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Montana World Trade Center January E-News
1. First Interstate Bank of Montana Economic Outlook Seminar (another reminder) – Presentation in Missoula on January 26, 2007
2. Oil Sands National Buyer/Seller Forum in Edmonton, Canada (March 13-25, 2007)
3. Useful websites (compliments of Steve Bixby with MorTech)
32nd Annual First Interstate Bank Montana Economic Outlook Seminar
Rising asia: becoming closer neighbors
Presented by The University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research and First Interstate Bank. Cosponsored by the local area chambers of commerce.
Program description
At the 32nd Annual Economic Outlook seminar Phil West, Mansfield professor and former director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at The University of Montana, will discuss economic development and opportunities for trade throughout Asia. Expanding on the ties Mike Mansfield established between Montana and Asia, Professor West will also address issues that come with rapid growth such as rising living standards, rising consumption, and rising environmental problems. In addition, he will draw upon his many visits as student, scholar, and leader of Montana delegations to China, Japan, and Korea. Bureau researchers and other experts will examine recent trends and the outlook for Montana’s important industries – nonresident travel, health care, agriculture, manufacturing, and forest products. Our luncheon program titled “Perspectives from China” will feature Bob Brown, senior fellow at UM’s Center for the Rocky Mountain West, who has visited China three times since 1996. His most recent visit was during spring semester of 2006 as an exchange professor of Public Administration and International Relations at Nankai University in Tianjin. Professor Brown will share his perspectives and impressions on the rise of modern China.
Seminar starts at 8 a.m. and ends after the luncheon at about 1:00 p.m.
Fees
Cost is $80. Includes the seminar, a proceedings booklet, lunch, and a one-year subscription to the Montana Business Quarterly, the state’s award-winning business journal (a $35.00 value.)
Register online at http://www.bber.umt.edu or by calling 406-243-5113.
Payment is due three days before the seminar. Cancellations accepted up to two days before the seminar.
Substitutions are accepted.
Special Rates:
§ Group discount of $40/each for groups of 5 or more.
Locations
§ Helena – January 23, 2007 at the Great Northern Hotel
§ Great Falls – January 24, 2007 at the Hampton Inn
§ Missoula – January 26, 2007 at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center
§ Billings – January 30, 2007 at the Crown Plaza Hotel Billings
§ Bozeman – January 31, 2007 at the Best Western GranTree
§ Butte – February 1, 2007 at the Copper King Hotel and Conference Center
§ Kalispell – February 6, 2007 at the Red Lion Hotel
§ Sidney- March 6, 2007 at the Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab
§ Miles City – March 7, 2007 at Miles Community College
Speakers
Bob Brown, Senior Fellow, UM Center for the Rocky Mountain West
George Haynes, Agricultural Economics, MSU Bozeman
Daphne Herling, Development Director, Montana KIDS COUNT
Charles Keegan III, BBER Forest Industry Research Director
Rick McCann, Vice President and Senior Investment Officer, First Interstate Bank
Norma Nickerson, Institute for Tourism & Recreation Research Program Director
Paul Polzin, BBER Director
Phil West, Professor, History and Asian Studies
Continuing education credits
Additional $20 processing fee
§ Montana Society of CPAs—4 credits
§ Montana Board of Real Estate Appraisers—4 credits
§ Montana Board of Realty Regulation—4 credits
§ Institute of Certified Management Accountants—4 credits
§ Society of American Foresters—3 credits
§ Montana Insurance Continuing Education Program—2 credits
§ Montana Teacher Professional Renewal Units—5 credits
§ Montana Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors—5 credits
2. Oil Sands National Buyer/Seller Forum in Edmonton March 13-15, 2007. The website is http://www.nationalbuyersellerforum.ca I hope you can share it with those who may find opportunity in attending.
3. A few websites you might find useful (compliments of Steve Bixby with MorTech):
This first link takes you to a flight tracker where you enter in the airline, the flight number, and the date and it gives you up-to-the minute info about that flight. Great for figuring out just when to leave the office to meet someone at the airport:
This next one is similar but doesn’t seem to be quite as current on flight details. It does, however, let you see the history of a particular flight to see how "on time" it is. And there are a lot into Missoula that aren’t on time very often!
If you get the emailed FITA newsletter, you probably saw this one, but it’s worth repeating. This link is to a lists computerized customer service lines, giving the code to get around the automated menus and talk to a real person. I used it today!
The Montana World Trade Center, a program of the University of Montana, helps businesses establish and strengthen their international commercial capabilities. The Center develops untapped international trade opportunities and helps businesses capitalize on opportunities to expand their market share around the world. Through partnership with MWTC, your business can realize international sales and expansion goals that would otherwise be unattainable.
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