MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Resources for Tourism Partners

Tourism Regions & CVBs

Rules & Regulations - April 2019

• Region/CVB Regulations & Procedures April 2019
• Region/CVB Regulations & Procedures April 2019 SUMMARY
• Region/CVB Regulations & Provedures April 2019 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 Timelines

• FY21 Budget Review Timeline
• FY21 Marketing Plan Timeline (Revised 4/1/20)
• 2020 Timeline Calendar (Revised October 2020)
• 2021 Timeline Calendar

Audit

• Annual Audit Checklist

Travel Reimbursement Instructions

• Travel Reimbursement Instructions
• 2020 Per Diem Rates Summary
• 2019 Per Diem Rates Summary
• Meal & Lodging Per Diem Requirements (through June 30, 2019)
• Meal Reimbursement Rates and Requirements 
• Travel Reimbursement Form January 1, 2020 - present Meals Eligible
• Travel Reimbursement Form January 1, 2020 - present, Meals Provided
• Travel Reimbursement Form July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
• Travel Reimbursement Form July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019, Meals Provided
• GSA Lodging Rate Per Diem - Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
• GSA Lodging Rate Per Diem - Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
• GSA Lodging Rate Per Deim - Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

Annual Marketing Plan Development

• Create FY21 Marketing Plan
• Complete FY21 Marketing Plan
• List of Marketing Segments with Methods
• FY21 Marketing Plan Presentation format  DOC  PDF

Marketing Method Evaluation

• Marketing Method Evaluation Steps
• How to Create Budget to Actual Report from QuickBooks
• Marketing Method Evaluation requirements FY20
• MME Template - Consumer & Trade Shows

Annual Marketing Plan Review (TAC Members)

• Steps to review FY21 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")
• Montana Community Film Ambassador Program
• Film Friendly Community Resources

Business Recovery Assistance

• Montana Business Disaster Recovery

Business Tools

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

Montana Department of Revenue

• Lodging Tax Revenue Collections Guidelines

Research

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

Presentations from February 2020 Tourism Research Summit

• ITRR-2020 Research Summit
• ITRR-Data Platforms & Additional Resources