If you are interested and/or involved in economic and community development in the state of Montana or surrounding region….Havre, Montana is the place to be October 19th and 20th. MEDA 2006 FALL CONFERENCE, 10/19-20, Havre, Montana

2006-10-19 10:00:00

MSU-Northern Campus; Hensler Auditorium

Contact: Gloria O’Rourke 406.563.5259, [email protected]

Local host: Bear Paw Development Corp.

REGISTRATION https://app.mt.gov/cgi-bin/confreg/register/index.cgi?CONFERENCE_ID=561

LODGING http://www.medamembers.org/lodgingfall2006.htm

Directions to MSU-Northern http://www.msun.edu/visitors.htm

When you visit the registration link, you will see a new format. If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration, just call MEDA at 406.563.5259. Your options are to register as an Individual or as a Sponsor (not as a Family or PrePayment/Group).

Do make your lodging arrangements before October 4th…..and register today!

See you there,

gloria

Gloria O’Rourke, Coordinator

MEDA * 118 E. Seventh St; Suite 2A * Anaconda, MT 59711

Ph: 406.563.5259 Fx: 406.563.5476

email: [email protected]; http://www.medamembers.org

Montana Ambassadors * P.O. Box 722 * Anaconda, MT 59711

Ph: 406.563.5353 Fx: 406.563.5476

email: [email protected]; http://www.montanaambassadors.com

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AGENDA

Thursday, October 19th

10:00am Registration Opens

10:30am – 11:45am Hensler Auditorium

What’s Happening in Your Region?

Share news, projects or challenges taking place in your area. Groups will report and share ideas according to Montana Department of Commerce Regional Development Officer areas.

11:45am – Short walk to MSU Northern SUB Ballroom for Luncheon

Noon – 12:45pm Luncheon MSU-Northern SUB Ballroom

Welcome by: MSU-Northern Chancellor Alex Capdeville

Havre Mayor Bob Rice

Hill County Commission Chair Kathy Bessette

Keynote Address: Tony Preite, State Director, Montana Department of Commerce

12:45pm – 1:00pm Return to Hensler Auditorium

1:00pm – 2:15pm Hensler Auditorium

Montana Energy Development Panel

Reporting on behalf of the MEDA Energy Working Group, Evan Barrett, Chief Economic Development Officer for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development will provide information and marketing packets on energy development opportunities in Montana. Cole Chandler, President of the Montana Petroleum Association and Susan Ockert, Economist for the Montana Department of Commerce Census and Economic Information Center will highlight the economic impact of the energy industry in Montana.

2:15 – 2:30pm Break

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Build Economic Development for Montana and your Clients through Patents, Copyrights, and Licenses

Reporting on behalf of the MEDA TechTransfer Working Group, Marti Elder, consultant for the SBIR Program and Tony Rudbach, Assistant Vice President of Research and Economic Development for the University of Montana will cover the essential features of intellectual properties (IP) (patents, copyrights, trade secrets, etc.), definitions thereof, how to protect them for your clients, and what protections they give. Then, commercial exploitation of IP and a description of the licensing process will show how IP can bring value to Montana’s economy.

3:30pm – 4:15pm

The Relationship between Business and Montana’s Transportation System

The MEDA Transportation Working Group has put together a panel of representatives of various sectors of Montana’s economy who will offer their perspectives on the relationship between their businesses and Montana’s transportation system. Panel members will describe how the advantages and challenges present in the transportation system are managed by their sectors/companies and offer their opinions as to how the system might be improved to maintain or improve our state’s ability to compete in a global marketplace.

4:15pm – 4:30pm Break

4:30pm – 5:00 pm

Misc. MEDA Working Groups Update to the Membership

5:00pm 6:00pm Tour of the MSU Northern Applied Technology Center

Tour the MSU-Northern Applied Technology Center and Business Incubator. This state-of-the-art facility provides students and private industry with advanced technology and training opportunities to perform product testing for performance and emissions. The ATC is one of the most advanced automotive electronics training facilities in the country. See why businesses like Toyota, Caterpillar, Ford Motor Company, Case New Holland, General Electric, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and others have teamed up with MSU-Northern. You won’t want to miss this tour!

6:00pm – 7:00pm TABLE TALKS and NETWORKING in SUB Ballroom

ONE-ON-ONE TABLE TALKS (SUB Ballroom)

Use this time to network and/or meet one-on-one with agency directors and program specialists to discuss particular projects and/or challenges.

Invited:

Tony Preite, MDOC

Gary Morehouse, MDOC Financial Programs

Mike Sullivan – DNRC

Leslie Edgcomb – Housing

Quinn Ness – Big Sky Trust Fund, Microbusiness Finance and CRDC Program

Evan Barrett and Pam Haxby-Cote, Major Robinson– GOED

Tim Ryan and John Guthmiller – USDA/RD

John Rogers – EDA

Adam deYong – DLI (WIRED)

Nancy Guccione – MDOC (WIRED)

Liz Marchi – Venture Funds

Fran Viereck – Workforce Training Grant Program and Indian Country Economic Development Program

Note: please contact Gloria if you would like to have a table for your program.

7:00pm Dinner and Entertainment (SUB Ballroom)

Enjoy a scrumptious Italian Buffet (we are talking stuffed manicotti, tossed salad, garlic bread, fettuccini and dessert) and wonderful entertainment that will be provided for your dining pleasure.

Friday, October 20th

7:15am – 7:45am Breakfast Buffet in MSU-Northern Ballroom

7:45am – 8:00am Short walk to Hensler Auditorium

8:00am – 8:45am Hensler Auditorium

Montana Community Foundation, Montana Wealth Transfer Study

Will Montana once again export its wealth? That possibility exists in the intergenerational transfer of wealth that is upon us. But, this time can be different – we’re in control. We can decide if we will leave part of our wealth behind in our communities to support them in the years ahead and to keep them places where young families will want to raise children. Linda Reed from the Montana Community Foundation will premier the study results from an intergenerational transfer of wealth study the Foundation commissioned. You’ll be surprised by the opportunity and the challenge.

8:45am – 9:45am

Question and Answer Candidate Forum

MEDA has invited each of the congressional candidates to participate in a Question and Answer forum to address economic development issues.

* US Senator Conrad Burns
* State Senator Jon Tester, Candidate for US Senate
* US Representative Denny Rehberg
* State Representative Monica Lindeen, Candidate for US House

9:45am – 10:00am

Break

10:00am – 11:45am PREPARING FOR THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

10:00am – 10:30am

Republican Senator Jerry Black of Shelby and Democratic Representative Dan Villa of Anaconda will preview the economic development policy initiatives both parties will promote in the 2007 Legislature. Both will answer questions and discuss MEDA’s role in promoting legislation during the upcoming session.

10:30 – 11:30

MEDA’s Legislative and Public Policy Committee will present and discuss MEDA’s Legislative Agenda for the 2007 Legislature, as developed at our spring 2006 Conference. Discussion led by Rick Edwards and Joe McClure. New ideas welcome!

11:30 – 11:45

MEDA Members establish priorities for 2007 Legislative Agenda

11:45 – Noon

Announcement of Scholarship Awards –Committee Chair Anne Boothe

Evaluation Door Prizes

Closing by President Rick Edwards