This skills inventory for travel and tourism occupations was developed by a technical committee in Montana to assist in the development of model curricula and to address state labor market needs. The committee included employers from the travel and tourism industry, members of trade and professional associations, and educators. The validated task list and defined job clusters are intended to provide information on the type and level of knowledge and skills needed for entry, retention, and advancement in Montana tourism occupations. The guide contains the following: (1) Montana supply and demand occupational information; (2) occupational characteristics of selected jobs in the tourism industry; and (3) task lists for major areas of training in travel and tourism--lodging services, travel services, food and beverage services, and entertainment, cultural, and sport-related services. The document includes information on training time for tourism occupations; mathematics and language training time; physical demands; and environmental working conditions. (KC)