1. MONTANA OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES ASSOCIATION
WINTER CONVENTION
2019
Bozeman MONTANA
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Executive Directors Report to the Membership
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Mac Minard
Executive Director 1
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2. Conservation – Tourism – Service
Our Mission
To protect, enhance, and effectively represent the Montana Outfitting Industry in all its forms.
Conservation – Tourism – Service

3. Our Core Values
MOGA’s Core Values align tightly with the mission and vision of the organization:
Professional Excellence
Integrity
Engaged
Enthusiastic
Respectful
Decisive
Effective

4. 7 Core Functions
MOGA, is the lead trade organization representing Montana’s outfitting industry and serves seven core functions related to that role.
Advocacy – a relentless and highly effective voice of the industry
Communication - keep the membership informed on critical issues and actions affecting them

5. 7 Core Functions cont.
Legislation - advocate for responsible yet minimal state and federal regulation of the industry
Education - accurately and positively characterize the contributions of the industry and conduct focused training opportunities that aid MOGA members in compliance and best practices

6. 7 Core Functions cont.
Industry Sustainability - promote, encourage, and assist with succession from guide to outfitter status, seek stability for the industry in statute, regulation and market share
Marketing - serve as a marketer and provider of tools to promote members and their businesses. MOGA Member Advantage!
Ethics Advocacy - promote the highest standard with members and expect them to be up held

7. MOGA Membership 2018 Memberships Outfitter 192 Guide 91 Business 26
Associate 8

8. MOGA Leadership President Wagner Harmon President Elect Chuck Rein
Vice President
Dusty Crary D1
Cody
Carr D7
Rod Paschke D6
Eric Albus D2
Kenny Low D4
Rich Birdsell D3
Scott
Cargill D5
Mike
Colpo
At Large
Chris Francis

9. MOGA Staff Executive Director Mac Minard Executive Assistant
Kashia Herring
Web Support
Strategies 360
Communications
Amanda Eggert

10. MOGA Income $175k in FY 18

11. MOGA Expenses $168.2k in FY 18

12. Accomplishments 2018! In the Area of Advocacy
Expanded communication efforts in Custer Gallatin
MOGA Partners Pack Trip – Mike Colpo
Co-Hosted National Assembly of Outfitter Associations
Participated in Recreation Summit
Leadership in repeal of EO on minimum wage and overtime
Supported GO Act and Restore Our Parks

13. Accomplishments 2018! Advocacy cont.
Montana Board of Outfitters
Final Rules for Outfitter Assistant
Revised Packing Manual and Test
Fee Reduction saving the Industry 1.45 million over 5 years

14. Accomplishments 2018! Advocacy cont.
Opposed Antlerless only restrictions proposed by FWP
Worked with FWP Licensing to resolve ALS look up and client draw success
Chair of Professional Outfitters and Guides of America (POGA)

15. Accomplishments 2018! In the Area of Communication
Launched MOGA’s History and Legacy Project
Administered 8 separate Member surveys
MOGA Facebook –Two posts/ week, featured Outfitter and news, we have 1,921 followers and Five Star review rating!
Printed Materials: HADF Brochure, Website Management Manual for members, Banner Ad Brochure, Online Search Guide – users, How to make the most from Preference Points, MOGA Annual Report
Monthly Member Communications

16. Accomplishments 2018! In the Area of Legislation
Established a Legislative Frame Work
Passed six, 2 vetoed and one killed in Committee
Killed every anti-outfitter bill in committee
There has not been a SINGLE Governor signed piece of anti-outfitting legislation passed since 1993!

17. Accomplishments 2018! In the Area of Education
Spoke to many groups on Outfitting and Tourism
Revised the Packing manual and test questions.
Provide Members a Best of Class Convention!
Travel Insurance Program
MOGA Member Tool Kit

18. #4 In Tourism

19. #1 In Conservation

20. Accomplishments 2018! In the Area of Industry Sustainability
Support, encourage, and assist with succession from guide to outfitter status
Knowledgeable outfitter members helping members navigate the process.
Relentless objection to rules, policy and statute that unnecessarily restricts or creates barriers to entry.

21. Accomplishments 2018! In the Area of Marketing
Electronic Concierge Service
Over 2,200 individual requests/inquiries were sent to MOGA member outfitters through the MOGA website in 2018.
Attendance at select sport shows to promote MOGA member services
Participated fully in tourism surveys
Outfitting is Tourism Campaign

22. Accomplishments 2018! In the Area of Ethics Advocacy
Work diligently to inform and explain NEW compliance regulations
Positive comments in the press
Delivered 6 lifechanging Big Hearts trip experiences

23. MOGA Website Updates

24. Big Hearts under the Big Sky
We are Montana’s PREMIERE charity serving MILITARY service men and women, CHILDREN who face a life-threatening illness and WOMEN who suffer from breast cancer.
Since 2008, Big Hearts program has served 70 families/groups totaling 406 people, involving 47 MOGA Outfitter businesses and accounting for over $500,000 in donated Montana Outdoor adventures.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND DEDICATION TO MONTANA OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES ASSOCIATION
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AN ENGAGED AND COMMITTED MEMBERSHIP BUILDS A STRONG AND EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION
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