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Deer Lodge County Residents Explore Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson Jan 1999

Deer Lodge County Residents Explore Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from the 1998 Community Tourism Assessment Program (CTAP). Residents of Deer Lodge County were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their community/county. The results are compared to a sample of statewide attitudes toward tourism. Includes current nonresident visitor profiles.

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Residents Speak Out About Tourism Potential Of Big Horn County, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson Jan 1999

Residents Speak Out About Tourism Potential Of Big Horn County, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from the 1998 Community Tourism Assessment Program (CTAP). Residents of Big Horn County were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their community/county. The results are compared to a sample of statewide attitudes toward tourism. Includes current nonresident visitor profiles.

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Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek Sep 1998

Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides expenditure characteristics of nonresident visitors in Montana during the summer, winter, and shoulder seasons. Examines total expenditures by groups as well as distribution of expenditures by sector of spending. Travel groups are characterized by season of visit, primary reason for trip to Montana, area of travel groups residence, and primary recreation attraction to Montana. Also explores the issue of marketing responsiveness and provides a discussion on which groups are most likely to respond to promotional marketing and why.

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Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek Sep 1998

Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides expenditure characteristics of nonresident visitors in Montana during the summer, winter, and shoulder seasons. Examines total expenditures by groups as well as distribution of expenditures by sector of spending. Travel groups are characterized by season of visit, primary reason for trip to Montana, area of travel groups residence, and primary recreation attraction to Montana. Also explores the issue of marketing responsiveness and provides a discussion on which groups are most likely to respond to promotional marketing and why.

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Winter Nonresident Travelers To Montana: Profiles And Characteristics, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Rita Black Aug 1998

Winter Nonresident Travelers To Montana: Profiles And Characteristics, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Rita Black

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides characteristics of winter travel groups to Montana during winter 1997-98 in terms of purposes of trip, attractions to the state, activity participation, expenditures, information sources, and other valuable information. The last section of the report contains winter travel marketing suggestions for the state.

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Nonresident Winter Visitor: Comments About Montana, Paul Grant Jul 1998

Nonresident Winter Visitor: Comments About Montana, Paul Grant

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Presents written comments of winter visitors to Montana. Use frequency of comment categories as well as summer comments vs. winter comments are examined.

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Resident's Opinions About Montana, Their Community, And Tourism, Norma P. Nickerson Jun 1998

Resident's Opinions About Montana, Their Community, And Tourism, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Excerpts from the 1997 CTAP Report 53. Montana residents provided opinions about how the state and their community is currently affected by tourism as well as perceived effects of tourism development. Results in this report address only the responses and comments provided by respondents to the statewide survey.

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Economic Impacts Of Going-To-The-Sun Road Reconstruction: Montana And "Glacier Area" Impacts, Norma P. Nickerson, Ross E. Nickerson Jun 1998

Economic Impacts Of Going-To-The-Sun Road Reconstruction: Montana And "Glacier Area" Impacts, Norma P. Nickerson, Ross E. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Estimates the potential economic impact of various reconstruction alternatives of the Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier National Park. This study provides the information needed to make an informed decision about the alternative choices. Analysis of secondary data on Glacier National Park, vehicle movement in the park, and other travel statistics.

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Nonresident Travel In Montana: Putting The Numbers Into Context, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Rita Black Jun 1998

Nonresident Travel In Montana: Putting The Numbers Into Context, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Rita Black

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides nonresident travel's contribution to state taxes, as well as the role of nonresident travel in the state's economy. Also provides impacts of a hypothetical 15 percent decrease in nonresident visitor expenditures.

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Preliminary Study Of Resident-Nonresident Proportions In Montana Accommodations: Methodological Attempts, Kim Mcmahon, Norma P. Nickerson Jun 1998

Preliminary Study Of Resident-Nonresident Proportions In Montana Accommodations: Methodological Attempts, Kim Mcmahon, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Describes methodological attempts to establish portions of statewide Accommodation Facility Use Taxes paid by residents and nonresidents.

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A National Study Of Domestic Travel: Results For Montana, Rita J. Black May 1998

A National Study Of Domestic Travel: Results For Montana, Rita J. Black

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Analysis of Secondary Data from the American Travel Survey Conducted by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Washington, DC A nationwide survey of approximately 80,000 households was conducted to document domestic travel patterns of Americans for an entire year. The survey was designed to record travel involving only the travelers' destinations. The data for each state were classified into three areas: nonresidents traveling to each state, each state's residents traveling within their state, and each state's residents traveling out-of-state. The results for Montana are presented in this report, and comparisons to ITRR nonresident data are made.

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Chouteau County Community Tourism Assessment Process: Visitor Profile And Resident Attitudes, Neal Christensen Apr 1998

Chouteau County Community Tourism Assessment Process: Visitor Profile And Resident Attitudes, Neal Christensen

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

As part of the Community Tourism Assessment Process (CTAP), the residents of Chouteau County were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their communities. The results were compared to a sample of statewide respondents.

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Nonresident Summer Travelers To Montana: Tourism Region Report, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson Apr 1998

Nonresident Summer Travelers To Montana: Tourism Region Report, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Analysis of nonresident summer travelers to Montana. Examines travel on statewide and regional highway segments, points of entry into Montana, activity participation and number of nights spent by travelers in each region. Appendix B provides regional comparisons.

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Montana Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism - Update: 1992-1997 , Norma P. Nickerson Feb 1998

Montana Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism - Update: 1992-1997 , Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Presents results of three questions pertaining to resident attitudes toward tourism included in annual surveys since 1991.

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Toward A Sustainable Tourism And Recreation Industry In Montana: An Examination Of Concepts And Industry Perceptions , Stephen F. Mccool, Chuck Burgess, Norma P. Nickerson Feb 1998

Toward A Sustainable Tourism And Recreation Industry In Montana: An Examination Of Concepts And Industry Perceptions , Stephen F. Mccool, Chuck Burgess, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Addresses the issue of sustainable tourism in Montana in terms of what sustainable tourism means, how to make tourism sustainable, and what tourism should sustain. Literature addresses these questions as well as perceptions by the industry.

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Montana Vision Travel Research: 1998, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon Feb 1998

Montana Vision Travel Research: 1998, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outlook for 1998 and Review of 1997.

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A New Regulatory Environment For The Telecommunication Industry, Jerome Lavigne Delville Jan 1998

A New Regulatory Environment For The Telecommunication Industry, Jerome Lavigne Delville

LLM Theses and Essays

The idea of information superhighways has been spurred by consumer demand, technological development and political institutions. These advancements and interests require a regulatory framework to control the operation of, and competition within the telecommunications industry. This paper focuses on government regulation of telecommunication carriers, information services (internet), video-programming and wireless telecommunication (spectrum). This paper also highlights the roles of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as compared to previous laws prior to the 1996 Act.

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Montana Communities Explore Tourism Potential: Powder River, Laurel, And Hill Counties, Paul L. Grant, Norma P. Nickerson, Rita J. Black Nov 1997

Montana Communities Explore Tourism Potential: Powder River, Laurel, And Hill Counties, Paul L. Grant, Norma P. Nickerson, Rita J. Black

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

As part of the Community Tourism Assessment Process (CTAP) of 1997, the residents of Powder River County, Laurel, and Hill County were surveyed to determine their opinions toward tourism development in their respective communities. The results were compared to a sample of statewide respondents.

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Nonresident Summer Travelers To Montana: Profiles And Characteristics, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon Sep 1997

Nonresident Summer Travelers To Montana: Profiles And Characteristics, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from the 1996 summer nonresident travel survey for all visitors as well as characterized by first time/repeat visitors, primary reason for trip to Montana, and type of travel group. Travel group characteristics, purpose of trip to Montana, attractions to Montana, length of stay and types of accommodations, information sources, activity participation, flexibility of travel plans, pre-trip planning, and demographics are provided for each type of traveler.

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Nonresident Summer Travelers To Montana: Market Profiles, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon Sep 1997

Nonresident Summer Travelers To Montana: Market Profiles, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from the 1996 summer nonresident travel survey for all visitors, cultural visitors, Canadian visitors, and highway and air travelers. Report provides visitor characteristics based on type of traveler.

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The Business Of Agritourism/Recreation In Montana, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson Jul 1997

The Business Of Agritourism/Recreation In Montana, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Presents data from a convenience sample of farms/ranches in Montana that operate recreation businesses. Specific data include agricultural demographic information (e.g., acreage and income), recreation business data (e.g., popularity of activities offered, reasons for operating a recreation business, obstacles), and marketing information (e.g., origin of guests).

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Economic Impact Of Convention And Meetings To Montana: Methodological Attempts, Rita J. Black, Paul L. Grant May 1997

Economic Impact Of Convention And Meetings To Montana: Methodological Attempts, Rita J. Black, Paul L. Grant

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outlines the attempt to replicate a study in Montana orginally conducted nationally. The study was not completed because of an inability to obtain cooperation from the conference associations and hotel properties. This report explains the methodology and the difficulties encountered during the study attempt.

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Montana Vision Travel Research: 1997, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon Feb 1997

Montana Vision Travel Research: 1997, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outlook for 1997 and Review of 1996

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Three Communities Explore Tourism: Glacier County, Deer Lodge, And Livingston, Neal A. Christensen, Norma P. Nickerson Sep 1996

Three Communities Explore Tourism: Glacier County, Deer Lodge, And Livingston, Neal A. Christensen, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report covers existing nonresident visitation and expenditures in each community along with statewide comparisons. The report also presents results from resident opinion surveys conducted in each community and statewide.

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Comparative Analysis Of Madison River Recreation Use, R. Neil Moisey Mar 1996

Comparative Analysis Of Madison River Recreation Use, R. Neil Moisey

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report compares the characteristics of recreation use on the Madison River. This report is one of four separate documents from the 1994-95 Missouri Madison Recreation Survey.

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1994-95 Missouri Madison Recreation Survey, R. Neil Moisey, Stephen F. Mccool, Eric Schultz Mar 1996

1994-95 Missouri Madison Recreation Survey, R. Neil Moisey, Stephen F. Mccool, Eric Schultz

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Summarizes the results of a year-round recreation survey on a 300 mile section of the Madison and Missouri Rivers from October 1994 to September 1995. About 5,000 visitors completed questionnaires at 100 recreation sites.

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Tables Of Visitor Characteristics By Recreation Site, R. Neil Moisey Mar 1996

Tables Of Visitor Characteristics By Recreation Site, R. Neil Moisey

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report contains tables for the 1994-95 Missouri Madison Recreation Survey by recreation site. This report is one of four separate documents from the study.

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The 1996 Outlook For Travel And Tourism In Montana, Norma P. Nickerson, Neal A. Christensen Jan 1996

The 1996 Outlook For Travel And Tourism In Montana, Norma P. Nickerson, Neal A. Christensen

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Summarizes Montana's 1995 performance and offers projections for 1996 in travel, tourism, and recreation. Produced for the annual Economic Outlook Seminar series sponsored by The University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

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Protecting Your Back: Weight Room Management, Peter J. Titlebaum, Gordon Rackley Oct 1995

Protecting Your Back: Weight Room Management, Peter J. Titlebaum, Gordon Rackley

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

Weight room supervision can be a formidable undertaking without the necessary preparations and precautions. Weight room supervisors are much like the Secret Service; that is, no matter what happens, if bad, it is the supervisor's fault. Risk management is more important now than at any point in history. The keys to preventing problems and creating an efficient weight room facility include a highly trained staff and a thoroughly detailed employee manual designed specifically for the weight room.

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Opinions About Tourism Development In The Bitterroot Valley: A Survey Of Residents, Nancy Lee Menning Jun 1995

Opinions About Tourism Development In The Bitterroot Valley: A Survey Of Residents, Nancy Lee Menning

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Presents the results of a resident attitude survey administered as part of a large Community Tourism Assessment Process for the Bitterroot Valley conducted during 1995.

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