Daily Tours


  • Tuesday (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM) – Hike the “M” on Mt. Sentinel.

    • The University of Montana AWMA Student Chapter will lead a hike up the “M” trail on Mt. Sentinel. Located on the UM campus, this hike is fairly strenuous, but offers up spectacular views of Missoula valley. For those interested, meet at the base of the “M” trail at 5:30 on Tuesday November 2.

  • Wednesday (3:00 PM – 3:30 PM) – Guided Tour of The University of Montana.

    • Led by a current student at UM, tours will be provided during the conference breaks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Meet at the Grand Foyer within the University Center (3rd Floor) to begin the tour.

  • Thursday (10:00 AM –10:30 AM) – Guided Tour of The University of Montana.
  • Thursday (3:00 PM – 3:30 PM) – Guided Tour of The University of Montana.

  • Friday (10:00 AM –10:30 AM) – Guided Tour of The University of Montana.

  • Wednesday (8:00 PM – 11:00 PM) - Guided Tour of Downtown Missoula Pubs.

    • As a university town, there are plenty of pubs and bars located in downtown Missoula. Following the Exhibitors Reception, the UM student chapter will lead a tour of some of Missoula’s most happening night spots - all within walking distance of the Doubletree Hotel. Meet outside of Doubletree Lobby at 8:00 PM to begin the tour.


  • Thursday (5:00 PM – 6:30 PM) – Guided Tour of the Big Sky Brewery.

    • Close to the hearts of many Missoulians, the Big Sky Brewery (http://www.bigskybrew.com/ ) is home to the world famous Moose Drool and Trout Slayer beers. If you are interested in taking a tour of this fine brewery (and sampling some of the world’s finest brews), meet at the bus within the North Parking Lot of the University Center at 5:00 PM. After Big Sky Brewery closes at 6:30, transportation will be provided back to the Doubletree Hotel for the start of the Gala Banquet Dinner at 7:00 PM. Cost for the trip is $15.


  • Friday (1:30 PM – 2:15 PM) – Tour of the Payne Family Native American Center.

    • UM recently finished construction on its first designated green building. The Payne Family Native American Center is a striking 300,000 square-foot, $8.6 million structure designed with two distinct qualities: It uses American Indian culture as inspiration for the architecture, and it's built according to sustainable standards of Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), a third-party certification system created by the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council.

    The Native American Center received a LEED gold rating—the second highest designation next to platinum—in green design categories like water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. It's built with a ground source cooling and heating system that uses the storage capacity of the soil to cool the center in the summer and heat it in the winter. The building itself is framed with steel and uses structural insulated panels (SIP) made of plywood and foam from Belgrade, Montana. Recycled sunflower shells comprise the interior walls, larch wood spans the floors, and 12 pine poles reclaimed from the Blackfoot River support the mezzanine. (source: http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/its-not-easy-going-green/Content?oid=1285105 ). Meet at the University Center, Grand Foyer following the Awards Lunch for a tour of this amazing facility.

  • Friday (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) – Milltown Dam Tour.

    • Milltown Dam and Reservoir was built in 1906 and was contaminated with mine wastes from the Butte and Anaconda area during the 1908 flood and subsequent floods. The Milltown Reservoir was designated as a National Priorities List (NPL) Site in 1983. Starting in 2007, EPA and the State of Montana have led integrated Remedial Cleanup and Restoration activities at the Milltown Reservoir that includes the removal of the entire Milltown Dam and approximately 3.0 million cubic yards of the contaminated sediments behind the dam. Meet at the University Center North Parking Lot at 2:30 for this featured technical tour. Cost for this event is $10/person.