MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Missoula, Montana’s Midtown Master Plan Published Online

Please visit midtownmasterplan.com to view these materials and see what the project team has developed based on valuable community involvement.

The government is helping Big Telecom squeeze out city-run broadband

President Joe Biden’s internet access plan will hand $41.6 billion to internet service providers. In many places, that money will get funneled into private hands.

Augusta, Montana American Legion Rodeo is an economic driver for the community – 6/23-25

According to Brand MT at the Department of Commerce, non-resident spending from 2016-21 totaled $5.1 billion, within that time period, nearly 72 million non-residents visited Montana.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 6-20-23

Last chance to register for the GFDA Annual Meeting & Awards event Tuesday, June 27, 8:00-9:30 AM at The Newberry in downtown Great Falls. It’s free but please register so we have a good count for room set-up.

Bear Paw Development getting $10M for meat and poultry processing loan fund

Funds will benefit 26 counties and four tribal entities by providing access to capital for businesses involved in meat and poultry processing and helping expand operations seeking USDA inspection certification.

Montana population trends: New neighbors from Arizona

In 2021, there were 30,060 new residents in Montana that had resided in a different state the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About 4,278 of those people came from Arizona, followed by 3,740 from Washington.

Forbes Future Of Work Summit 2023: Leaders Talk Change In The Workplace

When it comes to companies and social and political issues, Charlotte Burrows, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chair, says it’s important for companies to have a clear set of organizational values.

Building Publicly Owned Broadband Starts with a Low-Tech Approach: Community Buy-in

Before laying its first foot of fiber, leaders of the Islesboro, Maine, Municipal Network spent two years talking to everyone, including the power brokers at the sewing circle.

Missoula group aims to help women in business – Reignite and Rise | MBN Relaunch Party 6/22

The Women’s Business Network is a support group for women in business in Missoula that has been around since 1985.

Inside the city torn apart by Airbnb: Bozeman, Montana, withering away because of vacation rentals

Residents of idyllic Montana city – dubbed ‘the most livable place’ – say it’s ‘withering away’ because they’re being priced out by wealthy second home owners and vacation rentals

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The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

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For over 25 years, Montana World Trade Center® has served Montana as a trusted business adviser.

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.

As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding