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The Western Montana Food and Farm Trail connects folks, farms, and flavor – June 1–October 31
The Western Montana Food & Farm Trail is an interactive, self-guided adventure connecting you with the farms, flavors, and folks that shape our region’s vibrant local food community. With more than 100 stops across the Missoula, Bitterroot, and Flathead Valleys, the Trail invites you to meet the growers, taste what’s in season, and experience the culture and care behind the farms, markets, restaurants, and food businesses committed to local food.
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HVN August Monthly Meet-up: Speaker Highlight: Matthew Frank, Co-founder & Publisher at The Pulp – 8/20 – Missoula
MonTEC 1121 East Broadway Street, Missoula, MT, United StatesMatthew Frank is the co-founder and publisher of The Pulp, an independent nonprofit news organization covering Missoula and western Montana, which won LION Publishers' New Business of the Year award in 2024.
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New UM President Dr. Jeremiah Shinn to Address Community at State of the University – 8/21 – Montana Theatre
Montana Theater - University of Montana 32 Campus Dr #110, MISSOULA, MT, United StatesShinn took the University’s helm on July 1 as UM’s 20th president. He joined UM after a successful tenure as the interim president of Boise State University, where he led efforts to enhance student engagement, strengthen campus partnerships and expand access to affordable education opportunities for students.
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2026 Greater Northwest Rail Summit and BSPRA Annual Conference August 25-27 Helena, MT
Taking place August 25–27, 2026, in Helena, Montana, this three-day event will feature timely discussions on the future of passenger and freight rail throughout Montana and the region. Attendees will explore how strategic rail investments can strengthen commerce, expand mobility, create jobs, support tourism, and better connect communities across the Greater Northwest.
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Montana SMART Manufacturing Roadshow – 8/26 – Helena
Delta Hotels Helena Colonial 2301 Colonial Dr, Helena, MT, United StatesWHO should Participate? Manufacturing Leads, Supervisors, Managers, and Leaders who want to discover potential applications of advanced technologies and data integration across all aspects of manufacturing operations.
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Great Falls, Montana Data Center Task Force Meeting – 8/26
Please join us for the fifth Data Center Task Force meeting featuring Bob Morris.
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Protect Your Ideas – 8/27 – Kalispell
If you are unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product.
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“Our Youth in the Age of AI” Code Girls United – Aug. 27 – Whitefish, Montana
Code Girls United (CGU) is proud to announce its upcoming event, \"Our Youth in the Age of AI\", an interactive reception and panel discussion scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center in Whitefish, at 5 p.m.
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University of Montana to Host First-of-its-Kind Montana AI Summit – 9/1-3 – Missoula
University of Montana University Center 32 Campus Dr., Missoula, MT, United StatesDesigned for the AI curious and the skeptical alike, the summit will gather workers, business owners, educators and community members from across Montana to ask the questions that matter most: What is AI actually doing to jobs, industries and communities, and what should be done about it?
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The University of Montana is now accepting applications for our next Regional I-Corps Cohort, running September 1 through September 30, 2026.
If you are a researcher, faculty member, student, entrepreneur, startup founder, or innovator trying to understand whether your idea has real market potential, this program is designed to help you figure that out.