Conferences, Workshops, and Special Events
CULTURE KEEPERS, CATALYSTS, & COWBOYS
Exploring Billings & Eastern Montana
It's time for the 53rd Annual Montana History Conference! At Culture Keepers, Catalysts, and Cowboys: Exploring Billings and Eastern Montana, MTHS will host three days of workshops, tours, and lecture/panel sessions all aimed at bringing new and old topics on Billings and Eastern Montana history to light. Registration is now closed!
If you're already registered for the conference, please read on for important details.
Cancellations
For those signed up for special tours, if you are sick and you need to cancel your registration, please email kwhite@mt.gov so we can assign your seat to someone on the waitlist. If you are on a waitlist, you will get an email if a seat opens. No refunds will be issued after Sept. 17.
Parking - $5/day
Parking is available for attendees in the 1st Ave. North (Park 2) garage parking lot north of the hotel. On arrival to the gate, press "Get ticket" and once inside the hotel give the ticket to hotel front desk staff who will provide a barcoded sticker. Stickers for the parking garage are $5 per day. Hotel guests can have the fee added to the hotel bill. Guests not lodging onsite can pay with cash or credit card. When leaving the garage you will scan your sticker to exit. Note! Do not scan a credit card at the parking garage kiosk. You'll be charged the full $15/day rate and the hotel cannot reverse it.
Conference Check-In
Conference registration check-in is located on Floor 3 and the registration desk is just outside the ballroom at the south end of the hall. Visit check-in when you arrive to get your name badge and conference folder before heading to your first tour, workshop, or session.
Room Locations
The conference rooms are spread out this year between Floors 2, 3, 20, and 22. Luckily the elevators are centrally located and fast. Please reference the attached schedule at a glance for workshop and session locations and allow time to ride the elevator between sessions.
Opening Reception
Don't forget to join us on Thursday evening Sept. 24 at the Billings Depot for our opening reception from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. You won't want to miss meeting up with other history huggers for drinks, delicious food from Scratch Kitchen, and live entertainment (starting at 7 pm) by award-winning Western folk musicians John and Joanne Lowell.
We're looking forward to seeing you soon for Culture Keepers, Catalysts, and Cowboys: The 53rd annual Montana History Conference.
- Billings Mayor Mike Nelson and former mayor Bill Cole - Preserving the Magic City
- Paul Hedren - Sitting Bull's War
- Mary Jane Bradbury - The Photographic Storytelling of Evelyn Cameron
- Aaron Brien - The Battle at Arrow Creek
TOURS
- Battle of the Little Big Horn Tour
- Yellowstone River History Tour
- Made in Montana Agricultural History Tour
- Indigenous History Tour
- Billings History E-bike Tour
- Hidden Billings Open House Tour
WORKSHOPS
- Educators Workshop
- Historic Preservation Workshop
- Heritage Food Workshop
- Writers Workshop
- Grant Management Workshop
CONFERENCE HOTEL
The conference will be headquartered at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 27 N 27th St, Billings.
SPONSORS
Interested in connecting with a new group of lifelong learners and humanities lovers? Take a look at MTHS's community event data and sponsorship benefits to find a package that matches your marketing needs. Custom and nonprofit options are available. Contact christine.brown@mt.gov for details.
Educator Workshops
Visit our Professional Development page to learn about upcoming educator workshops around the state.
Bring a Montana Teacher Leader to Your Community!
Take advantage of our extraordinary Teacher Leaders in History program. Eleven elementary and middle school teachers from across the state, who have received training on the Montana Historical Society resources and are versed in best practices for history education, are available to provide professional development. Looking for a presenter at your school? Learn more.
