Montana Promotion Division

2008 Montana Governor's Conference
on Tourism and Recreation

April 17-18, 2008
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
West Yellowstone, MT

Welcome to the Montana Governor's Conference on Tourism and Recreation Website.
On the site you’ll find:

  • a detailed conference agenda
  • on-line and hard copy registration forms 
  • conference sponsor and exhibitor registration/reservation forms
  • information about conference lodging, special activities, and events happening in and around the conference host community
  • presentation archives from past Governor's Conference speakers
  • nomination forms and archive information for the Tourism Person, Community, Event and Partnership of the Year Awards

2008 Governor's Conference at a Glance
Theme: Finding Our Niche, Keeping Our Character
Dates: April 17–18, 2008
Location: Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
315 Yellowstone Avenue • West Yellowstone, MT 59758
1-800-646-7365 • 406-646-7365 • Fax: 406-646-4433
www.doyellowstone.com

Registration: $120 prior to March 20; $140 March 21-April 10
$160 April 11-18; $50 Student Registration
VISA & MASTERCARD Accepted

Registration Questions: RMS Management Services
406-443-1160 • skopec@rmsmanagement.com

Links to West Yellowstone Visitor Services: available on the
conference website or by contacting the West Yellowstone Chamber
of Commerce and CVB at 406-646-7701 or on-line at
www.destinationyellowstone.com

Conference Lodging Rate: $69 plus tax available at:

Special Instructions: BE A KID IN THE WOODS!

  • Bring your bikes, cross country skis and snowshoes and enjoy what West Yellowstone has to offer.
  • Yellowstone Park is open to bikes and hikers only on Wednesday & Thursday, April 16-17.
  • Yellowstone Park opens for cars & entrance fees on Friday, April 18.
  • West Yellowstone’s  Rendezvous Ski Trail is open.
  • Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: Admission is $6 with conference name badge.

Who attends the Governor's Conference?

Typically, 400 to 450 people participate in the two-day conference. Montana's tourism industry involves private sector travel service providers, property owners (hotels, motels, guest ranches, B&Bs, resorts), public and private sector attraction managers and staff, outfitters/guides, federal and state agency land managers, state, regional, community and tribal tourism developers and businesses, promoters and interested individuals. You should be there too!

We look forward to seeing you at the 2008 Montana Governor's Conference on Tourism and Recreation Thursday and Friday, April 17-18, at West Yellowstone’s Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort.