Industry Information + Industry Lingo

Industry Information + Industry Lingo

Helpful Tourism Links

State of Montana

Travel Regions

Convention and Visitors Bureaus

Montana Office of Tourism

Other Useful Sites

Montana Tourism Lingo

Montana tourism related lingo can be confusing at times and we seem to like our acronyms!  For some insight, find a list of tourism acronyms below:

ADR Average Daily Rate.

B&B Bed and Breakfast.

BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs.

BLM Bureau of Land Management.

COTC Crown of the Continent.

CTAP Community Tourism Assessment Program.

CVB Convention and Visitors Bureau.

DI Destinations International.

DMO Destination Marketing Organization.

DMMO Destination Marketing and Management Organization.

DNRC Dept of Natural Resources and Conservation.

(M)DOC (Montana) Department of Commerce.

(M)DOT (Montana) Department of Transportation.

FAM Familiarization Tour.

FWP Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

GNP Glacier National Park.

GPI Glacier Park Incorporated.

ITRR Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research.

MCA Montana Code Annotated.

MHLA Montana Hospitality & Lodging Association.

MHS Montana Historical Society.

MOTBD Montana Office of Tourism & Business Development.

MTBBA Montana Bed & Breakfast Association.

MTRI Montana Tourism & Recreation Initiative.

MTTA Montana Tribal Tourism Alliance.

RevPar Revenue Per Available Room.

RMI Rocky Mountain International.

SEO Search Engine Optimization.

SEM Search Engine Marketing.

STED State Tribal Economic Development.

TAC Tourism Advisory Council.

TBID Tourism Business Improvement District.

TGP Tourism Grant Program.

TIAM Travel Industry Association of Montana.

TOL Travelers for Open Lands.

VIC Visitor Information Center

YNP Yellowstone National Park