New York Times Pacific Northwest Correspondent Tim Egan joins two Montana travel journalists to discuss how to capitalize on what Montana has to offer. Representatives from the Montana Tribal Tourism Alliance will share details of the visitor opportunities in Montana s Indian Country. Six Montana-based website design and marketing companies will give tips and strategies on being effective through the Internet. Governor Judy Martz is the featured speaker for the conference s Tuesday night banquet. She will present the Montana Tourism Person and Tourism Community of the Year Awards along with regional awards.
Tourism is one of Montana s basic industries.
In 2000, over 9.4 million people visited Montana.