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Montana Economic Conference And Leadership Event, 5/3-6, Great Falls, Montana
The Premier Economic Development Conference for Montana
Kick-Off!
Monday, May 4
FREE Bonus Pre-Conference Workshop featuring Della Rucker"Creating an Entrepreneurial Eco-System in your Community" sponsored by Great Falls Tourism Business Improvement District.
Welcome to Great Falls from Conference Host, Great Falls Development Authority President and CEO, Brett Doney.
Fostering Entrepreneurship Keynote Address provided by Tameka Montgomery, Associate Administrator SBA Office of Entrepreneurial Development.
Fostering Global Partnerships Keynote Address provided by Ashley Zuelke, Senior Advisor for Export Policy, Promotion and Strategy International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce.
Downtown Revitalization & Entrepreneurship Impact Tour
Montana Infrastructure Mini-Summit featuring Montana Infrastructure report card and panel perspectives from Engineers and Economic Developers.
Networking Reception sponsored by Willdan Financial Services at theCeltic Cowboy.
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Impact!
Tuesday, May 5
International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Member & Prospective Member Coffee with Jeff Finkle, President & CEO of IEDC.
IMPACT! Session: Indian Country Business in Montana featuring Heather Sobrepena-George, Montana Department of Commerce Indian Country Economic Development.
Manufacturing Impact Tour featuring onsite visits to three world class manufacturers: ADF Group, Calumet Refining, Pasta Montana.
Economic Development Awards Luncheon sponsored by BNSF.
The State of Best Practice Economic Development from Around the Globe presented by Jeff Finkle, President & CEO, International Economic Development Council.
Meet and build relationships with the New Economic Development Agency Team based in Denver serving Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Keynote Address from Barbara Wold, "Economic Revitalization: Strategies for a Changing World" sponsored by Northwestern Energy.
IMPACT! Session: Housing and Economic Development featuring Sheila Rice, Director of NeighborWorks Housing.
Networking Reception with live local music, appetizers, community displays and no host cash bar in the Missouri Room.
No Host Dinner at new and classic unique local restaurants!
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Lead!
Wednesday, May 6
Montana Economic Development Association Annual Meeting and Legislative Recap.
Keynote Address "Unleashing Community and Business Leadership presented by Barbara Wold, sponsored by NorthWestern Energy.
Special Honored Guest, Governor Steve Bullock
Economic Development Roundtable discussions of programs and appropriations with US Economic Development Administration to Impact Montana.
Closing Remarks and Door Prizes
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IMPACT! Learning, Sharing & Partnering for High Performance
an Economic Development Conference for Montana
hosted by Great Falls Development Authority
Registration Cost:
$125 for members
goes to $150 on April 10th!
$175 non-members
Promote the event (tweet, share, post, forward) to receive the $125 member rate!
$75 for students
Conference Location:
Mansfield Convention Center, Great Falls Civic Center, 2 Park Drive S
Lodging:
Best Western Plus Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Rd
$83 + tax per night MT Economic Development Conference Rate
Book by April 10th!
Other options available through Great Falls TBID
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May 4th – 6th, 2015
Spend the Weekend in Great Falls
prior to Impact! Conference
Great Falls will fill your weekend full of activities when you some in early for Impact! Learning, Sharing & Partnering for High PErformance a premier Economic Development Conference for Montana. Great Falls has in store for you:
Cruisin’ the Drag
Electric City Speedway – Mud in Montana
17th Anniversary Celebration at Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Microbrew Tour
Golf
Giant Springs Tate Park
River’s Edge Trail
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art
Skate Park
First People’s Buffalo Jump
The History Museum
Unique Shopping
CM Russell Museum
And More, oh so much more!
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