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Dragon Boat Festival Visitor Study: 2013, Christine Oschell Oct 2013

Dragon Boat Festival Visitor Study: 2013, Christine Oschell

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The purpose of this study was to provide the organizers of the Montana Dragon Boat Festival with an understanding of their attendees and the total money spent by those surveyed in the area (Kalispell, Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Bigfork, and Polson). The population of interest was participants and attendees of the 2013 Montana Dragon Boat Festival.

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Nonresident Values Of Montana's Natural Areas, Megan Tanner, Norma Nickerson, Elizabeth Covelli Sep 2013

Nonresident Values Of Montana's Natural Areas, Megan Tanner, Norma Nickerson, Elizabeth Covelli

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Three quarters of nonresident vacationers to Montana are primarily attracted to characteristics of public lands such as national parks, mountains, forests, and open space. Viewing and recreating on Montana's public lands are vitally important to the success of the travel industry in the state. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess public land values held by nonresident visitors to Montana and to compare values between groups of outdoor recreation participants.

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Missoula Marathon Participant Study: 2013, Christine Oschell Sep 2013

Missoula Marathon Participant Study: 2013, Christine Oschell

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The purpose of this study was to provide organizers of the Missoula Marathon with an understanding of their 2013 race participants and the money they and their travel group spent in Missoula.

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Surfing Injuries Requiring First Aid In New Zealand, 2007-2012, Kevin Moran, Jonathon Webber Aug 2013

Surfing Injuries Requiring First Aid In New Zealand, 2007-2012, Kevin Moran, Jonathon Webber

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

In an island nation such as New Zealand with easy access to surf beaches, surfing activities are very popular and, while generally perceived as a healthy form of outdoor recreation, they do have attendant risks. This study reports on nondrowning, surfing-related incidents that required medical first aid on beaches during five summer seasons from 2007-2012. Retrospective descriptive analysis of data from lifeguard first aid reports found that 16% (n = 1,327) of injuries were the consequence of surfing activity. More males than females were treated for surfing injuries (68% male, 31% female). Lacerations (59%) and bruising (15%) accounted for most …

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Visitor Comments About Montana: 2012 Nonresident Survey, Norma Nickerson, Ashley Napier, Doris Cooley Aug 2013

Visitor Comments About Montana: 2012 Nonresident Survey, Norma Nickerson, Ashley Napier, Doris Cooley

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This report provdes an analysis of comments written by nonresident visitors to Montana in 2012. Eight general themes emerged from the comments. Nonresident visitors generally love Montana. Their experiences were positive, they enjoyed the scenery, open space, the friendly people, and they want to return. Full listing of all comments are provided in the appendix.

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Trail Rail Run: 2013, Christine Oschell Aug 2013

Trail Rail Run: 2013, Christine Oschell

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The purpose of this study was to provide the organizers of the inaugural Trail Rail Run with an understanding of their race participants and the money they spent in the local community of St. Regis. The Trail Rail Run course utilized old railroad grades from both the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Milwaukee Railroad.

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Revising A Summer Internship Course Using Student Evaluations, Holly B. Perry, Lynda J. Sperazza Jul 2013

Revising A Summer Internship Course Using Student Evaluations, Holly B. Perry, Lynda J. Sperazza

Journal of Tourism Insights

Internships play an important role in a university curriculum because they allow students to gain practical experience and explore possible career paths. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the summer internship experience from the students’ perspective to determine whether they achieved course learning outcomes. We objectively examined the course evaluations from students who completed their summer internships within a recreation and leisure studies program. Student responses (n = 29) to the 14 self-appraisal items in their course evaluation were the central focus of data analysis. Our primary research question was, “In what KSA [knowledge, skills, attitudes] areas …

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Expenditure Comparison Of Overseas, Canadian, And Domestic Nonresident Travelers To Montana: 2012, Kara Grau Jun 2013

Expenditure Comparison Of Overseas, Canadian, And Domestic Nonresident Travelers To Montana: 2012, Kara Grau

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This report gives a comparison of overseas, Canadian and domestic visitation and spending during 2012. It includes total expenditures and average daily spending in different spending categories.

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Spartan Race Visitor Study: 2013, Christine Oschell Jun 2013

Spartan Race Visitor Study: 2013, Christine Oschell

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The purpose of this study was to provide the organizers of the Spartan Race with an understanding of their attendees and the total money spent by those surveyed in the area (Kalispell and Whitefish). The population of interest was participants and attendees of the 2013 Spartan Race.

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Ski Joring Races: 2013, Christine Oschell May 2013

Ski Joring Races: 2013, Christine Oschell

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The purpose of this study was to provide the organizers of the Whitefish Ski Joring Races with an understanding of their attendees and the total money spent in the area by those surveyed (Kalispell or Whitefish). The population of interest was participants and attendees of the 2013 Montana Ski Joring Races. Surveys were completed on-site.

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Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties, Kara Grau May 2013

Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties, Kara Grau

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This report displays the economic contributions of nonresident visitors to Montana during 2012. It is comprised of economic analyses for six Montana travel regions, as well as 15 of the 56 counties in the state.

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Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties , Kara Grau May 2013

Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties , Kara Grau

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Nonresident spending is a significant contributor to Montana's economy. Money spent by those traveling to and through the state has an effect not only on the businesses where spending occurs, but it ripples throughout Montana's economy, both locally and regionally. Economic impact analysis allows us to observe the direct and indirect effects of the money spent by nonresident travelers in terms of the economic activity supported by this spending, and the number of jobs and labor income attributable to this spending, as well. This report is comprised of a collection of economic impact analyses for each of Montana's six travel …

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 4, 2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 4, 2012, Kara Grau

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This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 2002-2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 2002-2012, Kara Grau

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This report displays the total number of individual nonresidents visiting Montana from 2002-2012. It also shows the total number of groups visiting Montana during the same time period.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 2002-2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 2002-2012, Kara Grau

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This report shows the nonresident traveler expenditure trends for visitors of Montana from 2002-2012. It also displays the total actual expenditures and the total inflation-adjusted expenditures.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2012, Kara Grau

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This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during 2012.

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The Stage Stop Inn: A Case Study On The Impact Of Small Hotels On Communities, Christine Oschell Apr 2013

The Stage Stop Inn: A Case Study On The Impact Of Small Hotels On Communities, Christine Oschell

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The purpose of this study was to understand more about the impact of the Stage Stop Inn on the community of Choteau. Specifically, the objectives were to learn more about the characteristics of overnight guests to the Stage Stop Inn, to determine reasons why people chose to stay at the Stage Stop Inn, and to determine the spending patterns of overnight guests to the Stage Stop Inn in the community of Choteau.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 3, 2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 3, 2012, Kara Grau

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This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during the third quarter of 2012.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 2, 2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 2, 2012, Kara Grau

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This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during the second quarter of 2012.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 1, 2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 1, 2012, Kara Grau

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This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during the first quarter of 2012.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2012, Kara Grau Apr 2013

Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2012, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report shows the 2012 quarterly visitation and length of stay data for nonresident travelers to Montana. It also displays average daily spending for various expenditure categories, as well as total expenditures for those categories.

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Mt Scorp: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Outdoor Recreation And Resident Health, Alex L. Metcalf, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Norma P. Nickerson Mar 2013

Mt Scorp: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Outdoor Recreation And Resident Health, Alex L. Metcalf, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Norma P. Nickerson

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) provides state-based data on health and risk behaviors among adults. Several supplemental outdoor recreation related questions were included in the 2011 questionnaire to assist with the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan process and are analyzed in this report.

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Mt Scorp: Resident Travel For Outdoor Recreation In Montana, Norma P. Nickerson, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf Mar 2013

Mt Scorp: Resident Travel For Outdoor Recreation In Montana, Norma P. Nickerson, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The purpose of this analysis was to understand the resident travel patterns of Montanans who participate in outdoor recreation. This was a secondary data analysis from data collected by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research (ITRR) from their most recent resident travel study conducted in 2011-2012 for one year.

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Too Much Puff, Not Enough Push? Surf Lifeguard Simulated Cpr Performance, Kevin Moran, Jonathon Webber Feb 2013

Too Much Puff, Not Enough Push? Surf Lifeguard Simulated Cpr Performance, Kevin Moran, Jonathon Webber

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The purpose of this paper is to report on the technical competency of volunteer surf lifeguards to perform CPR on a manikin in light of their lifeguard experience, age, and gender. The CPR skills of surf lifeguards on patrol at the beginning of the 2010-11 summer season were tested on manikins by observation of CPR procedures and electronic recording of compression and ventilation skills. Almost all lifeguards (n=252) made the appropriate initial checks for responsiveness (98%). Compression skills were generally performed accurately with few technical errors (such as incomplete release). Most lifeguards (87%) over-ventilated the lungs (> 600ml) on each …

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The Beartooth Highway: 2012 Summer Use And Image, Jake Jorgenson, Norma P. Nickerson, Kara Grau Feb 2013

The Beartooth Highway: 2012 Summer Use And Image, Jake Jorgenson, Norma P. Nickerson, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The Beartooth Highway is a 68-mile travel corridor that reaches nearly 11,000 feet in elevation with sweeping vistas of snow-covered ridges, high plateau views, lakes and trails. A 54-mile segment of the road is designated as the Beartooth All-American Road, one of only 31 All-American Roads highlighted as the most scenic byways in the United States. No visitor research had been conducted on the Beartooth Highway, therefore, the overall purpose of this report was to investigate traveler characteristics on the Beartooth highway including demographics, residency, activities, image, and travel patterns in the region with the gateway communities of Red Lodge …

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Mt Scorp: Public Recreational Use Study 2012, Norma P. Nickerson, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf Feb 2013

Mt Scorp: Public Recreational Use Study 2012, Norma P. Nickerson, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf

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The purpose of the Public Recreational Use Survey was to understand the current outdoor recreation facility uses by Montana residents.

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The Sacajawea Hotel: A Case Study On The Impact Of Small Hotels On Communities, Christine Oschell Feb 2013

The Sacajawea Hotel: A Case Study On The Impact Of Small Hotels On Communities, Christine Oschell

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This study was conducted to understand more about the impact of small town hotels on a community through a case study approach. Specifically, the objectives of this study were to learn more about the characteristics of overnight guests to the Sacajawea Hotel, to determine reasons why people chose to stay at the Sacajawea Hotel, and to determine the spending patterns of overnight guests to the Sacajawea in the community of Three Forks, Montana.

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The Economic Contribution Of Summer Season Travel In The Beartooth Highway Region - Nonresident Expenditures, Jake Jorgenson, Kara Grau Feb 2013

The Economic Contribution Of Summer Season Travel In The Beartooth Highway Region - Nonresident Expenditures, Jake Jorgenson, Kara Grau

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IMPLAN economic modeling software was used to determine the economic contribution to the Beartooth Highway Region of spending along the highway by those who reside outside the region.

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Mt Scorp: Facility And Natural Resource Recreation Area Needs: Facility Manager Responses 2012, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Norma P. Nickerson Feb 2013

Mt Scorp: Facility And Natural Resource Recreation Area Needs: Facility Manager Responses 2012, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Norma P. Nickerson

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A survey of local, state, federal, school and tribal mangers were surveyed to understand the quantity and quality of outdoor recreation facilities and area needs. This study was conducted for use in the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan process.

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Effects Of Restaurant Tax And Price Increases: Implications For Managers, Policy Makers, And Lobbyists, Junghee Han Jan 2013

Effects Of Restaurant Tax And Price Increases: Implications For Managers, Policy Makers, And Lobbyists, Junghee Han

Theses and Dissertations--Retailing and Tourism Management

Legislation has been proposed in Kentucky that would authorize city legislative bodies to levy a tax on restaurant meals of no more than 3%, regardless of the size of the city. The bill has garnered attention from Kentucky Travel Industry Association, the Kentucky Restaurant Association, and local tourism and restaurant organizations and associations that oppose the tax. The Kentucky League of Cities, an organization that represents the interests of city governments, supports the tax. The purpose of this research was to examine how a change in the tax rate on restaurant meals would affect restaurant demand. Effects of changes in …

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