MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

MEDA (Montana Economic Developers Association) http://www.medamembers.org is seeking a contractor to conduct a Strategic Regional Competitiveness Analysis of the State and its Regions.

BEAR stands for Business Expansion and Retention. While many community economic development efforts are focused on attracting new business to an area, BEAR helps identify problems and opportunities facing the existing business community, provides access to needed resources and helps to prioritize options and develop activities to help local businesses thrive.

Those working in the economic development field hold the power to make the rural voice heard.

Where does Rural Montana fit in the Urban-centric World of Washington DC?

Learn of trends that are emerging that could change funding opportunities for rural Montana. Join attendees in formulating a strategy and action plan to address these issues.

Rural Seminar and Strategy Session on Federal Economic Development Policy

Where does Rural Montana Fit in the Urban Centric World of Washington DC?

Attached are presentation links and photos from our 2010 MEDA Fall Conference. Reviewing the summary is the next-best-thing to being there.

The MEDA Fall Conference will now begin at 2:00pm on September 14th to allow more time for the Summit wrap-up.

What a great opportunity to participate in two conferences in one location – and continue the energy from the Summit. MEDA Members will have a lot of hands-on work to do in preparation for the legislative session. You won’t want to miss our conference.

We hope you can join us as we gather to share Big Sky ideas on sparking innovation, boosting exports, and creating good-paying jobs.