Governor Bullock announces Second Main Street Montana Project "Innovate Montana Symposium" Billings, July 13-14

On July 13th and 14th, Governor Steve Bullock will host the second Main Street Montana Project http://mainstreetmontanaproject.com/ "Innovate Montana Symposium" in Billings. The keynote speaker is Debbie Sterling, Founder and CEO of Goldiblox, a toy company that makes engineering-based Erector-style toy sets, action figures and animated videos for girls (www.goldieblox.com).

The "Innovate Montana Symposium" is the second of a series of events driv­en by the Governor’s Main Street Montana Project initiative. The first Sym­posium was held in November 2015 and focused on another top priority of the Project – workforce recruitment and development.

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The Fifth Pillar of the Main Street Montana Project is Nurture Emerging In­dustries and Encourage Innovation. The "Innovate Montana Symposium" will highlight Montana’s top-ranked entrepreneurial ecosystem, exceptional business and startup environment and resources available for small business­es to enhance their potential to achieve growth and stability.

Business leaders from across the state will present and exchange ideas for growing and supporting the next generation of small businesses and commu­nity leaders who are innovating in their industries. The Symposium will also highlight the partnerships between Montana’s University System and the private sector to develop and grow Montana’s workforce, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.

Registration is available at http://www.innovatemontana.com/symposium.

Contact: John Rogers, Chief Business Development Officer

Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Phone 406-444-5634 – email [email protected]

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