Education

Supporting Tourism - a Leading Montana Industry

Voices of Montana Tourism serves as a united voice for Montana’s tourism stakeholders.  Since its creation in 2011, Voices has led the effort with education and outreach to communicate the immense value a sustainably-grown tourism industry provides for all Montanans.  ​

​As a leading industry in Montana, non-resident tourism supports 53,380 local jobs, adds over $3.7 billion to the economy annually, and contributes to the preservation of historical, cultural and recreational treasures. Voices of Montana Tourism exists to educate audiences on the importance of tourism ​promotion funding—which comes from a lodging tax paid by overnight guests.  In a competitive marketplace, travelers have many options, Montana cannot take its success for granted.​ 

​While tourism promotion is responsible for bringing a significant portion of visitors to the state each year, its value is underestimated by some state leaders. That’s why we’re bringing the many voices of Montana tourism together to raise greater awareness of tourism’s value to our state. We want to ensure the future health of tourism so that our state can continue to enjoy the jobs, revenues and benefits afforded by non-resident travel.

Please visit the Voices of Montana Tourism website for more information.  ​

AHLA launches human trafficking awareness training program for hotel associates​

The No Room for Trafficking program is an AHLA and AHLA Foundation awareness program that builds on the industry’s ongoing commitment and work to end human trafficking. Through elevating, assessing, educating and supporting the fight to end human trafficking, the campaign will ensure hotel employees are continuously developing a better understanding of ways to identify traffickers and potential victims in hotels.

YOUR ROLE IN PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
This free 30-minute online training program developed by ECPAT-USA in collaboration with the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Marriott International discusses the intersections between human trafficking and the hotel industry. ECPAT-USA also offers free tools and resources that can be used in conjunction with the training to help companies combat trafficking and inform clients and suppliers of their commitment. For more information click here.​