MT Agritourism Conference Breakout Sessions

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1	2024 Montana Agritourism Conference Breakout Sessions Topics and Speakers
2	Session Topic	Assigned Fellows (1-2)	Non-Fellows Co-Presenters?	Other Comments?
3	Starting An Agritourism Business	Tana Canen/Carissa McNamara	Harlow Bison Ranch
4	Agritourism Business Management Strategies
5	Marketing and Communication Strategies for Agritourism Businesses	Tamara Robertson	Brenda Maas?	Abundant MT? / Megan Torgerson from Reframing Rural?
6	Funding Opportunities for Agritourism Businesses	Andy Fjeseth	Glacier County Tourism
7	An Overview of the Evolution of Agritourism and Initiatives
8	Adding Value to Your Agritourism Business	Jon and Erin Turner	Caroline Nelson?
9	Understanding Your Agritourism Visitors	Susan Joy	Dax Schieffer? Abundant Montana/Local Food and Farms
10	Public Engagement with Agritourism	Andy Fjeseth(?)	Glacier County Tourism/Mission West Tourism Task Force
11	Advocating for Agritourism	Carissa McNamara	Marge Killkelly? Maine
12	Visioning for a Future Agritourism State Association		Hailey Vine?
13	Risk Management and Safety for Agritourism Operations	Tienna Canen
14	Market Trends, Research, and Growth in Agritourism	Susan Joy (?)	Institute for Tourism and Rec Research, Dept. of Commerce Data Analyst
15	Sustainable Agritourism Production Practices	Todd	Corey Miller
16	Connecting Tourism and Agriculture to Advance Agritourism	Andy Fjeseth(?) Susan Joy
17	Legal and Regulatory Issues in Agritourism	Tana Canen
18	Evolution of the Montana Agritourism Steering Committee
19	Other Potential Topics of Interest? List Below
20	Community engagement? ie How to build to build support in your local community
21	Utilzing conservation easements in conjution with Agritourism operations
22	MSU Hostpitality program - advancing western hospitality
23	Glacier County Tourism and Other Districts	Jenna Boltz
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