Organizations Filed Purposes:
AS THE COMMUNITY'S OFFICIAL DESTINATION MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION, VISIT BIG SKY (VBS) LEADS THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF AUTHENTIC TOURISM EXPERIENCES THROUGH RESEARCH AND STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION TO GROW BIG SKY'S ECONOMY WHILE BALANCING THE NEED TO SUSTAIN QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS.
ONE OF THE PILLARS OF VISIT BIG SKY'S STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES ON PROMOTING THE DESTINATION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCE WHERE PEOPLE CAN RECONNECT WITH NATURE AND THEMSELVES, A PLACE TO REBOOT, RECHARGE AND REJUVENATE WHILE SHOWING RESPECT FOR THEIR NATURAL SURROUNDINGS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE COVID19 PANDEMIC HAS TAKEN "NORMAL AND POSSIBLY CHANGED THE TOURISM SENTIMENT FOR MANY YEARS INTO THE FUTURE. SINCE COVID, THE MAJOR FOCUS OF VISIT BIG SKY HAS SHIFTED TO HELPING BUSINESSES FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES TO HELP BUSINESSES STAY SAFE; STAY OPEN AND STAY STRONG AND PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
DEVELOPING THE DESTINATION HAS BEEN A MAJOR FOCUS FOR VISIT BIG SKY BECAUSE OF THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. WORKING WITH TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO STAY IN BUSINESS DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED WORLD WIDE PANDEMIC IS TOP PRIORITY. A MICROGRANT PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED TO GIVE BIG SKY BUSINESSES THE MUCH NEEDED CASH FLOW TO PAY EXPENSES SUCH AS RENT, UTILITIES, AND OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES UNTIL THEY WERE ABLE TO RE-OPEN FOR VISITATION. SINCE BIG SKY'S ECONOMY IS PRIMARILY A VISITOR ECONOMY, THE SURVIVAL OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY IS PARAMOUNT FOR OUR FUTURE.
ANOTHER PILLAR OF THE VISIT BIG SKY STRATEGIC PLAN IS LEADING THE DESTINATION. LEADING REQUIRES OUR STAFF TO CONSTANTLY BE ON TOP OF ALL THE INDUSTRY RELATED ISSUES ESPECIALLY THE NEW MARKETING STRATEGIES BEING USED BY THE INDUSTRY. A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH ALL TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IS NECESSARY FOR BIG SKY TO SUCCEED AS A LEADER OF THE GREATER TOURISM ECOSYSTEM. THIS INVOLVES WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, THE VARIOUS TOURISM REGIONS/CVBS AND VOICES OF MONTANA TOURISM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Candace Carr Strauss | CEO | 20 | $0 |
| Andy Wirth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Treasure | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kirsten King | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Bain | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Kunz | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Pinkert | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Drain | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Martin | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Hamilton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Grimm-Lisk | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Krista Traxler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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