Looking Up – Business & Opportunity In The Crown Of The Continent – 10/17-18 – Whitefish, Montana

Thursday October 17

Grouse Mountain Lodge, doors open at 6pm

Program at 7pm

Perk Perkins, CEO of Orvis

Whitefish Mayor John Muhlfeld

Photos by Steven Gnam

Lite apps & no host bar

Free and open to the public

Call 862-6722 for information

Friday October 18

FVCC Arts & Technology building

8:30 am registration, 9am start time

Kathleen Warner – StartUp America

Robert Yow – Xanterra Vice President for
Business Development

Andrew Hagemeier –
Pathways to Prosperity Author

Panels on:

Economic Opportunity & the Great Outdoors

Innovative Solutions from Local Business

Including speakers from: Kalispell Regional
Medical Center, Kimber Arms, ZaneRay, D.A.
Davidson, Glacier Park Inc. and more
$20 all day (including lunch)

Online Registration available:

http://www.NPCALookingup.brownpapertickets.com

For more information: 862-6722,
[email protected], [email protected]

http://www.npca.org/lookingup

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Agenda:

Looking Up: Business & Opportunity in the Crown of the Continent

First Evening, Oct. 17th: Grouse Mountain Lodge – Whitefish: Doors open at 6pm, program at 7pm
Lite Apps, No Host Bar
Steven Gnam photography
Keynote:
John Muhlfeld, Mayor of Whitefish
Perk Perkins, CEO Orvis

Econ Forum, Oct. 18th: Flathead Valley Community College – Kalispell Montana
Bill Berg, Cool Works as MC
Registration/Sign in: 8:30-9am

Welcome: 9-9:15
Susie Burch – FVCC

Andrew Hagemeier, Pathways to Prosperity Author & Community Planner: 9:15-9:45

Break: 9:45-10:00

Economic Opportunity and the Great Outdoors : 10:00-11:15

Moderated by Marne Hayes, Business for Montana’s Outdoors

Panel:
Velinda Stevens, Kalispell Regional Medical Center – Kalispell MT
Ryan Busse, Kimber Arms – Kalispell MT
Reed Gregerson, ZaneRay – Whitefish MT
Meagan Lee, FarmTech & Meadows Ranch – Choteau MT
Jeff Hammond, Top Hand Industrial – Pincher Creek, AB

Montana Main Street, Dan Lloyd: 11:15-noon

Noon-1 Lunch: Xanterra

Kathleen Warner – Start Up America: 1:00-1:45 (Q&A until 2)

Local Econ Development: Kelli Danielson, Montana West Economic Development: 2:00-2:45

Break: 2:45-3

Innovative Solutions from Local Business: 3-4:00

Moderated by Dylan Boyle, Crown of the Continent Geotourism Council

Panel:
Erick Hosek, DA Davidson
Corrie Holloway, Glacier Guides Montana Raft
Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center
Ron Cadrette, Glacier Park Inc.

Close: 4-4:30