It is time once again to solicit ideas for Montana tourism and recreation research. Each year the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research asks you to send them ideas and questions that need answers regarding the field of tourism and recreation.
Please provide your ideas to them. In the past, themes created by the Tourism Advisory Council Research Committee were prioritized for the benefit of deciding research projects. The 5 research themes are:
1.
Conservation and its relationship to tourism, sustainability, geotourism and public lands;
2.
Development as it relates to partnerships with agencies, nearby states and provinces, gateway communities, and new alliances with retail, gas stations, restaurants, and Native Americans as well as Education as it relates to elected officials and residents;
3.
Measurement needs for understanding tourism jobs, businesses, public land contributions to tourism, and spending behaviors;
4.
Travel Behavior in regards to both resident and nonresident activities, destination choice criteria, route choice, outdoor recreation, and perceptions of Montana;
5.
Travel Promotion and its relationship to technology and information sources.
To help you generate your ideas and questions please think of research needs within the themes or, as always, send them your thoughts regarding areas of research whether they fit these themes or not. As a reminder, research conducted by ITRR should be either statewide in scope or a significant issue that relates to tourism in Montana.
Please send your ideas to them no later than Tuesday, September 19th by noon so they can categorize and submit the ideas to the Tourism Advisory Council Research committee before the committee meets.
