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Meetings as an experience
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Meetings as an experience

Montana Destinations, Team Building

Meetings as an experience

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-10-10T20:35:02+00:00September 11th, 2018|Categories: Montana Destinations, Team Building|Tags: create experiences, event planning|

What was your favorite meeting or conference that you have attended? Why was it your favorite? Did you have an “ah-ha” moment? Make a lifetime memory? Build an incredible relationship? How did these things happen? Everyone is getting busier. Time is a highly sought after commodity. Attention spans are getting shorter. Attendees are going online instead of going in person. To stay in the game, meeting planners are finding new ways to make meetings not just about information or education, but about the experience you have while you are

Why We Should all Go to our Local Fairs

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-08-07T00:45:19+00:00August 6th, 2018|Categories: local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations|Tags: 4H, missoula, NILE, western montana fair|

Come see us Western Montana Fair! August 7th-12th at the Western Montana Fair Grounds….gate admission is FREE! Get schedule here It is that time of year again when Autumn (the gal who holds our office and a lot of our client associations together) disappears for a week to play with sheep and cows while her children work their tails off at the Western Montana Fair. I can hear her sharp witted “ha” response to that line and she isn’t even here with me today. Okay,

Team Building, a worthwhile investment?
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Team Building, a worthwhile investment?

Montana Destinations, Team Building, Yellowstone Region

Team Building, a worthwhile investment?

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-07-23T22:15:31+00:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: Montana Destinations, Team Building, Yellowstone Region|Tags: montana, retreats, team building|

We think so. Brian Scudamore, Founder and CEO of O2E Brands which is ranked as one of the country’s best places to work, said of team building in this article for Forbes, “It builds trust, mitigates conflict, encourages communication, and increases collaboration. Effective team building means more engaged employees, which is good for company culture and boosting the bottom line.” For these exact reasons, it is important to include team building on the agenda when planning a conference, board meeting, or retreat. Groups coming to Montana have an exciting opportunity to

Find your best staycation!
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Find your best staycation!

Glacier Region, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region

Find your best staycation!

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-09-05T16:23:19+00:00July 12th, 2018|Categories: Glacier Region, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region|Tags: bozeman, Glacier National Park, huckleberry festival, missoula, missoula children's theatre, montana, river city roots music festival, staycation, sweet pea festival|

The summer is upon us! For most of us, this means juggling our own work, volunteer, and education schedules with family vacation getaways. This summer, the idea of a “staycation” has been very appealing after a busy spring. Then the kids start: “I’m boooooorrreeeeddd!” Whose idea was the staycation anyway? Let’s take a look at all the activities your local community has to offer to keep everyone engaged, or relaxed, this summer. Parks and Recreation – Take a look at the local parks and recreation

Montana Ranch Living Still Surprises Me
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Montana Ranch Living Still Surprises Me

Montana Destinations, News, Uncategorized

Montana Ranch Living Still Surprises Me

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-07-12T19:58:10+00:00June 14th, 2018|Categories: Montana Destinations, News, Uncategorized|Tags: bozeman, montana, philipsburg, ranching, western montana, wild skies raptor center|

I was in the middle of writing a very different blog when today happened and I had to save that one for another time so I could tell you about our amazing adventure today! We live on a ranch outside of Philipsburg, Montana – a relatively rural area even for Montana. The scenery around our house is beautiful and we are very lucky to see all kinds of wildlife each day. Last night, my husband came in at dusk to get his shotgun. He had

Showcasing Montana’s Tourism Regions
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Showcasing Montana’s Tourism Regions

Glacier Region, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region

Showcasing Montana’s Tourism Regions

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-07-12T19:59:49+00:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: Glacier Region, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region|Tags: bannack, bozeman, dinosaur trail, flathead, glacier, indian territory, lewis and clark, missoula, montana, pie trail, tourism, visitmt, yellowstone|

I recently attended the Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation. It is an annual gathering for people in the industry to come together to learn new practices, network with new partners, and find more inspiration to share Montana’s spectacular beauty and authentic experiences. Marc Berejka, Director of Government and Community Affairs at REI, was one of the keynote speakers. He spoke about how an outdoor life is a life well lived and why they created their campaign to awaken a life-long love of the outdoors. Research has shown

MONTANA’S NOT-SO-OFF SEASON
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MONTANA’S NOT-SO-OFF SEASON

Glacier Region, Montana Destinations

MONTANA’S NOT-SO-OFF SEASON

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-07-12T20:05:48+00:00April 26th, 2018|Categories: Glacier Region, Montana Destinations|Tags: Board Meetings, Corporate retreats, Glacier National Park, Historic Inns, Incentive, Kalispell meetings, Meetings & Conventions, Missoula meetings, Montana Meetings, Whitefish meetings, Winter Retreats|

(Amy was recently featured as a guest blogger on Glacier Country, Montana: Its Business Time, please enjoy the featured blog below) 5 Reasons to Schedule Your Next Meeting in Western Montana’s Glacier Country Ah, the spring melt! One day the snow drifts are so high we are unsure if spring will ever arrive, and the next day we are sad to see it melting so fast, and we’re left wanting for more turns on the ski hill. The changing of the seasons is something we Montanans often take for

Authentically Authentic
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Authentically Authentic

Montana Destinations, Uncategorized

Authentically Authentic

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-03-16T01:42:42+00:00March 20th, 2018|Categories: Montana Destinations, Uncategorized|Tags: authentic, carousel for missoula, logjam presents, milltown dam, missoula, montana, the wilma|

The latest buzz word in the travel and meeting industry seems to be authentic. I for one, get it. As I look back on my travels and life experiences, the ones that always stand out are the ones where a connection was made - a connection with a person or a place or even just land or nature. Those are my truly authentic experiences. There was that one time my husband and I rented a car in Mexico and traveled the Yucatán Peninsula only to end up in

MNW Destinations Loves Montana
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MNW Destinations Loves Montana

Glacier Region, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region

MNW Destinations Loves Montana

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-07-13T18:11:02+00:00February 14th, 2018|Categories: Glacier Region, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region|Tags: Bitterroot, bozeman, flathead, glacier, meetings, missoula, yellowstone|

Meetings Northwest is excited to announce its newest venture in destination management. With nearly 50 years in combined conference and event planning experience, we brought our interests, talents, and professional experience together with our love of Montana to create MNW Destinations. As Montana’s premier destination management company, MNW Destinations is thrilled to show you how a corporate event held in Montana, with accompanying one-of-a-kind activities from our favorite places, can be just what your company or team needs to boost creativity, leadership, and cohesiveness. When was the