Montana Update
eNewsletter for the Montana Tourism Industry . October 2008
Table of Contents
Marketing Montana for the Winter
New Faces on the Tourism Advisory Council
Tourism Partners Meet with Congressional Delegates
Summer Media Roundup
Major Motion Picture Films in NW Montana
"Hatching" New Talent in Bozeman
Festival and Event Funding Available
Folk Festival Makes The List
Fall and Winter "Passport to Service" Seminars Available
Superhost Program Undergoes Review
WSTPC Hosting Gateways Conference
Calendar of Events
Marketing Montana for the Winter

Travel Montana's 2008-2009 Winter Campaign is telling a different story.... to the right people.


New Faces on the Tourism Advisory Council

The Tourism Advisory Council welcomes three new Governor-appointees.


Tourism Partners Meet with Congressional Delegates

Seven Montana tourism industry representatives brought travel and tourism issues to the attention of  Montana's Congressional delegates in Washington, D.C.


Summer Media Roundup

The past five months has seen a flurry of international media interest in Montana.


Major Motion Picture Films in NW Montana

New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Brothers, features Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Reservation in "My Sisters Keeper" scheduled for release in 2009.


"Hatching" New Talent in Bozeman

The Montana Film Office is currently attending the 4th Annual HATCHfest, running from October 1-4, 2008 in Bozeman.


Festival and Event Funding Available

The Special Events Grant Program (SEGP) has undergone some changes that will allow more Montana festivals and events to apply for funding.


Folk Festival Makes The List

The American Bus Association has announced that the National Folk Festival to be held in Butte, MT on July 10-12, 2009, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2009.


Fall and Winter "Passport to Service" Seminars Available

It is time to be scheduling your Fall and early Winter "Passport to Service" Customer Service Seminar through the Montana Superhost Program.


Superhost Program Undergoes Review

Flathead Valley Community College's Continuing Education Program will be conducting a comprehensive review of Montana's Superhost Program.


WSTPC Hosting Gateways Conference

The Western States Tourism Policy Council is hosting a conference December 2-4, 2008 entitled Gateways Today: Balancing Conservation and Community in an Age of Diversity, Change and Challenge.
 


Calendar of Events

Travel Montana-related events for October and November 2008.



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