Tourism Related To Tourism

Montana is a state that has a lot of economic growth related to tourism. If tourism in Montana were to stop, the financial detriments that would impede citizens in all cities would be exponential. Because Montana is considered a tourist attraction to many other states, Montana has increased tourism awareness through multiple, different advertising venues. Montana needs to continue to promote tourism in order to sustain economic growth.

Montana’s tourism industry supports over 34,000 jobs statewide and brings in millions of dollars each year. The job market and revenue, are a large part of the reason why Montana needs to continue to promote tourism. [?] In America it¬¬¬¬¬ is a routine past time for families to take vacations around the United

No matter what country you live in tourism is there. [?]Tourism matters because it accounts for 1 in 11 jobs according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Tourism can be compared to other economic growth factors such as trade goods, food products, and automobiles. [?] Without each of these major industries countries like the United States would lose a considerable amount of revenue each year. Tourism can be defined as the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure, but it is also described as the business of providing hotels, restaurants, entertainment, etc., for people who are traveling. Both definitions are important to understanding why tourism is important. Whether traveling for work or traveling for pleasure, it is still an act of tourism, because whether for pleasure or business travelers are spending their money in other cities, states, countries economy. [?] Revenue is generated from the travelling population and is important because it adds to the destinations economy. There are three major benefits that come from tourism, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental. Montana brought in over 10 million visitors in 2012, which translates to around 11 new customers per Montana resident for main street businesses (Montana Office of Tourism, 2012-13). Tourism and Recreation businesses support almost 50,000 jobs a year which is about $1.1 billion in workers’ salaries per year (Montana Office of Tourism, 2012-13).

[?]Overcrowding and congestion, drugs and alcohol are a few of the social effects that are negative with the increases of tourism. Environmental threats that are detrimental to Montana’s economy are the biggest threat for a negative tourism persona. This is because Montanans have a lot of pride in the state. When outsider come in and destroy parts of the state or disrespect the state this can be seen very negative and causes a lot of issue for the locals. [?] For example hunters that come in from out fo state and hunt wild game in Montana can be seen as a nuisance because they are harvesting local game that Montanans need to survive, but on the other hand hunters have to pay top dollar in order to hunt the wild game and are heavily taxed in the tags they must buy.