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Welcome to MEDA: Leadership Dedicated to Building Montana's Economy

Made in Montana May Monthly: Members in the News, Business Spotlight, Food and Beverage Show, Tik Tok

If it’s produced in Montana, it’s produced with pride.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 5-22-22

Fire Within was a huge success! Nearly 200 people joined in celebrating the 32 Aspire/Inspire Award Winners. Visit our website for the list of Aspire and Inspire Award winners. Thank you to The Fire Within event sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana and Alluvion Health. Watch our social media channels next week for features on each of the Inspire and Aspire winners. 

What does emotional intelligence mean for teams?

Teams can improve their emotional intelligence by being open about discomfort and encouraging direct communication and collaboration, writes Evan Watkins about research conducted by TalentSmartEQ. “Acknowledge that emotions are real and make an active effort to work with them, not against them,” Watkins writes.

Tech career training available at no cost – Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Partnering with Google, the Coursera online learning platform, and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), Montana’s Department of Labor & Industry is offering no-cost access to Google Career Certificates, online training in high-tech skills.

Prospera Summer Trainings Coming in 🔥Hot🔥

“With Prospera’s help, I was able to fulfill my dream of becoming a small-town eye doctor. I wouldn’t have been able to do all the things that I had done without Prospera—100%.”

Dr. Jessica Lemons, O.D.

Owner, Gallatin Valley Vision

Here’s How to Get Infrastructure Funds to Smaller Cities

A coalition of nonprofits is starting the Local Infrastructure Hub to help mayors of small and medium-sized U.S. cities compete for $1 trillion in federal funds.

Free Book from the Fed Aims to Highlight Effective Rural Development

Creating prosperity in small towns and rural areas will take renewed investment and changing the kinds of stories we tell about rural America.

Big Sky Business Insight Summit to address housing and child care challenges – 5/18-20 – University of Montana, Missoula

The agency estimated it costs an average of $9,515 per year for infant care. 

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 5-17-22

Here is our Top 10 for last three weeks celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle. And, sharing business resources and skill-building opportunities to empower your success. Sorry to fall so far behind. Hectic, but great days!

4 Montana organizations to share $10 million for environmental cleanup

Snowy Mountain Development Corporation in Lewistown will receive $3.9 million, Great Falls Development Authority in Great Falls will receive $2.65 million, Bear Paw Development in Havre will receive $2.15 million, and Headwaters Resource Conservation and Development Council in Butte will receive $1 million.