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Dorsey – Labor and Employment 2025 Symposium Thursday, August 21, 2025 In-Person or Webinar
Dorsey’s Labor & Employment Group will conduct its 15th annual Symposium, focusing its sessions on the challenges facing in-house employment counsel and human resource professionals, with particular emphasis on recent legislative and regulatory developments.
PUBLIC HEARING: Community Development Block Grant Program Housing Rehabilitation and Development Application Guidelines – 7/17 – Online
The CDBG Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development pass-through grant program that provides funding to communities for planning, public and community facilities and the preservation of affordable homes for Montanans. Updates to the application guidelines are intended to streamline the process for communities to apply for CDBG funds to support affordable housing efforts.
Registration is Now Open for the 2025 Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Annual Conference! – 9-8/10 – Livingston, Montana
This year’s theme, “Turning Our Stories into Action,” reflects our shared commitment to advancing the Big Sky North Coast Corridor, a bold effort to bring high-performance passenger rail back to the Greater Northwest.
Western Governor’s Association – Building Resilient and Affordable New Developments in the West
The 2025 WGA Chair initiative of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Building Resilient and Affordable New Developments in the West (BRAND West), will focus on expanding access to housing in western states. The initiative will examine strategies to address housing availability and affordability and promote smart and sustainable development in communities throughout the West.
A New Angle Podcast – Paul Reichert of Prospera on supporting small businesses in southwest Montana
If Paul had a magic wand, what would he change to make operating and/or owning a small business in Montana easier?
Petition to Save the Adventure Cycling Association Headquarters in Missoula, Montana
On June 23, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) took the unprecedented step of listing the organization’s headquarters at 150 E. Pine Street in Missoula, Montana for sale—without any notice or consultation with Adventure Cycling members and supporters.
Crafting Winning SBIR/STTR Technical Proposals with Jim Greenwood July 16! Register today.
Join us and Jim Greenwood for this half-day intensive workshop on crafting a compelling Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal narrative. Whether you’re applying to NIH, NSF, or other granting agencies, your project story is what sets you apart. We’ll break down each part of the narrative—from identifying the problem to defining your solution and laying out a clear, feasible plan. Walk away with the tools and confidence to write a strong, focused proposal that gets noticed by reviewers!