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As Public Attention Shines on Southwest Montana, Heritage Tourism Projects Hope to Benefit

Southwestern Montana’s opportunity for more public attention and visitors grows wider next year when Butte hosts its first National Folk Festival, July 11-13, 2008.

Montana’s Improved Film Incentives Create New Opportunities

Big Mountain Resort changes name to Whitefish Mountain Resort

In June, a "new" resort in Montana opened its proverbial doors, however, in actuality; its doors have been opened for nearly 60 years. The Big Mountain Resort formally changed its name to Whitefish Mountain Resort to clarify its identity and to communicate its unique offerings in the town of Whitefish and Glacier National Park.

Hot off the press is the new 2007-2008 Montana Winter Guide.  The guide focuses on winter recreation – the activities, attractions and accommodations – that abound throughout Montana’s winter wonderland.

The Special Events Grant Program (SEGP) will increase its 2008 grant funding to $80,000, up from $50,000 in previous years. The application deadline will also be moved to Friday, December 7, 2007. Applications will be available beginning October 5, 2007.

Travel Montana creates a Fire & Drought Update during the summer to provide information to our tourism partners around the state and region about conditions that may affect visitors as well as local businesses. The Update also ensures that accurate and timely information is available to our partners and businesses concerning the fire and drought situations in Montana.

Travel Montana tracks the visitor usage of our primary websites through WebTrends. Below is a summary of visitor sessions for the periods January – June 2006 vs. January – June 2007.