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President’s Lecture Series Brings Slate of Experts to Speak at UM

The President’s Lecture Series invites experts across a variety of fields to UM to discuss ideas and issues that animate public conversation. Each lecture is free and open to the community. 

GFDA – Upcoming Trainings: Indian Equity Fund Grant training, Boots to Business, MMEC Trainings, and more!

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Montana Bioscience Cluster Survey Reminder & Upcoming Events

The Pathways to Health Equity: Access to Clinical Trials in Rural Communities

City of Billings Awarded $1MM Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant

“This SCASD grant is a very effective tool in our community’s ongoing air service development effort. We were successful in bringing American Airlines service to Billings with the last SCASD grant and I am looking forward to the new air service this grant will generate,” shared Jeff Roach, Director of Aviation and Transit for the City of Billings.

GFDA Top Ten for 10-1-23

We hosted two business delegations from outside the US interested in opportunities for investment and development in our region.

Montana Counties say they’ll buck governor on collecting full school property tax

County commissioners say they believe state law requires them to bill taxpayers at a lower rate than Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Department of Revenue has directed.

Decades in the Making: New University of Montana Art Museum Opens to the Public

“The new museum building will be transformative for the MMAC and the University,” said Chacón, who has led the institution since 2019 and spearheaded the long-awaited construction. “It’s an opportunity for the University to make this valuable resource available to the citizens of our state and visitors to the region.”

Tahoe’s abusive relationship with tourism must be reformed – Ideas for Montana?

It does not have to be this way. The following needed reforms may be perceived as radical, but so is the scale of the problem. Local governments and agencies have the authority to reverse much of this exploitation. What has been lacking is the will. Actual solutions include:

TED Talk – The secret to successfully pitching an idea

Have a great idea but sure how to sell it? Investor and teacher Mar Hershenson has you covered. Whether it’s sharing a new product with a client or vying for a promotion, these three steps will help you tell an irresistible story and get the “yes” you’re looking for.

Montana’s complicated relationship with tourists: Input sought

A 2020 study from the tourism institute found that, compared to pre-pandemic years, Montanans deemed visitors to be slightly less polite, less patient, less environmentally responsible and less sensitive to the “Montana way of life.”

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