City Club Missoula – Meeting the Candidates for the Montana Supreme Court – 7/8 – Doubletree

Doubletree Missoula 100 Madison St, Missoula, MT, United States

The Montana Supreme Court has two vacancies, one for Chief Justice and one for Seat 3 that will be filled after November's general election. Please Join City Club Missoula on July 8 to hear about each race from candidates Jerry Lynch, former magistrate Judge, and Katherine Bidegaray, state district court judge. Attendees will be given the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates during our Table Talk portion of the forum.

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Monthly Board Meeting

Online MT, United States

Monthly Board Meetings (and all meetings) are open to the public and we welcome all to attend and participate. This month's guest speaker will be Jim Mathews, President of The Rail Passenger's Association, a national organization that serves as a voice for the more than 40 million rail passengers in the US.

Free

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Monthly Board Meeting

Virtual MT, United States

Monthly Board meetings take place on the second Wednesday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Guest speakers join us on topics of interest and each committee provides an update on its efforts to restore/revitalize passenger rail to Southern Montana and beyond. Please join us, everyone is welcome. All meetings are virtual and recorded.

Free

Drive Electric Montana -7/16 – Bozeman (Looking to start a Missoula chapter if you’re interested)

I think we have enough here on this email to officially start one in Bozeman (the next chapter will likely be in Missoula). That being said, members don't have to live in Bozeman, nor do they have to be EV drivers. If you are interested in helping or joining our Bozeman Chapter (or even if you're not), please fill out this SHORT FORM even if you can't make our first meeting. This way, I can have a list of who is or isn't interested.

Missoula’s Future Growth Scenarios Open House – 7/17 and 7/23 – Missoula Public Library 4th Floor

Missoula Public Library 301 E Main St, Missoula, MT, United States

A set of three scenarios were developed to represent different approaches to addressing some of the critical housing affordability, equity, and climate issues faced by the community. The scenarios will be illustrated and described to show how they could affect Missoula’s future.

Hellgate Venture Network – 7/18 – Missoula

Stockman Bank 0n Broadway Missoula 321 W. Broadway, MISSOULA, MT, United States

I founded Full Swing PR in 2019 to help leaders from underrecognized groups fulfill their potential as subject matter experts, bestselling authors, keynote speakers, and political leaders.

Mansfield Dialogues – Security Technologist Bruce Schneier Reimagining Democracy in the Age of AI – 7/18 – Bozeman and Zoom

Bozeman Public Library 626 E Main St, Bozeman, MT, United States

AI is altering the work of democracy across the globe. Many of these changes could make democracies more responsive to the will of the people and involve citizens more deeply in governance, but only if we prioritize the creation of secure and trusted AI systems. Join internationally renowned security technologist Bruce Schneier for an exploration of these topics.