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Bitterroot Resort Economic Impact Study Nearing Release – Presentations Scheduled

Our goal for this project is to assess and quantify the project’s economic impact based on established research methodology and to share that information.

Montana Economic Developers Association Fall 2007 Conference

Thanks to everyone who participated in the IEDC Intro to Economic Development Course and/or the 2007 MEDA http://www.medamembers.org/ Fall Conference. Below are photos of the events and links to the presentation files. http://www.medamembers.org/IEDC_MEDA_FALL_2007.pdf

Preservation Grants Available from Montana Historic Society

"We are excited that Preserve America Communities and Tribal
Historic Preservation Offices across Montana can benefit from these
grant dollars," she said. "Many communities just need the infusion of
grants to support their excellent preservation education and heritage
tourism training ideas."

Changing times: Good, bad and ugly in the Flathead Valley of Montana

Jobs are plentiful … but it may take two or three part-time jobs to make a livable wage.

Day care can cost more than college tuition in Montana

Numbers like these got Montana lumped with the bottom 10 states for affordable day care, according to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

Pyron of Missoula, Montana launches SiteFin: New program aims to help customers update their Web sites

“For a small or medium-sized company, this is an efficient solution that doesn’t require you to do extraordinary training to use it,”

Montana Commerce director: State’s ‘on the move’

There are more than 30 wind farms proposed in the state

Scholarships Available for Community College Professionals for Building Bridges through Entrepreneurship Conference

Who Should Attend?

Persons interested in sharing/discovering funding sources to increase the quality and quantity of entrepreneurship education programs on their campus

Montana companies recognized for business excellence at Prospera Business Network event.

Thomas McCoy, vice president for research at Montana State University, was given the first-ever “economic leadership award,” which recognizes a government or nonprofit leader who has spurred economic development.

Verne Harnish’s Famous Rockefeller Habit Seminar , "Build A More Effective Management Team", 11/8, Bozeman, MT

Here’s a rare opportunity to build a more effective management team. Verne Harnish’s famous Rockefeller Habit seminar is coming to Bozeman, Montana sponsored by the Big Sky Young Presidents’ Organization chapter.