October 24th
5:00 – 7:00 pm – Welcome Networking Reception
Montana Axe Bar & Throwing Company – 37 W Park Street, Butte, MT

October 25th
NorthWestern Energy – 11 E Park Street, Butte, MT
8:00 am – Registration begins
8:30 am – Welcome to Butte!
9:15 am – Federal Program Updates – Joe McKinney, Executive Director,
National Association of Development Organizations
10:30 am – Capital Gap Analysis and Future Demands Pannel
12:00 pm – State of MEDA
1:30 pm – All things Tax Increment Financing
3:00 pm – Forward Thinking Housing Strategies
5:00 – 7:00 pm – Taste of Butte & Expo Networking Event

October 26th
8:30 – Emerging Workforce Strategies
10:00 – Montana Department of Commerce Updates
12:00 – Keynote
1:30 – Childcare Solutions
3:00 pm – Conference Closing

Conference will be held at NorthWestern
Energy Headquarters in Uptown
Hotel blocks available at Finlen, Copper King,
and Butte Hampton Inn under Montana
Economic Developers Association (MEDA)

MEDA Mission: Strengthen Montana’s community and
economic development through education, advocacy, and
collaboration

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