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2015 Montana State High School Rodeo Finals, Megan Tanner Schultz
2015 Montana State High School Rodeo Finals, Megan Tanner Schultz
Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications
This study was conducted for the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitor Bureau to provide insight into the characteristics of attendees to the Montana State High School Rodeo Finals event. Paper surveys were completed by 154 attendees of the event. Results show that 93% of attendees were residents of Montana and of those 67% came from outside of Flathead County. Visitors to the Flathead Valley area spent an average of 3.72 nights in Kalispell. More people spent money on restaurant/bar, hotel/motel and retail goods while visiting the area than other spending categories. In last year’s event hotels/motels received the highest …
Pond Hockey Classic 2015, Megan Tanner Schultz
Pond Hockey Classic 2015, Megan Tanner Schultz
Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications
This study was conducted for the Kalispell Conventions and Visitor Bureau, to provide insight into the characteristics of attendees of the 2015 Pond Hockey Classic. Paper surveys on site or a post-event web survey were completed by 149 attendees and/or participants of the event. Results show that 60% of respondents were residents of Montana and of those Montana residents, 69% were from Flathead County. Out-of-county respondents spent an average of 2.84 nights in Kalispell and on average less than 1 night in other Flathead Valley locations (not Kalispell). Hotel/motel/b&b purchases received the highest total dollars spent during the event. Respondents …