MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Resources for Tourism Partners

Tourism Regions & CVBs

Rules & Regulations

• Region/CVB Regulations & Procedures April 2019
• Region/CVB Regulations & Procedures April 2019 SUMMARY
• Region/CVB Regulations & Procedures, April 2016
• Region/CVB Rules & Regulations Reference Sheet

Montana Code Annotated (MCA) 2017

• MCA 15-65-101 Definition of Region and Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB)
• MCA 15-65-121 Distribution of Tax Proceeds

Budgeting

• Region and CVB Budgeting Sources

Region/CVB Timeline

• 2019 Timeline Calendar

Audit

• Annual Audit Checklist

Travel Reimbursement Instructions

• Travel Reimbursement Instructions
• Travel Cheat Sheet FY19
• Meal & Lodging Per Diem Requirements Oct 2018 
• Meal & Lodging Per Diem Requirements
• Meal Reimbursement Rates and Requirements (current)
• Mileage Reimbursement Rate Calendar 2018
• Mileage Reimbursement Rate January - June 2019 
• Travel Reimbursement Form July 1, 2019 (current)
• Travel Reimbursement Form July 2, 2019 - Meals Provided (current)
• Travel Reimbursement Form Jan - June 2019 
• Travel Reimbursement Form Jan - June 2019 - Meals provided
• Travel Reimbursement Form Oct - Dec 2018
• Travel Reimbursement Form Oct 2018 - Dec 2018 - Meals Provided
• Travel Reimbursement Form Jan - Sep 2018
• Travel Reimbursement Form Jan - Sep 2018 - Meals Provided
• GSA Lodging Rate Per Diem - Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
• GSA Lodging Rate Per Diem - Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

Annual Marketing Plan Development

• Copy Current Marketing Plan
• Steps to Develop Annual Marketing Plan
• FY20 Marketing Plan Presentation format

Marketing Method Evaluation

• Marketing Method Evaluation Steps
• Evaluation Criteria Quick Reference (April 2016 Regulations - use through FY19 Marketing Method evaluations)
• Evaluation Criteria Quick Reference (April 2019 Regulations - use starting FY20)
• How to Create Budget to Actual Report from QuickBooks
• Marketing Method Evaluation reporting in WebGrants TIPS
• MME Training August 6 2019
• MME WebGrants Reporting TIPS (2019)
• MME Template - Consumer & Trade Shows

Annual Marketing Plan Review (TAC Members)

• Steps to review FY20 Marketing Plan 
• New user registration (WebGrants)

Tourism Partners

Communications & Public Relations

• Communications - Working with the Media
• Tips for Communicating with Travelers About Wildfire (See also: "Fire Information for Travelers")
• List of Indoor Activities
• Montana Community Film Ambassador program
• Film Friendly Community resources

Business Recovery Assistance

• Montana Business Disaster Recovery

Business Tools

• Create an Event Listing on VisitMT.com
• Create a Business Listing on VisitMT.com
• Guidelines for Tourism Business Listing on VisitMT.com
• Claim Your Listing
• Add or Update Images to Business Listing
• Forgot Password
• WebDAM End User Guide

Montana Department of Revenue

• Lodging Tax Revenue Collections Guidelines

Research

• ITRR Brochure
• Research Guidelines
• Research Project Evaluation Form
• Arrivalist Region and County Data
• Eastern Montana Initiative Map

Presentations from Tourism Research Summit

• ITRR
• Big Sky
• Glacier Country
• MT Dept. of Ag
• DNRC
• FWP