Dylan Deane-Boyle

20 Under 40 Class of 2022 Daily Inter Lake Jul 2022 Dylan Boyle works tirelessly to ensure that tourism continues to play a positive role in the development ofWhitefish. As the executive director of Explore Whitefish – The Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dylan has improved Whitefish’s tourism industry while ensuring environmentally and socially sustainable practices. In 2019, Dylan was instrumental in getting the Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan adopted which played a role in helping Whitefish weather the pandemic and… Show more Dylan Boyle works tirelessly to ensure that tourism continues to play a positive role in the development ofWhitefish. As the executive director of Explore Whitefish – The Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dylan has improved Whitefish’s tourism industry while ensuring environmentally and socially sustainable practices. In 2019, Dylan was instrumental in getting the Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan adopted which played a role in helping Whitefish weather the pandemic and influx of visitors and new residents. He has also re-engineered the 1% voluntary assessment that Explore Whitefish business members collect, directing $75,000 of seed money to help Housing Whitefish hire an executive director and grant writer. Recently, Explore Whitefish announced a strategic partnership with Protect Our Winters and Whitefish Mountain Resort to elevate climate change discussions and actions in the community. In addition to his role as an advisor to the Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan Committee, he also serves as a board member for numerous local, state, and regional organizations including The Tourism Advisory Council Research Committee, Glacier Country Regional Tourism, The Crown of the Continent Geotourism Council, and is the former chair of Glacier AERO (Airline Enhancement Retention Outreach). During graduate school, Dylan worked as a research assistant for the Institute for Tourism and RecreationResearch at the University of Montana, which reports directly to the Montana Office of Tourism. From 2008 to 2010 he researched and wrote some of the foremost studies on Geotourism specific to Montana.Dylan values the privilege of continuing the legacy of those who have and continue to selflessly dedicate their careers and volunteer time to making Whitefish the best place to live, work, and visit.Video Link: https://youtu.be/Kt2K1jhiMOw Show less