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May MEDA Online News

May 1, 2013/

TO: MEDA Members and Partners

The MEDA May Online News http://www.medamembers.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/May2013.pdf is now available for your review.

You have until Friday at 5:00pm to register for the MEDA 20 Years of Partnership and Progress Spring Conference http://www.medamembers.org/2013SpringAgenda.pdf . Here is a quick summary:

Attendees will enjoy an in-depth Professional Development Workshop on May 8th, sponsored by PPL Montana and organized by the MEDA Professional Development Committee. Dr. David Kolzow will be presenting and will focus on key principles and practices of professional management for both corporate and non-profit organizations based on extensive research and experience. Ravalli County EDA and the Montana Arts Council will provide grilled pizza during a social following the training.

May 9th begins with a morning of tours. Attendees can choose from Rocky Mountain Laboratories http://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/organization/dir/rml/pages/overview.aspx , GlaxoSmithKline http://us.gsk.com/html/career/career-working-locations.html , Huls Dairy http://www.hulsdairy.com/ , Bitterroot Tool & Machine http://www.bitterroottoolandmachine.com/ , Montana Suri Alpacas Ranch http://www.montanasurialpacas.com/ and Alpaca Hill Design http://www.alpacahilldesign.com/ . Lunch will feature Montana grown food provided by Riversong Gourmet with the rest of the day containing speed presentations and lengthened breakout periods for attendees to visit further with speakers on subjects of most interest. The evening wraps up with a Speed Program Dating event and a brew tasting.

May 10th is all about MEDA and celebrating 20 years of partnership and progress. The MEDA Annual Meeting will be held with officers and board members elected. Everyone is asked to bring an item for the time capsule that will be closed following the MEDA Fall Conference.
S
ee you in Hamilton!
gloria

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Gloria O’Rourke, Member
Montana Economic Development Services, PLLC
118 E. Seventh St.; Suite 2A
Anaconda, MT 59711
Ph: 406.563.5259 Cell: 406.490.0462
Fx: 406.563.5476