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Top 10 things to do in Missoula this Holly Jolly Season
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Top 10 things to do in Missoula this Holly Jolly Season

local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations

Top 10 things to do in Missoula this Holly Jolly Season

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2019-11-21T23:46:04+00:00November 21st, 2019|Categories: local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations|Tags: caras nursery, childbloom guitar, festival of trees, holiday pops, holidays, missoula, missoula community theater, missoula downtown association, missoula holiday made fair, missoula parade of lights, missoula symphony, seussical, small business saturday|

I am always in search of good old fashioned Christmas cheer. Growing up in a small mountain Oregon town, I have always loved community traditions: bumping into each other while drinking something warm around a fire barrel on the corner of main street, comparing Christmas gifts with friends, sampling chocolate truffles and sniffing candles in a cozy storefront all with the backdrop of nostalgic Christmas décor and the lull of carols in the background. Ever since moving to Missoula, Montana, my heart has been in search of the next

Part 2: Elevate your next Missoula event with local flavor
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Part 2: Elevate your next Missoula event with local flavor

Missoula, Montana Destinations, Uncategorized

Part 2: Elevate your next Missoula event with local flavor

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2019-10-15T19:23:13+00:00October 14th, 2019|Categories: Missoula, Montana Destinations, Uncategorized|Tags: dine-around, meet in montana, meet-in-missoula, missoula, missoula conferences, missoula-flavor, montana, montana conferences, theres-this-place|

Earlier this summer I wrote a blog about Bozeman's foodie scene and how to apply it to your next Bozeman meeting. We work in a diverse region covering Western Montana, from Yellowstone to Glacier National Parks. Missoula is an excellent anchor point to host a meeting. Missoula, Montana has an incredible eclectic culture that provides unique experiences for evening events during a conference or meeting. Below are a few excellent suggestions for some distinctive Montana experiences! Photo: SakeTome, Missoula Taste of Missoula – Dine-Around Downtown I love

Bringing Montana Flavors to your Evening Event – Part I: Bozeman
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Bringing Montana Flavors to your Evening Event – Part I: Bozeman

Missoula, Montana Destinations, Uncategorized, Yellowstone Region

Bringing Montana Flavors to your Evening Event – Part I: Bozeman

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2019-07-10T20:36:33+00:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: Missoula, Montana Destinations, Uncategorized, Yellowstone Region|Tags: bozeman event planning, bozeman farm to table, bozeman food trucks, bozeman outfitters, foodies|

I recently attended a conference in Philadelphia where they had the welcome reception at the Reading Terminal Market. The Market was established in 1893 and has an incredible story of survival over the years through changes and expansion as the city of Philadelphia grew up around it. Inside, over 80 merchants offer everything from fresh baked doughnuts and cookies to authentic gyros or tabbouleh to four varieties of Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwiches, of course! For the welcome reception, conference attendees got to peruse the wonderous aisles and sample the signature

Saturday, April 27th – I am all in!
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Saturday, April 27th – I am all in!

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Saturday, April 27th – I am all in!

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2019-04-18T00:27:49+00:00April 10th, 2019|Categories: local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations, News|Tags: caras park, clark fork river, downtown missoula, film festivals, fly-fishing, if4, logjam presents, orvis, the wilma, ymca, ymca riverbank run|

I don’t know what you have going on Saturday, April 27th, but it is going to be an epic Missoula day for the books. The 47th annual YMCA Riverbank Run, Orvis Down the Hatch Fly Fishing Festival (DTH), and the International Fly-Fishing Festival (IF4) are all slated for Saturday, April 27th in that order. There you go, I just planned your whole day. Done and Done. YMCA Riverbank Run Start out the day with a run through Missoula! Bring your family and walk or run to help raise money

Missoula 2.0
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Missoula 2.0

Missoula, Montana Destinations, Uncategorized

Missoula 2.0

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2019-03-25T23:17:53+00:00March 25th, 2019|Categories: Missoula, Montana Destinations, Uncategorized|Tags: fort missoula, logjam presents, marriott residence, missoula, ogren park, the mercantile, the wilma, thisplace|

I call myself a native even though I wasn’t born in Missoula. I moved there when I was 6 days old. I think that still counts as native. I have left a few times; once for college, once to travel, once to try the big city. But I always found my way back (until a couple years ago when I permanently traded Missoula for the Flathead – just a couple hours north). If you were to ask me, Missoula has always been great. Surrounded by mountains with a couple

We Heart Montana 2019
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We Heart Montana 2019

Glacier Region, local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region

We Heart Montana 2019

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2019-03-25T23:25:10+00:00February 14th, 2019|Categories: Glacier Region, local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region|Tags: big sky resort, valentines day, whitefish mountain|

Our First Year in Destination Management: Turning Challenges into Successes and What’s Next
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Our First Year in Destination Management: Turning Challenges into Successes and What’s Next

Glacier Region, Marketing, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region

Our First Year in Destination Management: Turning Challenges into Successes and What’s Next

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2019-01-02T21:54:50+00:00January 2nd, 2019|Categories: Glacier Region, Marketing, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region|Tags: bozeman, flathead, Glacier National Park, meet in montana, missoula, montana, yellowstone national|

Not only does this time of year bring the inevitable thoughts of personal resolutions (ahem, go to the gym), but it is also a perfect time for an MNW Destinations Year in Review. MNW Designations (a sister company to Meetings Northwest, Inc.) launched at the end of January 2018 as a solution to groups coming to Montana and needing on-site help from Montana experts. We focused our efforts on the regions we know best: Bozeman/Yellowstone, Missoula, and Flathead Valley/Glacier. Destination Management is not a new concept in the travel

Define Home
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Define Home

Glacier Region, local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region

Define Home

kwright@meetingsnorthwest.com2018-10-22T22:46:44+00:00October 22nd, 2018|Categories: Glacier Region, local events, Missoula, Montana Destinations, Yellowstone Region|Tags: big sky, Bitterroot, bozeman, homestead, missoula, montana, montana home, philipsburg, wetpol|

It wouldn’t take long for any of our clients to tell you that we are very proud of our roots in Montana. Five of the seven MNW Destinations staff were born and raised in Montana and the other two have lived here for more than a decade. Montana is home. Homecoming, homeschool, homebody, homeowner, homemaker, homegrown, homeroom, homepage, homeboy (or homegirl) are all words used to describe an event, person, or location that is centered and grounded. Home is such a cozy

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,

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