04/24/06 Hamilton/Convention & Visitor Bureau Letter of SupportMONTANA'S
Flathead Convention & Visitor Bureau
April 24, 2006
Jim Patrick
City of Kalispell
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
Dear Jim,
On behalf of the Flathead Convention Visitor Bureau (FCVB) and its Board of Directors, I would
like to provide you this letter of support for the Hilton Garden project that is proposed at the
site of the current Armory Building in downtown Kalispell.
Tourism is vital to the economics of the Flathead Valley. The proposed project will provide a
much needed convention center which will draw larger groups to our area and provide over-
flow lodging to established hotels in downtown Kalispell.
I recently had the opportunity to see the property that GHG just built in Missoula and it is
fabulous! The quality and ambiance that such a project would bring to Kalispell is much
needed.
Please let me know what more the FCVB can do in support of this project. It's a win -win for our
community!!
Sincerely,
Dori Hamilton
Executive Director
Flathead Convention & Visitor Bureau
4170 US Hwy 2 East, #14 Kalispell, NIT 59901 800-543-3105 406-756-9091 Fax 406-257-2500 e-mail• 6b@fcvb..rg —111011tanasflatheaballey.com