry Walter, Butte; Marge Wanner, West Yellowstone; Betty Stone, Glasgow; Sandra Hawke, Billings
1995
- Tourism Person of the Year - Nancy Menning, ITRR
- Regional Awards- Randy Gayner, West Glacier; Vince Yannone, Helena; Stan Meyer, Great Falls; Mike Scholz, Big Sky; Shirley Legg, Malta; Joe Wilson, Forsyth
1994
- Tourism Person of the Year - Garry Wunderwald
- Regional Awards - Sherry Billehus, Scobey; Jim Court, Hardin; Otis & Jean Robbins, Kalispell; Carl Kochman, Great Falls; Daryl Todd, Big Timber; Connie Clarke, Miles City (Superhost Recognition Award)
1993
- Tourism Person of the Year - Elmer Frame
- Regional Awards - Jeanne French, Plentywood; Curly Bear Wagner, Browning; Henry Gehl, Lewistown; Carl Rowan, Butte; Bob McCurdy, Broadus; Patrick Gubbins, Helena
1992
- Tourism Person of the Year- Greg Bryan
- Regional Awards- Bill Howell, West Yellowstone; Frank de Rosa, Havre; Diane Brandt, Glasgow; John Claypool, Ennis; Edythe McCleary, Hardin
1991
- Tourism Person of the Year - Ken Hickel
1990
- Tourism Person of the Year - Larry McRae
1989
- Tourism Person of the Year - Herb Leuprecht
